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Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 02:35 PM
Long time ago there were five kingdoms Water Kingdom, Lightning Kingdom, Sky Kingdom, Death Kingdom, and Flame Kingdom.

Each child was made in a different way. Anytime you played in the water a Prince or Princess was born. When you knew you heard lightning and stayed out anyway a Prince or Princess was born. When you thought about death a Prince or Princess was born. When you smiled at the clouds a Prince or Princess was born. When you smiled at a fire a Prince or Princess was born.

Each had strange powers.
Water Royals: Water, Ice, Invisibility, and the ability to make anything appear
Death Royals: Hide in shadows, Shadow travel, move things with hand, and shadow throwing
Sky Royals: Control weather, blow wind and make things that were in a place that they knew appear.
Flame Royals: Fireballs, Smoke clouds, and fire walls
Lightning Royals: Fast, and control lightning

Each Royal also had a special sword.
Water Royals: A ice sword (no special powers)
Death Royals: a black sword that disintegrates everything it touches
Sky Royals: A pale blue sword that the owner could make move on it own.
Lightning Royals: a yellow zigzag sword (no special powers)
Flame Royals: a red sword (no special powers)

Form
Name:
Gender:
Royal:
Looks:
Crush:
Personality:
Accessories:
Age:


Form
Name: Pearl // Damon // Cloud
Gender: female // male // female
Royal: Water // Death // Sky
Looks: Blonde hair and gorgeous ocean blue eyes// Black hair and dark black eyes // Blonde hair with a blue streak and pale blue eyes
Crush: Damon // Pearl // OPEN
Personality: Sweet Quick trusting // dark hates death because his father tried to kill everyone so he sorta has a bad reputation // Pettie Beautiful boys drool over her because of her beauty which she ignores
Accessories: silver necklace with black D // silver necklace with blue P // None
Age: 15

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 02:40 PM
Name: Jasmine
Gender: Female
Royal: Water
Looks: brown skin, shoulder length black hair, dark brown eyes, plain clothes
Crush: Open
Personality: quiet ,observant ,friendly
Accessories:black and white collar
Age: 20
Questions: LGBT allowed?

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 02:42 PM
Name: Jasmine
Gender: Female
Royal: Water
Looks: brown skin, shoulder length black hair, dark brown eyes, plain clothes
Crush: Open
Personality: quiet ,observant ,friendly
Accessories:black and white collar
Age: 20
Questions: LGBT allowed?

Accepted and sure

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 02:46 PM
Accepted and sure
(Yay! Jasmine's lesbian. Do we start or wait?)

Hallowed Echo
November 12th, 2016, 02:47 PM
Name: Spark
Gender: Male
Royal: Lightning
Looks: Black hair with electric yellow eyes
Crush: Open
Personality: Gentle, Kind, Friendly
Accessories: A lighting bolt chain
Age: 15

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 02:47 PM
(Yay! Jasmine's lesbian. Do we start or wait?)
Let's wait until have a few more people

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 02:48 PM
Name: Spark
Gender: Male
Royal: Lightning
Looks: Black hair with electric yellow eyes
Crush: Open
Personality: Gentle, Kind, Friendly
Accessories: A lighting bolt chain
Age: 15

Accepted (If you want Cloud could have a crush on him)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 02:57 PM
One more form and then we can start

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 03:43 PM
Actually never mind let's just start.

Pearl slung her ocean blue backpack over her shoulder and walked to her locker. She shoved her books that she didn't need inside and grabbed her math book. She looked at herself in her locker mirror a fiddled with her necklace. Most people thought it was a couple thing but truth was it was a gift from her father if they ever were in danger. She suddenly felt warm arms slip around her waist and she squeaked. She spun around hand at the ready to attack but she lowered it down when she saw her boyfriend. "Dont sneak up on me," she said crossing her hands over her chest.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 03:50 PM
Jasmine sat near her locker digging in blue and read backpack. Her parents sent her here in hopes she would learn something. Jasmine liked learning things here at the academy but mostly stuck around for the food and library. Getting her pencil out she zipped up the backpack and started walking down the hall.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 03:53 PM
Cloud sat on the academy bench in the hallway combing her fingers through her blonde hair. She looked up to see Jasmine. "Hello Jasmine" Cloud said trying to ignore the drooling boys watching her.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 03:58 PM
"Hey Cloud.", Jasmine said putting her backpack on.

Hallowed Echo
November 12th, 2016, 04:01 PM
Spark walked down the hall, looking for Cloud. He found her and walked up to her, "There you are." He said.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 04:02 PM
"Hey Cloud.", Jasmine said putting her backpack on.
"Where you headed?" She asked dusting off her pale blue dress

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 04:04 PM
Spark walked down the hall, looking for Cloud. He found her and walked up to her, "There you are." He said.
Cloud turned around and smiled, "hello Spark."

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 04:07 PM
"No where in particular.",she said waving at Spark.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 04:11 PM
"No where in particular.",she said waving at Spark.
"Stay away from those two," she said pointing a finger at her friends Pearl and Damon. "All they do is makeout"

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 04:13 PM
"Stay away from those two," she said pointing a finger at her friends Pearl and Damon. "All they do is makeout"
Jasmine looked at them,"Okay?"

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 04:18 PM
Jasmine looked at them,"Okay?"
Cloud shrugged "just saying," she waved goodbye to Spark and walked down the hallway ignoring the wolf whistled from students as she headed to Special Abilities Class.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 04:22 PM
Jasmine walked to the library. She went to the fiction side and looked for two books.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 04:27 PM
Damon scooped up his girlfriend holding her bridal style. Normally you wouldn't see a Prince of Death this happy but he wasn't like his father in fact he even thanked Pearl's father a million times just for killing him.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 05:06 PM
(I'm adding two more characters)

Form
Name: Thunder // Soot
Gender: male // female
Royal: Lightning // Fire
Looks: Just like Pearl but a boy // Black hair and brown eyes with dark skin
Crush: OPEN // OPEN
Personality: Tough Trickster // shy standoffish
Accessories: none // a gold bracelet with her name in black
Age: 15 // 20

(Thunder is Pearl's twin because her parents were Water and Lightning)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 05:58 PM
Boop

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:05 PM
Jasmine sat down at a table in the library. She had three books in front as she read another about magic.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 06:14 PM
Jasmine sat down at a table in the library. She had three books in front as she read another about magic.
Soot stumbled into the library her eyes spotted the Fire myth books and she ran towards them. As she ran Soot tripped over Jasmine's chair falling to the ground. She looked up at the girl who was way older than her and swallowed nervously. "S-sorry," Soot apologized

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:20 PM
Soot stumbled into the library her eyes spotted the Fire myth books and she ran towards them. As she ran Soot tripped over Jasmine's chair falling to the ground. She looked up at the girl who was way older than her and swallowed nervously. "S-sorry," Soot apologized
Jasmine got up putting her book on the table. "That's alright.", she held out her hand,"Next don't run in the library."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 06:28 PM
Jasmine got up putting her book on the table. "That's alright.", she held out her hand,"Next don't run in the library."

Soot wanted to just disappear. She shyly looked at Jasmine's hand and accepted it. "S-sorry I got e-excited," she stuttered shyly.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:31 PM
Soot wanted to just disappear. She shyly looked at Jasmine's hand and accepted it. "S-sorry I got e-excited," she stuttered shyly.
Jasmine help the girl up,"What's your name? I'm Jasmine."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 06:36 PM
Jasmine help the girl up,"What's your name? I'm Jasmine."

Soot shyly stared at her feet. "I'm Soot" she whispered.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:39 PM
Soot shyly stared at her feet. "I'm Soot" she whispered.
"You're pretty shy.", Jasmine sat in her chair,"You can sit with me if you want to after you find your book."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 06:40 PM
"You're pretty shy.", Jasmine sat in her chair,"You can sit with me if you want to after you find your book."
Soot looked up surprised "you sure?" She asked

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:43 PM
Soot looked up surprised "you sure?" She asked
"Yeah. I've been looking for some company since I got here.", Jasmine said picking up her book and adjusting her collar.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 06:46 PM
"Yeah. I've been looking for some company since I got here.", Jasmine said picking up her book and adjusting her collar.

Soot brightened and grabbed the Fire Myth book she wanted to read. "What royal are you?" Soot asked her shyness disappearing.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:51 PM
Soot brightened and grabbed the Fire Myth book she wanted to read. "What royal are you?" Soot asked her shyness disappearing.
"Water.",she replied.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 06:53 PM
"Water.",she replied.

"I'm fire. I hope that's not a problem," Soot said knowing some water Royals didn't like Fire Royals

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 06:57 PM
"I'm fire. I hope that's not a problem," Soot said knowing some water Royals didn't like Fire Royals
"Why would it be? We're just royals at an academy with other royals. It's not like we all hate each other.", Jasmine looked at Soot,"Or something like that I guess."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:02 PM
"Why would it be? We're just royals at an academy with other royals. It's not like we all hate each other.", Jasmine looked at Soot,"Or something like that I guess."

"Some Royals have problems with other Royals so I didn't know if you were one of those Royals," Soot said her shyness coming back

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:04 PM
"Some Royals have problems with other Royals so I didn't know if you were one of those Royals," Soot said her shyness coming back
Jasmine snorted,"If I was I would have left you on the floor.",she flipped a page.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:07 PM
Jasmine snorted,"If I was I would have left you on the floor.",she flipped a page.
Soot shrugged. "What are you reading?"

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:10 PM
"A book about magic.", Jasmine said flipping another page.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:17 PM
"A book about magic.", Jasmine said flipping another page.
"What type of magic?" Soot asked

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:19 PM
"What type of magic?" Soot asked
"All magic.",she closed her book and started on another one.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:23 PM
"All magic.",she closed her book and started on another one.

Soot grabbed the book she finished and skimmed through it.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:25 PM
Soot grabbed the book she finished and skimmed through it.
Jasmine took her collar off to adjust it a bit revealing a few faded scars.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:26 PM
Jasmine took her collar off to adjust it a bit revealing a few faded scars.
"How'd you get those?" Soot asked

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:34 PM
"How'd you get those?" Soot asked
"Family member was in charge of teaching about magic when I was young. Try to freeze my neck while I was sleeping. They succeeded and I drown them. Luckily the ice didn't make it to my jugular.", Jasmine put the collar back on and opened a book on animals,"Took a few years to heal though."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:37 PM
"Family member was in charge of teaching about magic when I was young. Try to freeze my neck while I was sleeping. They succeeded and I drown them. Luckily the ice didn't make it to my jugular.", Jasmine put the collar back on and opened a book on animals,"Took a few years to heal though."

"My family disappeared," Soot whispered

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:39 PM
"My family disappeared," Soot whispered
"Must have been tough.", Jasmine said.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:47 PM
"Must have been tough.", Jasmine said.

Soot nodded " I had to teach myself how to control my powers."

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:49 PM
Soot nodded " I had to teach myself how to control my powers."
"Hmm.", Jasmine flipped through the pages.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:52 PM
"Hmm.", Jasmine flipped through the pages.
"Have you read fire myths?" Soot asked

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 07:54 PM
"Have you read fire myths?" Soot asked
"No.", Jasmine looked around for a bit.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 07:57 PM
"No.", Jasmine looked around for a bit.

"There really interesting. One of them was that the Fire Kingdom couldn't be burned because of all the citizens loved fire that much." Soot said

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 08:10 PM
"There really interesting. One of them was that the Fire Kingdom couldn't be burned because of all the citizens loved fire that much." Soot said
"Wow.", Jasmine said sarcastically.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 08:11 PM
"Wow.", Jasmine said sarcastically.
Soot looked at her feet. "Sorry I just like learning about my past."

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 08:23 PM
Soot looked at her feet. "Sorry I just like learning about my past."
Jasmine looked at Soot but stayed silent.
(I don't know what to do?!)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 08:25 PM
Jasmine looked at Soot but stayed silent.
(I don't know what to do?!)
(Whatever you want to do)

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 08:32 PM
(Whatever you want to do)
(Soot is ten years old right? My characters like twenty! What do I do with a ten year old?!)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 08:33 PM
(Soot is ten years old right? My characters like twenty! What do I do with a ten year old?!)
(I was actually thinking of changing her age to twenty)

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 08:37 PM
(I was actually thinking of changing her age to twenty)
(Are you going to change her age?)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 08:40 PM
(Are you going to change her age?)
Yeah I did she is now twenty years old

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 08:43 PM
Jasmine tapped her fingers on the table,"So have you gone out with anyone?"

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 08:44 PM
Jasmine tapped her fingers on the table,"So have you gone out with anyone?"
Soot shook her head.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 08:49 PM
Soot shook her head.
(Was that a yes or not?)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 08:59 PM
(Was that a yes or not?)
(No)

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:04 PM
(Okay)
"Yeah. Me neither.",she said.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:07 PM
(Okay)
"Yeah. Me neither.",she said.
"Damon is with Pearl, Spark is with Cloud and Thunder is just Thunder." Soot laughed

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:15 PM
"Damon is with Pearl, Spark is with Cloud and Thunder is just Thunder." Soot laughed
"Okay? How do know whose with who?", Jasmine asked.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:16 PM
"Okay? How do know whose with who?", Jasmine asked.

"I may be shy but I'm observant,"Soot says

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:19 PM
"I may be shy but I'm observant,"Soot says
Jasmine nodded,"Okay you're sneaky."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:24 PM
Jasmine nodded,"Okay you're sneaky."

Soot gave a mock bow "thank you very much."

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:27 PM
Soot gave a mock bow "thank you very much."
Jasmine smiled as she flipped a page,"So do you know anything about me?"

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jasmine smiled as she flipped a page,"So do you know anything about me?"
"Not as much as I want to," Soot said. "Tell me about yourself"

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:36 PM
"Not as much as I want to," Soot said. "Tell me about yourself"
"Well you already know about my scars. Well one of them at least. My parents live near the kingdom so I saw the royals alot. They send me here to learns some things. I haven't gotten bored just yet with this academy. Mostly I read, practice my magic, and eat mostly all the food in the cafeteria. They banned me in the morning and night time. I have a few siblings. Don't know where they are.",she tapped her fingers on the book and said a little nervous,"And I'm a lesbian."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:39 PM
"Well you already know about my scars. Well one of them at least. My parents live near the kingdom so I saw the royals alot. They send me here to learns some things. I haven't gotten bored just yet with this academy. Mostly I read, practice my magic, and eat mostly all the food in the cafeteria. They banned me in the morning and night time. I have a few siblings. Don't know where they are.",she tapped her fingers on the book and said a little nervous,"And I'm a lesbian."

"Interesting what's it like to have siblings?" Soot asked.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:41 PM
"Interesting what's it like to have siblings?" Soot asked.
She shrugged,"Most were girls so not much problem. Until we got toys and stuff then we really started fighting."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:43 PM
She shrugged,"Most were girls so not much problem. Until we got toys and stuff then we really started fighting."
Soot quickly wiped a tear that was threatening to fall. "Interesting " she whispered

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:49 PM
Soot quickly wiped a tear that was threatening to fall. "Interesting " she whispered
"Are you okay?",she put her hand on Soot's shoulder.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 09:52 PM
"Are you okay?",she put her hand on Soot's shoulder.
"Yep," she lied. "Just fine"

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 09:57 PM
"Yep," she lied. "Just fine"
"Lie. I saw you wipe a tear away. It's okay to cry. We're the only ones in here.", Jasmine said scooting her chair over.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:00 PM
"Lie. I saw you wipe a tear away. It's okay to cry. We're the only ones in here.", Jasmine said scooting her chair over.
Soot nodded and let the salty tears she'd been holding for twenty years fall

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:02 PM
Soot nodded and let the salty tears she'd been holding for twenty years fall
Jasmine hugged her and rubbed her back. She didn't say anything as Soot cried.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:12 PM
Jasmine hugged her and rubbed her back. She didn't say anything as Soot cried.
As Soot stopped crying she smelt something. Stink bomb! She heard Thunder's laugh and grabbed Jasmine and dragged her out of the library.

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:16 PM
As Soot stopped crying she smelt something. Stink bomb! She heard Thunder's laugh and grabbed Jasmine and dragged her out of the library.
Jasmine grabbed two books as she was dragged out of the library.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:18 PM
Jasmine grabbed two books as she was dragged out of the library.
Just as they left the room the stink bomb stench covered the room

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:22 PM
Just as they left the room the stink bomb stench covered the room
Jasmine pulled Soot as she cover her mouth and nose.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:24 PM
Jasmine pulled Soot as she cover her mouth and nose.
"You okay?" She coughed

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:27 PM
"You okay?" She coughed
Jasmine shook her head and pushed Soot,"There's a fountain not far from here. It should be out of range of this stench."

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:29 PM
Jasmine shook her head and pushed Soot,"There's a fountain not far from here. It should be out of range of this stench."
Soot nodded. "Too bad none of my powers would have any affect on this,"

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:32 PM
Soot nodded. "Too bad none of my powers would have any affect on this,"
Jasmine led Soot to the fountain.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:36 PM
Jasmine led Soot to the fountain.
Soot followed closely

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:39 PM
Soot followed closely
Jasmine sat on a bench near the fountain. She was talking deep breaths.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:39 PM
Jasmine sat on a bench near the fountain. She was talking deep breaths.
"Thats why you don't hang around Thunder," Soot wheezed

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 10:41 PM
"Thats why you don't hang around Thunder," Soot wheezed
Jasmine nodded in agreement.

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 10:57 PM
Jasmine nodded in agreement.
Soot burst out in a fit of laughter

Bram246
November 12th, 2016, 11:13 PM
Soot burst out in a fit of laughter
Jasmine laughed a bit as well.
(Going to bed! Night!)

Eevee
November 12th, 2016, 11:15 PM
Jasmine laughed a bit as well.
(Going to bed! Night!)

"Oh Thunder is losing his touch," she giggled
(Night)

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 11:01 AM
Boop

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 11:14 AM
(Time skip?)

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 11:50 AM
(Time skip?)
(Sure maybe to a class or if you have something in mind go ahead)

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 11:58 AM
(Sure maybe to a class or if you have something in mind go ahead)
(A classroom would be fine.)

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 11:59 AM
(A classroom would be fine.)
(Okay what class should we do?)

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 12:05 PM
(Okay what class should we do?)
(Study?)

Caligo Everton
November 13th, 2016, 12:06 PM
(Can I join?)
Name: Holly finwick
Gender: Female
Royal: Death
Looks: http://img-cache.cdn.gaiaonline.com/adfe9fb5b9264d9a63648ed3fdc3c34e/http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Yuni_Kamori/328.jpg (but without the butterflies.)
Crush: Open
Personality: TBRPed
Accessories: a tattoo that goes up her arm like black ivy. The chocker seen in the pic has a ruby in the middle. The ruby can contain shadows.
Age: 17
Questions: none. With sexuality she doesn't have a preference.

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 12:25 PM
(Study?)
Okay you wanna start first?)

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 12:26 PM
(Can I join?)
Name: Holly finwick
Gender: Female
Royal: Death
Looks: http://img-cache.cdn.gaiaonline.com/adfe9fb5b9264d9a63648ed3fdc3c34e/http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Yuni_Kamori/328.jpg (but without the butterflies.)
Crush: Open
Personality: TBRPed
Accessories: a tattoo that goes up her arm like black ivy. The chocker seen in the pic has a ruby in the middle. The ruby can contain shadows.
Age: 17
Questions: none. With sexuality she doesn't have a preference.
Accepted. She can rp with Thunder if you want.

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 12:27 PM
Jasmine was writing down notes as she read the book the teacher gave them. She looked around at everyone in class for a minute before going back to her notes.

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 12:29 PM
Jasmine was writing down notes as she read the book the teacher gave them. She looked around at everyone in class for a minute before going back to her notes.
Soot sat next to Jasmine the smell of the stinkbomb still in her nose. Though they were far away from it she could still smell it.

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 12:31 PM
Soot sat next to Jasmine the smell of the stinkbomb still in her nose. Though they were far away from it she could still smell it.
Jasmine looked at Soot,"You okay?"

Caligo Everton
November 13th, 2016, 12:39 PM
(Recap?)

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 01:24 PM
Jasmine looked at Soot,"You okay?"
"Yeah I just can't get the stinkbomb smell out of my nose," Soot explained

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 01:26 PM
(Recap?)
(Thunder set off a stinkbomb in the library, Pearl and Damon are talking in the halls, Cloud is in Special Ability Class, and Soot and Jasmine are in class as well)

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 01:27 PM
"Yeah I just can't get the stinkbomb smell out of my nose," Soot explained
"I still a bit of as well.", Jasmine looked around the classroom.

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 01:28 PM
"I still a bit of as well.", Jasmine looked around the classroom.
"What you looking for?" Soot asked.

Bram246
November 13th, 2016, 01:41 PM
"What you looking for?" Soot asked.
"Nothing. Just looking to see what everyone else is doing.",she said tapping her pencil on her book.

Eevee
November 13th, 2016, 05:10 PM
"Nothing. Just looking to see what everyone else is doing.",she said tapping her pencil on her book.
Soot shrugged glaring at the Thunder in the back of the class.