Newest Arrival

@"Dreamer"


Rory Voltaire


The young man had passed by the administrative office probably a dozen times before he actually looked up to see the sign that would have bitten him if it had been a snake, and stepped through the doorway. At least he would have but he saw the receptionist turning away just as he approached to retrieve someone else's paper work. He cocked a hip out and leaned it on the door frame. He had been at the school for a couple of weeks but hadn't finished his paper work up yet but, since he hadn't been in a hurry, he put it off for as long as he could.

Today was that day he was pushed to complete it with nothing else demanding his attention and the weekend looming. His friend, Miya, had invited him to a party on Saturday and begged him to come. After turning her down several times he finally conceeded and ended up here. He glanced over the new kid and smiled at him, "Hey, I'm Rory. What's up?"

@"Dreamer"

"Rory, indeed." He found himself saying and punctuating it with a nod. He took notice of how the kid wasn't paying too close of attention to him and wondered where his mind was at the moment. It could have been a million miles away back at home while his body was stuck here on an island where he knew no one and had no friends. Rory just so happened to be in the market for some friends and if acquiring one while filling out paper work happened, well he was ok with that too.

When the woman returned with Riley's packet it was the blonde's turn to step up and ask for his own though he couldn't help but glance at the other male's packet with disdain. All he could think of was how much more he was adding to his plate during his studying hours but it was his fault for having waited so long to complete it. "Could I get my packet too, please?" He asked and flashed a brilliant smile at the receptionist. She shook her head at him but still had a fond smile in place, "Rory, you should have had your papers filled out a while ago."

"I know but I've been..busy. Can't you make an exception this one time?" He pleaded with her and she nodded with raised a stern finger at him. "This one time but in the future I expect your papers to be in on time!" He nodded and she moved away to grab them. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the kid. "Yeah, I sort of guessed that. So what's your power or powerS?"

@"Dreamer"

"Me?" He asked but didn't get to finish before the receptionist had returned with his papers and another stern reminder. The blonde thanked her and stepped away to drop in to a seat across from Riley. He eyed the boy who was cute but mousy. He supposed that if he had been raised up, as he assumed most of those who were sent to this school had been, being told that he was a freak then he would have been too. But, this wasn't about him.

"Overly simplified, I can read minds and emotions. It's exhausting at times. I try to keep away from crowds which makes attending parties and other fun activities almost impossible."

He sat his papers down on the table between them and took up one of the few writing utensils placed on it. Slitting open the packet's edge and pulling some of the papers out he thought that there was no way he would get them done and turned in on time to be able to join his friends. The thought both relieved and annoyed him at the same time. Perhaps he could make an excuse and go to the gym instead.

"Fire is an interesting ability. There's a bonfire, party sort of thing happening. You should go. You'd probably have a good time and make some friends." He said without looking up because he was currently scanning one of the pages over about medical history.

@"Dreamer"

Rory let his lips curl in to a grin at the corner even as his gaze remained glued to the pages set before him. "It is a bit annoying. I had shields built up at one time but someone b-broke them down." Only the hitch on a single word was the evidence that there was more to that story than he was going to let on. Clearing his throat the blonde lifted the papers and tapped them on the solid surface of the table between them. He picked up the envelope his had come in and shuffled them back inside. Suddenly he felt the thick of tension in the air or perhaps it was just him.

The half smirk dropped to a soft smile. "Not to worry though it didn't happen here. Here I'm taking classes to help me gain control and build the shields back up. I'm not sure if it works the same for everyone but this is what it's like for me..." Trailing off the boy sat his papers down and leaned forward to reach for Riley's face, "May I?"

@"Dreamer"

Rory wet his dry lips and pressed the flat of his palm against the other boy's cheek. His palm was warm to the touch but the tips of his fingers were cold from the chilly air outside. Normally he tried to pull his long sleeves over his hands but neglected that once inside the building.

Once his palm touched down the blonde let the contact spark his focus to transmit a picture through his own mind and in to Riley's own. He deployed an odd tactic when doing this that resembled someone walking up to a door and knocking on it to ask for entrance instead of just forcing himself inside their head. With permission already having been granted by the brunette Rory let the image go. Riley had asked about the party and when it was and this would be the way that Rory would tell him about it. Without the blonde putting too much thought in to the idea that he was practicing without realizing it he was.

A small white spark appeared before the image of a well beaten dirt path way could be seen leading from the courtyard and towards the dense forest surrounding the school. The images played like pages in a book being flipped rather than a video as they progressed since Rory had more work to do where his powers were concerned. A large pyre of wooden logs stood up to form a tall tent like shape were put together in a circle. The pyre was formed in a clearing within the woods and was large enough to accommodate a big group of people later in the evening.

A table was set up off to the side of the unlit pyre and filled with skewers and various food items for roasting over the fire. Drink containers were placed among the food. The image would linger for a moment before Rory slowly withdrew himself from Riley's mind and then his hand to completely break the contact between the two. He released a heavy breath and drew in a cleansing new breath with the same soft smile. "Sorry..didn't mean for it to be that long. I'm still working on everything up here." He pointed to his temple.