~*..::Arion::..*~
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 9:57:11 GMT -5
Arion could hear the various, angry tones emanating from Liam's room, and barely had time to press herself into the shadows of the wall as Sarentegra abruptly stormed out, her breath catching as the fiery redhead stalked away, miraculously not noticing her. Briefly, Arion wondered whether this was because she had somehow acquired a stealthy ability from her new problem, or if it was due to Sarentegra being preoccupied. Either way, it didn't matter; Liam was alone in his room, sulking and thinking of god knows what. Stepping forward, she knocked lightly on the door, knowing that if he didn't answer, she would probably have to do more than knock.
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 10:15:51 GMT -5
Liam, thinking it was his sister returning once again with new resolve, growled out, Bugger off Sarentegra or I'll transfigure you into a sloth! His tone was scratchy from sorrow but still hard enough from anger to be made out. Usually he would've recognized Arion's knock and her scent thanks to him being an animagus, but his senses were covered with that familiar red haze, meaning that he could barely see straight let alone call upon memory to serve or do a half-transformation.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 11:49:34 GMT -5
"Liam?" Her voice was soft, softer than usual, and her pupils were dialated. She had no way of knowing, but lurking beneath the thin surface of control was a monster writhing inside of her, scheming and thrashing in an effort to escape. It was like that with the infected. The disease was cautious and carefully allowed only the slimmest amount of control. She would be easily broken, though Arion knew too little about her problem to understand that. The change was already happening, her face paler then when she first saw him. Somehow, her mood seemed to have drained all the blood from her system.
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 11:52:32 GMT -5
Hearing that the voice was not Sarentegra's- it was a little higher and of course, lacked that thick accent that drove men insane with want- but Arion's, he growled and stared hard at the door. What the 'ell d'you want? he snapped, not one to forgive too easily when his heart was in jeopardy. He was a fragile lad with his heart and didn't liked to be toyed with, as he believed himself to be. Chestnut locks had been let loose from their magical tie and danced around his body and it shook in emotions. He knew his words were harsh, but so were Arion's.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 11:56:39 GMT -5
She swallowed, her eyes sad though a strange calmness was coming over them that she did not know or feel. "Please, Liam, you don't understand. I wasn't trying to harm you, I was trying to save you!" She was up against the door, pleading with her voice for him to understand. "That man....he's dangerous. He would've killed you." He had to believe her, because already she was doubting herself and her ability to live life normally anymore. If he didn't trust her, no one did. "Please, Liam. Please."
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 12:00:25 GMT -5
Save him? Pfh...yeah right, or at least that's what his thoughts were raging about. Getting to his feet, he went to his door and opened it, standing in the thresh-hold. Unlike the other rooms in the castle, Liam's door frame was adjusted to a good eight feet high so that he wouldn't have to duck when coming into his room. His office and classroom doors were the same, but he still had to duck under the other doorways as to not get a nice little clonk on his head. Dangerous or not, he was hurting you- excuse me for caring, he growled coldly, his hands on either side of the frame- a stance of stubbornness for the man.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 12:08:20 GMT -5
"It would have been fine without you risking yourself! It wasn't as though he were going to kill me, or anything! Besides, you couldn't have done anything. He's a vampire, Liam. Not the animal ones we covered in school. There's a breed that was bitten, and they're just as capable of thought and murder as any mortal." Arion blurted the information at him with a tone of anger in her voice, neglecting to mention that she now belonged into the mentioned category. Why didn't he get that she had sacrificed not only her dignity but her right to run for him? Tarin would be back again, and he would use Liam as a threat.
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 12:11:55 GMT -5
His eyes clouded- he thought he'd smelled blood on that bastard back in the forest, but he couldn't exactly place it in the right catagory. But once Arion cleared it up, he settled for only a moment before the anger shot through her voice and reached his ears. Damnit Arion! I'd die for you without a second thought. Can't you see that?! Damnit to hell! I love you! he yelled, muscles bulging in his arms and back as his frustration mounted to a dangerous point. It took a lot to get Liam to yell as he had practice with patience with young children who'd pulled at his hair, pantsed him in public, pulled on his arms and legs, and whined a lot. But Arion took the cake...
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 12:18:13 GMT -5
Arion had her mouth open with a ready retort, but at his last proclamation, she fell silent and very short of words. There was silence and heavy breathing between them for a few moments before she spoke. "I don't need you to die for me." Her words were true, but very flat. "I don't want you to die." She looked up at him, her eyes glossy and her lips tight, though besides that, there was no emotion on her features.
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 12:21:07 GMT -5
As the realization of what he said dawned upon him, he faltered in words for a moment but jumped back up with a retort, always one for witty banter and other proclamations. And I don't want you to die either. That slimy bastard was hurting you- he's done something to you and I know it...I can smell his putrid scent on you. What's been going on Arion? What the hell happened? he asked, his voice a little softer this time. This could be a bad thing or a good thing, depending on how one looks at it. At the moment, it was a bit of a bad thing since it was the calm after the storm, the calm before the storm having happened back in the woods.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 12:30:03 GMT -5
Arion looked at him strait on, her eyes suddenly like steel; unpenetrable and very hard. Inside, she felt that first pang of suspicion fall on her, but she controlled it. Tarin was messing with her mind, and she knew that enough that she was able to banish the feeling. "He found me when I was in Paris. He knew about the Syndrome and said he could help." It was like a very bad dream, flashing into her memory as she told the events to Liam. "He told me it was secret, but that it would completely destroy the disease. He called it a...lesser known procedure. He said he would do it for free, but he lied."
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 12:33:16 GMT -5
He listened to her tale, his eyes becoming colder and colder with each syllable. This time though, twas not towards Arion but towards this Tarin person. Of course, he was a bit angry still at Arion for not telling him right off, for not writing to him, for not looking further into the man's proposition before agreeing to it- if anyone in his family ever did something that stupid, he'd be incredibly angry with them like he was with Arion, but right now most of his hatred started it's bulls-eye trek to Tarin. What...what did he do? he asked, looking into her eyes full-on.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 12:43:41 GMT -5
Now it was guilt that took over her, and her eyes showed it, though she tried desperately to hide it. "At first, I was interested. Then I found out what...what he was, and I panicked. I couldn't just leave, though. He always knew where I was going and staying. He had friends...they told me not to run. They said it wouldn't hurt." Arion was looking at the side wall now. No matter what they had said, there had been pain. Tarin hadn't cared at that point what she wanted. He had pretended to be caring, then suddenly turned horribly dangerous. She looked up at Liam. "I didn't want to." The pictures flashed in her mind, her struggling and him holding her down. That would never happen again, though. She was too strong for Tarin to overpower her that way again.
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 12:47:44 GMT -5
Despite his anger, he took her in his arms, looking down at her. He felt the guilt in her body, for he could see it in her eyes. You should've come to me...I know Slayers- I have three cousins that are excellent ones, Arion, he whispered in her ear. Even if Arion was a vampire of sorts, his Slayer friends wouldn't go after her- they knew that there were special circumstances, just like there was with were-wolf killers and Sarentegra. Saren didn't usually try to hurt people unless they hurt her first, and typically that was just Greyback that pissed her off, and no one really cared about Greyback that was human. Did he... he said, not being able to bring himself to say the word "rape".
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 15:34:34 GMT -5
Arion barely heard his question, his sudden closeness unbearable. "I don't remember." She carefully pushed herself away, the thin barrier at braking point. "I'm sorry, Liam." He would take it as rejection, but she suddenly realized how little control she really had. He was braking that by the physical contact, and she knew if she lost it and delved into temptation, into him....he very well may be in the same boat as she.
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 15:52:19 GMT -5
He clenched his fists, the sleeves of his robes threatening to burst from the anger that welled in his body. She didn't remember? Oh lovely. He did smell Tarin on her and didn't like that horrid scent, as it sparked up jealousy within the Irishman. When she pulled away, he gazed at her with newly hurt eyes. Why won't you kiss me, Arion? he murmured disdainfully, his hand going out to stroke her cheek.
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Martin
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''Perhaps the dream is dreaming us.''
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Post by Martin on Jul 18, 2006 15:55:12 GMT -5
Martin was feeling unusually elated today (though that was nothing unusual, he was always feeling extremely elated or extremely crappy), and elation usually meant he could respond cleverly to akward situations and conversations, so he decided to pose his question to Professor Arion once again....It was getting urgent. He noticed Arion and Liam talking......Oh hell. He thought. Please let them be doing something, I dunno, innocent?[/i]
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 16:07:16 GMT -5
Arion took a deep breath, her eyes landing on the wall behind Liam. He would keep asking her, continue his confusion. Her own desires were clouding her judgement now. It was almost a challenge in her mind, and she met it, convincing herself it was for Liam, not her.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 16:07:58 GMT -5
((Sorry I'm so slow, the Matrix is captivating.))
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 16:10:52 GMT -5
Both hands cupped her face and he sighed, looking and pulling away. It was then that he saw Martin and his brows raised, his eyes adopting his professor look. Something I can help you with Mr. Avariamente? he inquired, leaning against one side of the thresh hold. He was actually glad to have something to focus on other than Arion. He still didn't understand why she wouldn't stay in his hold for longer than a moment- it wasn't like he was going to hurt her or anything...
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Martin
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Post by Martin on Jul 18, 2006 16:12:44 GMT -5
Martin saw Liam's arm extended to Arion's face, and suddenly all the wind went out of him. Lovely........I just had to show up now.......his faced flushed, but he couldn't leave, of course, that would be even more akward........he decided to pretend that he was, somehow, oblivious. ''Ah, afternoon, professors.......not interuppting anything, am I?''
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 16:17:33 GMT -5
Arion felt something powerful take over her almost the second after their lips touched, and she saw red for a brief moment before Liam pulled away, the cold, white reality of things crashing down as a voice interrupted the silence. Oh, god. However, there was no guilt in her gaze as she distanced herself and Liam, her eyes on Martin. "No, not at all."
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 16:21:24 GMT -5
Liam mentally tallied the amount of kisses he'd stolen from Arion today: that was...oh yes, two. And he'd only seen her for about four hours. His eyes widened slightly as she did decide to kiss him, but he knew it was cut short. He preferred to think that it was because of Martin standing right there and not because of...other things.
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Martin
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Post by Martin on Jul 18, 2006 16:21:59 GMT -5
Do some small talk, Martin told himself. Just a little, to makes things comforatable and ordinary.' 'So, Professor Arion.......how was your vacation? Where did you stay?'' Liam had adopted his disciplined, self-assured professor attitude, Martin had noticed. That wasn't good. Authority figures had always made him anxious.........and resentful. The fact that Liam was nearly seven feet tall didn't help at all. But, Martin reminded himself, he had caught them, apparently, doing something forbidden. That, somehow, gave him confidence.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 16:28:38 GMT -5
"It was fine." A little bit of her meeker self, the way she had been before the bite, was beggining to show itself, but she squashed it. "Can we help you with something?"
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 16:31:55 GMT -5
Fraternizing with one's collegues wasn't exactly forbidden...technically. Now, if Liam or Arion had been kissing a student, then yes- that would be very bad. And sure, Liam had a wife but...things were on the rocks. Corinne had written to Liam yelling at him for telling their girls to keep up their mischevious workings and for encouraging them to fly. Corinne wasn't a big Quidditch fan and thought that her little girls were much too dainty to fly around. Already they had the makings of Chasers, which would be a keen thing during a game as the girls were identical...
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Martin
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Post by Martin on Jul 18, 2006 16:35:02 GMT -5
Martin was about to utter a reply, but caught somewhere in his throat when noticed that there was something different about Arion. Her face seemed pale, and a bit drawn.....not unlike a face he saw in the mirror, occasionally, but far worse. There was something else there, too.....or a maybe a lack of something.........that he never saw in his own visage, but maybe in that of a certain relative......... No, Martin thought. Not possible at all. She's just sick or something.Yet still, the vulnrebility associated with sickness wasn't present at all in Arion. On the contary, she seemed stronger, more dangerous. It was something that couldn't be ignored. ''Are you feeling well, Professor?''
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~*..::Arion::..*~
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jul 18, 2006 16:43:52 GMT -5
"That's none of your business." He was beggining to get annoying, but she kept her sudden anger in check. Her mind told her it was out of character, and she was learning how good her acting skills were. Smiling, she looked at him, not bothering to regain very much control over herself. "Anything else you're worried about?"
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Professor Liam Imura
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jul 18, 2006 16:47:16 GMT -5
The snap that Arion gave Martin confused Liam. Was it from her being a vampire? Oh he hoped so...for he would hate it so very much if she had truly changed this way. He cast Martin a 'just drop it' look for his own good and brushed back his long flowing locks from his face, for they were starting to distort his vision.
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Post by Roxy on Jul 18, 2006 16:47:57 GMT -5
Roxy walked around looking at the deserted x-hogwarts she noticed someone and two teacher.she sighed and walked over to them. SHe was wearing a black mini skirt and a green shirt that said in black "Mis. Marry Mack all dressed in black she had a knife stuck in her back she cannot breathe she cannot cry thta's why she begs to die". "hello" Roxy said to the three people she had never talked to before.
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