Introduce Your Characters (Part 15)

“Alright! Tour time! Oh wait. First we need to secure the horses.” Gio points out.

A giant is walking by and towering over them. It looks at the horses and licks it’s lips. “How much?” His voice booms from how high he is. He crouches down to be a bit closer and causes a giant shadow to form on a nearby building.

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Thorn steps in front of his horse protectively.

“It’s ok Thorn, the giant’s not attacking,” Robin murmurs, although he’s a bit tense.

“Do you mean how much for the horses? We aren’t selling them,” Isaac says, running his hand through his horse’s mane.

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“Oh! Sorry about that. I thought you were.” The giant saunters off.

“Yeah… Stick close and you and your horses won’t get got…”

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The group stays close to the horses, as well as staying near Gio and the teacher.

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Okay! Ready for a real tour? :smiling_imp: I got a new phone so I’m tryna get used to using this stupid keyboard lol.

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Yes!

Also, ooh new phone :eyes:

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yes! iphone 16 - needed more space. my apps were yelling at me lol. Btw how many characters are you working rn so I can have an idea od what I’m working with.

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Seven characters right now.

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…I thought I responded to this… The message was sitting in drafts!

“Why don’t we make groups? Maybe four in one and three in the other? All the daredevils come with me. The scaredy cats can stay here. My girlfriend will show you around.” Gio smirks.

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All good!

Melody and Isaac look at each other.

Aiden, Sage, Dan, and Thorn also look at each other, then walk over to Gio.

“I’m going to stay with those two,” Robin murmurs to the others, nodding at Melody and Isaac.

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Omg I never got a notif that you replied :sob:.

“Fun times ahead.” Gio winks.“Let me send a shriek.” He opens his texts and sends one to his girlfriend.

A few more creatures stroll by. The water fountain sprays up high as a fish lady strolls by on a bike!

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Isaac and Aiden look at the fish lady.

Isaac elbows Melody, who blinks in surprise.

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Bruh! I’m not getting notified of your replies! -.-

Okay! Fish lady! She’s got chestnut waves for hair that hits her shoulders, turquoise eyes, gray skin that looks pretty sickly because… It’s gray. And she’s line 6ft tall, super lanky. She also has what looks like horizontal freckles on her cheeks but they’re actually gills!

“Hey y’all! I’m Lockie. Gio said you’re new friends?” She smiled to show her mouth full of all-sharp fangs used for shedding meat…

“Hi, babe.” Gio kissed her cheek.

“Hi, love.” Lockie smiled even wider and kissed his lips.

They’re one of those touchy-feely couples that definitely make others uncomfortable.

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Cue Thorn, Sage, and Aiden shifting a bit

Everyone introduces themselves, then all look surprised at the fangs.

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Omg I just realized I’m dumb :woman_facepalming:t5:, somehow I had muted the thread - no wonder I wasn’t getting notifs!

Lockie catches them staring. “Don’t worry, I don’t bite humans. That’s my dad.” She chuckles.“Come on.” She waved them closer.“Try not to get lost.”

“Meet us by the food court when you’re done, babe!” Gio calls to them and looks at his group. “Alright, let’s get these horses together first. Follow me.” He starts walking down the cobblestone with them and bright floating orbs light the path.

Meanwhile, Lockie asks her crew what they were interested in seeing first.

…BTW you ever see Halloweentown?

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Oop-

Everyone: o.o

The group follows him down the path.

Melody: “Is there a library?”

No :eyes:

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She noticed their surprise. “Yeah, he’s the creature of the lagoon, mom was a human… But he ate her after she had me. Now I have a mummy for a step-parent.”

The end up at the stables quickly. They’re on the outskirts of everything. “Okay, let’s board the horses.” He opens the large wooden doors and the instant smell of birds wafts through heavily.

“Oh yes! It’s huge. We used to be the separate schools but then the merge happened. Our library spans a few blocks.” She points to a giant black bricked building in the distance. “Want to walk or portal?”

Oop xD if you did that’d make my descriptions so much more easy, haha.

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Everyone (again): o.o

The group walks into the stables with the horses.

Thorn and Sage look around to see if they can see the griffins.

Melody: “Oh? Can I ask why the schools merged?”

Isaac: “That’s sounds like a lot of books o.o”

Robin: “We can walk if you want.”

:eyes:

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lol

“Look up.” Gio points. There’s a bunch of tall nests with supports and ladders that lead up. “If you see an all-black one, do not touch it. There’s a gray one that’s super friendly though if you want to see one up close.” There’s at least twenty-five nests.

“Lack of funding is the real answer, but everyone will always say it was for the knowledge. Our school specialized in creatures from pretty prominent families but there’s the occassional half-blood, that’s a creature and a human baby. Scarab’s did some shady crap and took a lot of money under the table to expand from just taking anybody… There’s a whole conspiracy. Lovebow’s specialized in creatures of life and death, so any creature that has such powers went there for the specialization.” She smiles at Isaac, showing her pointy teeth. “It’s a ton of books.” She slips them through a back way.

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“Oh, yes, please, if we can!” Sage says, and Thorn nods.

Insert more confusion

“I like books,” Isaac and Melody say at the same time, then glance at each other, startled.

They all follow Lockie.

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