Academy at a Distance

[Recita Raquel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/bS6Yi.png] Word Count: 0214 OOC Notes: First Post with this Character after so long. Let’s see if I remember how to play her. Credits: Coding + Graphics © Bonnibel, Character © Recita, Images © Safebooru

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/0kDBl.png] It was mid afternoon at duel academy and what better way to spend the day than to relax at a special location? It had been almost a year since Recita had been enrolled at Duel Academy and it was hard to believe she was able to go by unnoticed. She hardly attended classes because she thought it was a waste of time and mingling with the other students was unbefitting of someone of her standards. At least, that’s always what Recita had thought which is why she found herself at the hidden ruins in the nearby mountains. She always had an affinity to this place, the ruins of old that had drifted through history in silence. There was always a mysterious air that surrounded the place that Recita always enjoyed. Since it was also located at a high point on the mountain, it was a nice place to just kick back and enjoy the view of the academy while being away from the mess. Sitting on a fallen pillar, Recita looked into the distance while mindlessly fiddling with the purple diamond shaped pendant around her neck. Her eyes were growing distant as her thoughts shuffled through her mind. After awhile, the familiar sound of a sigh passed her lips as her eyes drifted elsewhere.

[DJ Mcloud]

DJ had only recently arrived at the academy for the first time and decided, as he did whenever he did when he came to a new place, to go exploring. He had seen the shadow the mountains cast over certain parts of the island from the pier and had heard there were some ruins at their heights, so they seemed like as good a place as any to start his expedition. Hopefully he would be able to get a lay of the land before he began exploring the insides of the academy and their grounds, if he didn't get horribly horribly lost first.

Wishful thinking that was, his horrible sense of direction had seen him with no idea where he was again. He tried not to care about it though, the witner weather was wonderful that day. The air was crisp, chilly but not cold and the sun was shining down through the relatively clear sky, dead branches and leaves of various colors as well as pine needles surrounded him as he made his way upwards, figuring he could find his way if he could make it to the top to get a vantage point from which he could spot the academy.

It seemed to be a weird case of being lost however in that he ended up exactly where he wanted to be in more ways than one. Things had a way of working out, DJ thought to himself, tightening his brown leather coat over his body and exhaling lightly into the fresh air as he spotted the ruins with a grin. "Yay! I found them! Haha, this turned out to be a good adventure after all!' He gave a wide grin as he put a foot on a broken set of shallow stairs. "This is so cool!" He smiled, inspecting the broken pieces of rock and building material. It took him a while to notice the other girl sitting on the pillar in his fascination however he gave her a friendly smile as he spotted her. "Hi there, did you come to see the ruins too? My name's DJ, I kinda got lost but I seem to have found them either way." He rubbed the back of his head and chuckled nervously.

[Recita Raquel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/bS6Yi.png] Word Count: 0208 OOC Notes: Yay DJ Credits: Coding + Graphics © Bonnibel, Character © Recita, Images © Safebooru

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/0kDBl.png] The footsteps among the calm silence was not difficult to hear, especially for the highly aware Recita. Did she care for it? Not really. Could she do anything about it? She didn't really care to honestly. She glanced over to the person that walked in, giving a sigh as she turned back trying to ignore his presence. For the most part, it worked except when he started giggling like a little girl and speaking loudly enough for her to hear. Raising her right hand to her face and placed her fingers to the bridge of her nose as she tried to tune it out. She should have known however that this method was not going to work. With a kid like that it was obvious that he was going to come up and talk to her. Though listened to everything he said to her when he confronted her, she pretended to have only half heard him. "Yeah hey. Nice story thanks for letting me know." She responded while slightly waving her left hand as if to wave him off. She didn't mean to be mean or rude, it was just how she was. Manners were not her thing as her social life was virtually non-existent.

[DJ Mcloud]

DJ smiled brightly, not one to be put off by her dismissive attitude. He sat down on the same pillar though made sure he was a fair distance on the other end as to give her some personal space. He may have been unbearably cheery but that didn't mean he was in everyone's face about it. He gave a soft smirk as he looked out into the view of the mountains, able to spot the academy a fair distance away. "Ah, so that's where it was." He chuckled a bit, he had wandered a bit farther than he thought in his fit of getting loss and such.

"This view is amazing." He smiled after a few moments of quiet reflection. He hadn't been prepared for such beautiful scenery when he came here for the first time. That was one of the reasons he was enjoying being new, experiencing everything for the first time. That was also why he decided to go exploring to see everything he could, to him it was all a bit adventure. He silently wondered if his new friend had come out here for this view or some contemplation or both, he knew things weighed heavy on minds everywhere but he didn't want to pry that far, instead settling for prying a more acceptable amount.

"So what brings you out here Miss....?" He questioned, trying to lead her into an answer as he shot her a friendly smile. She looked to him like someone who had an air of dignity about them and didn't like to socialize too much. Just because such a thing didn't stop him didn't mean he didn't see it. "Are you new here too?" He raised a brow, she seemed to be able to find this place fairly easily and he doubted more than one person would have the crazy strange luck to just stumble over this area.

[Recita Raquel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/bS6Yi.png] Word Count: 0225 OOC Notes: ~ Credits: Coding + Graphics © Bonnibel, Character © Recita, Images © Safebooru

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/0kDBl.png] Recita sighed at the persistence of the male, allowing him to sit with her in reluctance. Opting not to say anything unless she was directly addressed, she turned her sight back to the horizon. So much for having some alone time in the comfort of silence. As DJ attempted to make small talk, Recita continued to ignore him for the most part. It wasn't all the difficult until he directly questioned her. "My name is Recita," She stated calmly yet strictly, almost in a subtle attack. His smile threw her off however when she glanced back causing her to retract herself back to the horizon's view before her. Clearing her throat a bit to reorient herself to deal with the male, she listened as he continued on since it involved her instead of just out loud thoughts. "I enjoy it here. I've come here occasionally last year so I'm surprised to see someone else here." She admitted reluctantly followed by a yawn. She wasn't sure if this meant that this area couldn't be her secluded place anymore but at the same time she didn't seem too worried. After all the male admitted that his sense of direction was atrocious (or at least, that's what she assumed). Without much else to say she leaned back on her hands and tried again to pretend he wasn't there.

[DJ Mcloud]

"Nice to meet you Ms. Recita, a pleasure." He gave the pretty girl a friendly grin. She seemed a bit out of it for some reason, like his question had thrown her for a loop or something. He too redirected his gaze to the horizon, spotting the colors and clouds through the light and forest scenery as well as the other sights of the academy and the island. He smiled a bit to himself, he could get used to such relaxing views and quiet areas, especially sharing them with other students, whether they were receptive or not he liked the company.

"I see... yeah, I kind of found it by accident, dumb luck with the emphasis on dumb I suppose." He laughed softly, hearing her mention last year and putting the pieces together. "Nice to meet an upperclassman though, someone who's been here for a bit, makes this a little less awkward for a first time." As fun as first times could be, he also knew they could make people somewhat nervous. "Thanks for letting me share you special place here." He smiled warmly, leaning back as well and stared off into the academy from a distance.

[Recita Raquel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/bS6Yi.png] Word Count: 0165 OOC Notes: My word count is slowly decreasing… Credits: Coding + Graphics © Bonnibel, Character © Recita, Images © Safebooru

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/0kDBl.png] "Not like I had much of a choice," she mumbled under her breath that was followed with a cough to mask her words. Letting the silence fall into the area again. His words did grab onto her though. Upperclassman? It might have been true but she didn't feel like the title fit. She still wasn't entirely comfortable at the academy, much less know anyone. She might as well have been a lowerclassman. Nevertheless she decided she might as well figure out some things rather than sit awkwardly here with the guy. "I'm guessing since you called me an upperclassman that this is your first year? And weird rumors you heard about this place?" She managed to say, getting trying to get over her anti-social habits. Her eyes glanced over to the boy as her head turned to look at him. To be honest, he didn't seem unattractive but his personality... well it just ruined things for her. At this point, all she wanted was information.

[DJ Mcloud]

DJ heard a whiff of her words but didn't catch the whole thing so he pretended not to hear, paying no mind to it. No use worrying about anything you're unsure of, he thought. He turned back to her, looking her in the eye curiously as she finally addressed him directly again after a few moments of quiet that could be considered relaxing or awkward depending on your level of optimism. He shrugged slightly, nodding to her question.

"Yeah, it's my first year here, I just unpacked not too long ago, only been here a few days." He smiled warmly. He looked off reflectively, his smile fading to a mere contented look as he shrugged to himself. "I've heard a few things in the grapevine, I heard about this place through some rumors though I don't think most people know exactly where it is since it was just a rumor." He turned to her, acknowledging her hidden place was still hidden. "I also heard some rumors about ghosts or magic or some kind of weird goings-on in the Abandoned Dorm in the forest out that way." He pointed in a random direction. "... or maybe that way..." He pointed elsewhere before shrugging. "Whatever, nothing more than ghost stories and random rumors blowing things out of proportion, I suppose you get that at any school."

[Recita Raquel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/bS6Yi.png] Word Count: 0209 OOC Notes: Plottage~ woot Credits: Coding + Graphics © Bonnibel, Character © Recita, Images © Safebooru

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/0kDBl.png] "That's good to know," Recita said mindlessly as DJ mentioned the rumors of the ruins existing and how it was generally still a hidden location. She didn't mind either way. The ruins, while cool, were not hers to keep to herself. The place will be found by others eventually but until then it will be her special place. The thoughts almost made her miss the beginning of DJ's next statement. He mentioned the rumors of the abandoned dorm, which was was expected. "That is always the first thing people say around here. There aren't any ghosts though from what I can tell," she reported nonchalantly. The part of rumors like that around any school was an interesting tidbit but other than that, nothing she particularly cared for. She visited the abandoned dorm before and she wasn't that impressed but it was at least clear why rumors came from that place. With the intent on spooking the kid out though, she decided to go with it. "But I can say that people that have visited that place for long periods have gone missing or come back crazy..." she said vaguely yet calmly. Then immediately she turned her eyes back to the view before her as she waited for a response.

[DJ Mcloud]

DJ nodded softly as she took in his gossip and general ideas, he didn't expect to tell an upperclassman anything they didn't already know, he was out of the know often enough even when he was involved in something for a while, nevertheless a newcomer. He wasn't surprised that the word on the street wasn't fresh, normally strange things weird enough to hit the public ear circled around for a long time in most normal places where nothing truly extraordinary happened. Of course how one viewed a normal place was relative in a school entirely devoted to the study of card games.

He was a bit alarmed by how simply she explained such a morbid detail as if it were only a small footnote in a boring place. His back shot straight a bit and his face took on a slightly panicked expression as he chuckled nervously. "Well I don't have to worry about that last one, I already am I crazy." He rationalized with a nervous smile. "So all I'd have to worry about is... not coming back at all." He gulped, shivering softly. He wasn't a scaredy cat but he wasn't made of iron either, more than anything the woman's cold delivery in such a stern but silky matter-of-factly voice was what sent a chill up his spine and got him paranoid. "I-I'll have to look out for that." He laughed lightly.

[Recita Raquel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/bS6Yi.png] Word Count: 0192 OOC Notes: Sorry for taking so long to respond. Life. Credits: Coding + Graphics © Bonnibel, Character © Recita, Images © Safebooru

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,442,true][atrb=background,http://i.imgur.com/0kDBl.png] "If you want. Don't dabble in things you can't handle," Recita stated coldly with a shrug. Honestly, she didn't really care about what people did around her as long as it didn't affect her in any way. From what she understood the abandoned dorms were off limits to students anyway. Course knowing that most students are... empty in the head, they probably went there anyway so deserved the repercussions. What was that saying? If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen? This was the same concept. "Just remember this if you hear that people are missing and take my advice to not get involved." This wasn't real advice, more of a warning. The significance of the abandoned dorm has been left up in the air by the academy. For all she knew, if the academy really cared, they'd up the security around that area. Too many people wandered around in the forest at night for their own good. Regardless, it didn't concern her yet. Now to rid herself of more headache. "Was there anything else or did you need to get going?" She wondered if he'd take the hint.

[DJ Mcloud]

DJ nodded softly, knowing that such a place was probably dangerous for one reason or another, even if it wasn't magic there could have been some construction or leak from its abandonment that made it not a good place to go to. He knew rumors could get blown out of proportion very easily. "Thank you Ms. Recita, I'll keep that in mind." It wasn't in his nature to pry when it wasn't necessary anyway, even though his naivete could seem a bit nosy at times. He was generally well-meaning, just a little clueless about a good number of things.

He blinked at her question, said naivete kicking in as he didn't understand that she wanted him to leave. "I don't know..." He tapped his chin lightly in thought. He didn't particularly need to go anywhere as he was just exploring around the grounds as he got acquainted with the island. His mind vaguely teetered on the possibility that he should leave her alone though he didn't think of himself as being rude, he just couldn't understand that someone might not want company. He did many things alone and enjoyed them but there were few times when he wouldn't welcome company. "I suppose I should be going though, lots to explore." He finally said, smiling a bit and chuckling softly. "Do you have any big plans for the rest of the day?" he asked.