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file loading: olive adrien ross
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name: olive adrien ross
nickname(s): ollie, liv
age: 25
date of birth: december 26th
gender: agender
pronouns: any
sexuality: demisexual
house or position: headmaster, former jasminedemeanor and behaviors
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headmaster ross is a very compassionate individual. they have a warm, kind attitude and treat everyone around them with respect. she can be firm, yes, but she never yells or even seems to get slightly upset. he appears very confident in himself and his capabilities. it's in the way they walk, the way they speak - they demand to be heard and respected. she's bold and unshakeable, very rarely seeming nervous or showing any sign of fear. a natural-born leader, he knows exactly what to say to boost morale or persuade someone to his side. they try to refrain from lying to people, but if they decide it's necessary, you'd never know. she's a very good secret-keeper.
ross is a very independent person - to a fault. he refuses help from others even when he needs it, insisting that he can take care of herself. which they don't. the headmaster of cloud academy has a tendency to prioritize absolutely everything else over her own well-being, overworking herself beyond her limits until she crashes. but he hasn't broken yet, so in his opinion, it's fine. they hold themself to impossibly high standards, and no matter how many good things they do, they will probably never be good enough for themself. it's a bit of an issue, to say the least.
strengths: compassion, confidence, determination
weaknesses: spreads himself too thin until he breaksphysical details
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|fc; sivan alyra rose
ross has a lean athletic figure, reaching exactly 6 feet, with a body built entirely of hidden muscle. they have light brown skin and a very expressive face. he has thick, curly brown hair and umber eyes.
ross can often be found in long heavy coats with either a sweater or dress shirt underneath. she prefers formal clothing that hides her form in mostly shades of black and dark grey. his curly hair is usually pulled back into a sloppy bun. despite preferring formal clothing, their go-to shoes are a pair of sneakers. it's more practical, and easier to run in.
strengths: hand-to-hand combat, agility, reflexes
weaknesses: combat with weapons, endurancebackground
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file loading: [Akira Von Ambrosius]
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name: Akira Von Ambrosius
nickname(s): Kira
age: 34
date of birth: September 18th
gender: Male
pronouns: He/Him
sexuality: Bisexual
house or position: Parkour Teacher
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Akira is your standard laid back teacher. He forms an almost familial bond with his students, and helps them with a soft voice and a deep understanding when they’re frustrated. He’s quick to diffuse a heated situation, taking both parties out into the hallway individually to speak with them calmly. He’s genuinely a nice guy, but due to his appearance isn’t the most approachable.
He tries his best to make everyone comfortable and feel like they belong. He includes those he sees being left out, and if the problem continues, he’ll talk with them about it.
Outside of being a teacher, he’s a total flirt and certified pain in the ass. He likes to poke fun at everything and everyone, and sometimes doesn’t know when enough is enough. He tries to make light of bad situations which usually ends in him getting socked in the mouth. He’s basically the emotional support himbo of the group, always grinning about something in the present or a joke he told 10 minutes ago.
strengths: Optimistic, Excitable, Calm
weaknesses: Stubborn, Will not defend himself, constantly nervous
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--Akira stands at 6’5, with caramel skin and dusky brown hair. His hair is usually pushed back and artistically messy with a small braid off to the side. He has a scar across his lip and another stretching from his forehead to across his right cheek. He’s quite muscular, but agile.--
--Things that are easy to move in, or pinstriped pants with button downs.--
strengths: Parkour obv, Stamina, Agility, Defence
weaknesses: Offence, Stealth, Laying low (He’d rather go out guns blazin’)
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Akira grew up quite poor, which he’s now thankful for. It taught him to be appreciative of more. Even though he didn’t grow up with much, he always found ways to entertain himself. Like making salads out of weeds and berries or hunting for bottles down at the river. He’d stay out late enough to see the fireflies, and catch them in his hands. He’d revel at them in awe. How was one creature so marvellous but so delicate?
“Of course I give extra credit. What do you think I am? A monster?”𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Oakley
𝙽𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎: Oak, Professor Oak
𝙰𝚐𝚎: 26
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛: Male
𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚜: He/him
𝙾𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗: gay
“So I know most teachers don’t let you call them by their first names but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have students call me Professor Oak.”
𝙳.𝙾.𝙱: April 24th
𝙿.𝙾.𝙱: A hospital
𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚜: Single
𝙾𝚌𝚌𝚞𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗: History teacher
“Yes, I pay students in stickers. I don’t see your concern.”
𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢: Ontop of Professor Oak’s desk is a very large jar half filled with small rocks. If students bring in a rock for the jar, they get a sticker. What will he do with the rocks once it’s full? He has no idea. He’ll probably come up with some cool idea for them. He has a fish tank with frogs at the front of the classroom. Their names are Egbart (Egg) and Frito. His classroom is shaped like a circle theater (look it up, it’s pretty cool). In relationships (dating and not), he’s not big on large displays of PDA. It makes him uncomfortable. Instead, he prefers handholding under tables and hugs after hard days. (No, hugs and handholding are not indicative of romantic attraction) It’s really the little things that he finds important in a relationship. Remembering his loved ones’ birthday and writing down their likes and dislikes is really important to him. Also he’s literally the best person to go to when you have an allergy to something. He doesn’t play around with it, he knows how serious those can be. (check #7 in extra quirks for more information on why)
𝙴𝚡𝚝𝚛𝚊 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚛𝚔𝚜: (view spoiler)
“So… your birthday is today. I heard you like donuts, so do I. I got you a gift card for Krispy Kreme. I can’t tell you how good their donuts are, dude. You have to try them yourself.”
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𝙵𝙲: N/A
𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎: Casual goblincore for work and casual kidcore on his days off
𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 5’6
𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚜/𝚃𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚜: a tattoo of his cat on his arm
“I’m definitely not the best person to go to for grammar, but I’ll do my best to help.”
𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚜: Tiny hats, climbing trees, eating good food (udon), spicy food, helping students with homework
𝙳𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚜: Oatmeal, heights, having to remember thousands of names, chocolate
𝙿𝚎𝚝 𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚜: Springtime allergies (he doesn’t know what it is but his eyes get all red and itchy and he needs to reapply eye drops every 5 minutes)
𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚝𝚑𝚜: Responding to student’s messages quickly (like within minutes)
𝚆𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜: His tendency to ramble, confrontation (people confronting him and having to confront others)
“I’m seriously craving a taco right now. Wanna go get some?”
𝙿𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝:
Flamingo - Kero Kero Bonito
The Creativity Song - DHMIS
Stuff we did - Micheal Giacchino
Peppermint Smiles - tiffi
“That does not seem safe. Here, poke it with this stick.”
𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚜: His cat named Clunk (2 years old) (view spoiler)
𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛’𝚜 𝙽𝚘𝚝𝚎: he is my new favorite
*in some parallel universe where he had the confidence to ask someone out*
“Uh. I know you’re my friend and we’re close and all, and I would never want to ruin that but I really like being around you and I was- I mean i thought- uhm- maybe… maybe we could… if this is a bad idea you can let me know but would you like to go out sometime? On a date? With me? Maybe with food? Some drinks?”
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file loading: [james axel laughlin]
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name: James Axel Laughlin
nickname(s): N/A
age: 44
date of birth: August 3rd
gender: male
pronouns: he/his
sexuality: straight
house or position: Combat Teacher; former Wistera
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James is an intimidating figure. He's determined for all his students to succeed to the point where his classes are ruthless and his students leave with bloody noses and bruises. Oh well, it makes them tougher because the missions won't be easy, so why should he be easy, either? Anyway, he's passionate about what he does and his fighting gives him a bit of a thrill as well. And while he wants the students to succeed, he...well. If they are weaker and on the more frail end, then he thinks they need to wash out because they don't belong here, and he's unafraid to comment on someone's lack of ability and talent.
In all honesty, James is a jerk. He's cold and cruel and uncompromising and on missions he used to be ruthless to the point where CLOUD actually had to reign him in and force him to be a teacher, saying that his endless killing was against protocol, so here, teach people to fight instead. Partially he likes that job because he can always punch a punching bag and stuff, but like...well, he also hates being under surveillance for his behavior. So he;'s kinda on probation, part of the reason he's also so nasty.
In his classes and personal life, he hates it when people backtalk him, when they don't follow instructions, or when they break rules--he's an authoritarian figure and also very partial to Wisteria students and most hateful towards Oleander. He just hates them because he can never tell for sure if they're being honest and sincere, while he does have a slight head for science and such and understands the use of stealth. He gets Oleander, he does, just...dislikes them the most.
In his personal life, James is cruel, hands down. He's manipulative, controlling, abusive, ableist, and homophobic, though he's not sexist. He's violent and aggressive and selfish, only really out to help himself and make sure that his life is put together on the outside. James doesn't hold a lot of room in his heart for love, and really, he's only loved one person, his ex, but even then it could be viewed as infatuation and that whole thing didn't end well. He's never looked to fall in love again and doesn't want to, and resentful towards daughter, too, and hates her with almost everything in him.
Speaking of which, James has a temper. He blows up at the smallest things while also having quite the problem with impatience. Stealth isn’t his best subject.
James is also some who is jealous and evil and petty--that said, he's also determined, and it's a deadly and dangerous combination. He is unafraid to go and reach for his twisted goals in life using twisted and horrible means to get what he wants, while he's also someone who is capable of keeping secrets, though not too many because he's so angry and aggressive that he more likely than not will spill secrets if it comes down to it, though he tries not to, and man, does this jerk have a lot to hide.
strengths: he's goal-oriented and determined, while also is very organized. James knows what he wants and will do what it takes to get there. He's also pretty smart and enjoys science and math and will sometimes sneak in the labs when there's not a lot of people and develop some bombs.
weaknesses: He's...terrible! James has no qualms about hurting anyone if it means he will end up getting what he wants. He also isn't the greatest at stealth. Also, his temper is a huge weakness because he's prone to snapping.
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--physical description--
James Laughlin stands tall at 6' 2", and intimidating figure of height, brawn, and so much muscle. He's a clear Wisteria by looks alone, while he also sports pale blue eyes and a head of yellow-gold blond hair. James has pale skin, larger hands and feet, and his eyes often shine with a hard, shiver-inciting glint to them.
(fc: Devin Paisley)
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Anything darker colored, or anything more on the intimidating side. He prefers combat boots and jackets, or CLOUD uniforms with a lot of weapons attached. He will not wear orange or yellow.
strengths: He's exceedingly strong and has so much muscle and could probably knock someone out by strangling them in a few seconds flat, while he could also protect and defend, while he does more killing and less protecting and defending. The point is, the man's a muscle truck and a very clear choice for a combat teacher.
weaknesses: James is not the best when it comes to combat with long sticks/longer batons, and swords. Hand to hand is his best, and he can shoot weapons, but much like his daughter he isn't the best at archery, and he really just doesn't use a lot of two-handed weapons and they're his weaker point.
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James Laughlin was born the youngest in a family of lots of kids. They were poor, but James was determined to make something of himself the way that his siblings did; he always felt left out and overlooked, so he began to train at school to one day join the military. But when he was twelve his life took a different direction: he was recruited into the CLOUD academy for his physical strength and told he could become an agent/spy. This was even better and would get him away from his family where he felt overlooked and his parents never got along. Though, he did agree with their discipline, as they were harsh, and he believed and still does that that keeps kids in line (or thought it did). Still, James liked the idea of being an agent so he accepted and was placed into Wisteria.
He was one of their most ruthless—it was discovered that James’ temper thrived here and he would ignite fights, and he took pleasure in hurting his opponents (so slightly like father like daughter….unfortunately). But James was also just sadistic. He plunged ahead and did as well as he could. However, he never liked CLOUD’s whole “save the world” philosophy. Well, somewhat, but he was also someone who preferred to kill his enemies a lot more than CLOUD would have liked; he was overly aggressive and cruel in that respect. The one reason he wasn’t thrown out was probably because of the woman he fell for in his sixth year, Katarina Hayden, a long time classmate and someone who was so much better than he could ever be: a better person, fighter, and spy. He admired her, genuinely. He actively tried to be a better person for her, and they eventually got together. He became better and somewhat kinder as Katarina tried to keep him in line for the next few years, and when they graduated they went on missions together and even had a home.
They had a child when both were about 22 or 23, but while they were together, this placed a riff between them: James had never wanted the child, and Katarina did. He wanted her to give the kid up, she said no. James, who lately also learned his parents had died in an accident, grew nasty even to her, and he stormed off with accusations that Katarina and the unborn child had wrecked his life, and he vanished on solo missions and moved away. But when his daughter, Caledonia, was only a year old, Katarina began getting threats in the mail--James was threatening their lives. He was beyond reason at that point--he'd gone off the rails and found the darker organization Alianna and her parents were a part of and joined to spite his lover and because James felt unwanted and like a failure his whole life--he had always felt like he had to prove his worth in his huge family and even at CLOUD, he had been jealous because Katarina had graduated as the top agent in their class.
So, he turned his back on CLOUD, while pretending to serve them. Finally, he stopped threatening Katarina and his kid when Katarina called CLOUD on him, and they made it clear James was on probation--after all, "we'd hate to lose you, Laughlin, but you can't be threatening people", and they disliked how vicious he was on missions. So they pulled him and forced him to teach combat at the Academy as an outlet for his rage and for tighter supervision.
So, he kind of ignored the Katarina situation until ten years later, when, so enthralled in his new, dark organization and very much hating CLOUD and the government at this point and still crediting Katarina and his kid for hurting his stability in life, he got the help of Alianna's parents and other members of that new organization who worked in CLOUD undercover, and they created an "important" mission that only one of CLOUD's top agents could go on--they were able to pull it off, and Katarina believed it was officially sanctioned. But she never came back--James murdered her when she reached the location she was supposed to with help of his friends (or almost did and took her captive, faking her death really, really well--when I make a final choice it will be edited). Regardless, Katarina had paid for her crimes, and James and the others allowed CLOUD to try and find them. Nobody came close for the first two weeks, and Katarina was pronounced dead after the two weeks MIA. James had done it...except when Bellamy's mom and dad started to get in on it. So he had them killed, too, without remorse.
Meanwhile, he now had access to Caledonia, who he wanted to make suffer for also wrecking his life (the guy is unstable in case it was not clear). So, he stepped forward and introduced himself, and as he was her next of kin, he took her into his apartment near the Academy, moving her from Bellamy and all that was familiar to her. He saw Katarina's will had been to her daughter--the house she had had, all her money, her belongings--and so James, wanting that, took the will from his kid promising he'd "give it back when you're eighteen". He had no intent to do so, and years later he'd catch her trying to search the apartment for it, so he moved it to his office at the Academy.
Anyway, James was horrible. Purposely. On one hand he believed discipline, harsh discipline and abuse, shaped a kid, because he grown up with such, while on the other he just wanted to hurt her and remind her she was his and she'd better do whatever he said. He hoped to make her into his own agent for that organization, but she hated him. When CLOUD took her in, James still didn't leave her alone; he would beat her if her marks weren't good, if she back talked him on holidays or at home or in class, making her stay after to verbally or physically hurt her. He demeans her verbally, too, while making sure she knew just how unaccepting he was when he caught her kissing another woman. He takes pride that he was able to break her spirit a bit, though he knows she sometimes fights him still. He literally hates her and likes to make her suffer. He thinks she deserves it.
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~he doesn't know caledonia's also hear to uncover the truth about her mom
~he really doesn't give to shits to stopping alianna or others form bullying Caledonia
~james loves hurting and torturing prisoners, same as alianna. honestly they'd make a better father-daughter pair
~uh, he really likes spicy foods and broccoli
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name: erio alaz crest
nickname(s): none
age: 20
date of birth: march 19th
gender: male
pronouns: he/him/his
sexuality: gay
position: combat teacher, wisteria house headdemeanor and behaviors
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crest is by no means an easy person to get along with. he seems far older mentally than he is physically - and not in a good way. he's bitter and jaded, just barely graduated and already disillusioned by all of the "save the world! be a hero!" bullshit the academy spits at him. he knows he's expendable.
crest seems to be fueled by heavily restrained rage at... well, everything. he very rarely yells or lashes out, but you can tell just by talking to him that he is scarily close to snapping, and when that happens, it won't be pretty. he's easily frustrated by a number of things, first on that list being people not taking him seriously. crest demands respect from both his students and fellow teachers, but it can be hard to get when he's barely a year or two older than some of his students. he hates it when people look down at him despite how hard he's worked to get here, everything he's lost. he has no tolerance for people who think they're better than everyone because he knows from experience that those people fall the hardest.
although he very rarely yells, this doesn't mean he's not snappish. crest often resorts to snarky comments and hidden insults, things that you don't realize are rude until your brain goes "wait hold up" a few hours later. he's the kind of person to skip from anger to straight seething, and if you managed to make him truly mad? fucking run. he holds a grudge for a long, long time - hell, he'll take most of them to his grave.
however, the biggest grudge he seems to hold is one against himself. crest blames himself for everything, even things that had nothing to do with him. every slip, every injury, every death is yet another burden for him to bear, one more thing that he wasn't fast enough to stop. it's all eating away at him slowly, but he'd never allow anyone to see that, let alone help him through it. after all, if he can't handle his own mind, how is he supposed to handle the real world?
crest is a hard teacher - either you love him or you hate him. he doesn't go easy on anyone, and his critiques fly freely. praise from him is hard-earned, though not impossible to get. his high expectations seem ridiculous or even impossible to some, but he has his reasons for being so hard to please. every time he's failed, someone has gotten hurt, and every time he's failed, it could be blamed on his inability to do something. so he makes sure that his students are capable of everything and more so they don't make the same mistakes he has.
crest is a very private person. he's an observer, seeing everything while keeping others from seeing him for who he really is. you can't trust everyone, and crest? he doesn't trust anyone. outside of critiques and the occasional argument, every thought of his is kept to himself. he's quiet, not speaking unless he has to. he keeps his secrets very well hidden, and he doesn't take kindly to people trying to pry.
he's not actually that bad, though. crest is a fiercely loyal person, once you're close to him. he might seem like he doesn't care but he does, very deeply. everything matters to him, a lot, and it can be hard to handle sometimes. he's a protector for anyone who needs it, not tolerating bullies or assholes who think they can get away with making other people feel like shit. he's also not the type to go spilling other people's secrets without reason. you could tell him you'd killed a man in cold blood and he'd take it to his grave if he liked you enough.
strengths: perceptive, loyal, never makes the same mistake twice, street smarts
weaknesses: blames himself for everything, trusts nobody, holds grudges, refuses to ask for help, angry at the world, jaded and bitter, fuckin edgelord lolphysical details
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fc; tom holland
crest is roughly average height, a little on the taller side, reaching roughly 5'10. he has pale skin that's usually covered in bruises and a lean muscular frame. his hair is brown and kiiiinda greasy, and his eyes are dark brown. he doesn't smile much, instead ranging from mildly annoyed to about to commit a fucking murder. he has a mild british accent because i said so.
his clothing style has two different modes - when he's teaching, t's generally athletic clothing that covers as much skin as possible, like a tracksuit, but when he's just chilling, it's much more formal. dress shirt and tie type shit. no matter what, he always wears gloves.
strengths: crest excels in just about all forms of combat, with or without weapons. in any situation, he's a hell of a fighter, and extremely agile, with a high endurance and pain tolerance.
weaknesses: while he doesn't have many physical weaknesses, there are plenty of mental ones that could be exploited. he suffers from heavy PTSD and has frequent attacks which can be triggered by several things: (view spoiler). he also can't swim, and his insomnia leaves him sleep deprived most of the time.background - TRIGGER WARNING
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crest did not have a happy childhood. in fact, he hasn't had a happy life. his mother and father never got along, and some of his earliest memories are of hiding with his older sister in her room, her trying to distract him while his parents screamed at each other downstairs. she was the only good thing he had. his protector, trying to shield him from all the evils of the world when she was only ten. she was the one who took care of him on the many, many occasions that his mother was out all night and his father was too drunk to do much but sleep. he relied on her more than he did everyone else - she was his only friend, the only person who could be bothered to care.
and then the storm happened.
there had been warnings on the news of raging storms and floods in the city he lived in. his parents didn't seem to care much, but crest was terrified. his sister was there to comfort him. we'll be fine, she'd said, you'll see. we'll be okay. they were very much not okay. two hours later, the house flooded. it happened too fast for either of them to react, and it was by pure luck that crest managed to escape. the rest of his family didn't get that luck. his sister, the only friend he had, was gone.
he was only eight.
he bounced around the foster care system for a while, but he never stayed anywhere very long for one big reason - he couldn't interact with people. he had no way to connect. before it all happened, his sister was the only person he needed, and now he was expected to make friends and talk to people and socialize and he just couldn't. he wouldn't talk to anyone, not even his caretakers. it got on people's nerves. after two years of temporary homes and different schools, crest just ran away. nobody came after him.
he wound up stuck on the streets with nowhere to go. he started learning to survive by stealing, threats, whatever. morals didn't matter anymore. he just wanted to stay alive. after a few months, ten-year-old crest got "taken in" by a group of thieves. he was small, scrawny, and able to fit into tiny spaces the others struggled with. he learned how to sneak around and jump between roofs and, most of all, to fight. he had an instant knack for fighting, able to take on a man twice his size at the age of eleven and come out the winner.
the leader of this group happened to be in contact with a cloud agent - specifically, the combat teacher that came before crest. he could see that this wasn't good for the boy. crest had talent, a lot of it, and it'd be a shame to see it wasted on burglaries and street fights. this teacher eventually adopted crest when he was twelve and brought him to the academy.
those were the best years of his life. crest was in his element there, surrounded by people who were more or less just like him. he could connect with people through training and missions instead of having to start conversations with strangers. it was like a paradise for him. he was very quickly sorted into wisteria house, excelling in every form of combat he was taught. fighting just seemed to click for him. he was deemed a prodigy in combat, having nearly mastered it by his fifth year. people liked him. he was making friends. the combat teacher who'd brought him to the academy even adopted him, treating him like a son. everything was good.
when he was sorted into his team, it was like they'd known each other for years without having ever met each other. the one he had the strongest connection with was a jasmine girl named olivia kelly. she was his partner in crime, a prank buddy, someone who he could get in trouble with any day. she might've been something of a bad influence, but that didn't matter. she was his best friend.
then came their graduating mission. when a team of students is about to graduate, they're required to complete one final mission together with a teacher that chooses to "sponsor" them. crest's team was, of course, sponsored by his adoptive father. it was supposed to be a simple mission. easy, even. but as things tend to do, it went horribly wrong. there was a bomb in the building that none of them knew about. the initial explosion killed two of his teammates instantly. olivia was hit by the blast as well, but her death was slow. painful. she died in crest's arms. the building started to collapse, and his teacher was crushed and killed in the wreckage. once again, crest was the only survivor.
after that, crest refused to go out in the field. it'd been his fault, hadn't it? he should've noticed the bomb before it went off, should've been able to save them all somehow. at the very least, he should've died with them. as far as he was concerned, he was just bad luck. he wouldn't be responsible for anyone else dying. seeing as the combat teacher and head of house position was now very much open, he was given the job at the age of just 19, one of the youngest teachers in the academy's history. crest was qualified, after all. the incident with his team was covered up, kept a secret from all of the students, although everyone on the staff knew.
for the past year and a half, crest has been a combat instructor. he struggles to gain respect among his coworkers and the students he teaches - in their minds, he's still a child, and they treat him like it. he's only one or two years older than some of the students he teaches, and they seem to take that as an invitation to be as difficult as they can. still, he's fully qualified to be in this position, and he's determined to make sure none of them make the same mistakes he has. as for all the things that have happened, he refuses to talk about it. most of the files on him are redacted at his request.
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name: Robin Jacqueline Northridge
nickname(s): Bobbi; Jackie
age: 25
date of birth: May 2nd
gender: female
pronouns: she/her
sexuality: asexual lesbian
house or position: Jasmine; head of house/strategy teacher
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Robin is someone who understands and appreciates the value of family and loyalty. She’s incredibly loyal to CLOUD while she also adores her family to no end. Unlike some people, she doesn’t see emotions as weakness, and instead pushes people to be human. That said, she knows they’re at a spy school and that emotions can be a liability, and so she also says there is a time and place for them. Missions are usually not that place unless it’s undercover or it cannot be helped. But other than that, if someone is having a crisis, she’s open to being the one to help them; it comes from having two younger siblings.
Robin is not someone to try and lie to or to try to get away with something around—she’s the head of Jasmine, and if any of the students try something, she’s more stealthy than them, right? She was the top of her class and now she’s the head of the house, and Robin is extremely observant and silent. So, she’s onto Alianna, or at least onto the fact someone in Jasmine is causing problems, she’s trying to figure out who. The redhead is patient, having spent many nights hiding in rafters and in dark spaces on missions to gain intel. She’s literally one of the most patient people ever.
But don’t make her mad, because when she’s angry she can get snappy and sarcastic and a bit harsh. Not harsh in a way she’d hurt someone—she’s a pretty good person—but she is harsh in terms of carrying out punishments like extra training, more work, cold lectures, all of that. Because she hates bullying and hates people joking around, as missions can be serious and to her, everyone has to have their mind clear for them. So she’s very much a separation of emotion and mission work type of advocate. But she can, again, be compassionate, though her sense of humor is varied. It depends on her mood and who she is with, and she’s more likely to act like a friend around the sixth and seventh years than with anyone younger, and while she makes an effort to get to know people, she won’t be a best friend with them. She has boundaries. Though she is good with kids.
All this said, Robin is closed about her personal life. There’s nothing really bad about it, kind of, but part of her intelligence gaining stealth personality has a need to protect her loved ones and just…it’s not her students’ businesses to know about her life unless she tells them. She is, though, open to helping Jasmine students in their skill sets and will give tips. Robin is also very good at keeping secrets and hiding her emotions when need be. She's strong-willed and not easily broken, and she does tend to try and find something positive in the world whenever she can. She believes people are a mix of bad and good and that nobody is perfect, and she's someone who doesn't advocate for killing enemies unless there is really no other option, and even then she won't celebrate it.
She's focused and determined, and scarily quiet and observant when she wants to be. She's great at slipping into and out of places without being seen, and she's very used to undercover work as well. While she's okay at lying, too, as she has to be for undercover work, she strengths lie in stealth. Another thing about Robin is that she's an advocate of rehabilitation for criminals. Yes, some deserve to be locked up, but while locked up she is an advocate for giving them education and help, to try and help them become productive members of society again.
As for rules...it's complicated. On one hand, she knows not following them on missions is a no-no, because people can get killed. And some rules must be followed: treat others with respect unless they're absolute assholes; don't kill people; all of that. But. She grew up kinda a thief. She never felt super good about it but she did anyway because her family never had a lot of money, so she'd steal things to get her siblings some birthday presents or cake from time to time. And now, she's someone who understands poverty and what it can make someone do, so Robin, in her mind, knows that stealing is something people justify, and something she tends to punish less. She would rather work with the person and fix the root of the problem than punish them, but even then it depends on what they steal. Robin is also not someone who cares too much about curfew--if you break it to go eat food, sure, whatever. Just don't go off campus and start partying. Then she'll get ticked off. She can also be stubborn sometimes, and hates being injured and can sometimes argue with her own superiors.
strengths: stealth; slipping in and out of places unnoticed; she genuinely cares about the students in her house and about most people in general, and she understands that humans are just that...humans. Not robots or weapons. Intelligence gathering.
weaknesses: She can be a bit unpredictable when angry because nobody knows if she'll act all uppity and give them the silent treatment, or get snippy. She's also not the best at lying in comparison to others, but she's not horrible at it. She also doesn't care too much if students break certain rules, so as a house head it may be a bit of an issue, but she's dedicated and cares about the kids, and as a Jasmine nobody has proof she breaks curfew herself.
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Robin stands at around 5’ 8”, and she’s also on the thinner side. Her skin is very pale, so she burns easily, while she has a dusting of freckles on her face and arms. She had green eyes and thick, long red hair that is almost always pulled back.
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Robin likes leather jackets, jeans or leggings, and boots, while she also likes colors in the grey and black families. She’s not a fan of bright colors especially reds, yellows, and oranges because she doesn’t think they look the best with her hair.
strengths: she's lithe and quick-footed, and she's able to stand small and uncomfortable places; also, she's a fast runner, or used to be.
weaknesses: physical strength--Robin was never the most gifted at fighting, and since she's been injured, she walks with a slight limp unless on pain medications.
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Robin was born to a poorer family in England, in a small country village. She loved it, the rolling green hills and the rain. She was the oldest of three total siblings, her younger twin siblings being born when she was four years old. Robin immediately fell in love with them and would do what she could to take care of them when her parents were busy or at work. As for her parents, Robin was born into a loving family. No matter how much the family suffered financially, they were always so supportive and tight-knit. Everyone loved one another and still does, while always working hard to make commitments to each others; extra-curricular activities work out.
So, she grew up always knowing she was accepted by loving, open-minded, and supportive people. Robin and her siblings attended a local public school, and while there Robin fell in love with running and cross country, joining the cross country team when she was ten. The feeling of freedom it gave her was thrilling, and her parents would go to every match they could, while her little siblings would also cheer her on.
While the family was loving and supportive, Robin was also someone who, at times, would break house rules just to help her siblings be happier. She developed a habit it early on of sneaking into the kitchen and giving her siblings extra deserts, while she one day ended up breaking the law--she was only ten, and her family was doing even worse off financially after her dad lost his job, sending the family to one income versus two. It was her twin siblings' birthday and she wanted to get them a cake, but they couldn't;t afford one that year. So, breaking the law, Robin snuck into the bakery and managed to make off with a small cake for her siblings without being caught....yet. Point was, she was able to do it, and while her parents were horrified, the worst that happened was Robin getting grounded for two months. But even then she ended up sneaking out to visit friends at night. That's how great she became at sneaking around without being caught.
One night, though, when she was twelve, Robin--who had made a bit of a habit of stealing to make sure her siblings had what they needed for a comfortable enough life--was caught by a CLOUD agent trying to steal some new clothes for her siblings, as her mother had lost her job the year before as well, and finances were very tight as her father had found a job that paid even less at this point. But what happened next, well, Robin credited the agency with saving her--they invited her to join CLOUD and train as an agent, something that would earn her enough to actually help support her family and get herself out of poverty. While Robin didn't want to leave her loving family, she also hated theft of that sort because she knew it was wrong, and this way maybe she could actually help her family. So she accepted the offer, and the agents paid her family enough to get them through the next year. Thankfully, her parents found better-playing jobs again within that year, and while to this day they don't make a lot, it's better than it was and Robin wouldn't feel the need to steal when she came home on breaks anymore.
At CLOUD, Robin was placed in Jasmine, the house of stealth, and she moved through the ranks fast, was a quick and larger learner. She graduated at the top of her class and went immediately into the field. She enjoyed her time on stake out missions, grabbing intelligence and such to help the world, from 19-22, took a year off until she was 23, and went back in the field until she was 24. But that's when disaster struck.
On a mission, Robin, one of the best and youngest Jasmines, was with a group of students, and she and the Oleander on the team together deduced one of their teammates, the Wisteria, was actually working for a bad organization and when they found out, they were attacked and incapacitated, and the Wisteria was able to steal the intelligence Robin had just gathered. He wounded her leg, making her unable to ever walk again without a limp, unless she;'s on pain medication. Upset, and unable to be as fast and stealthy as she used to be, and not wanting to be on medication as much, Robin exited the filed and applied for the position of the head of Jasmine House at the Academy. She was given it, and this is her second year. She doesn't hate it, but she misses the field. Occasionally, if it's desperate or she's feeling ambitious or stubborn, she will join a mission and take the medication. She still tries undercover sometimes, but prefers the stealth stake-outs and intelligence grabs without undercover work. Both are okay though, and sometimes she fights the superiors who want her off field because of her wound. She was also offered to teach the strategy class, which she had also been good at as a student and after graduation. It’s all part of stealth she figured anyway.
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name: nico alexander arbore
nickname(s): professor arbore
age: 34
date of birth: october 12th
gender: male
pronouns: he/him
sexuality: pansexual
house or position: codes and ciphers teacherdemeanor and behaviors
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nico is a very kind man. he's compassionate and caring, treating everyone he meets with respect regardless of their position or their skill level. after all, everyone is capable of learning and growing, and if nobody will encourage them in that then he will. he's a very patient and supportive person, always there to listen to other people and provide a shoulder to cry on. many of his students are very comfortable around him because he's so understanding and kind to them. nobody is "just" anyone to him. everyone matters. nico is extremely empathetic and always willing to help out anyone who might need it.
he's very protective of all his students and has a tendency to emotionally adopt several of them per class. nico can be very easily stressed out when something is threatening his students, and would gladly take a bullet for any of them. anything to keep them all safe. he does not tolerate bullies, but he is also of the firm belief that anyone can change if they try hard enough, so he's the type of teacher to give people more second chances than they might deserve. he doesn't seem to realize that yes, while everyone is capable of change, not everyone is willing to.
nico is a very intelligent person. he loves reading and writing, and if this position was actually his second choice. he wanted to be an english teacher. still, he loves this job and wouldn't give it up for the world. he's more book-smart than street-smart, but he's a genius with codes and puzzles.
nico completely refuses to take care of himself. he's a bit of a mess once you look past the brave face he puts on. despite trying to help everyone around him, nico is awful at letting other people take care of him. the man basically hates himself, and most of his humor is extremely self-deprecating even if he doesn't realize it.
strengths: kind, empathetic, intelligent, reliable
weaknesses: doesn't take care of himself, too trusting, not street-smart in the slightest, self-deprecatingphysical details
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nico is roughly average height, reaching 5'10, with a willowy, lithe frame. he's not very physically strong, and he walks with a cane and a heavy limp on his left side, which impairs his agility as well, but he's still a good fighter if he can catch someone by surprise. he has pale skin and messy black hair with dark brown eyes. he has a bit of facial hair, but not much.
nico, more often than not, dresses like a public school teacher. dress shirt and pants, sneakers, maybe a tie if he's feeling fancy. he doesn't put a whole lot of thought into his appearance. however, you can always trust that there are at least six knives hidden on his person at a time.
strengths: stealth, small weapons, guns
weaknesses: physical strength, endurance, heavy weapons, agility, hand-to-hand, weak left legbackground
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nico grew up in a huge family, the second-oldest of seven kids. his life was fairly happy up until the youngest was born when he was ten. his mother died in childbirth, leaving his father stuck taking care of seven kids on his own. nico and his older brother lucas wound up helping raise their siblings - their father had to work so much to keep them all afloat that he didn't get much time at home during the day. neither of the two ever had time to deal with their own problems since they were so busy with everyone else's. when nico was twelve, lucas got a message from CLOUD inviting him to enroll in the Academy. their parents, as it would turn out, had been agents before retiring to start a family. lucas went to the academy, leaving nico as the pseudo-eldest for a full year. it took a heavy toll on the boy. up until that point, he'd had his brother to split the work, but now it was just him. that year was miserable for him, but he kept a smile on his face, not wanting anyone to worry. at the start of the next year, nico got his own invitation, but he hesitated. if he left, who would take care of the family? it was only after weeks of his sisters insisting that he should go that he finally gave in. he enrolled, was sorted into jasmine, and had a generally uneventful time there. once he graduated, he was eager to get into the field, and spent a good three years completing missions with his team. until, of course, he was injured. badly. nico was extremely lucky that his leg didn't need to be amputated, but it never healed right, and he was out of the field for good. he was given a role as the puzzles teacher, since it was something he'd always excelled at, but it took him a while to accept the position he's in now. he does still have a very good relationship with all his siblings - all of them were students at the academy, and all now work as field agents.
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name: dyani evern
nickname(s): dyan, dya, ani (rare)
age: 27
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gender: male
pronouns: he/they
sexuality: bisexual biromantic (slight female lean)
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At first glance one would probably find Dyani as intimidating. He's tall, larger then average, and fit. If you're shorter and slim, your first thought would be 'jesus christ this guy is large' In reality, Dyani (Mr. Evern) Is a sweetheart. He wants nothing more then to help his students (And younger sister) succeed. Even at the cost of his own well being.
As a child he's always been the protector. The person that his siblings turned to (Jax, Iris, ). He's the truest big brother.
strengths: physical, math whizz, literally loves long math equations
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strengths: slick, smooth with words, can easily get out of any situation
weaknesses: speaking about iris and her situation. 100% knows its his fault.background
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when dyani and iris' mother died, he had a hard time coping. at that point dyani pretty much picked up the position of 'mother' becoming extremely protective over iris and jax. He got accepted into the academy first, then iris and jax is in his first year.
he doesn't -do- relationships. his ex boyfriend left a hole in his heart that he doesn't know how to heal. that is, unless, he find someone that is perfect for him.
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To be addressed as "Edmund Kingston" in Person
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Sex: male (m) Age: 40
Gender Identification: he/him/his
Orientation: unknown Birth Date: jan 6th
Height: 5'11 ft (180.3 cm) Weight: 162 lb (72kg)
Physical Appearance
Edmund Kingston or Professor Kingston/Edmund, is a man whose appearance only adds to why others see him as odd and out of place. While he stands at a taller height of 5'11 feet or 180.3 cms, he tends to lean forward slightly, his head turned down more often than not. Slouching slightly, he does this without intending it, and when he was younger teachers were always trying to correct his posture. His skin tone is on the fairer side, and his face, arms and shoulders are dotted with freckles. Which tend to be most visible and noticeable during the warmer and hotter seasons of the year. Edmund's hair is a mix of ginger and blonde, styled short on the sides and back, while curly and unkempt on the top of his head. For Edmund having his hair done with purpose or cut nicely, is a rare sight, as he cuts it himself and so it doesn't get out of hand. But he doesn't always do a good job, and tends to let his hair do its own thing. What tends to catch people's attention most about Prof. Kingston is how he avoids eye contact, but when he does his eyes are a pale blue on the verge of silver. The most hidden fact of Edmund's appearance would be the many scars hidden beneath his shirt, these are either from animals he had attempted to research or from experiments that exploded and threw glass at him. But these small memory reminders are hidden beneath a white shirt, with a tweed suit, pin striped bow tie, and black shoes. His clothing doesn't vary much and he tends to be extremely repetitive in what he wears only have around seven outfits in his entire wardrobe.
Strengths & Abilities
Edmund's abilities and strengths as a so-called genius, aren't limited to one area of expertise, but generally leans to the chemistry, botany, biology, psychology, and study of the human body. He is the type that started learning from the moment he could walk and while in school amazed teachers and staff with his mind and discoveries. While he struggles immensely in social situations, having trouble keeping a conversation going or not coming off as rude and impolite. He makes up for it in his extensive knowledge. Edmund's understanding of plants and animals has allowed him to create and discover some of the worlds greatest poisons, and he continues to find and discover more almost weekly.
── Log Entry: While Edmund Kingston is a man you could easily take on in a fight, caution should be taken when in a battle of the minds, loss is inevitable.
As mentioned he does struggle with people and is seen as the odd one in a room, the reason for this only became known to him when he was in his fourth year, after it was starting to bug the staff. He suffers from Asperger's Syndrome. This is possibly one of his larger weaknesses, because while he has an amazing mind, outside of what he knows becomes repetitive, and rigid. Another weakness of Prof. Kingston would be he doesn't like to choose sides, and most certainly doesn't like to fight. A rule he tends to have in his classes is fighting is not permitted, in any way shape or form. Edmund otherwise is very intelligent and while he fighting skills and strategic planning aren't great, he makes up for it with his brain.
Don't worry it will get better... or worse, don't think about it too much.
- Edmund
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Good thing that worked, I've never tried that before.
- Edmund
Behavior
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While he struggles socially, mostly with the fact that he has a hard time keeping a conversation going and understanding social cues from other people, Edmund is surprisingly empathetic. He doesn't have trouble looking at people, then knowing how they are feeling or trying to understand what they are going through. This when he was a student often resulted in people going to him for comfort and to vent their struggles to him, while it did bug him, he never allowed his own dislike to overshadow other people's need for a safe place. He still provides this, but more so to the Fern students of his house, as he knows school and social life can be hard.
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While he often finds himself noticing things without realizing it, the little details can rarely hide from him, his intuition is extraordinary. By looking at something for a few moments, he can mentally pick it apart and figure out how it works, doing this with almost anything he sees. Edmund prefers to follow his heart and feelings, while he trusts his mind and brains, he just knows his gut feeling and intuition are on point.
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As mentioned numerous times, Edmund Kingston has a brilliant mind, his intelligence expanding over many and various subjects. From plants, medicine and poisons to how to put a pieced apart computer back to a whole. He is quick when given a problem and doesn't have trouble being able to solve these problems under pressure. When working he will compare things he had done or seen before, then make assumptions or hypotheses about all the many outcomes, picking the best out of these and putting away those he knows won't result in what he wants. Edmund describes his mind as a library, with many books, all organized and each holding information he has memorized. This library is always working, throwing information at him, or taking in what he learns into new books and storing them for later.
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Edmund is grateful for his open-mindedness, he believes this has added to his knowledge, and appreciates the people who he's come across and learned from in the past. He likes hearing what other people think because of this, even if it's unintentional, which it is most of the time. Having his ideas challenges is another part of his open-mind, he likes to see how people think and how they counter what he knows or doesn't. The biggest part about his open-minded tendencies is that he doesn't boast or make a big deal out of his intelligence. He prefers to keep his own personal praise to himself, and rather praises other people in return, this does have negative effects at times. As he does struggle with low self-esteem.
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He has never been the type to talk about his life, and the things he's done, and overall tends to be a very quiet individual. Possibly because he knows that once, something is out there for the world to see, you can't take it back. He lives very solidly by the rules of "don't post anything private", almost too much, that he doesn't exactly have a face on the internet. He is very careful with his belongings always keeping them close, and when leaving a room check twice or maybe even three times. His classroom is also generally empty, other than things given by the school, he doesn't leave his own belongings. Not trusting many of the students, for one reason or another. These sorts of things, making his very private and reclusive from people.
── Log Entry: He doesn't trust the students and staff (or people in general) to an extent that his classroom only has desks, lab supplies, his own personal plants, and a personal desk. He brings everything he needs for the day in a brief case, nothing more.
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Edmund has always been a gentle soul, fighting and quarrels have never been something he enjoyed or stayed to endure. At a young age he would always walk away before anything got serious or before he sensed the other person becoming agitated, even if it wasn't his fault he would apologize to keep the peace. This might seem unfair to him, but he believes it's better than getting into something he knows will end poorly for him.
── Log Entry: Edmund has always been the middle man and keeper of the peace, often making him the one in charge of sorting out conflict between students.
The hard way is very rarely easy, so I have no idea why, but I always find myself choosing it.
- Edmund
History & Childhood
Edmund was born and raised in London, England, as the middle child of three siblings. Two sisters, this older sister being Linda with an age gap of three years between the two, and his little sister Agnes two years younger than him. His parents were doctors and Edmund's mother particularly had a hobby of keeping all sorts of plants in the family's apartment. Edmund spent life quietly, up until he was sent off to the school his older sister Linda had been attending for three years already. Similar to Linda he was placed into the Fern house, and proved his worth. Teachers took notice of Edmund's intelligence and how quickly he seemed to take in and remember information given to him. But through all this Edmund stuck out like a sore thumb, his teachers later took into consideration his actions and concluded he suffered from Asperger's syndrome. His dislike and struggle in social situations, his way of speaking, and his repetitive actions along with how he moved proved this. The reason his parents never noticed this, is unknown to Edmund. After graduation, Edmund went off on his own, working in the scientific field, working off the grid with animals and plants. When caught for taking part in illegal activity in a country on a personal project, he was forced to work for mafia by blackmail. Not even three years later, after being released he was kidnapped on his way home and again blackmailed into helping terrorists. This loop continued for fifteen years, till he was requested by the school to work as a teacher and head of the Fern house. He accepted under the condition he would be given protection, and has been working at the school for a year now.
Let's get going, before they realize it was my fault.
- Edmund
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