RP:Eager Student
Summary: Brennia is starting to really love helping a student reach their full potential.
Smyth College of Bardic Arts
After finding your way through the Topiary Garden it would only be fitting to come upon a building which looks like a section taken right out of any castle in the same style as all of Schezerade, in all its decadence; marble forming the entirety of the large building accented with gold and platinum in which you'll have to cross over a glass bridge in order to reach it. The front door is welcoming for all shapes and sizes that are the citizens of Hollow and spans a great distance in it's solid French Door of a design. Opening it up one might be perplexed at the ability for the fortress to hold such music coming from the main hall there with all of the astute students practicing their talents. Once immersed, the eyes might be stolen by the gaping cathedral ceilings above, spotted by gold and platinum in which encircle mini glowing stones to mimic the night sky, but beauty is not what the ceiling is for; it carries one's voice in the most pleasing fashion. This main hall is quite a vast oval-shaped room, but the walls are shelves, carved into small diamond shapes. Each slot contains a scroll to nearly any song someone might wish to hear or practice in it's magic. Among the marvelous white-wood, gold-accented, concert grand piano in the middle of this large room there are a plethora of nearly every musical instrument imaginable, one just has to look.
Nearing further into the castle one's nostrils might pick up on the scent of mouth watering food being cooked wafting from the kitchen which is north of the main room and it also holds an elegant dining area containing a handful of small tables. In the corner of this kitchen there is a winding staircase which travels below where students are bustling to and fro. If you wish to stay, grab your favorite spirits from the well stocked kitchen and listen to the bardic magics, relax in one of the many luxurious sofas strewn about these two areas. Off to the east corner of the main hall, there is a locked staircase with an outreaching design in onyx stone overlay which is seemingly inking over into the pristine luxury you’ve found yourself in. It's as if the area above holds a darkness that's attempting to leak out into this little slice of heaven… Better just leave that door alone.
Aaken was tired from the night prior more or less so from the female jersher who had slept in his quarters on the ceiling, She snored very loud as he had discovered. Slithering along the hallways he slithered up the stairs, and when he found someone he saw from last night he asked if they knew where the Headmistress office was. When they were able to take him up to the office, or quarters they hadn't said which he knocked on the door. He didn't have his supplies with him, so he kinda just sat back against his snake body and waited rubbing his tired eyes with two of his four fingered hand. He let his tongue hang out to its near full length and pulled on it to stretch it out to double, then let it elastically snap back into his mouth. And again repeated rubbing the eyes
Brennia was hard at work with signing certain papers and planning classes etc. The room he's come to is open with many chairs and a large desk to divide the two secretaries from the waiting area. One of the secretaries being a little round halfling woman greets the naga with a warm motherly smile and asks him, "What can we do for you, dear?" After their consultation the secretary motions for him to relax before making her way further into the offices to relay the message. She comes back out, "She will be with you shortly, dear." She halfling goes back to work and after about give minutes of waiting Brennia emerges down a large hallway and heeled steeps click their way to the front, "What a pleasant surprise. Come on back to my office." She motions for him to follow her and the door to her office is almost as large as the grand front doors, sturdy too. She opts to leave the door open to her office when she takes a seat behind a large desk with neatly organized papers atop it. Around the office are a few nice details of sculptures or pieces of art, some of them looking done by students. She motions for him to have a seat on the large couch behind him, "Please make yourself comfortable." A friendly smile spreads across her plump lips, "What can I do for you today, Aaken?"
Aaken smiles to the halfling secretary as he takes in the surroundings. "Just was wanting to see the headmistress." Taking a seat when ordered to wait and the when she comes he enters with her and coils into a seated position when she asks him what he wanted. "Um, well, I was wondering about a few things, one um, regarding to well the arts but also to the music, I have interest in learning the saxophone but I have an idea if the college is interested."
Brennia leans her elbows atop the dark oak of her desk with a softer smile, "I see. Unfortunately we only have one at the moment since this instrument is new to these lands." She makes a note on a large pad of parchment, "I actually commissioned one of my Bard's Guild members in making that for Hinder, the gentleman who owns the saxophone." She rested her quill in her ink bottle for now, "If you are serious about learning I can certainly see about making another for you. Is that what you would like?" She pauses for an answer before moving on to the second part of his visit, "Let's hear your idea, Aaken." She puts on a pair of narrow rimless glasses while lifting her quill once more, ready to write away.
Aaken | "I am very interested in learning the saxophone, but if it's to much trouble I can look for other pursuits." Aaken said in reply. He paused and listened, then spoke his idea. "Suppose we could create a building where we could weave magic into capturing moments and memories of events to present them to generations to come, Like a Memory Dome. Statues, poetry, people's memories a place where the history can come alive and inspire those who have yet to be born, or created to remember those who live in our times, but make it interactive and real. I say this because of the art I can do, I can take a memory and animated as if one were actually there in front of the action and listen to voices, or roar of battle, could we build such a place?"
Brennia continued to smile as the naga went on and after a moment, "I have something to show you." She opened up a lower drawer which is locked and pulled out one of two crystal orbs. She sets it on a little pillow close to his side of the desk and caresses it clockwise and it starts to play a beautiful performance done by the bard students . It is inspiring and a joyous song which featured the saxophone being played for the first time by Hinder. Every sound picked up and every face clear and the last thing anyone sees is a young girl, Evanescenz bowing before the orb before it goes blank. "I will speak with mister Vi who made the contraption able to record this as it seems you are suggesting something similar, but with a large picture." Once the Naga got a good enough look at the invention she would stow it back away and lock the drawer before scribbling more notes, "So, I will be procuring another Saxophone for Aaken and seeing where we can create this room…" She takes her spectacles off now and sets them gently atop her desk, "I just ask you share with me your patience on this?" She gives that kind smile once more.
Aaken is soon transfixed upon the orb, it is similar to what he does but with crystal rather than paint, He smiles amazed more that someone had been like him, and made stuff similar, he had put a hand over his mouth to hide his smile. As soon as she put it away he nodded to her on his patience. "Of course, I have but one other request, if I may?"
Brennia leaned her elbows upon her desk once more and at this time her messaging owl, Whoolio swooped in with a letter for her. She glanced at who it was from and gave a little smirk before setting it in a drawer to respond to the note later on in the day. "Apologies, I would like to hear of your other request." Whoolio 'hoot's loudly earning a short and soft chuckle from Brennia as she offered the greedy bird a bit of her biscuit that had been on her desk.
Aaken | "Um, well, i know i just arrived, but um, i was wondering if, our college has its own hot springs, i know there is one in the city, but there has been some discussion at my table about the desire of springs of the college, some place to party in the pond if you will." He said nervously. "I would very much like to to know if we have one available, my skin tends to dry a bit faster than the most naga."
Brennia nods once, “ah yes. You go out the main entrance of the college and go east until you come to a rock linked entrance and it leads north to there. It’s always been there, not really a part of the college, just a popular location for most students after a stressful day with studies.” She gently corrects him. “That one is perfectly fit for the college, some students may speak of a secret path directly from the college to the Hot Spring, but of that I don’t know.”
Aaken nods trying a smile. "I also have one last request, does the college carry regurgitation pills or medicines, I had earlier this morning a near accident with another student, my um tongue is kinda like a frogs, but not, I can't always control it when I am hungry, and it kinda auto hunts, the student is fine, but um, if in the case I were to accidentally swallow, I would need a way to get them out, I mean foods got 24 hours till acid begins but, I don't want to cause any more fear, I would prefer to eat alone, to prevent further accidents."aaken really struggled over that as it was painful subject to talk about.
Brennia adored her spectacles once again as she scribbles what he is saying down thoughtfully. “I will speak with a dear friend of mine and see if she can’t whip something up.” Brennia understands personal demons more than anyone and doesn’t judge or yell at him for his mishap. “Thank you for sharing with me today. I have confidence in you that this won’t be happening again.” She have that warm smile once again before they are interrupted by her secretary who is mentioning of a meeting in about five minutes. “Thank you, Merion.” Those oceanic blue eyes look back at the naga, “If you will excuse me, and do enjoy the rest of your day?” The secretary awaits Aaken to accompany him out of the offices.
Aaken manages to smile, and soon follows the secretary out. Spotting a dish of fruit with a sign saying take one. He looks to the right and to the left, and opens his mouth just enough for the lightening quick tongue to snag one and pull it into his mouth. And then he would slither off, anatomy class would start soon, and he needed to get there quickly. "I hope I am not late..."