The Search for a Meister

[Brynn Faolain]

Brynn wandered into the atrium of the Academy, watching as the mass of students at the academy headed out to their homes. It had been a long day, and everyone looked exhausted. He leans up against a wall half way down the Entry Hall, and fiddles with the ring on his hand.

look at them all he thinks, watching the meisters and weapons file out They're all so... lucky. Despite all their problems. they have each other. such a long day but their last moment here is with their partner, happy to be making progress. He sits, sliding down the wall. his arms across his knees he sees some of his class mates walking by. some smile, the worn down smiles of someone glad the day is over. others more warmly, friends from class or the Dojo where he spends most of his spare time. I've been around them for years now. I'm so close to some of them. a few I've even tried to resonate with. but it never.... clicks

He looks up, head back against the wall. he can see out across the city through the doors, the sun going down. he sighs and runs a hand through his hair, thinking how much a shower would help his mood. well, tomorrow is another day. maybe we'll see who i meet. Maybe I'll fine my meister, my partner... He stands, stretching his broad back. he files out with his classmates, out into the main courtyard. there are dozens of people standing, talking, bonding. He wanders down to a group of classmates, smiling idly about whether his meister was already near.

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

Idania slowly made her way outside, clutching her black messenger bag close to her. She was digging around inside for her favorite book. She bumped into a student and muttered, "Sorry." She smiled and opened her book and began reading it as she shimmied out of the group of kids heading home. She looked up, and noticed the guy sitting against the wall.

She stared at him before smiling. Seemed like a nice guy. Burying her nose in her book, she continued her way outside. She reached in her bag again to pull out a book mark and her wallet before tripping over a small rock. She fell to the ground and spilt her bag, softly cursing her clumsyness underneath her breath. A few students nearby laughed but no one made an effort to help. She bit her lip and rushed to put her things back together. She looked up in time to see the guy from before shuffle out of the school and into the school yard.

[Brynn Faolain]

Making his way across the courtyard, thinking about what do for the evening, Brynn hardly noticed the commotion up ahead of him. "i really wish they would keep some of the school buildings open later..." he grumbled to himself. hearing a snigger from his left, he coughs to cover himself. A skinny freshmen is barely containing himself walking away. I've really got to stop doing that, who likes the kid who talks to himself! he thinks. Just as he thinks it, he realizes it wasn't him the little runt was laughing at. A skinny girl about his age was kneeling down, obviously trying to bundle her things back together.

Who is that? she looks familiar... oh who are you kidding brynnie boy? you hardly know any of your classmates! He feels like he should do something though. before he can think about it he walks over. "hey, are you alright? you look like you could use a hand" he says, bending down to pick up the girls book. it looked small in his hands. Whoa. What am i doing... i dont even KNOW her! smile you jerk...

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

Idania heard the guy speak as he reached for her book.
She froze a little before looking up into a guy's face.
"Oh, yeah. Thanks." She smiled up at him. He seemed
like a pretty decent guy. "Thanks a lot. As you can see,
no one else was helping me much." She said, in her voice,
as she pointed to the laughing kid. Idania sat down and
sighed. 'Boy, oh boy did she hate being clumsy.' She
looked up at the young man and smiled.

"Hi, I'm Idania. " She mumbled as she chew on her
lip. "I'm a meister."

[Brynn Faolain]

"oh, don't mind that little twit. some people are so unhelpful." He replies. "I'm Brynn, Brynn Faolain." he cracks an awkward smile

oh jeez, im standing here with her book in my hand having a chat with a pretty girl sitting on the ground. bloody hell. thinking on that for a moment. he notices that she is in fact quite pretty. and chewing on her lip. heh. looks like im not the one who fidgets

"do you, uhm, need a hand up?" he says, offering his left hand down to the girl.

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

She smiled a little. Reaching up, she took his hand and pulled herself up. "Thanks a bunch." She mumbled and she clutched her bag. Paying no attention, whatsoever, she didn't realized that she forgot her wallet on the ground. "It's nice to meet you, Brynn." She smiled brightly and silently admired his hair. She fiddled with her bag for a second, thinking about how much a cup of coffee sounded like a good idea.

[Brynn Faolain]

she's looking at me. oh jeez. she's looking at me. but she's smiling. that's good right? right? shit she's not much shorter than i am... Brynn's mind raced. he looked around. it was like they were all alone despite the bustle of the students leaving for the day. he'd stopped noticing it all. i cant tell if that's good or bad. shit. OH SHIT. talk! fucking well talk brynnie!

He realizes he's just been staring at Idania.

"Pleasure to meet you too!" he awkwardly rubs his hand across his hair. "what were you reading?" he asks. stupid question... the book is in my hand and i could easily read the title... but im busy looking at her!

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

She giggled as she realized he was staring at her.
"Is something matter, Brynn?" She asked as she
smiled more at him. "Oh, it's nothing important. Just
my mom's old journal." She mumbled, loosing her smile
and looking down at the ground. "My dad gave it to me
to read about my mom's days in the school, She was a
meister as well." She said, as she twisted a piece of
her hair around her finger.

"Are you a meister, Brynn? Or are you weapon? It's cool
either way, I'm just curious. I like knowing things. Do you
prefer hot drinks or cold?-" She realized she was rambling
and closed her mouth. "I'm sorry. I may be a tad nervous."
She giggled and bit her bottom lip.

[Brynn Faolain]

bothering me? no! nothing! not one bit. right? right. maybe its that smile. or the giggling. is she laughing at me? christ...

"oh you know just a long day" he says, glancing down at his feet. "This is yours i bet" he spots the wallet on the ground at their feet, and hands it and the journal back. why didn't i notice that sooner, i had my face what, a few feet from it when i bent down? "im sure it and the journal are important to you!" what else did she ask? was it about school? its always about school. OH.

"oh uh, and I'm a weapon. probably why i haven't seen you much in class. you're my age aren't you? im sure i've seen you around, but im mostly out by the Dojo. i haven't had much practice with a meister" He realizes he's rambling a bit too. and that he's still standing almost face to face with her. she smells nice too... what the hell else did she ask... he takes a step back, lowering his hand from where he had been playing with one of his silver earrings. why am i so distracted...

"drinks? something about drinks..." he mutters, then snaps his head up realizing he had said that out loud.

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

She nodded and took the wallet and journal out of his hands. "Thanks." She mumbled with a slight giggle. She opened her wallet and scanned the cash inside. 'Hrm. I could really go for a coffee.' "Do you like.. Coffee?" She asked, hesitantly. She pulled her bag's strap and placed it on her shoulder before holding her hands behind her back. "I could really use some coffee annd some company." She muttered with a slight blush.

"Would you like to join me, sometime?" She asked with a bright smile. "It'd mean the world to me." She slipped her wallet into her bag and clutched the journal to her chest.

[Brynn Faolain]

"Oh' Brynn says, a little unsure of what to say.

OH SHIT. what in the world do i say. definitely yes. a cute girl asks you to get coffee with her, you always say yes!

"well i was already thinking i could use something to eat, i bet they'd have something at the coffee shop." he managed to look at her face as he replied, "and company is always nice." particularly when its a pretty girl from my class "where do you like around here?"

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

"Oh, well. We can go somewhere else to get food. I'm quite famished myself. Maybe we can go to the.. Hmm." She put a hand on her chin before turning around and walking. She motioned for him to follow as she thought of places to eat. "What kind of food do you like to eat? Do you have a favorite place? I think my favorite place is the cafe. I used to go there a lot with my mum- I'm sorry, I'm rambling again." She giggled and chewed on her lip. She wondered if she was coming off as weird to him. She looked at Brynn, her blue eyes open wide.

"Do I come off as weird to you, Brynn? Please be honest?" She pleaded as she faced him. "I don't have a lot of friends, so I don't want to seem weird to someone who could potentially be my friend or more than my friend, like my best friend." She grabbed his arm and shook it softly. "Be completely honest. I handle criticism very well."

[Brynn Faolain]

what do i say to that! jeez...

"er well, I'm weird. so i don't think i'm allowed to judge" Brynn says, rubbing right hand across his upper arm. i think you're cute he thinks, but continues without saying "You just talk a bit" he looks her strait in the eyes "but i'd still enjoy getting something to eat. the Cafe sounds fine; honestly i just cook at my place a lot." he puts his hands in his pockets and turns to walk off towards the cafe. "you coming Idania?"

[Idania "Dani" Thomas]

She grins happily at him before looping an arm through his. "Oh, that's great. I'm glad I'm just chatty and not a weirdo." She pulled him along as she walked towards the cafe. "So what kind of weapon are you, if you don't mind me asking?" She smiled at him again, still tugging him along towards the cafe.

"Are you like a scythe? Or, something fancier?" She asked, her voice soft. "Or, wait. Maybe.. a.. uhm." She put a finger to her lips and thought hard. Her eyebrows knitting together. "Oh, I know! You're a... Scimitar?"

[Brynn Faolain]

Brynn stumbled along with Idania, wondering what he had just gotten into. her arm was tiny next to his burly one. her sent drifted byShe smells nice. real nice. he tried to keep up with her excited gait, as she ran off towards the cafe. he tensed up a little when she started listing off weapon types. i don't really talk about my weapon form much do i. i don't think anyone around the school knows what it is.
she finishes her list. Brynn laughs awkwardly, smiling and looking at her and fidgeting with his free hand

"Well, not exactly Idania. I'm an Axe." a big, clumsy, brutal axe. he replied. Brynn braced himself, worrying about what she would think