Log:Gifts and Goodbyes

2020/02/23 	 Amelia Xander Jordan Leonid

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Amelia heads to the Sacred Heart school to see Jordan and Xander. Arriving at the rear door and being admitted by Leonid. "Hi, Leonid. Where are Jordan and Xander?"

"They're upstairs writing lines," Leonid explains in this russian accent. The disciplinary classroom, it would seem.

Amelia smiles, "Oh dear. What did they do this time?"

"They're still paying for leaving Harrisburg," Leonid grins.

Amelia loses her smile, "Ah. Now I feel guilty as I was the person who invited them to do so. Well, hopefully the gifts I've brought will cheer them up a bit." She waves and makes her way up to the classroom.

Leonid chuckles. "Oh, they had fun. I think even Xander did, yes? He was getting bored." He waves to her as she goes.

Upstairs and in the classroom, there's a chalkboard spanning the front wall. Jordan and Xander are each in front of a half, writing lines with chalk.

Amelia heads up to the classroom, peeking through the window in the door to see if its okay to enter, that is, making sure Sasha isn't there. If the coast is clear she opens the3 door, making enough noise to be heard. Startling Xander is after all generally a bad idea.

No sign of Sasha at the moment anywhere. Perhaps in his lab obsessing, or in the chapel where Hunter is laid to unrest. Xander doesn't seem surprised at all, but Jordan is. "Amelia!" he smiles. Xander then turns his head and nods in greeting. He goes back to writing, "I will not endanger Jordan's life."

Jordan is writing, "I will not leave Harrisburg without Sasha or coerce Xander with ice cream." Often times Coerce is spelled Ceorce.

Amelia nods back to Xander and returns Jordan's smiles. She puts her finger to her lips, and beckons the boys over to her. Meanwhile casting a silent spell. If the boys approach her, helpful spirit servents pick up chalk sticks and continue writing lines.

Jordan is the first to abandon his post and sneak over. Xander watches Jordan and takes a few moments to follow his lead, setting down his chalk and pursuing.

Jordan smiles up at Amelia and whispers, "You here to break us out of here?"

Amelia grins and then fake shrinking back in horror. "And have Sasha come after me. What do you think I am? A hero or something?" She shakes her head. "Much as I'd like to it's not my place to do so. Sasha is your guardian. However I do feel guilty because the trip to the beach fair was my idea. So I've brought peace offerings."

Jordan grins and covers his mouth to stifle a laugh. Xander just thinks Amelia would be right to fear Sasha. Jordan lowers his hand. "You shouldn't. It was my choice." Though his eyes light up at peace offerings.

Amelia nods, "I'm not going to say it was a bad choice, Jordan. You should have been safe with Xander and two capable mages on hand during an unscheduled trip. I'm still astonished that Morbane bitc.. female... was able to organize a response in such a short time. And I've made my own share of decisions that turned out bad so - pot, meet kettle. But the least I can do is make up for some what MY invitation has caused you."

Jordan snickers at the morbane correction. "Well, I wouldn't be surprised if they had divination magic in their back pockets."

Xander looks a little sour at being reminded of the Morbane. "I'll have to train harder to deal with their magicks if I'm going to protect Jordan."

Amelia pulls out a gift wrapped package and hands it to Xander. "I know Sasha refused to give you your equipment. I also know that turned out to be futile. You were armed at the fair. You saved Jordan because of that. But, and trust me on this Xander, using edged weapons will get you in trouble with the police, and indirectly Sasha as well. There are people in the city and state social services who would try to take the little wolves away if they had an excuse. Thus, this."

Xander accepts the package and looks up at Amelia questioningly. "They'd never see me," he replies with a faint smile. "Therefore, the Little Wolves would not be at risk." He looks about to see if it's safe to open the package.

Amelia nods to Xander

Xander quietly tears off the wrapping to check the package and open it.

In the package is a 'Mimbari' style collapsible staff and two boxes. The boxes contain a dozen flash pellets in one, and a dozen sticky web pellets in the other.

Xander smiles a bit. "These will do nicely." He takes the pellets and stashes them in his pockets for now, then takes out the staff and examines its construction. He holds it out and extends it, and spins it carefully with just one hand to test the balance. "Quite nicely." He collapses the staff again and slips it into his back pocket.

Amelia smiles when Xander seems pleased at his gift. "And for the less militant among us, this is for you, Jordan." She hands him another gift wrapped package. This obe a bit larger.

Jordan's eyes get big, as does his smile. He makes short work of the wrapping and opens it up.

What Jordan gets is a a small combined Phone and games console. Plus four games controllers.

"Sweet!" Jordan whisper-squeals, trying to contain his excitement.

Amelia smiles, "It's from a high tech alternative earth. In public use in classic mode. Then it's basically just a good quality smart phone. Among friends use the standard mode. That activates the holographic display options. There's a large library of games pre-installed."

"Epic. Thanks, Amelia!" Jordan smiles real big and offers to give Amelia a big hug.

Amelia smiles and hugs back.

Jordan hugs Amelia tight and looks over to Xander. "Pssst. You're s'posed to say thank you."

Xander has forgotten the basic rules on manners Sasha tried to teach him. "Oh, right. Thank you, Amelia. I'll be better able to protect Jordan with these."

Amelia nods. "Xander, I'm going to be away for a while. Possibly quite a long time." She offers Xander a crystal disc about the size of a quarter. If you feel you could use my help anytime, snap this in half. I'll know and I'll come."

Xander accepts the disc, curious at the offer, but he nods. "I'll keep this with me at all times as a precaution."

Jordan smiles. "But not lifetimes long, right? You'll be back for the summer maybe?" he asks hopefully.

Amelia tells Jordan, "Maybe." Not committing herself. She isn't certain if she'll ever be back. Depends on a lot of factors.

"I was hoping we could sneak out for a summer beach barbecue. Never done one of those," Jordan smiles conspiringly.

Amelia grins, "You should pester Sasha. Or at least get his permission. Unless you like writing lines?"

Jordan scrunches up his nose at the asking Sasha idea. "I suppose I could..."

Amelia points a finger at Jordan, "How do you think Sasha would react if you were to sneak out without telling him?" Then she grins, "Of course he might just turn the question of punishment over to Mad."

Jordan squirms at the good point made. "Oh, okay. I'll tell him, if he'll ever leave his lab."

Amelia nods, "Be easy on him, Jordan. Pass that message on the the rest as well. He's grieving. He lost someone very dear to him. Dear to all of you I think? But for Sasha its as if part of him was lost. It takes time to recover. Often a lot of time."

Xander doesn't seem all that concerned about the loss. But Jordan does look a bit sad as he thinks on it. "Yeah...I know. We thought we just got Hunter back after losing him already. Some of the little wolves are taking it harder than others. Mad's been especially extra since."

"I needed him for somethin', but now I'm not sure what's gonna happen," Jordan sighs.

Amelia nods, looking definitely sad herself, "Yes. I can understand that feeling. I miss him. More than I realised I would." A deep sigh. Then a obvious attempt to change the subject, "What was it you needed him for, Jordan?"

Jordan thinks on how much to say. "Well. He was s'posed to stop something from happening by stoppin' someone. But now that he's dead, he can't. It's fallen ta someone else to stop, and I don't know if she's got what it takes."

Amelia glances at Xander. "Has Jordan been hanging around you too much?" she asks rhetorically. Then looks back at Jordan with slightly worried expression, "If you want advice or help you'll need to be less cryptic. On the other hand, if by stopping someone you mean - stopping - someone, you definitely need to have a long serious talk with Sasha."

Xander shrugs innocently. Which may be a sure sign of guilt. "I don't know what he's talking about."

"That's cuz you shouldn't be doing stuff like that no more," Jordan tells Xander. He looks to Amelia and shrugs. "I don't know all the details. I know a lot of things, but not all the things, ya know? Prophecies don't always make sense. I thought Hunter was the one, but since he can't be, someone will might be. I'll...talk to Sasha 'bout it."

Amelia frowns, "The she you mentioned. Would that be Charity, Jordan?"

Jordan shrugs. "It could be. A gentleman told Hunter the prophecy. 'The Kings of Edom Stir in Uneasy Dreams in their Unhallowed Tombs, Fear the Child Who Knows as The Herald Awakens to His Powers, The Blood Must be shed through Many Veins to Bring Down the Walls.'" He has no trouble reciting the words.

Amelia says, "Well put your mind at rest in one regard. If it's Charity, then yes, she has got what it takes. In spades."

Jordan gazes up at Amelia. "I'm sure you're right. I don't really know much about her m'self."

Xander pays attention to the prophecy intently and files it away for later.

Amelia nods, "Charity is a Chosen One, Jordan. From a time before they became weak, or soft hearted like me. She does what need to be done without hesitating."

"Awww, you're not weak, Amelia. You're goodhearted for sure, though," Jordan smiles. "Mercy's important."

Amelia smiles, "Anyway I ought to go before Sasha or Made catches on I'm writing the lines you should be doing. Look after yourselves, okay."

Jordan nods and goes in to offer a goodbye hug to Amelia. "Okay. Don't stay away too long, k?" he asks gently.

Amelia returns Jordan's hug. But makes no promises.

"Take care, Amelia," Jordan finally says after the hug ends.

Xander offers a polite smile. "Goodbye. And thank you again for the gifts."

Amelia smiles, "You are welcome Xander," she says, while thinking, I'm sure he realises I gave him non-lethal options. I hope he uses them.

Jordan smiles at Xander managing to use his manners again. "Gets easier with practice, don't it?" he grins at Xander. Xander rolls his eyes, but does give a half smile.