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[Name]'s eyes flutter open, for a second—they simply stare at nothing before realizing that they're in a pitch-dark area, and assuming by how suffocated they feel, they're in a coffin.
Panic washes over them, they bring their right hand to the coffins lid and attempts to push it open, which it didn't budge, sighing, they bring their hand back and SLAM it again which forces the lid open and cause [Name] to almost faceplant into the floor if they hadn't held onto the lid using their left hand.
Looking around—there was blue fire everywhere, which wasn't normal unless you'd be cooking—and holy shit, they were not wearing the outfit they were wearing prior to awaking up, they were in a robe of some sorts.
That was the least of their concerns though, they were brought to a place WITHOUT them knowing, not to mention that weird dream they had earlier with a black carriage and a mirror, could it possibly be related to why and how they were brought here.
Fuck—they hope Ollie wasn't— "[NAME]!" A familiar voice yelled out, cutting of their train of thoughts because that IS Ollie. It seems they have a knack for jinxing things for whatever reason. Today really had it out for them.
"Ollie!" [Name] exclaimed, practically sprinting to her side and hugging her to the point it could break the girls ribs. "Can you explain on what the hell's happening?"
"So—we're in a world of magic—"
"Magic!?"
"Let me speak!"
"Shit, sorry."
Ollie lays down the basic information to [Name] like how this is an all-boys school for magic, there was this cat—racoon creature that caused this fire and that she and some other girl named Yuuka (possibly Japanese since Yuuka was definitely not a Filipino name) were the only girls.
"The fuck. Did we get isekai'd." [Name] deadpans, "That's what I said—"
"OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!"
A loud voice (for a surprisingly short and petite body) yelled out with his hand holding onto a pen—wand—[Name] isn't sure since the only thing they've ever watched that is magic related was Harry Potter, they haven't even finished the first movie for years at this point.
The creature that Ollie had mentioned earlier had a black and red collar on its neck which the color scheme reminded them of the Queen of Hearts, "Myah! What are you doing?!" It had asked the red-haired boy, "The Queen of Hearts rule 23: One must never bring a cat to a formal affair." The Queen of Hearts—oh God!—did [Name] and Ollie get isekai'd into a world of magic where people worship Disney Villains or at least idolized them?!
"Your very presence here is a violation of order. You will vacate these premises immediately." The red-head strictly said, "But I ain't no cat either! Don't you try'n collar me! I'll burn it right off!" The cat exclaims, bringing its paw to the collar in an attempt to summon its fire. "Huh...? Wh-what gives? My fire ain't workin'!"
"Until I deign to remove that collar, you won't be using any magic. You're naught but a pet cat now." A ghost of a smirk tugs at the petite-boys lips, "M-meoWHAT?! I ain't nobody's pet-NOTHING!" It yells out in a mix of anger and desperation. "Oh, you've nothing to worry about there. I certainly not interested in having you as a pet." That boy had a point in [Name]'s opinion, but the way he was executing his actions was way to strict. But moral rules back in their world and here might differ.
"The collar will disappear once you're removed from campus." A man with blue hair peeking from his robe laughs, "Ha-HA! Good show as always Riddle." Riddle was a weird name, was his mother on something whilst naming him? "Your signature spell locks down any magic. It's quite handy." Ugh, his tone was slimy as hell. Reminds them of Ursula, "I've just GOT to have it— ah, I mean, I've just got to have respect for it."
"Yuuka! Was I not clear that you are expected to take responsibility for your familiar?" An annoying voice from a masked man spoke up, "I told you that thing isn't mine, Headmaster." The girl—presumably Yuuka who Ollie had mentioned moments prior—swiftly stated, slight annoyance dripping from her words.
"What." The (annoyingly so) headmaster simply said, "This thing isn't yours?"
"It isn't. I've told you that on multiple occasions." Preach. [Name] thought, they kinda like Yuuka now, they like the way she managed to make the crow shut up (even though this is the first few times they've heard the man speak).
"Is that so.. AHEM! Then I shall have it expelled from campus. I shall even spare it from being served as dinner." Was this bitch for a headmaster serious? that rascal did cause trouble, but being served for dinner was overboard. "My, but I am kind.. Someone take this away, please."
"Noooooo! Let me goooooo!" The racoon like creature screeched, "You fools better remember my name! Cause I'm gonna go down the annals of magic history! Just you wait!" It yells whilst being dragged out by a staff member.
"Well, that was quite an unexpected fracas. I hereby declare that this orientation has concluded." The wanna be bird says, "Housewardens, please escort your students back to the dorms." Dorms—fuck. Are they this stupid.
It is an all boy-school where Disney villains are idolized, and there were 2 boys from earlier that had similarities with the villains (like Riddle who mostly resembled the Queen of Hearts which became increasingly more obvious with his reciting one of the laws out of 810 absurd ones). They should've connected the dots moments ago—not to mention that there may be tense relationships between specific dorms.
"You alright..?" Ollie asks, snapping [Name] out of their train of thoughts, "I'm fine, just spacing out." They brush off the concern, which makes the former narrow her eyes in concern but doesn't push further.
"Hmm.. Come to think of it, I haven't seen the Housewarden Draconia of house Diasomnia anywhere."
"And that surprises you? Dude's a total recluse." A boy (man? He looked way too old to be attending this school) with lion ears said with a hint of distaste in his voice before letting out a yawn.
A boy with white hair and red eyes seemed to be the one next to speak, "Wait a sec.. Did anyone invite him?" he asks, some sort of sadness in his voice.
"If you're that worried on him missing out, you should've told him yourself." A pretty boy with blonde and lilac hair said, which made the aforementioned white-haired boy smile in a nervous manner, "Maybe, but I don't know him too well either."
A random student in the crowd let out an exaggerated gasp (think of a soap opera gasp), "Draconia.. like Malleus Draconia? THAT Draconia." he said with a fear in his voice. [Name] couldn't see a reason why majority of the people (based on the way that student emphasized the word that) would be afraid of this Draconia person, but they weren't from this world, so they don't have enough information to make a judgement.
"So it is true? He really goes here?" Another murmured, "Yikes."
"Ah. Just as I'd expected." A boy with black hair and a pink streak with a deep voice said, silently popping up behind Ollie—causing her to make a small EEP! sound, which he sends the latter and apologetic look before speaking up again, "I figured that I'd come here myself to see whether Malleus had made an appearance." He sighs, "But once again, he was evidently not informed that his presence was required at an official ceremony."
"You have my sincerest apologies. I assure you that this oversight was in no way intended as a snub." The Ursula inspired man said with that false apologetic tone that [Name] always hear from their mother back in their Elementary days, they hope that they won't have any major interactions with him.
"I mean, you must admit, he's not exactly the easiest person to strike a conversation with." Riddle admits, feeling a tad nervous for whatever reason, which causes the black haired boy to simply sigh, "No matter. All who were assigned to house Diasomnia, follow me. I just hope that he won't sulk about this.." He mutters the last part before leaving.
"Well, Miss Yuuka and Miss Ollie—hmm.? May I ask who is that lady near Miss Ollie?" Crowley asks, Ollie wincing a bit at the term lady knowing that [Name] didn't like the be referred by feminine terms—nor male ones, "This is [Name] they woke up later and their—" "I'm not a girl, nor a man. Please don't refer to me by those terms." [Name] said, cutting off Ollie's words, which the latter send them a small glare.
"O-oh. I apologize then, Miss Yuuka, Miss Ollie, and [Name], I apologize but you three won't be able to attend Night Raven College as we simply cannot let three magicless students, whom 2 are female attend." The bird says, "You surely can see why I cannot let you in my magical academy." The three nod.
"Good, now Miss Yuuka, please stand Infront of the Mirror and visual whence you came. The rest will do the same."
"Alright." Walking in front of the mirror, Yuuka visualizes her homeland—Tochigi, Japan.
"O Dark Mirror! Return this soul to where it belongs!" Crowley chants, the dark mirror stays silent, "Er... L-let us try this again.. O Dark Mirror! Return this soul—" "There is no such place." The Dark Mirror states.
Silence.
Then after a beat,
"What?
"FUCK YOU MEAN THERE NO PLACE!—"
Crowley and [Name] say in sync, which causes Ollie's eyes to widen and use her hands to clamp their mouth shut. Yuuka is as surprised as the duo that the Dark Mirror had said that. "There is no place where this soul belongs. None."
"How can that be? My, but today is a veritable cavalcade of impossible phenomena!" He exclaims.
Now, [Name] has a theory, maybe not since it's already confirmed because Earth definitely has no magic, and this wanna-be crow should probably be filled in, "I think the three of us come from another world." Silence number two, "Come again..?" "I said the three of us came from a different world, what don't you understand, jackass."
"That seems like a plausible answer for this phenomenon." He says, "Tell me, from what land do you three hail?"
"Tochigi, Japan."
"Manila, Philippines."
"Same as them."
"I'm afraid I am not familiar with such a place." Crowley sighs, "I am intimately acquainted with the origins of every student who has ever come here, and yet.. This mysterious homeland of yours eludes me." God—did this man swallow a person from the Victorian era since the way he speaks is SO annoyingly formal.
"Let us go to the library to look it up, shall we?"
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"Just as I've expected—nothing." He sighs while returning a book for this place—Twisted Wonderland—back into the shelf where it was originally placed. "Not only is your homeland not listed on any map from any point of history. Now, are you QUITE sure that you come from such a place? That wasn't some sort of lie, or jape?"
"Crowley," [Name] starts, "Do we look like we are not sure—we aren't even in the situation to lie about this—and I just mentioned earlier that we might've been summoned in a different world—did you not listen to a thing I said earlier!—"
Ollie clamps [Name]'s mouth again to keep them from yelling at Crowley again, "I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THEM HEADMASTER—" She apologizes, "I suppose it is fine, I'll let it slide as I am SO gracious."
Crowley ponders for a moment on what to do with these three students, in which he quickly gets an idea, "Well, please show me everything that you manage to bring with you. Do you have some sort of identification, a driver's license perhaps? Or even a.. shoe? you do seem a tad bit... empty-handed." The trio quickly looks over their body too see if they have brought anything, Ollie and [Name] had their school I.D (for some reason, [Name] was sure that they had taken it of before sleeping and waking up here) whilst Yuuka didn't have anything.
"We have our school I.D headmaster." Ollie takes [Name]'s school I.D from their hand to give it to the wannabe crow, "Hmm, it's sad to say that we can't do much with this identification of yours, and I cannot have someone with no aptitude for magic bumbling about my magic academy. And yet, as an educator, I am loath to expel a young person without a cent to their name, or any ability to contact their guardians..."
"Hmmmmm.. Ah!" Crowley exclaims with joy, "There is a vacant building on this campus. It was, in fact, used as a dorm a long time ago. With proper cleaning it should be habitable enough."
None of the magicless student's take's this crows word for saying that ""with proper cleaning it should be habitable enough"" he probably has a large ego similar to Ranpo Edogawa at this point simply from seeing his attitude first hand.
"Out of the profound kindness of my heart, I will allow you to live there for the time being." Thank goodness this bird won't kick them out, giving them a temporary living area was probably the only good thing that he has done, "In the meantime, we will investigate other ways to send you three home. Dear me, but I am a gracious man indeed! A model educator one might say." Does this man do anything but inflate his own ego, 'cause this is annoying.
"Well then, I shall take you to your dorm straight away. It is an older building, but it has plenty of.. character, one might say."
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The old dorm definitely had.. its own charm to it.
Standing in front a building, the trio had varying reactions to it, Ollie's nervously smiling since this man had the AUDACITY to say that this could actually be habitable when the windows were broken and two small holes in the roof.
Yuuka just deadpanned, her eyes looking at the building and back at Crowley every 10 seconds.
And [Name] was probably the most obvious about their opinion by their expression and verbally, "Crowley what the fuck. This is practically an abandoned building but worse, next you're going to say there's 3 annoying ghosts there."
"Oh, well this dorm did have a ghost problem. Which was one of the reasons this building was abandoned."
"Oh, my GOODNESS—"
"Anyways, please make yourselves at home as I will be taking my leave to make progress to find you three a way back home! Bye!!"
And with that, Crowley was gone.
"We should probably head inside." Yuuka suggests, Ollie and [Name] nods.