In the Cafeteria (Private:Raziel/Teru)

Raziel entered the large cafeteria and was immediately hit with the overpowering scent of food, and not just any food, good food. With her nose it was clear to her all the way from the door that the food was going to be delicious. Trying not to drool all over herself Raziel calmly walked across the cafeteria to where the serving area laid in wait for her to ravage it.

Back in the orphanage the food they got was definitely not even low quality. She remembered the one night that truly drove that home for her. All the bread was moldy, what little meat there almost smelled rotten. Even so they hadn't eaten in almost two days so no one said no. Raziel's enhanced smell had told her to avoid the food like it was trying to kill her, and it turns out it was. Five of the other kids died within the next week.

The food that was now in front of her was definitely not bad. The meat looked and smelled great, the bread was freshly baked, and there was fruit, FRUIT! Raziel grabbed two plates and began to pile them high with as much food as she could take. Heck even during her time with the White Fang she hadn't seen so much food. With her plates sufficiently stacked Raziel headed for a table with no one else near by and sat down. The hunger in her eyes must have been obvious to anyone who looked on at her, but she didn't care. Raziel's tail swished back and forth excitedly as she prepared to feast.

Teru was already in the cafeteria, her plate loaded with some food to get her through the day. Most notably was bacon. Sure if she ate a lot she COULD get fat, but with their regimen of exercise? unlikely. She actually needed these calories just to get by. It was very important, not to mention VERY delicious. She was still alone, but took heart in those creature comforts she had the utmost faith in, like food. Food hadnt betrayed her. Oh sure eat some bad fish and you get the runs for a day or two but it wasnt trying to hurt you.

Looking around the room between bites, everyone seems to be talkative. Someone had at least one someone else to talk to. For the first time in awhile, she felt a twang at her heart. Was she...lonely? It would be natural for her to be lonely, but she didnt want to regard it. She liked being alone. Meeting people was scary.

Bet it wasnt like it for that girl. She seemed outgoing...aaaand now she was sitting at Her table. It was like they had been invisible to each other. Teru is paralyzed for a few moments before managing to get out a quiet word or two:

"um....hello. I can move if you wanted to eat alone."

That was more for Teru than her.

As soon as she was sat down Raziel began digging in with no regard for mannerisms. She was so focused on her food that she didn't even notice the girl she had sat down across from until she spoke up. Well honestly speaking up was a bit of a stretch, she was quiet, but Raziel's large fox ears picked up her voice easily. Raziel looked up at the girl a piece of bread half in her mouth while one of her hands was grabbing a piece of thin meat and the other a piece of fruit. She froze there for a second, how had she missed this girl? Razing an eyebrow Raziel scarfed down the rest of the bread that was in her mouth.

“No it's fine. I don't mind some company while I eat,” Raziel said just before stuffing the piece of fruit into her mouth. “My name's Raziel. It's a pleasure to meet you,” Raziel spoke simultaneously eating the piece fruit in her mouth. Man this food was delicious.

Raziel continued to scarf down her food as the obviously shy girl across from her introduced herself: Teru. Next she commented on Raziel's large ears. She half lauged at this, well as much as she could with a mouth full of food. Clearing her mouth with a large gulp Raziel spoke up.

“Yeah I am, there are plenty Faunus who hide their traits, but with ears as big as these and this tail.” Raziel's tail swung around so that it was easily visible to Teru, “It's kind of hard to hide my race. Not that that's a bad thing mind you. My tail helps me stay balanced no matter what, and these ears allow me to hear just about everything.”

Raziel pointed her finger at a boy not to far off eating with a girl. “For instance, I can tell you that the boy over there likes the girl because I can hear his heart beating pretty fast.”

Raziel watched as two little cat ears poked up from Teru's head. She had to forcibly hold back a loud sequel at the pure cuteness of those ears. By the fates! So cute! Raziel stopped eating for a second staring at Teru's ears resisting the urge to jump over the table and hug the girl. “Nah, I'm proud of being a Faunus and see no reason to hide what I am,” Raziel said a large smile coming across her face, her tail swishing back and forth.

“Sure ask away!” Raziel responded to Teru asking if she could ask something. Kind of odd, asking if you could ask something, but whatever. Raziel resumed eating as she had been before. One would almost thing that she had a black hole in her stomach the way she ate. One thing after another flew into her mouth ash Raziel ate still paying attention to the Faunus girl she sat across from.

Raziel almost choked on her food in surprise. Well that was the silliest question she had ever been asked. “Of course you can be my friend,” Raziel said a happy grin taking up her face. Well this girl definitely was a strange one, but that was okay. Raziel had been too when she was younger. Of course her life hadn't allowed for her to stay that way for long. Teru was lucky, in a way, that she could still be so awkward.

“You know, I just got here the other day, so I don't really know that many people. It would be nice to have a friend,” Raziel said to Teru. With that she whet back to scarfing down the various food items on her two plates. At this point she was about one fourth of the way though her two plates. “So, Teru, where do you come from, before you came here? To Syne I mean?”

Definitely a sheltered life, Raziel decided as Teru spoke about her upbringing. And as it was only fair that she told about herself. “Well I grew up in an orphanage. I don't exactly remember where it was. Wasn't the nicest of places, but it was a place to live. I was adopted by a Faunus woman when I was like five, I think. We traveled around the world from Atlas to Vale, just about everywhere really. She taught me to fight, raised me, hell she was basically my mom.” Raziel was tempted to talk about the White Fang, but she decided it was best not to. “It was a lot of fun. We took a trip out here to Bellmuse at one point and I loved it. It was also how I got this scar.” Raziel showed Teru the long scar on her right arm, “But when I saw that there was an academy here I enrolled right away.” All of that was true, but some of it was purposefully left out.

Teru seemed to be relaxing now. Good, it was always easier to talk to someone when both parties were relaxed. Besides they were friends now. “Never be ashamed of your past, Teru. It made you who you are today, but still allays be open to change. To become a new and better you,” Raziel said. That philosophy teacher must have rubbed off on her. Raziel continued to scarf down her food.

“Yeah I am pretty happy here. The people are nice, I haven’t run into anyone who hates us Faunus, and the food is some of the best I've ever had.” Raziel said remembering some of the good, and not so good meals she had eaten in the past. “So, what kind of things do you like do do, Teru?” Raziel asked, “Growing up out in the middle of nowhere I bet you had to come up with some interesting stuff to keep from dying of boredom.”

Raziel was amazed by the answer she revived to her question. That sounded dreamy. “Wow you sound like someone from a novel! That's awesome,” Raziel said continuing to eat. Everyone had a story to tell, everyone had a past, good or bad. Raziel was reminded of some of the times when Julyet and herself had lived out in the middle of nowhere for a month or two. They had to hunt their own food, so it was possible for her to imagine what it might have been like for Teru. If only a little bit. Teru commented on her semblance and weapon. “That's cool. If you don't mind me asking, what is your semblance?"

"Oh! Oh! I should Introduce you to Aka'Ken,” Raziel said with more than a hint of excitement in her voice. She was sure that Aka'Ken would love to meet Teru, he always liked new people. Though some he liked to stab.

“Oh wow that's pretty cool!” Raziel commented on Teru's semblance, “That must make it really easy to follow around your prey and stuff.” Raziel had found that most peoples semblances were way cooler than hers, not that she didn't like hers, but sometimes she wished it could do more. But on the other hand just about no one was as strong as she was, heck even without her semblance she was one of the strongest people at Syne, if not the strongest.

“Oh Aka'Ken? He's my battle partner. Juyliet, the woman who raised me, gave him to me when I was younger. He's kind of heavy, but he is good at what he does, and he's very nice,” Raziel spoke as though the sword were a person, because to her it was. That sword had been with her though thick and thin, sickness and health, everything. “I bet he would really like you.”

“Oh he's in my jet locker thingy.” Raziel said scarfing down the last of her food. Damn that was a good meal. Raziel leaned back letting out a sigh of content. It had been a long while since she had eaten like that. But with strength like hers the energy had to come from somewhere. With a long sigh Raziel patted her belly complementing it on a job well done.

Teru asked her what Aka'Ken was. Well that was a silly question. Wasn't it obvious? “Aka'Ken is both. He's a person, but he is in the body of a sword,” Raziel said like it was the most common thing in the world. Hell wasn't everyone's weapon a person really? A manifestation of their soul? Not just a tool for killing but a part of the person. Wow. That was deep. Maybe she had a carer in philosophy ahead of her.

“Oh that sounds like fun, let's do it,” Raziel said excitedly. This would be fun. Raziel could almost always tell when someone tried to sneak up on her. The only person who ever could was Julyet. Razeil stood from the table ready to go.

“Oh my semblance, it's nothing special. Here I'll show you,” Raziel's entire body became engulfed in a sublime golden glow. “It's nothing special really, just makes me stronger. But when I'm using it I can all but bench press a truck.” It was true, even without her semblance she was stronger than even a competition weight lifter. Hell Raziel was a wreaking crew all by herself.

“Now let's do this,” Raziel said taking off out of the cafeteria.  Once out she immediately went in the opposite direction as the lockers. Hopefully this would start to throw Teru off of her trial. And if that wasn't enough she would start to get inventive.

Aura: 90/100

Raziel recalled what Teru had said about her semblance. She could smell and hear better with it. Fine then first things first, mask her scent. She darted towards the courtyard. There was a fountain there, and at this time of day there would also be plenty of people there.

Sure enough the area was rather packed. Which would also help her mask her sounds. Raziel headed straight for the fountain. A few people stared at her as she ran, but she didn't care. Water splashed everywhere as she ran through one of the waterfalls in the fountain. For only long enough to smell like drenched fur Raziel stood under the water, then she took off again.

Now to keep Teru on her toes Raziel ran for one of the buildings. Maybe she could find nice loud area to distract Teru's enhanced hearing. Such a power was useful but it was a double edged sword, too much noise and it would be hard for her to focus.

Aura: 90/100

Oh come on there had to be one around here somewhere. Somehting. Anything. Raziel continued to dash down the halls of the school darting one direction the changing to another. Bingo! There was the sound of a band, who knew the school had one of those? Making haste she headed directly for the sound. As she drew closer a grin came across her face, this group was loud. Brass instruments could be that way. Raziel passed as close as she could to the room without entering it.

Hopefully that would throw her off, and if not there was still more to come. Raziel began to make for the nearest exit. Oh look an open window. Being that she was only two stories up she decided for the shortcut. Wind rushed past Raziel as she plummeted towards the ground. Upon landing she rolled so as to absorb the shock and make as little noise as possible.

Aura: 90/100