Hello all! I'm here with a new story that is going to end up being an SYOC. I haven't written anything in quite a while, and then finally this idea came to mind. So, naturally, I tried to take what little motivation and do something with it. So, without further ado, here's whatever this is.
To say Lucian Halloway was a patient man would be an understatement at one time. In his younger days, it seemed like he didn't have an ounce of anger in his mind. Yet, as time continued on, it seemed like his patience withered and was replaced by annoyance with most things in life. Maybe it had been his wife leaving him for another man for his ability to play the saxophone, those fucking jazz players and their smooth words. Or maybe it was the stress of running a school full of children that were. . . similar to him.
But recently, his exceedingly large amounts of annoyance and stress was coming from the student across from him.
"I'm just saying, Luce, he wanted this smoke." The greasy blonde haired boy arrogantly blew on his bloody knuckles. "If someone wants these Chris Brown hands, I've got to deliver."
Lucian clicks his tongue for a few seconds before finally responding, "It is Professor Halloway to you," He has to bite his own tongue to stop himself from saying a few choice words that would bring some negative feedback should the boy ever go home. "and I implore you to speak with an ounce of sense for once in your life, Flynn."
"If you get to call me by my first name, I think I should get to call you by yours too." Flynn shrugged as he looked away from Lucian's dark gaze. "and what I'm trying to say is that Jared was trying to start something, so I ran his fade." Crossing his arms, Flynn slouched in his chair as though he had genuinely defended his case. The blood on the boy's arms stood out against his pale skin like red paint on a canvas.
Popping one knuckle in anger, Lucian's mouth twitched. "That's a month of detention for starting a fight, and another two weeks for vulgarity. I will see you in my office after your classes starting Monday." He pulled a detention slip from the side of the desk and wrote down a few dates and times to officiate it.
"Oh come on nig-" Flynn tried to catch himself but he felt the stabbing pain of Lucian's stare.
Pulling a vial of ink remover from his desk, Lucian gritted his teeth as he said, "That's another month for racial slurs that, as I will be sure to add, you have no right saying." FInally letting out a sigh, he signed the slip and handed it to Flynn. "Now, get out of my sight."
As he left, Flynn made sure to knock around as much stuff as he could. Walking through the Headmaster's waiting room, he caught sight of the dark-skinned boy he had fought with, who flashed a smirk at him. "Like those broken ribs I gave you, Finnigan?" Flynn had to stop himself from taking another shot at the boy, remembering the dark green slip in his hand. Instead, he merely walked out of the room as he shook his body to attempt to get rid of the boiling anger. Jared, the boy in the waiting room, stood up at his departure and walked into Halloway's office.
"Mr. Penny, sit down, please." Lucian seemed to have a softer tone with Jared, after all, the boy never seemed to cause too much trouble. "So, as I asked Flynn, I will ask the same of you. What happened to cause this fight?"
Jared wiped the blood from his nose as he struggled to look his headmaster in the eye. This wasn't out of guilt, but rather because of the fact that while he had one black eye, the other kept tearing up. "Well, I tried to bring up the fact that Finnigan had no right saying half of the things he does say, and the other half just doesn't make sense. He didn't want to listen though," Both Lucian and Jared sighed in unison, knowing just how insufferable the thug-wannabe boy was. "So I had to keep pushing. I guess today he didn't want to hear it, and he punched me." Jared's hand found it's way to his swollen eye. "You aren't going to punish me for defending myself, are you?" Quick to sit straight and narrow his eyebrows, Jared was ready to defend his actions. However, Lucian waved his hands.
"No, I have reviewed the school tapes. I have listened to what was said, and I saw that Flynn was the one who attacked you. It would be wrong of me to punish you for stopping yourself from getting beaten up worse. I wanted to see if you would lie to me. Just get some rest, Jared. Dismissed." Lucian managed a somber smile as the boy stood up and walked out. As the door to his office closed, the headmaster twirled around in his chair to the windows.
After moving his wavy black locks out of his eyes, he looked out on the gardens of his school as the sun began to set. His school. Halloway's School for Troubled and Recovering Youths was his prime achievement. Not the 5 PhDs he'd amassed, not his ability to hit Mariah Carey's high note in Emotion. No, it was this school where he could offer children like him the ability to grow in an environment where they could learn to understand what was different about themselves. Drawing in a deep breath, Lucian stood up from his chair. He was fairly certain that his chair was some comfort goddess in an object form, because he every time he left it's cushioned embrace, he found himself wanting to be with it even more. Good gods, Lucian. Fantasizing about a chair now? He broke himself from his thoughts and walked out of the office, locking it behind him.
"Ah, Luci, done for the day?" One of the school's science teachers, Julia Castil, stood in the waiting room with a glass of wine. She offered a glass to him, preparing to grab the bottle to fill his glass, but she was too slow. Lucian grabbed the bottle and bottomed out the drink. "Yikes, someone has had a bad day." The two left his waiting room and walked through the corridors of the enormous school. Coloured lights hung over head, complimenting the stained glass. Lucian always hated the drab fashion of most school. Clear windows, blaring white lights, they weren't his type. With his own school, he would do what he wanted to do with it. Dragging his thoughts away from his own impeccable design ideas, he gave his attention to Julia. As she finished the last of the wine in her glass, she turned her head to Lucian. "I tell ya, these kids are getting more dangerous every day. Not only that, but they are learning how to use their Sense with their increasingly dirty minds. You know, one kid tried to burn my dress to get a look at my-"
Lucian held up his hands to stop her. "Alright, I can get the picture. I'm. . . sorry that happened, Jules. I wish I could find a way to get these kids to drop the effect that hormones have on them." He gave a slight laugh as he searched Julia's olive toned face for any hint of a laugh or even a smile. Finally, her chartreuse eyes met Lucian's, and she gave off a slight giggle.
"You were always a strange one, Luci. That's why you were interesting." She gave him a punch in his arm as she stopped at a room. Pulling out a set of keys, she turned to the taller man. "This is where we part, sweet Halloway." She jokingly swooned, the two getting a laugh out of it. Lucian's dark eyes scanned for any signs of what he should do on her face.
Should I kiss her? Give her an awkward hug? Do some weird handshake?
Taking a deep breath, Lucian finally opened his mouth. "Hey, Jules?"
She didn't say anything in reply as she fumbled with her keys to find the right one for her door, only giving a slight, "Hmm?"
"Would you. . . would you want to grab dinner some time?" Lucian forced a smile as he tried to bury the increasingly anxious thoughts rising in his mind.
Finally getting her door open, Julie moved her brown curls from her face to look at Lucian. "Sure, I'd love to. Just don't pick somewhere disgusting, please." She gives him a smile as she stepped into her room. "Night, Luci. Don't stay up too late."
Lucian nodded as his cheeks exploded with heat. She said yes. She actually said yes. Pumping his fist into the air, Lucian was glad that all of the students were in their rooms, otherwise he would be in a rather embarrassing situation. Stepping into the elevator, Lucian used a special key to unlock the basement floor button. As the elevator descended, he could feel time become thick, and the elevator struggle to keep going and not become frozen in it's place. As the rumbling lift came to a stop, it took every bit of it's energy to open the doors to reveal a rather strange room.
The room was painted with bright colours, but the murals depicted in it were disturbing. Plants grew in pots around the rooms, and assorted animals ran after each other. However, there was an odd lack of objects. Other than the plants, there was no real furniture, except for a single bed in the center of the room. Not propped against a wall like most would prefer to do, no, Lucian always found it odd that the bed was kept directly in the center of the room.
"How many times must I tell you to stay away unless invited?" A lulling voice snapped at the Headmaster, before a large murky green beam of energy exploded towards Lucian. Holding his left hand towards the beam, his black hair whipped backwards as the force of the beam continued, but never truly harmed him.
"I have told you before that you are not to use your Sense on me, Xerathia." Lucian spoke in an almost bored tone as the beam seemed to die down. From where the blast had started, a being materialized in front of him.
His feet never touched the ground as he silently floated towards the bed in his room. "And I have told you to address me as Aincrad."
"Yeah, I'm not going to do that. I was gracious enough to shorten your name to Xera." Lucian looked the boy up and down. Every time he saw Xera, he was always taken aback. The boy was what he remembered as being handsome in the facial area. A sharp face with defined features. But he was so. . . skeletal. Although it couldn't be seen through his formal suits and that strange kimono he always wore. Perhaps the most strange part of his appearance was his hair. It reached his heels easily, and the outside of his hair was pale white in colour. Before he could finish his analysis of how the boy looked, he noticed the inside of Xera's hair turn a lotus pink colour.
A portal appeared to his left with a large serpentine creature erupting towards Lucian from it. However, just as he had done with the beam of energy, he held both hands towards the creature. Like a kid eating a piece of spaghetti, the creature was absorbed into Lucian's body. "I'll get to you one day, Xera. I just wish you would let me in." As he turned, Lucian was frozen in time. Floating towards him, Xera examined the man who sought to be some sort of father figure to him.
"One day, I will." Embracing the man in a hug that he couldn't reciprocate, Xera pulled himself away and floated back to his bed as he released his hold on time. "Please leave, Lucian Halloway."
Lucian stepped inside the elevator as he took one last look at Xerathia for the night. What a complicated child. . .
You once were the same way, you know? Maybe if you stopped pretending to be frozen, you could get through to him.
He was overthinking again. He just needed to go to sleep. As he looked at his abalone watch, he noticed that far too much time had passed while he was down there. It was already 2:30 a.m. Nothing good ever happens after 2 in the morning.
So, some information that is needed. But first off, reviews are greatly appreciated. Anyways, on to a few select bits of information.
First off, the school. Halloway's School for Troubled and Recovering Youths is a school made by Lucian Halloway, being in a remote section of Louisiana, United States. The school uses the cover of mental illnesses or disorders, addictions, and criminal records to have these specific kids. Using a specially coded DNA reader, invitations to the school are only sent to teenagers with the Sense.
The Sense is a special ability that forms in select people. A Sense can take a variety of different forms, from Super-Strength to Reality Manipulation. A Sense causes heightened emotions especially for teenagers, and can even cause the formation of illnesses or disorders. Sometimes impulse control can be dulled, which can lead to multiple problems if not controlled, including addictions, affairs, etc. It is unknown what causes a Sense to form, but it has been noted to appear from the ages of 12 to 17. After you have passed 17, there is next to no chance of a Sense forming.
Those with Senses are not truly known about to the public, and most governments would rather keep it that way, merely playing them off as crazy, delusional, addicts, or delinquents.
Now for the rules and the form, which I will put on my profile as well.
1) No Mary or Gary Sues. Don't make them perfect. Just don't. It's not fun for me, it's not fun for others, and in the end, it won't be fun for you.
2) Please no resubmits. Make something new, something original. After all, new characters are always fun to see.
3) You can not give your character a world ending, universe ending, multiverse ending, etc. Sense. Just can't.
4) One Sense. Nothing changes this. Your character can have only one Sense. They can not have multiple personalities and each have their own Sense. One and that's it. Same goes for their Enhancers.
5) Maximum of two characters per sender
6) Your deadline is January 30, 2019 at 12:01 P.M. EST.
Halloway's School For Troubled and Recovering Youth Application
BASIC
Name: (Pretty Basic Stuff here)
Nickname/Alias: (Again, basic stuff. At least have one nickname here, everyone has something they wish they were called. I wish I could just be called Johnny all the time, my friend Treshawn goes purely by Tre. He won't even respond to Treshawn anymore.)
Age:(12-17. They could have had their Sense since they were 12, or they could have just gotten it, and anywhere in between there works. They just can not have their Sense before the age of 12, or after the age of 17)
Sex:(This is referring to physical gender. Male, Female, Intersex)
Gender Identity:(This is referring to what you identify. Cis-Male, Cis-Female, Trans-Male, Trans-Female, etc.)
Nationality: (They can be from anywhere you want, just, you know, as long as it is on Earth. I'm going to let in as many as 2 people per nationality.)
Ethnicity: (Trust me, it is a common mistake. Ethnicity is not going to always be the same as Nationality. If you are American, you do not say you are American as an ethnicity.)
Religion: (Hit me with what you've got.)
Sexuality: (Again, anything works)
"Condition": (This could be a mental disorder, a mental illness, an addiction that is currently ongoing or they are recovering from, criminal activity, but it has to be something that is caused by their Sense and would qualify them to have a cover to be in Halloway's School.)
APPEARANCE
Height & Weight: (Please put height in feet'inches" format and weight in pounds. Please make sure they match each other. You can not be 6'5" and 95 lbs. You would be purely a skeleton.)
Hair Colour: (Go as crazy or as normal as you want. Want them to have only a single streak of hair that is the colour of a rainbow, and then have literally no other hair? Go right ahead. I want to see what crazy things I can get.)
Hair Length & Style: (How long is their hair? Do they keep it up in a bun at all times? Do they keep it styled in some special way? I'm not going to accept replications of hair style here, so try to make it unique.)
Eye Colour:( Is their entire eye, sclera and all, black? Is their pupil a special shape? Are their irises different colours? Tell me here!)
Voice: (How do they talk? What do they sound like? Are they like Flynn and say things they shouldn't? Are they like Lucian and sometimes have to stop and think of what they want to say? Just their mannerisms, accents, those sort of things here.)
Skin tone: (I mean, just as long as you keep it to human skin tones. Are they as dark as the endless void? Are they as white as snow?)
Body Type:( Are they muscular? Are they skeletal? Are they busty? Pretty simple stuff here, just give me a description of their body here. If you are submitting a female and wish to, you can include a cup size here as well)
Markings: (This is anything from scars to birthmarks to tattoos. Just marks that are lasting on their body essentially.)
Signature Outfit: (What is their normal outfit? Please don't give me a specific set of clothes, but rather, a general description of the types of clothes they wear. They can be as cool or as bland as you want. Just...make it at least partially school appropriate. Just a little at least, please. I'm begging here.)
Secondary Outfits: ( You can put winter clothes, swimwear, sleepwear, and other various clothes here as you see fit.)
Accessories: (Bracelets, necklaces, rings, that sort of thing.)
PERSONAL
Backstory: ( At least 200 words here. Please stay unique here, and please, everyone, don't try to make your character the Sasuke of this story. I don't want a bunch of edgelords running around cutting their own existence out because of their own edginess.)
Family: (This could be blood related or just someone they consider close enough to be family. Include their name, age, relation, some stuff about their personality and appearance, you know, that sort of thing.)
Personality: (At least 300 words here. I want it detailed, I want it beautiful, I want it unique. Make me pikachu gasp jpeg at it.)
Alignment: (Please be sure of this. And trust me, I love Chaotic Neutrals with my entire soul, but not too many of them, please.)
Likes: (Basic Stuff)
Dislikes: (Basic Stuff)
Habits:(These can be bad, they can be weird, they can be funny, but come on, at least give them one. Everyone has at least one habit. One of mine is that I move and do my actions to the tune and rhythm of whatever music I am listening to)
Fears: (Basic Stuff, at least one here, everyone is scared of something. I'm scared of the ocean. Fuck the ocean. Fuck everything about that slippery bastard.)
Secrets: (Again, at least one. We all have secrets. All of us.)
Quotes: (You know, something to give me a little bit of insight into your character. At least 5 quotes.)
COMBAT
Fighting Style: (Are they the analytical type? Do they throw caution to the wind and just let themselves free? Pretty basic stuff, how do they fight, what are the weaknesses of it, the works.)
Sense: (Ah, what I am really looking forwards to seeing. I have already given you the rundown on Senses earlier, but quick refresher. A Sense is an ability that forms in those between the ages of 12-17. It can be things like super strength, ferrokinesis, and more. It just can't be world/universe/multiverse/etc. ending. Be sure to include what it can do, it's weaknesses, it's limits, that sort of thing)
Enhancer: (Enhancers are objects that Halloway's School specially makes for each student after studying their Sense and determining what works best. Enhancers are normally objects that take the form of a weapon. Enhancers must be summoned by saying their command word and name, after which they will materialize in front of the summoner. Here I want you to put the form of their Enhancer, their name, and their Summoning Phrase. )
Strengths: (Make these equal to or less than weaknesses.)
Weaknesses: (Make these equal to or greater than strengths.)
STATISTICS
(You have 65 points here to distribute. The scale is on 0 to 10. For reference, I will not specify each point, but rather, three key points. 0 is no skill. You have no chance of being good in it. You are useless here. 5 is average skill. You're the average Joe here. Not terrible, not amazing. 10 is perfect skill. You could do this with your brain shut off, your eyes blindfolded, and a world hurling towards you.)
Strength: (Your muscle mass, how much you can lift, how heavy a punch you can deliver, this score is going to represent your character's physical force they can exert on tasks.)
Speed: (How fast you can go, how quick you are to react, this score is going to represent your character's overall movement speed and how fast they can be at tasks.)
Flexibility: (How much you can bend yourself in what is normally very uncomfortable positions, how long you can stay in that position, this score is going to represent your character's agility[Not the same as speed. This is referring to how easily your character can make the movements])
Dexterity:(How much you can do with your hands, how many things you can handle at once with your hands, this score is going to represent your character's ability to do tasks regarding their hands, including dual wielding.)
Intelligence: (How quick you are at processing information, how easily you can recall information, how high your mental capacity is, this score is going to determine your overall IQ and ability to not only recall but also use and retain information.)
Endurance: (How much you can take without complaining, how many hits it takes to take you down, this score is going to represent your character's ability to take hits without succumbing.)
Awareness: (How much you can smell, how much you can see, how much you can hear, this score is going to represent your character's ability to utilize their five senses to their maximum potential.)
Recovery: (How fast you get back up after being beaten down, how fast you can heal up from a wound, this score is going to represent your character's speed at which they recover from their injuries.)
Sense Mastery: (How well you know to use your Sense, how much energy it takes for you to use your Sense, this score is going to represent your character's knowledge of their Sense and it's capabilities as well as how much energy it takes to use it. If they just got their Sense, they can not have a 10 on this.)
Stamina: (How long you can run, how long you can hold an attacker at bay, this score is going to represent your character's ability to keep up a task for extended periods of time.)
Charisma: (How easily you can seduce someone, how easily you can persuade someone to see things your way, this score is going to represent your character's ability to seduce, persuade, and influence others.)
Sanity: (How long you can stay calm under intense amounts of pressure, how long they stay logical and rational in stressful situations, this score is going to represent your character's ability to stay calm, rational, logical and more under intense amounts of pressure.)
Teamwork: (How many people they can work with at one time, how easily they can work with other people, this score is going to represent your character's ability to work with multiple people and properly synchronize with them on tasks.)
MISC.
Thoughts on Lucian Halloway:
Thoughts on Halloway's School for Troubled and Recovering Youth:
Thoughts on Xerathia: (If you are having trouble here, perhaps the second chapter can help you get a better feel of him)
Thoughts on themselves:
Thoughts on teachers:
Thoughts on The Sense:
Extra:( Anything I forgot, put it here.)