Starting Afresh (Luxanna, invite)

[Evony Vasiliev]

Starting Afresh

Evony, remember who you are and where you came from. You are loved and cherished above all else and I know you will work wonders in this world..

Such simple endearing words, filled with the purest honesty and a heartbreaking truth that clung to the fibres of the silent atmosphere. Only a father could utter such words with a beautifully raw conviction, words that were warped with the love of a daughter and the knowledge that she would succeed without him. The memory of the farewell was a simple comfort, a final ballad spoken before the coils of Fate turned its ever-shifting attention to the land of the free, America. One such individual was the subject of the heartfelt farewell, a girl isolated in the brave new world who hoped that the lasting sounds of her father's voice would bring her solace during that particular moment. It was here, stepping out of a recently polished Mercedes, did it finally hit the girl. She had made it. She had escaped adversity from across the globe and finally reached the Hammel institute.

The teenager was none other than Evony Vasiliev, otherwise known as the 'Amazing Mirror Girl' amongst the wily band of entertainers she had left behind in Europe. Several weeks after settling into American soil and the blue haired acrobat was still slightly overherlmed with the whole spectacle that was the western world. America was the home of Hollywood, Obama and obesity and it did take a few days getting accustomed to the constant rush of life. All of it was a bit more of a challenge than she thought, especially when she grew up as performing nomad, a girl who drifted with the warmth of the sun and the promise of more money. America it seemed was an entirely different circus, there was the ridiculous political debates and the oh-so cheap fast food that would most definitely kill her if she took a bite. Everything that costed less than $2 was almost guaranteed to be 99% plastic, or so she vehemently believed.

Evony's gaze had settled onto the grand institution that would be her new home, the monumental facility a lot bigger than what she was shown by the the agents that accepted her transfer. The air was fresh in the region, the lingering smog of the cities not touching the pristine trees and clear blue sky, it almost felt like home. Beside her were several suitcases and a large cardboard box plastered with the word 'FRAGILE' on it, sticky tape and strategically placed bubble wrap held it together without the threat of shattering the mysterious object that lay inside. She was wearing a pale red dress that licked against her skinny porcelain thighs and a waxy black denim jacket over the top, several spikes adorning the pointed shoulders of the jacket. Her dainty feet were adorned with simple black flats and her ankles and wrists jingled with a whole selection of interesting pieces of jewellery. The petite girl felt great, the rush of the gentle breeze against her bare legs sending a giddy shiver up her slender spine as she began her ascent up the paved driveway and passed the gates into the well regarded institute.

"Excuse me, Miss Vasiliev do you need a hand? I assure you that I won't break whatever it is that's in there...", Evony's driver stated politely, his gravelly voice rumbling across the breezy atmosphere as he took a step towards the acrobat, pointing at the thin cardboard box.

"Sure, go ahead. If you break it then you pay for it", Evony instantly replied in dead-pan tone, pursing her lips as she gently nudged the admittedly heavy box in his direction.

The duo made their way past an elegantly trimmed collection of exotic flora, neither speaking a word as they took in the sights and sounds of their alluring environment. It truly was beautiful, everything her father told her it would be. But then again, sometimes an attractive exterior hid a vile interior and the acrobat internally thought up the endless possibilities of the school being as drab and grey as the one back in Switzerland. She knew that a dance hall was available and that was an instant plus, dance hall meant big mirrors, big mirrors meant big fun.

Quietly giggling to herself Evony's lightfooted steps eventually took her to the corner of a wide open expanse, the courtyard. Several other students were located here and there, minding their own business and giving the new student an occasional weird stare. Of course they were staring, they had probably only seen blue hair in crappy second rate animes and 80's themed parties.

That's right, keep staring I'll know where you all sleep by the end of tonight... she thought to herself, a menacing giggle escaping her lips as she added a little hop to her step, this was surely going to be fun. New people in a pretty school with endless possibilities, she was certain she was going to explore every single nook and crevice by the end of the week, scope out potential hiding places and such. Besides, no one was going to notice...no one likes looking in mirrors at night time. A dark smirk curled its way across Evony's lips as the thought of using her 'Bloody Mary' persona sometime soon in this school entered her mind, she was definitely going to do that one day.

"Okay, that's fine for now I want to check that everything in the bags are in order before I find my dorm. Thank you secret agent 99", she playfully saluted, totally forgetting his name and making up a new title on the spot. Relinquishing her grip on the suitcases and laying them down in the shade of a tree, waiting for the man to do the same.

"Uhh...well that's new. Well if you say so little lady...enjoy your time here, I'm sure it will be an enlightening experience...", the man awkwardly mumbled, scratching his rather unimpressive beard as he gently propped the cardboard box against the base of the tree, nodding his head at Evony before swivelling on his heels and making his way back to the car.

Not caring to watch the man leave, Evony dropped to her knees and quickly unzipped a little grey suitcase, plunging her hand into a mass of bras and undies and procuring a dark purple satchel, metallic objects jingling from within. After taking a peep inside and quickly counting Evony let out a sigh of relief, her 'goods' were safe and unharmed, all accounted for. These 'Goods' did not necessarily belong to her either...stolen items of very ornate jewellery she had obtained over the past several weeks...a fun little collection that was sure to grow once she had settled into the school...

[Luxanna Viera]

It was a rather nice day, the sun was up high and the weather was warm. Lux had yet again found her way out into the courtyard. Vary for any flying water balloons she stepped down the stairs and stretched her arms up and smiled as the sun shone on her face. As much as she loved the feeling of rain on her skin, this was almost as nice. The smell of sweet and spicy that always came with summer, now that, that she could easily get used to.

The students had mingled together, laughing and talking among themselves, but there was also pointing and whispering. What was all this about? Had she missed something? She walked through the crowds and stood on her tip toes, trying to see what all the fuss was about. It was a girl, obviously a new student. Her hair was colored in a fancy blue colored, reminding Lux about some candy she had eaten as a child. They didn't taste rather good, and since they had come from the purse of this old lady at her local church, they were also hairy. Not exactly a pleasurable experience.

She couldn't really help but feel bad for the girl as the students stared at her like as if she had been a caged animal in a zoo. Something to amuse others. It angered her. Had she learned one thing from being raised by religious parents, it was that you shouldn't judge a book by its covers.

The girl sat down by the shade of a tree, and as the man she had been with left, Lux approached her. She looked back, scowling at the remaining students staring. How immature of them. They should know better. If anyone knew how it felt like being a 'freak', it was this lot. They all had some kind of power who separated them from where they had come from - usually at least. And yet, here they were, judging. She shook her head and sighed. Morons.

She sat down in front of the girl, far away enough to not seem as if she was intruding her personal space. She smiled warmly, a feature she was well known of. She had often been complimented for her warm and welcoming smile. ''Hey there!'', she said with a cheerful tone and reached out her hand. ''You're new here, right? I'm Lux. I used to be new here too, and I kind of know how it feels.'' Great, she was rambling. ''Anyways... I just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood.'' That sounded incredible lame. She rubbed the back of her neck and grinned. ''I'm not crazy or anything, I promise!'' She laughed. Man, she was making such a fool out of herself.

[Evony Vasiliev]

Packing away the satchel of stolen jewellery back into the suitcase brimming with lacy underwear and pastel coloured bras Evony allowed the slight fragments of stress to escape her pursed lips, everything seemed in order. Brushing her dainty porcelain hand through the purplish-blue bob of hair, the girl glanced back at the not-so-subtle audience that huddled in the corner of a nearby building. Rolling her eyes and blowing a stray strand of her hair from out of her face the admittedly beautiful acrobat leaned back against the tree, attempting to remember the faces of her not so accommodating welcoming party. In all honesty the acrobat wasn't surprised at their reactions, far from it in fact and any chance that she'd be hurt by their flabbergasted stares and gossipy giggles was quelled with her own inner affirmation. She totally knew why they were watching her, she was the shiny new toy with the colourful hair, of course word was going to hit the rumour mill. Pointing her toes the girl took in a deep breathe, making a popping sound with her lips as she placidly watched the clouds go by.

The big, white and fluffy monoliths gently soared through the early afternoon breeze, assuming new shapes and forms as the wind constantly carved at their surfaces. Evony would have continued cloud watching if it weren't for a sudden interruption, an adorable interruption if one were to give it, or her, a name. With pretty brunette hair and an unavoidable smile stood a lone female, a young girl who was the only student to currently show some balls....metaphorically of course.

Stifling the grin that instantly crossed her lips Evony gazed at the pretty newcomer, a girl that must have been younger than her by the state of her body. Ignoring the girl's shapely assets and once more focusing on her unquestionably innocent visage the blue haired acrobat gave the girl a curt nod and happy little simper, finding the girl's awkward introduction quite endearing. Apparently her name was Lux, strange name but it could've been worse, and she began with the answer-your-own question questions. Of course Evy was new here, the very thought of people noticing the presence of any blue haired person before her arrival probably a vey rare experience, but alas! Lux was quite an adorable little thing and Evy could not ignore her attempts at making her feel welcomed.

"Nice to meet you Lux, I'm Evony, or just Evy for short", she grinned, taking the girls hand and lightly shaking it, she clearly moisturises and her nails were beautiful. She was definitely a keeper. "The neighbourhood seems great so far, no KKK's and I haven't been shot yet so I think it's a great start", Evy replied with her deadpan voice, lightly giggling at her response, hopefully this adorable little flower would get the joke and not run of screaming. Lux was a bit awkward, but then again, everyone going through puberty was awkward and this pretty brunette actually took the initiative to speak to Evy, and that was being noted in the acrobats internal notebook.

"Oh I wouldn't worry about being crazy, you look fairly harmless..", Evony winked, beginning to wonder what metahuman gift this girl actually possessed, maybe it was something unique like her. Although asking seemed rude at that moment, it was like asking some random dude the size of his penis. No one does that! Clearing her thoughts Evony turned her gaze back to the pretty girl, lightly grinning as she did so. "So tell me, what does a girl need to do around here to survive? Anyone I should worry about or something along those lines?", she shrugged, picking up fallen leaf and twirling it in between her fingers. She needed as much information as possible before she began her mischief. She had to know the 'enemy' and what they were capable of...or something along those lines...

[Luxanna Viera]

Lux studied the girl sitting in front of her. Yes, she was pretty, in a very unique kind of way. She looked like a perfect little porcelain doll. Everything about her was neat and pretty. Even her nails, which looked like they were well taken care of. Lux wanted to touch her, just to make sure she was real. If you looked past the blue hair and the clothes, it was almost as if she belong on top of a shelf in an old lady's house, with the rest of her porcelain collection.

Lux laughed at Evy's joke about the KKK and shooting. Good, this girl had a sense of humor. That always came in handy. ''Well, the only thing you have to worry about here is getting burnt alive or having your minds read. But hey, could have been a lot worse, right?'', she said with a dramatic tone, and then, of course smiled again. The same warm, innocent smile as always. ''Oh! And don't get me started on all the other dangerous abilities we have here! I heard there was a guy who could shape shift into a fish!'' She was clearly joking. Well, unless you got bitch slapped by a fish, that ought to hurt.

Harmless? Yeah, she supposed so. She didn't think of herself as dangerous. Though, she had little to no control after a shift, due to her emotions being completely of control and all that shit. ''Couldn't hurt a fly!'', she said with her thumb up and a huge, goofy grin on her face. Well, this was partly true at least.

Lux looked up at the sky and smiled. The smile gave of a hint of loneliness and sadness, but it was still a smile. ''Truth be told...'', she began and closed her eyes as the gentle breeze hit her with the warm and sweet smell of summer. ''I know as little as you do.'' She didn't like this fact, yet she was to blame for it, since she hadn't really tried getting that close to anyone yet. ''Besides... It's all about reading the book before you judge it, right? Even if someone seem a certain way, it doesn't mean they're actually bad, or good even. So even if I knew something, which I don't, you should be free to make your own judgments, without having them clouded.'', she grinned, nervously rubbing the back of her neck. ''Sorry. I'm rambling again, heeh.'' Oh God. She made a squeaky sound. She never made squeaky sounds!

Evy made her a little uncomfortable. Not because of the way she looked or anything. But.. She wasn't quite sure, and it wasn't really a bad kind of uncomfortable. Evy made her feel vary. Why? She didn't really know. Maybe it was the fact that even though they had just met, she liked her. She liked her personality, her courage to stand out.

....It made her jealous.

[Evony Vasiliev]

Lux was certainly an ebullient one, cheery to point that Evy's own mouth mirrored the girl's big smile, it seemed contagious and the blue haired acrobat thought little of the slightly awkward joy radiating off the pretty brunette. The girl was the first person Evony had a conversation with in Hammel and for the most part, she was quite happy about that. The girl's infectious enthusiasm, bar the typical teenage gracelessness was a well earned treat, an introduction into this new life that Evony was quite happy with.

A light giggle escaped Evony's lips, a curious glint in her eyes as Lux went on about the selection of freaks in the school. Pyromaniacs and psychics, the standard bunch it seemed...although the fish boy was certainly an intriguing prospect, Evony did have a thing for mermen when she was like...eight. Flitting her cerulean eyes and locking them onto the girl Evy lightly exhaled, stretching her dainty little fingers as her mind began to surmise what power Lux could possibly possess.

Super strength? A possibility, although Evony highly doubted it.

Water Breather? No one should be that happy with such a boring power! Definitely not Lux's.

Pheromone Manipulator? Although the thought intrigued her Evy felt no such manipulation of her attraction to the girl, Lux was certainly pretty but that power seemed too farfetched as well.

"Well I'm glad I've found another rookie, it's always nice knowing you aren't the only runt of the pack", Evony smirked, giving Lux a little grin before running her hand through her blue hair. "I just hope everyone here is as accommodating as you...and hopefully fish boy is a hottie, wouldn't mind playing around with that one day!", the acrobat laughed, the melodic sounds of her cheekiness drifting through the air like wind chime. The girl was adorable, and Evy ascertained that she was nice enough to appreciate some slight hints of dirty humour, although discovering the scope of what she found funny was always a good way to work out whether they could make a lasting friendship.

Another shrill laugh escaped Evy's grinning mouth, the not-so-subtle squeak that hopped out of Lux was more than enough to amuse her. Was she nervous? Who could be nervous in front of a teeny tiny blue haired girl that could pass as one of Tinkerbell's friends? Such a thought spiked Evy's curiosity and she set her gentle gaze upon the girl's form, wondering just what it was that made this girl so strangely...alluring. Maybe it was a concoction of her natural beauty, honest joy and amusing awkwardness that excited the cheeky acrobat.

"You know...I'm trying not to be bias or anything but by the way things are going I think you would make quite a fun little playmate", Evy stated with unabashed honesty, a mischievous grin slipping past her lips as she patted the girl's hand. The innocent girls are always the most fun! "Now tell me, and please be honest, is this school really all it's cracked up to be? Because I just came from that one in Switzerland and that one sucked...a lot."

[Luxanna Viera]

She had to admit, she grew more and more curious about what powers this girl could possibly have. It just had to be something super cool that fit her persona. Well, Lux's powers sure did. Well, kind of. She loved animals, a lot. And that was pretty much the only reason she could think of for why she had the powers she did. Not a lot. At all.

''Actually... I don't even know if 'Fish boy' is a student...'', she said thoughtfully. She should really stop listening to all the rumors and gossip. ''Anyways! If you look beyond the clicks and those kinds of things, I bet there's a lot of cool and nice students out there.'' This one she was actually quite sure of. ''Also, if you want the hotties, I suggest checking out one of the sports clubs. Like swimming. Swimmers always have great bodies, right?'' She had no clue what she was talking about here. She had barely reached the age where she was actually getting interested in boys, but when it came to experience with them... Nada. Absolutely nada. She would probably end up like one of those crazy, single cat ladies. But hey, it all came with being a teenager. She hoped.

She was getting eager now that she started liking this girl more and more. Those playful smiles and devilish looks, she was so going to enjoy being around her. (And she wondered why she was so easy to influence. Ha.)

As Evy said the part about 'fun little playmate', Lux tilted her head and thought about it for a second. As much as she didn't like being used, that actually sounded... Fun. She didn't really know what to say, so of course, something awkward and embarrassing had to come out. ''Aye, aye, Captain!'' She even greeted her as if she had been a real captain. Her cheeks turned slightly red as Evy patted her hand and she chuckled. ''Well, I guess that depends on what you make out of it, buuuuut there sure is a lot of different people here. They come in all shapes and sizes!''

[Evony Vasiliev]

Evony's scrunched her brow as an exaggerated groan escaped her pouting lips, no fish boy! What? The promise of a slightly more entertaining school life seemed to dwindle at the thought of her potential merman hunk not even existing, such a damn shame. The acrobat's thoughts, whilst admittedly creeping into murky territory returned to a more sane and sensible one, the tragic admittance to the lack of Fish-boys hitting her like a wet salmon on her face. Smirking at the little internal metaphor, Evy bit her lip listening intently to Lux attempt a facade of normality.

She was an adorable girl, no question about that but it was clear she was still relatively naive, simply by the way she presented herself. Boys it seemed, were off the agenda for now but that did not particularly worry Evony, there was bound to be several good looking girls amongst the foliage. Giggling a little bit at the brunette girl's oh-so wise words Evony leant back, stretching her neck as she began to formulate dastardly plans to scope out just who and what was on offer at Hammel.

"Oh Lux, you remind me of my little sister...", Evony simpered, brushing some hair out of her eyes as she watched the girl attempt to recover from her interesting choice of words. 'Aye Aye captain"...well at least she made conversations interesting, she'd probably make a fun drunk when she's a bit older and Evy scribbled that in her mental notebook for a later date. Get Lux drunk.

Tilting her head against the breeze, Evony lithely hopped onto her two feet, stretching her skinny arms behind the slender back and exhaling loudly. As much as she loathed having to initiate the awkward steps of finding her dorm and discovering her classes she was more than certain that if she did it quickly it would give her more time to explore the school. Glancing back at Lux Evony offered her dainty hand for the girl to grab onto and stand up.

"I should probably take a look around and stuff, you know scope out for minions and such!" Evony chuckled, winking at the girl before prancing over to the still open suitcase of underwear and zipping it shut. Lux hadn't mentioned it so either she was too embarrassed to do so or was uninterested in pretty lingerie. Lingerie was everything! Grabbing the slightly heavy cardboard box Evony attempted to set it up straight so that it could balance on the back of one of her suitcases. Unfortunately for her the weight of the box was simply too much for such a dainty little thing and it dropped backwards with a resounding thud.

It all happened in slow motion and the acrobat's face twisted into a look of shock-horror as teh contents within the box rattled inside. "No no no no, oh shitballs!", she squealed, wincing as she slowly took a step forward, not wanting to know whether her item had survived or not. "Sorry about that...I just hope to hell this thing isn't broken.."Bending downwards Evony slowly and carefully undid the sticky tape, biting her lip as she did so. Bubble wrap instantly burst forth from the opening, the always entertaining sheets shoved into Lux's hands as the acrobat carefully dragged the item out of its encasement.

'Please be okay, please be okay...ohhhh yes! YES YES YES!" She sighed, clapping her hands as the mysterios object became visible to the world outside. Just what was this item of importance, something that Evony desperately needed to be in tip top shape?

It was none other than a very exquisite and ornate mirror...

[Luxanna Viera]

''You have a younger sister?'', she asked. She had always wanted siblings herself, though it wouldn't have made much of a difference, considering everything. ''Lucky.'', she said with a broad smile. Lux watched this tiny, tiny girl stand up and stretch. She was truly something unique, she couldn't stop thinking that. She took her hand and stood up too. She brushed off some dirt and grass off of her clothes and looked at Evy. She was amazed by her strange behavior and the way she talked. It was refreshing.

Lux couldn't help but smile as the petite girl struggled with her luggage. She offered her hand and chuckled cheerfully. ''Need some help?'', but she quickly retrieved her hand at Evy's reaction, and her smile changed from cheerful to shocked at the sudden change. She stood completely still. ''Oh no, no, it's fine.'', she stuttered as her hands were filled with God knows what. She couldn't help but being extremely curious, but she wasn't going to stick her nose where it didn't belong. She sighed out of relief and her broad smile returned.

And then she saw it. A mirror? All that for a mirror? Well, it probably had a lot of sentimental value. And it was pretty, that was for sure. ''It's beautiful'', she said as she looked at it. ''I'm glad it didn't break.''

[Evony Vasiliev]

Evy let a cool stream of air pass through her teeth, the momentary shock of almost having her mirror broken settling away into a forgotten memory as she took another sigh of relief. All was good and there wasn't any need to panic, especially in front of Lux, who was most definitely confused with Evy's rather strange reaction. Whilst a normal person wouldn't fret so much over a broken mirror, aside from the threat of getting cut by glass, Evony's slight panic was not without reason. This mirror was a fabled possession, a grand item of worth that she had stolen from some rich Matriarch during her one month stay in Beverly hill. The mirror was her first major treasure since arriving to America and aside from its very beautiful exterior it was large enough for her powers to work with in an indoor setting. A portable gateway for storage and easy access if one were to give it a purpose.

"Hehe...sorry about that, might have overreacted a bit...", she smirked, glancing back at Lux before rubbing her thumb against her jawline, the girl was probably in need of an explanation as to why she panicked like so. "If you really want to know why I have a big ass mirror with me is simple. I am the evil Queen and I need constant reinforcement that I am the fairest one of them all from my sentient mirror.", Evony stated with a completely straight face, tapping ten side of the mirror, attempting not to crack a smile just yet at her little joke, it could've been believable...they were in a school for Metahumans so a talking mirror wouldn't seem so farfetched...less than a Fish boy anyways.

"No but seriously, it's something that I use in tandem with my uhh...gift. I guess you could say its a tool used to help with the power and stuff like that", she smiled, blinking some dryness out of her eyes before rolling her shoulders back. A cheeky little thought snuck into her head and for a moment Evony's right eyebrow was cocked with a very obvious hint of mischief.

Swivelling her head back up towards Lux, the blue haired acrobat's mysterious grin only grew wider. Dragging the mirror out of its cardboard box Evony brushed some dirt of the recently polished glass before once more speaking. "I'll show you mine if you show me yours...", she whispered, biting her lips as the playful statement reached the girl. Such a thing would definitely have a double meaning but Evony was more than certain such an innocent girl would not understand the more vulgar side of such words. "if you would please look at that cloud for a second I will have something cool to show you...", she smiled, pointing to a big white cloud in the distance, hoping to distract Lux just long enough so that she could use her power.

Once the girl was looking away, the acrobat giggled before 'diving' into the surface of the mirror, her body quickly sinking into the glass in less than a second. Surely once Lux turned around there would be no blue haired girl crouched nearby her, just a mirror and the crisp summer breeze. The petite girl was instead drifting one what she lovingly called the 'Reflection world', a ghost in an inverted dimension. She could see Lux but Lux would not see her, not for a while anyways. A few seconds passed and Evony's head appeared in the centre, bobbing up and down like some ghostly apparition. The neckless head hovered to and fro, a mischievous grin plastered on the pretty porcelain face as she rolled her eyes and the expectant reaction.

"You my dear! Are the fairest of them all!! Oooooooh...", she giggled, attempting a deep ghostly voice as her blue haired head rolled around on the other side of the mirror. "Bet you haven't seen this before!" She smiled warmly, before transforming her head into Lux's own. The image was an exact likeness, the only difference being the twisted little grin. Oh how her powers was such fun little gift.

[Luxanna Viera]

''About time!'', she started. ''I was wondering when I would meet you, Evil Queen! I'm Snow White.'' She said with a grin. As far as powers went, she didn't think talking mirrors were one of them, and if it was, she's sure like to see it. She nodded as Evy explained about the mirror. Well, somewhat explained. ''Cool.'', she said with yet another awkward grin.

Now, when it came to the part where someone asked to see your powers, Lux started feeling uncomfortable. It all came down to that one small little problem; She couldn't shift without ending up completely naked. It made sense, in a way. Clothes ripping as her body structure changed... Yeah. Good times. But, she was curious of this girl's powers. ''All right.'', she said and turned her head to look at the clouds.

After a minute or so, Lux turned her head back ''Are you rea-'', she said but stopped as the girl was nowhere to be seen. Lux looked around before turning her gaze to the mirror. She didn't dare to touch it as she circled around it. Strange. And as Evy's head appeared, Lux jumped back, her expression shocked before shifting into another of those broad grins. ''No way! That is so cool!'' No way her powers could match that. She circled the mirror once more to check that it wasn't a trick. She studied the mirror and the face within. ''Can you do this with all mirrors, or just this one?'' She laughed at the comment Evy had thrown up, and nodded. ''Yeah, you're right about that. I've seen some pretty unique powers around here, but this is by far, the coolest.''.

Now, it was her turn. ''I might have to use one of those sheets when I'm done.'', she said with a smirk. She hated that part about her powers, being naked and all. It was a pain in the ass. She took off her sweater and checked for any other precious belongs she'd need to salvage before shifting. None, excellent. She took a few step back and concentrated.

A loud crack was heard, it almost sounded as her entire spine broke in half. And then, another one. Her body was shaking, twisting, turning in directions. Body parts were slowly changing, and it looked rather bizarre and painful. It wasn't nearly as painful when she did it herself, rather than her random shifts whenever her moods decided to go on the crazy train. Her entire body started covering in white fur, and her eyes turned slightly yellowish brown. Her teeth sharpened and she fell down on all four. More bones cracking and her fingers transformed into paws, a tail grew out and her face was now that of a graceful snow tiger's. The giant snow tiger looked at Evy and tilted its head.

[Evony Vasiliev]

Evony's appreciative simper grew ever so slightly in response to Lux's well received reaction, it was nice knowing that she already had a fan. The feeling brought back a wave of nostalgia in fact, the girl's excitement to seeing the acrobat's unique power conjuring the squeals of awe and wonder that were so frequent back in the circus. Her power was a marvellous example of the metahuman gene and simply knowing that her fellow freaks enjoyed the spectacle as well spoke a lot about it. Her neck less head floated around within the mirror like an overgrown goldfish, bopping to and fro as she happily listened to Lux's reactions.

"Any reflective surface my dear. Glass, metal or even water, as long as you can see your reflection in something I can enter that and toy around with what lies beneath...OoOoooooooh", she stated, once more attempting to end the little description like a real ghost. She wasn't even sure if ghosts made that noise but for now it was good enough, entertaining this girl was her current aim.

Her playfulness momentarily paused when Lux took a step back, finally taking the lead and initiating her own little show. To be honest, a whole slew of thoughts ran through her mind when the pretty brunette began to remove some items of clothing. What was this, a striptease? Whilst Evony wouldn't necessarily oppose such a thing having it done out in the open was a bit more...liberal than she was used to. Her head was frozen in place, mouth shaped into a little 'o' as she watched the proceedings with a gnawing curiosity. "Now now...don't get too excited", she giggled, rolling her eyes as Lux's sweater landed near the ornate mirror. This was her first day and someone was already stripping for her, nice!

What she expecte to be a continuation of the strange little striptease soon turned into a flash of cringeworthy shock as she heard the resounding cracks of the girl's bones. The contorting limbs and twisted skin were more than enough to force a horrified look to cross Evony's face, her eyes half closed just in case Lux's body deformed itself any further. "Oh this is so freaky!", she squeaked, grimacing ever so slightly as Lux's skin sprouted a beautiful coat of white fur. The once gorgeous girl was now a writhing and rippling mass of flesh and fur, a beast ready for the hunt. In a space of less than a minute Luxanna had completely transformed herself into a Siberian tiger; fangs, claws, tail...the whole shebang!

Evony remained speechless for a moment, actually taking several seconds to accept what she just witnessed. This girl just turned into a fucking tiger! Almost on cue a loud holler escaped Evony's peachy lips as her head excitedly swirled around within the Reflection world, "That was the coolest thing ever! You...you just turned into a giant pussycat!", she giddily trumpeted, bursting forth out of the mirror and into a crouching position besides the mirror so she could look at the great beast much more closely and intimately. There were two tigers back in her circus but neither were as white as snow and as gentle as a cheery teenage girl!

"Oh my goodness Lux, this is great! You have such beautiful fur, I could make a rug out of you!", Evony playfully cackled, her blue haired body minuscule compared to the predatory creature. With a tentative hand the petite acrobat slowly reached over to touch Lux, biting her lower lip as she did so. "Now don't eat me, I have no meat and it might affect your sugar levels...", she grinned, running the tips of her skinny little fingers against the edge of the tiger's jawline. Such a beautiful creature, majestic and dangerous and all within the grasp of the awkward teenager named Lux. Bringing both hands against Lux's more feline face, Evony happily started scratching and playing around with the tiger's cheeks, giggling like silly little kid at a toy store. Who else can say they've squeezed a tiger's cheeks before? No one but Evony that's for sure.

"Well you win the 'who has the best pussy' competition!", Evony winked, still not sure whether Lux was old enough to understand such a crude double meaning. Leaning over to pat the tiger's muscular shoulders the girl played with the ivory fur before glancing downwards and lightly chuckling, "Oooh...You're naked aren't you..", she playfully teased, gently jabbing her finger against Lux's side before grabbing the tiger-girl's sweater. "I mean...you could always use this, or you could just go through my luggage and choose some stuff to wear once you're umm...back to normal", Evony happily stated, nodding towards her suitcases filled to the brim with pretty clothing, she was sure that Lux would fit some of what was on offer...

[Luxanna Viera]

''That's incredible cool!'', she said with a voice filled with excitement. Though, she really hoped she wouldn't find Evy lurking inside her mirrors late at night. But to be on the safe side, she'd better cover them up. As much as she loved horror movies, she wasn't sure she would manage to actually encounter those sorts of things herself.

As Lux couldn't actually speak while being in one of these shapes. (Not that she knew if it was even possible to learn.) She attempted a grin, which only resulted in a goofy looking teeth flash. She gently placed her paw on Evy's shoulder as the girl came out of the mirror and swung her tail slowly in the air.

And then there was the rug comment. Lux's tiger shape tilted its head and looked into the girls eyes with what she assumed was a puppy look. She didn't really know if it worked with tigers, but hell. At least now she'd find out. And when the girl reached her hand out, Lux lay down and rested her head in the girls lap. Clearly enjoying that at least someone found her powers cool. And then she made a puffing sound, almost as if the tiger was laughing. She looked deep into Evy's eyes, and made another puffing, whizzing sound. She then closed her eyes as the girl started scratching and playing with her face. ''This must be what cats feel like when they're cuddled with.'', she thought. She wished she had a way of communicating with others while being in one of her shapes.

''Oh yeah, unless you wanna see me run around here, naked.'', she thought and looked at Evy again, her now yellow-ish eyes glimmering in the sunlight. Well, she had more tricks up her sleeve, and then there was more bone cracking, twisting and limbs somewhat changing. And there, in front of Evy was one of her other shapes; A giant black panther. She playfully pushed Evy's shoulder, looking at the suitcase with curiosity. ''Mreowrrr.'', she pressed out from her....lips? She walked over to the suitcase and tilted her head. Well, she wasn't exactly planning on running through the courtyard naked, though, running through it as a furious panther sounded like fun...

[Evony Vasiliev]

Evony's lips were curled into an adoring simper, her dainty fingers gently massaging behind the tiger's ears, enjoying the quiet company of the great beast. In this form Lux was so majestic, a creature modelled to hunt and kill and yet here she was enjoying a moment with the blue haired acrobat. To the casual onlooker the scenario would have more than likely incurred frightful second glances and squeals of horror, wasnt the new girl scared of the beast? Of course not. Evony cradled Lux's head in her lap, constantly having to remind herself that this was in fact a teenage girl she had just met and not some cuddly predator she could keep. It was a shame really, but then again no normal tiger would ever accept the overtly enthusiastic petting from a skinny little troublemaker, let alone have its cheeks squeezed.

"Oh Lux...why can't you be my welcoming gift to this place, I could always use a flesh eating bodyguard to protect me!", Evony giggled lightly, massaging Lux's neck before shuffling her body slightly backwards as the tiger, with fur as white as snow began to quiver and shake in front of her.

In a manner of seconds the majestic Siberian tiger had morphed into a more sleek and darker creature, a black panther. The great cat was certainly a sight to see and the new transformation only encouraged Evony to contine her happy massaging. She was practically spoiling the girl with all this attention and it wasn't until the panther made curious mewling sounds and nodded its head against her suitcases did Evony finally get the hint. "Ohh, you want some clothes? Sure, I mean I don't think I have stuff that would fit such a large pussycat but I'm sure you could manage to wear whatever it is I have in there." Evony stated with a grin, unlocking her suitcase with one hand as she gently patted the panther with the other. "Now don't panic but I have purchased (stole) a whole bunch of new underwear from Victoria's Secret so you can have your pick as a...well as a peace offering between the two of us!", the acrobat winked, lifting up a very cute and lacy pair of pink panties.

Scratching her head she dived into her suitcase and procured several items of clothing, each exceptionally stylish and recently pressed and cleaned. "I assume you're a B cup and I just know that this lilac will go beautifully with your hair colour!", Evony stated nonchalantly, showing the panther a very expensive and beautiful looking bra that was roughly the same size as Lux's bust. Evy knew the girl's size from a mere glance, Lux was still a growing girl but the acrobat knew that her range of cupped lingerie, still new and unworn would perfectly fit this awkward little cat girl.

Clasping her dainty hands around a simple black skirt and a sheer white top, Evony placed the clothing items on top of the girl's sweater. These were for her to wear, and alongside the matching bra and panties they were a gift to the beautiful new friend she had made. Taking a moment to look around Evony shifted her position so that both girl's were hidden by the shade of the tree, no one would have a clear view if Lux wanted to return to her human form. "To be honest, I never thought I would be giving some lingerie to a panther on my first day but I'm actually enjoying this!", Evy simpered, placing both of her skinny porcelain hands on either side of Lux's sleek black head. This was a great introduction into Hammel.

[Luxanna Viera]

Lux wanted to tell Evy so badly that all she really needed was a dress or something, or even a blanket. She didn't really need anything of her personal collection of underwear. It made her feel uncomfortable, and she thought about just running down the school yard to her dorm, so she could change there. Though, she wasn't quite sure about how her fellow students would feel about a panther running through the school, and she didn't even want to think about what the teachers would say, or yell.

She looked over Evy's shoulder as the tiny girl went through her suitcase. She was slightly curious to what she would pick, and she had a feeling she'd have a lot of fun dressing her up. She puffed, over and over again as if she was chuckling. Though, she didn't expect Evy to understand that. Who had ever seen a panther laugh. The underwear she had picked was truly both beautiful and elegant. Though, she could feel her face warm up. Luckily, it was covered in fur so her blush wouldn't show.

As the clothes had been placed on her sweater, she nodded and gave the girl's shoulder another bump before making another puffing sound. Her bones started cracking again, though it didn't sound far as painful as it had when she first shifted in front of her. As the fur slowly started transforming into skin, and brown hair covered the head, she became more and more human again. And then, there she sat, her thighs pressed up against her upper body with her head still placed between the girls hands, she smiled. ''Hiya.'', she said with a grin before reaching out for the clothes, looking around to make sure no one was watching.

[Evony Vasiliev]

The cringeworthy symphony of cracks and breaks from the panthers body forced a mildly horrified wince to cross Evy's face, Lux's transformations were definitely going to take time getting used to. Simply watching the sleek black beast twist and contort back into a much more fleshy and pink human was definitely a sight to see. Soon enough the panther that she cradled ever so happily was now a beautiful naked girl, huddled ever so closely to Evy. Now this was not her first time seeing a naked body before and there was no questioning Lux's attractiveness but having such a thing occur in the first hour of her first day in Hammel was definitely a good omen.

Slowly relinquishing her grip on the girl's face, Evy glanced away as she felt a rosy blush crawl across her cheeks. Might as well give the girl some privacy. Her gaze fell onto the ornate mirror, the reflection of Lux's backside completely visible to the startled acrobat. Clearing her throat loudly Evony slapped her hands across her eyes and stayed still, waiting ever so patiently for Lux to cover herself. "Umm...yeah, keep the underwear. I'm sure they would make that body of yours even more...exciting", Evony nervously giggled, biting her lower lip as she quietly waited for Lux to change. "If it makes you feel any better I can always strip for you!", she grinned cheekily, still with eyes tightly closed shut.

Shuffling backwards Evony's hand clasped onto her suitcase and just by the sense of touch she grasped onto a piece of paper, neatly folded in the upper compartment. Blindly scrambling it in front of Lux, who she hoped had already slipped on the clothes, Evy handed it to her with a little smile. "I think I need help finding my dorm, it's 403 or something. Oh and have you hidden your boobs and vagina from nature yet?", she giggled, poking out her tongue before peaking just a little bit to see if the girl had changed.

"I could probably use some sort of guidance around here...although if you don't want to that's fine. In exchange for your help I will gladly grant one wish! OooOoooh!", Evy happily chimed in her ghostly voice again. The girl was bound to be barefooted because of the transformation, maybe she wanted a foot massage in return? Or perhaps she would prefer it if Evy stole her some candy through her mirror jumping, all were completely valid and the acrobat was more than willing to pay this adorable girl back for her warmth and kindness so far.