Tales of the Knight Academy (Skyward Sword Roleplay)

Tales of the Knight Academy



Characters:
Fledge [Ningan the Lone Ninja]
Zelda [lily-hawkness]
Karane [Ochibi]
Gaepora [Mister Blak]
Link [tlozbj]

NPCs:
Groose
Cawlin
Strich
Henya
Horwell
Owlan
Pipit

This is a Skyward Sword Roleplay involving the personal lives of the students of the Knight Academy in Skyloft, prior to the events of Skyward Sword. The characters involved so far are listed above, as are their ZU counterparts.



Dawn had broken above the Cloud Barrier, and sunlight poured over the heavenly haven of Skyloft. Although the sun had only just risen, one young boy, a dedicated student of the Knight Academy, was already wide awake.

Fledge quickly pulled on his clementine tunic, fastened his belt and tied the laces of his sturdy brown boots. Once he had knotted his midnight blue scarf, he flung open the doors of his cupboard and grabbed the glimmering green bottle of Stamina Potion. He had saved up all week for a swift gulp of the potent drug, and now he felt alive, ready to take on what the world was about to throw at him.

It was still early in the morning, so Fledge closed the door of his room cautiously. He turned his head to scan the left side of the corridor, ready to scurry to the canteen, only to be ambushed on the right by a tall, heavy torso.

"Well, what do we have here?" Groose smirked, and smoothed his red pompadour. "I had just finished my morning workout and I was about to head down to breakfast, when I saw your nervous face. What are you doing up so early, wimp?"

Fledge glanced nervously between the sneering faces of his two lackeys, Cawlin and Strich. "I was...um...just hungry."

He attempted to sidle past the bullies when Groose held out his muscular arm. "Not so fast! You still owe me."

"For what?"

"For letting you escape unscathed last time!" he snapped. "You were very reluctant to tell me where shortpants was!"

"What do you want from me?"

"I hear you have a bottle of Stamina Potion in your cupboard..." Groose's smirk lifted even higher, revealing his yellowed grin.

"Who told you?"

"Everybody knows what in your cupboard, wimp! Maybe you should lock your door in future! Now, these muscles aren't going to feed themselves! Pay up!"

Fledge sighed in surrender, and opened the door to his room, which Groose held open with his boot. In a few moments, he returned, holding the bottle of potion. Groose snatched it instantly, allowing the door to slam shut, and unscrewed the lid. In seconds, the liquid was drained, and he tossed the empty bottle on the floor carelessly.

"I needed that, by the Goddess..." he said, relieved. "Come on guys, let's get some grub."

The three boys marched down the corridor in a uniformed line, leaving Fledge to pick up the empty glass bottle, and stare through it hopelessly, before hurrying to breakfast himself.

As light creeped through the curtains, Zelda did her hair and slipped on her pink training dress, in which she hand made, and fastened her boots on tightly, and was thinking about something a fellow student asked her, the girl had asked her if she thought Link was cute, and after all night of thinking, she decided that, yeah, he IS kinda cute.

So after Zelda took her bath, she gathered her things and placed them in her book bag and headed out of her dorm to get breakfast.

In the early dawn Zelda made her way to the kitchen where Groose stepped
in front of her and hastily pushed his buddy's away

"well, Zelda you wanna sit with us instead of those boneheads?" Groose asked, Zelda glanced att he table holding fledge, the early riser, and since Link always slept in, her best friend was not there "why on earth would I sit with a guy who bearly survives off a potion?" she said while pushing past.

She heaved a sigh and plopped at her table with her tray of fruit and gunk, and ate slowly, her eyes glued to the door, waiting for Link, and of course Kerane

As much as she loved mornings, Karane found it harder to wake up each day, her eyes still heavy, her mind still dreaming.

Karane could hear faint muttering from outside.
"My Goddess! I'm late!"

How could she be so clumsy all of a sudden? If she was late what would they think?
"What would he think..."
She hastily got ready for the day; brushing her thick hair, fixing her hat and snatching her bag in a flash just before leaving her room.

Rushing out the door and down the stairs-- Just her luck, class hadn't started just yet. Karane turned the corner and entered the kitchen-- Zelda was already there seemingly staring off into the distance, an untouched apple grasped in hand.

Karane ambled her way towards the table.
"Mornin' Zelda! I'm so sorry I'm late-- Zelda?"
She was still staring of into the distance...

"Zelda?"
"Huh? O-Oh! Good morning, Karane," she awoke with a sweet smile.

Karane looked back and forth from the door and back to Zelda.
"Oh, I get it. Are you waiting for that certain someone, yeah?"
Red. Just the reaction Karane expected.
"Hey, don't worry," she grinned, finally positioning herself onto a seat, gesturing for permission before taking another apple from Zelda's tray.
"So, you've made up you mind, yeah?" she abruptly asked.

She waited for Zelda's answer as both of them waited for the arrival of Link.

---
(hurr, I've never RPed like this. I hope that's okay;;!)

"yeah" Zelda said, her eyes half closed, she opened her mouth to speak again but heard Groose in the distance.
"h-hey I-I I'm just getting warmed up!"

Zelda hopped up "oh no, not again, sorry Karane! I'll be RIGHT back!" she said as Karane laughed.

When she had reached the hall, she saw Link and Groose standing there, Groose was trying to hit him, but Link, being most agile in class, dodged everything.

Zelda laughed as Link turned to her, smiling, he opened his mouth to say something, but Groose turned and saw her "z-Zelda! I was..." he stopped as Zelda glared at him, he sighed and turned and left.

Suddenly, a new voice boomed down the hallway.

"Groose, Link, cease this."

Ceasing immediately occurred as Gaepora stepped into view.

"I don't care who started it THIS time, but the standard warning to you two applies. Another tussle like this in the next day, and your hides will be cleaning the chimneys. Understand?"
Link nodded, sombrely. Groose, on the other hand, immediately flew into a tirade of complaints that only stopped when Gaepora raise his hand. "I will brook no arguing on this matter." He turned to leave. "Good morning to the three of you"

OOC:

Wow, one full cycle already? I'm so happy with how this thread is going!



BIC:

Fledge also heard the menacing voice of Groose as he tried to finished his scrambled Loftwing eggs, and watched as Zelda jumped up to intervene. He admired Zelda for the authority she had over Groose. When she was around, he was under her spell, and it was only broken when she left. Fledge wished he and Zelda were friends...maybe he wouldn't be terrorised as much...

He finished his meal and stood up, passing it to Henya, the academy kitchen lady who was waiting at the sink. She took his plate and scrubbed it, but pulled the young boy back before he could escape.

"Hold it, young man! I need your help again!" The old lady pointed her crooked finger to five barrels which stood against the wall. "I want them all moved to the store room before lunch! We don't want the Pumpkin juice to go warm!"

"It's not that I don't want to help you, Henya..." he shuffled nervously on the spot. "...but why don't you ask one of the stronger boys...like Link or Groose?"

"Those two?" she cackled. "As strong as they are, Fledge, they're always throwing their fists about in the corridor! You're the most responsible boy here."

"What about Pipit?" Fledge suggested brightly.

"Pipit's a knight now! He has his own responsibilities! Now, get these barrels moved! I might give you a small tip for your time!"

Fledge nodded, defeated, and placed his hands around the barrel. With a gradual growth of strength, he heaved the barrel off the ground, and struggled over to the store cupboard. He suddenly realised the true effects of the Stamina Potion and smiled proudly as he dropped the barrel firmly in its place.

Zelda turned to her dad "oh! Hi daddy!" he nodded and patted her head, "s-sir" Link stuttered out, "c'mon, Karane is waiting!" Zelda said dragging him by the arm.

When they made it to the table, Link left for some breakfast, and zelda sat down in her spot, Karane winked and giggled at her as if she read her mind "shut it-" she started, but another familiar pipped through the room, "Karane!" Pipit said jogging through the room, Karane blushed madly but lowered it a bearly except able level, "you ok?" Pipit inquired "uh um, had a rough night...studying" Karane quickly responded.

Link sat down and started a interesting conversation with Pipit about the cats turning evil at night, meanwhile, Zelda chatted with Karane, "you have to get your blushing under controll!" she whispered to her "right Zelda?" Link asked CRAP! I WASNT LISTENING! she thought "um" CRASH! a barrel fell "oh! Link you should help!" she said, holding in her sigh of relief

"Again?" Karane laughed as Zelda bolted from her seat, "Good luck with dealing with those two!" she encouraged.

Even though the ruckus was resolved by the presence of the Headmaster the storm hadn't passed completely.

"Karane! You okay?" Pipit inquired
"Uh um, had a rough night...studying!" Karane quickly responded. 'Yeah, right, studying. Is that the best you could come up with!? Like he'd buy that...'

"You have to get your blushing under controll!" Zelda whispered.
'How embarrassing!' Karane thought, self-consciously hiding her face, "B-Blushing!? Since when do I ever--"

CRASH

'What was that?'
Karane, too, got up to inspect the accident, "You coming, Zelda?"

By the time Gaepora had reached the source of the new crash, Horwell had already passed through his shock and well into panic. Shards of glass and drops of sticky red liquid were spread all over the floor, and the teacher was already trying to mop it up.

"What was it, Horwell?" he asked. The look on the professors face was answer enough. " oh dear."

"what is it, daddy?"

Gaepora turned to find Zelda standing behind him. She went to peer at the liquid, and he yelped, pulling her away.

"Shoo." he waved her and the other pupils away. "all of you." Pipit and Karane left immediately, but Zelda refused.

"What's that stuff, daddy?"

Gaepora checked up and down the hallway, there was no one around. He leaned down to. Zelda's eye level.

"what I'm about to tell you can't leave the pair of us. Understood?"

She nodded.

"Remlit blood."

Zelda was incredulous. "remlit blood?"

Gaepora nodded, deadly serious. "remlit blood."

As soon as Fledge had dropped the barrel onto his delicate foot, help had come in a beige tunic. Link appeared beside him, and looked upon the pool of pumpkin juice with dismay.

"I'm really sorry Link!" Fledge cried. "Henya's going to kill me..."

"Henya doesn't have to know." said Link, cunningly. "If we clean up this mess and have another barrel delivered from Pumpkin Landing, we can pretend this never happened."

Almost immediately, Link got onto his hands and knees, and began to scrub the orange liquid with a tea cloth. Fledge bent down to try and help him, but the pain in his foot throbbed, and prevented him from crawling.

"I'll go and fetch the barrel from Pumm." he said quickly. "Thank you so much for helping me."

Link smiled. "It's okay. I've got nothing better to do today."

Fledge dashed out of the store cupboard, and was startled by the sound of smashing glass. Horwell stood at the end of the corridor surrounded by a pool of crimson. He saw the terror in the instructor's eyes, and Fledge pretended not to have noticed. Instead, he ran out the building to fetch his Loftwing.

"r-remlit blood" Zelda asked her dad, he nodded and put his finger to his lips.

Scary... Zelda ran out of the class and to a diving platform where she saw fledge "hey wha-" she stopped when link put a hand on her shoulder and shook his head "oh..." she humphed "c'mon, wanna ride the loftwings?" he asked, Zelda nodded a scared look on her face, link knew she was worried and he had to ease her tension somehow, he softly pulled her hand towered the platform.

Minutes later, Zelda was flying her sapphire loftwing and Link was riding his crimson one, they soared along side each other, decided to get some pumpkin soup, so they landed by the big pumpkin and walked inside, Zelda saw Fledge running to the counter, "Fledge!?!" she called out, he jumped, Link pulled her arm and whispered the story to her, she smiled and nodded.

They flew back and Zelda ran to Karane only to find that she was talking to Pipit, Karane saw her but Zelda only winked and walked to sword fighting class with Link

"Shoo," he waved her and the other pupils away, "all of you."

As much as it annoyed her, Karane had no choice but to agree with the Headmaster's commands.
She scooted up her bag and skipped off to class, the thought of these mysterious occurrences bothered her to no end.

"Karane? Hey, you okay?"

"H-Huh!?" Karane snapped back into reality. It was Pipit! How long had he been trying to get my attention?

"Y-Yeah! I'm just, y'know... yeah!"

"Right... Uhm, so I was thinking--"
'Yeah. Mmhmm. Goddess-- Heart's racing. Temperature's rising. Can't focus!

"So, are you okay with that?"

"Huh, sorry, what!?" Karane stumbled, eyes darting around looking for... Zelda!

Just the gateway she needed! Karane gestured madly for 'help'; Zelda simply winked an walked away.
What now, WHAT NOW?

DING DONG DING DONG
That's it! The bell!

"S-Sorry, Pipit, I gotta run! Y'know, I got class and everything, yeah? See you later!" She rushed her sad, pathetic excuse and bolted past Link and Zelda, giving them a subtle glare as she made her way towards her next class.

---
(sorry, kind of having an off day. Not sure where I was going with this one)

The children filed in and took their places. Some of them- Karane and Pipit amongst them- were pleased to see that Gaepora was teaching today's morning class. Others- Groose and co- weren't.

After everybody ad taken their space and taken out their things, the headmaster turned and began to chalk on the board.

"Can anybody tell me what this says? Karane?"

Karane lowered her hand. "Its ancient Hylian, sir. It means 'Chaos'."

Gaepora nodded. "Very good. Now what do we know about Chaos? Specifically its effects." Gaepora sighed. "Somebody other than Karane? No? Karane."

"Chaos can have extreme mutagenic effects on the body, soul, and mind of anything it touches. Some creatures are more susceptible. Others are resistant."

"Good. Good. What about the Chaos creatures. Can anybody tell me about those?"

This time it was Pipit who raised his hand. "Chaos creatures are called Demons. They live below the world. They take on whatever form we believe they should have. There are two demon kings, but nobody mentions their names." Somebody- Strich- muttered 'nerd'.

Gaepora nodded. "And how do we kill them?" There was no response. Gaepora shook his head. "As knights of Skyloft, you will be expected to fight in its defense. That means learning about your opponents. I know books about this are available in the library, I expect you to look in them."

"Why?" Groose moaned. "It's not like we're getting attacked anytime soon."

"Ah, yes, of course. Why didn't I realize. I suppose you may as well all just be dismissed for the day."

"Really?" Groose perked up.

"No. The entire class is to report to the sparring hall. Off you go."

Nobody liked that, except possibly for Link and Groose, and the class filed out with widespread grumbling. Shortly afterwards, Horwell came into the classroom.

Gaepora looked up from the desk. "Is the spill cleaned thoroughly?"

Horwell nodded. "The Carpet was removed and burned with the floorboards. We've bleached the stone beneath, and had a priest bless the area."

"And do you think that's enough?"

Horwell shrugged. "It should be. I don't know how strong the corruption is." He turned, noticing the lesson title on the board. "I see you're getting them ready."

Gaepora nodded. "You know the saying; hope for the best, prepare for the worst. And how likely is the worst?"

Horwell considered this. "You mean the odds of this being a chaos infection? I think we have a demon on our hands, certainly. Probably a Chiropteraform."

"Oh mother of Nayru."

Fledge followed the others out towards the Sparring Hall. On the way, he passed the cupboard, and hoped that Henya wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the barrels.

In a flash of colour, Groose and Link sprinted past him straight out the door, obviously eager to prove their strength. Zelda and Karane hung near the back, gossiping to each other, and behind them were Cawlin and Strich. Fledge walked alone in the middle of the group. He considered joining the girls, until a saffron tunic appeared beside him.

"Good morning, Fledge!" Pipit said cheerfully. "I haven't spoken to you in a while!"

"Oh, hi Pipit." he replied softly. "How have you been? Since you graduated?"

"Oh, things have been difficult and challenging. But that's all part of being a Skyloft Knight, my friend! Maybe one day, you can reach my level?"

"So why do you still study at the Knight Academy?"

Pipit reddened slightly, but still kept his cool. "Well, even though I've made it to Knighthood, there are still a lot of things I could learn. It doesn't hurt to practice your skills!"

Groose and Link burst through the doors of the Sparring Hall, leaving them to slam shut. Pipit politely stepped forward to open it, and waited for Fledge to pass through.

"Hey Fledge." he called. Fledge stopped. "I was just wondering...do you fancy being my Sparring Partner for today?"

Fledge hesitated, quite astonished at the thought of being Pipit's partner. He, a respected Knight of Skyloft, was offering to train with Fledge, the quiet kitchen boy.

"I understand if you don't want to." Pipit continued. "I mean, I was going to train with Link, but it seems he and Groose are intent on fighting, so-"

"-I'll do it." Fledge smiled.

"Okay then! You'd better get your sword! Good morning, ladies!" Pipit said as Zelda and Karane passed beneath him, giggling and gossiping like girls did. Fledge hurried to the Weapon Store to collect a training sword, still beaming with delight.



OOC:

lily-hawkness may not be posting until later this week, just thought I'd mention it.

Groose had been knocked on his butt AGAIN as Zelda and Karane prepared to fight "did you see the way pipit looked at me!" Karane said excitedly as they sparred, Zelda was a really good fighter, but she couldn't compare to link, "haha! Yes" Zelda quipped back happily, "oh mother of nayru!" she heard her dad say, something was wrong, but WHAT?

"OUT" Groose was kicked out of the fight for penalty fighting, "haha! Try fight fledge, you MIGHT win" link teased, fledge flinched at this, "EEEK!" a girl screamed as black goo emerged from the floor, it arose from the ground forming a- "SHADOW!!!!!" Zelda screamed, everyone ran, except link, who faught it while geapora gathered the students, finally link raised the practice sword grooses fist smacked him over the head, and he collapsed, Groose picked up the sword and dealt links final blow, "LINK!!!" Zelda screamed and pushed past her dad, pipit checked his pulse and gave the thumbs up

"SHADOW!" Zelda screamed.

A dark figure seeped through the crevasses through the floor, the scene was abruptly cut-off by Gaepora.
'Dammit!' Karane hissed, "What happened? What was that thing?"

Karane cut off from the group and sneaked her way to the Academy's Archives.
'Too many strange things have been happening today and I'm going to get to the bottom of it.'

She pulled out piles of documents and scrolls trying to find an answer.
Nothing.
Nothing!

"That can't be it! There has to be something" she muttered, flipping through her notes.

"There you are!" Zelda entered the room, "H-hey... What's all this?"

"I'll tell you later," Karane rose, stuffing notes into her bag and exited the room, Zelda soon followed, "Something's not right..."

Unbeknownst to Zelda and Karane, Gaepora and Horwell watched the girls leave.

There was a long silence.

"Do we tell them?" Horwell asked.

Gaepora sighed. "Soon. Maybe."

"If we don't they'll find out anyway. That's the problem with encouraging an inquiring attitude. It encourages and inquiring attitude."

Gaepora nodded. "I will tell some. Those that need to know, but I will do so on my terms. Understood?"

Horwell nodded.

"I take it that you removed all the information on living shadows?" Gaepora asked.

"They're all locked up safely in my office, and I have the only key." He held up a large iron key on the end of a chain around his neck.

"Good. Let's hope that's enough."

At the sight of the hideous demonic creature, Fledge had fled, straight out the Sparring Hall all the way to the Bird Statue near the gates to the Knight Academy. Only when he was puffing and panting for breath did he realise what a coward he had been.

"You had a right to be scared, you know."

The voice startled him so much that he shrieked. Fortunately, Fledge found it was only Pipit. How did he manage to turn up out of the blue like that?

"That thing nearly knocked Link clean out." Pipit explained. "Luckily, Groose was there to save the day."

"What was it?" Fledge asked, bewildered.

"Even I can't tell you that, Fledge." he sighed. "I guess I need to concentrate more in Monster Studies." Pipit watched as Horwell and Gaepora strolled rather smugly through the doors of the Academy. "You know, you can't half run fast!"

"Stamina Potion." Fledge said quickly. "That's what keeps me going. I could never be as fast as you on patrol."

"Anyone can train, Fledge!" he laughed sympathetically. "Maybe if you workout a little more, you could have the speed and stamina of Pipit!"

"I'll think about it..." Fledge muttered. "I'm going shopping for the afternoon. If the instructors need me, tell them I've gone to the Bazaar."



OOC:

tlozbj will be joining the role play after Mister Blak's next turn. And guess who he's playing...

"AHEM!" zelda said walking out of the academy "LINK was not knocked out by a stupid shadow! GROOSE knocked him out so that way HE could get the glory YOU just gave him!" she huffed in disapproval and walked back inside.

she walked past the library on her way to lunch along side the aching link, and saw karane shoving scrolls in her bag, she motioned link to go ahead, "what-? what are you doing?" zelda asked "somethings going on here, and im gonna figure out what" karane said walking off "ill help you out then" zelda said grabbing some books as they left for the study.

night had fallen and zelda and kerane had spent ALL DAY researching, but nothing, so zelda was on her way to the office to say g'night to her dad, but heard weird noises from inside, "wha?" she peaked through the keyhole to see he dad using an iron key on a keyhole in the book case, she waited for him to fall asleep and snuck the key and opened the bookcases

minutes later and STILL nothing she looked closer at the key and said "hey...that looks kind of like..." her eyes widened in realization, she put on her black cloak and threw the hood over her head as she ran out the door.

Zelda ran as fast as she could avoid the shadows catching her scent, eventually, she arrived at the statue of the goddess, she called her loftwing and she flew up to the top platform, she ran to the little shelf and saw a little hole in the cement, and inserted the key, and it created a doorway, she walked in and saw a big book "bingo!" she said grabbing it and she ran back to the academy and put the key back, then ran to her room, tomorrow she WOULD tell karane! she hopped in bed and went to sleep, FINALLY!

"Pipit!" Karane skipped across the hall towards the young knight, "I need to talk to you... About yesterday."

"I know, I know. I've been looking into it myself."

"So you've found something, yeah?"

"Uh... No," he dropped bluntly, "But I am close!" the knight assured.

Pipit lead Karane back to the Sparring Hall.
"Pipit, we shouldn't even be here!" Karane squeaked.

He leaned down to inspect the floor and pulled out a small, dark shard.
"It's not glass, but it has the properties of one, like a crystal or something..."

"Pipit, c'mon..."

"Karane, these fragments are planted all around the island---"

CRREAAAK

"Pipit!" She cried, her hand on the hilt of he sword.
Pipit unsheathed his sword with a crisp, precise motion--

"RUN!"