[bg=000000][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,350,true][atrb=background,http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8906/azmiddle.png] Heavy autumn wind tugged at already ruffled white fur, pulling it back against the fennec's face. Red eyes narrowed to block the sting. Leaves shifted and danced around naked, wet paws as the boy stood there, looking up at the huge building before him. Was this really the school they'd shown in the flyer? It seemed a lot bigger, and somewhat different from the picture he'd seen. A single hand dipped into his hoodie pocket, pulling out an old wrinkled flyer. "I guess they had some work done.." He muttered to himself quietly, glancing at the paper, and then back up to the stone walled castle. Truth be told, he really wasn't sure what he was doing here, if he'd be able to cope with the school's grading system, or how he'd be treated. It was so different here.. Well, different than what he was used to. He grew up in the city, not in a place that was completely surrounded by forest land. Hell, he'd almost lost his way on the path up here. Not that it would have mattered if he had. Nobody would have missed him. Even now he was about six hours late thanks to a bus layover in another state. God, just the thought of that reminded him of just how fucking tired he actually was... A yawn parted his muzzle, stifled by another blast of cool autumn air tightening his lungs. Ugh.. Probably should look for a way in... He thought silently, ears flattening against his head. Azeroth shoved the flyer back into his pocket, shuffling his backpack on one shoulder and began walking again. It wasn't like anyone in their right mind would be out at this time of night, and the doors were probably locked. Wonder if I'll have to spend the night out here... Fuck... That'd be the perfect end to my night.

Oh the doors were usually locked at this time of night, but there was one young dragon that many would say wasn't exactly in his right mind. That went for fellow students, a couple teachers, and people in town. A green, small in stature for a dragon but still "tall" if lanky. Verdegris, a runaway in his own right. And now a bit of a troublemaker as he had a copy of the gate key and the key to the door at the gardens. Tonight though he was taking the more appropriate draconic approach and flying over the main gate, landing on the ledge with a soft thud. "I really need to use my wings more often. Why can't the woods be more open?"

No matter how many times he tried, unless he had a good reason to stay in the castle Verdy always felt more at home out in the woods. Neither place had honestly been completely safe in his few years here but the woods generally felt more comfortable. He just had to do a lot more walking to get there, like tonight. Even in the crisp autumn air wasn't enough to keep him in the school, but... what's this? As he hopped down from the ledge and to the outside of the gate someone else was there... a new face? "Uh... hi. You uh... you wanna head in?"

[bg=000000][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,350,true][atrb=background,http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8906/azmiddle.png] A sudden thud caused the fox's ears to twitch, and his head immediately followed the sound upwards to the top of the wall to see a tall green figure. At first Az was a bit confused, but soon realized what this creature was. It was rare to see them where he was from, so it wasn't like he'd met one every day of his life. His head tilted slightly as the figure came down not to far away and looked his way. Looks young enough to be a student.. Maybe.. I wonder why he's out so late. The dragon's voice broke through thought, and Az blinked, looking him over as if to judge his character. Ruby eyes widened a little, and a rather inglorious expression spread over the fennec's face. "Uhh.. Yeah sure..." He paused for a long moment, shifting his backpack again. Damn, he really wasn't good at meeting new people. He'd always been a sort of outcast. Nobody really wanted to talk to him at the other place, but then it was the city, this place.. This place was supposed to be different..... Right? Cautiously the boy took a few more steps towards the green dragon, black hair falling over his eyes, casting shadows across his face.

Verdy smiled as he nodded to the kid. "Alright then, I'll open the gates up for ya. Got to the school kinda late though, good thing I was on my way out or you'd have a pretty chilly evening out here alone." The green dragon dug into his pockets and pulled out the key, considering the size of the gates it was amazing such a miniscule piece of metal was able to lock or unlock them. Slipping it into the keyhole he gave several turns until his efforts were rewarded by a sudden loud clicking sound and the gates parting an inch or two. "There ya go... ... oh, wait... new here?" Well that'd be complicated, Drake usually wanted to meet all new students and such but he'd be in bed by now. Maybe he could hang out in the cafeteria but that wasn't very comfortable... "Hey, since I'm heading out if you wanna borrow my room for the evening you're welcome to it."

[bg=000000][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,350,true][atrb=background,http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8906/azmiddle.png] "Mm.., just got here today.." He muttered quietly, the tone of his voice hinting that he didn't really want to be speaking right now.. But since the situation called for it, he really didn't have a choice. The boy's gaze fell again on the stone walls of the school. This was so much different than anything he'd ever seen in the city. I mean.. Damn, you don't see many castles for schools. Hell, the best of anything you see there are the hotels, those giant luxury places.. Then again in his part of town you didn't really see many of those either. At least not any that weren't constantly being broken into. More bars around than anything. In fact, this place seemed a little...... uh.. uncomfortable. His tail flicked to one side as he stepped through the gate, pausing as the offer of using this green dragon's room was made. "I--was planning on staying in the dorms. If they're locked I'll just stay in the hall till morning." Az growled, a little surprised and maybe even a bit confused. What's with this guy? Why the hell would I want to use his room? I mean, It's a nice offer and all, but come on. Who the fuck offers that to someone they just met? Are people seriously that naive around here? ..... He's not even afraid i'd steal his shit while he's gone?.... Or maybe he's some kind of pervert. Az shuddered at the thought, the fur on the back of his neck bristling. What had he gotten himself into?

"Nah they're not normally locked, but sometimes it's hard to find an empty room. No point in sleeping in the hall if you can just take the one I use." Verdy wasn't really concerned about losing anything from the dorm. All he ever had in there were a couple perfume samples and a couple pairs of clothes. Most of his things were hidden in his little home out in the wilderness. "Need directions or anything? Quick tour? Almost everyone's probably asleep by now, might be able to grab a bite in the cafeteria if you don't mind leftovers." Might as well offer while he was here. Wasn't like he was in a desperate rush to get out to his tent. "So what's brought you here anyway, and so late at night?"

[bg=000000][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,350,true][atrb=background,http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8906/azmiddle.png] Why the hell was this guy so overbearingly nice? It was actually starting to get a little creepy. Sure, Az was the new guy, he was younger than the dragon, and he really didn't know his way around the school, but jeez, it wasn't like he was unable to wander the halls till he found everything. At least that's what he was used do doing. The fox's brows furrowed, still hidden from view by the black hair that lay over the bridge of his muzzle. Red eyes glared sideways, not actually AT the dragon, but through the corner of his eye. "I'll be fine. Ate before I left the station." Of coarse it was a lie, but then again the boy never did eat much in the first place. Everything upset his stomach. "Layover at a bus station in another state. Dumbass drivers never know what the fuck they're doin..." He paused, trying to think up a reason as for what brought him here in the first place. He couldn't exactly come right out and say it was to get as far away as possible from his abusive stepfather... So.. Maybe just to get away from the city then. "Big city life didn't suit me."

"Alright, suit yourself. Just figured I'd offer a helping hand since I'm probably the only one that'll be around tonight. Least until I'm out the door again and heading into the woods. Guess I might as well go grab something from the cafeteria before I go though. So if you feel like following go ahead." The green dragon smiled, stretching a little and walking toward the school. He knew how it felt to be the new kid, and to be sort of an outcast. There was something else going on here, something the kid didn't want to tell him. Not that Verdy was exactly terribly fond of people from the city that sometimes came with an attitude though. Maybe this kid was just one of those, or maybe he had a reason not to be terribly outgoing and cheerful. More than just a bad bus ride out here.

[bg=000000][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,350,true][atrb=background,http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8906/azmiddle.png] Azeroth rolled his crimson eyes, flicking his hair back for a moment so that he could see clearly where he was going, and started walking. Well-- I guess he was just trying to be nice.. Or something.. He sighed heavily, dropping his muzzle towards the ground and continued moving forward down the path. "You don't need to worry. I'm quite fine by myself... Thanks." He muttered, lifting a hand and giving a half-hearted wave goodbye. This place was already turning out to be way different than anything he'd ever expected. Even after reading all that fancy stuff in the flyer he'd never expected the people to be helpful right off the starting line like that. Could have been just a fluke though. Maybe he'd caught a rare lucky break. Who knows.

The green dragon shrugged and shoved the gates shut now that the new guy was inside. Locking them back up he started off in the general direction of the cafeteria, which just so happened to be in the same basic direction new kid was taking. "Don't think I ever caught your name. I'm Verdy, nice to meet you." He was the sort that never seemed to know when to just give up or drop a conversation. Verdy sometimes counted among those often infuriating and rarely loveable people that never knew when they were being totally annoying and unwelcome in a situation. He didn't have to say anything else but there he went, blabbing on again and trying to force some kind of interaction. Getting the kid's name though wasn't a terrible idea, just a poorly timed one. Could have started out with that instead of inviting him into the school.

[bg=000000][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,350,true][atrb=background,http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8906/azmiddle.png] Az gritted his teeth in frustration. Damn it, he really was tired and just wanted to find his way to the dorm and go to sleep, weather it be in the hallway or in a nice comfy bed or on a couch or chair or whatever. He just wanted to sleep. It'd been one of those long days that just drains a person of everything. "Azeroth." He muttered, picking up his pace a little and taking off towards the nearest door... Which now that he thought about it, was probably locked too.. Fuck! His tail drooped to the ground a little and he slowed back down. "Nice to meet you too. Is the door unlocked?" It seemed a little rushed, but then he'd forced himself to say it, if only to not seem as much like an ass.

"Nice to meet you Azeroth. Yeah, door's unlocked. Basically only the main gate and the dorm rooms that are full get locked. If you end up finding no open rooms, there's always the student lounge. Can find a couch or something there, and a soda and snack machine." Something was making him feel like he should stick around the school and happen by this kid a few more times. Make sure he didn't get trampled on tonight. Maybe just a few encounters, dropping something "accidentally" if he looked like he needed it... say... a blanket or jacket? Or candy bar?