((That's ok, Wolfish, I'm glad you did answer >A<. I don't care if it's anime or real, whatever you think represents your character more is fine with me c: Also, Tomas, I accept the rest of your application, I can't wait to see your posts. Just put img brackets around your image. Oh, and READ THE RULES please.))
Sorry for the inactivity, it's just the end of the quarter for me and I've had a buttload of homework and stuff to take care of, so this is kinda rushed, but I don't want to hold anyone back. I hope I didn't inconvenience anyone >A<)).
Scythe felt socially awkward once more, not sure how to reply to Natalie's little 'invitation.' She guessed that the proper thing to say would be 'yes,' but she did not really want to be shown around... She preferred to be alone to avoid further stimulation. She coughed slightly, partly from the smoke that still remained in her lungs and partly for the sake of coughing, and then decided to change the subject, even though the situation didn't really call for such a thing.
'Er...so do you all have codenames or something? Sorry if it's a stupid question, I just know what I would want mine to be...,' she wondered, her voice quiet.
She scolded herself for asking such an idiotic question, facepalming mentally. The redhead just figured that if they were such a secret organisation, they might as well have codenames. Also, she really liked the sound of the codename she had picked for herself.
Scythe wondered whether or not to remove her hat, since it really was the polite thing to do, especially when this group of people seemed so accepting (this sentence will make more sense later). She really did not want to wear such a clunky hat anymore, but she had trained by her mother NEVER to EVER remove any clothing that covered the top of her head. This was rather uncomfortable for Scythe, since she had to wear her hat to bed just so her mother could pretend the redhead was a NORMAL human being. However, everyone at school knew this wasn't true, and contrary to most school regulations, she was required to wear a hat at all times to avoid distracting any other students...
Scythe decided she didn't even give a -Removed by Moderator- what people thought anymore. That life was done. She was never going to school, and never going home to her mother again.
'Oh, and I"m gonna take off my hat,' she added, even though this did not really need to be stated.
When she took off her hat, her hair was extremely poofy, stray strands of hair sticking up as if she had been electrocuted. She quickly grabbed a hairbrush out of her sweatshirt pocket and brushed it down, her dark ears pressed back against her forehead, their fur also ruffled. When she finished, she pulled her hair back in a quick sort-of bun. She perked up her auburn canine ears, that had rested on the top of her head since she had been four.
However, she pretended as if they weren't there, since she had sort of made a big deal about them, and didn't want to come across as attention starved.
'I don't wanna be rude or anything, but is it okay if I just explore a little bit? This is kinda overwhelming, and all these people aren't helping. It was nice to meet you, though,' she said brightly. 'Oh, and thanks for framing someone else for me, Tamah. I'll pay ya' back for that sometime, I promise. So, I owe you a favour.'
Scythe drifted off towards the bedrooms, wanting to choose one for herself. Suddenly, she recalled that she had left her things at school, and panic struck her. Her phone was in there, and a lot of her poisons! It would NOT be good if they were burned, and even worse, if they were found as evidence. That would be an utter disaster! It should have occured to her earlier, she could have told someone so they could erase the evidence! The redhead pulled her ears down in frustration, gritting her teeth and letting out a moan of anger and worry.
However, she was relieved to see her school bag and black box laying quietly on a rather bland bunk with black sheets and reddish wood. She sighed a deep sigh of relief, and almost cried from the sheer emotion she had felt earlier. She checked her bag, and found the key to the black box as well as a note inside.
The note basically explained all the details of Phenomenon, with a strange signature at the end that Scythe could not read. The only thing that really concerned her was the last bit:
'P.S. Check inside the box.'
After attempting to lift the top of the box, she found it was locked tight. She searched all around for the key, but only after leaning down to look under the bed did she see the onyx and ivory key, dangling from her neck, as if mocking her. She wondered how the object had gotten there, as well as how it had acquired a string, but decided it was no use pondering, and decided to open the chest.
Although, before she could do so, a loud rumble shook the whole base.
((Also, no one has to answer the codenames thing, since she assumed that no one had code names. She'll figure it out soon enough, though)).
