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OC Story: Synergy

(Lance & Aaron were deemed leaders for a good reason)

The bond they share is a strong one. Whether it’s on or off the battlefield.

Lance & Aaron knew this fact fully well for a long while before they were out into the trial labyrinth.

Both of them immediately brought out their weapons once they heard the clanking footsteps of a horde of hostile bots. Lance got into a battle stance, with their rapier in hand, while Aaron pulled back his elbow as he prepared to loose an arrow from his bow.

The speed at which Lance powerfully landed strikes whilst Aaron confidently stood in place as they shot arrow after arrow with their bow meant the ambush directed towards them was bound to fail.

They constantly stood back to back during the fight, protecting each other from any potential attack that might’ve come their way.

But alas, after minutes that felt more like an hour. The ambush came to an end, and it was announced that all the leaders were given leeway to rest up before the trial continued

———

Lance & Aaron decided to rest in an area with no visible cameras, because god forbid if they accidentally reveal anything they don’t want anyone besides their team to hear.

Both of them are laying down facing each other, but despite all attempts, neither of them could fall asleep,

So they start talking,

“You think Parker’s doing alright, Aaron?”

“They’re as powerful as us. I’m sure they’ll be fine. I’m more worried about if Macy & Iris got the latter part of our message.”

Lance sighed as she held Aaron’s hands with he own, “Me too… I just hope our team don’t do something reckless to the point they’ll get hurt. I really don’t want a repeat of what happened in the caverns.”

Aaron pulled Lance’s hands up to his face as he planted a kiss onto them, “I told you this before, Lance. You aren’t solely at fault for what happened back there, and you don’t have to hold that burden on your own. You’ll always have me.” He pressed their head together as they continued to speak, “And that won’t change, never again.”

Lance chuckled as a smile grew on his face, “I like the sound of that, love.”

———

They quickly fall asleep after that, clinging together as they tightly held on to each other.

As expected, the two of them found themselves in another memory. A constant that happened every other couple of days.

But to their surprise, this memory was more… recent.

It was from their first year at Arcana Academy, back when they reawakened their soulmate bond.

Neither of them had their cybernetic arms, their attire looked different compared to what they currently wore, and Aaron didn’t have their wings sprouting from their back.

At least, that was when they first encountered their past selves within the memory.

Lance & Aaron are all to familiar with this memory as they both bittersweetly smiled as it played out;

Them slowly realizing the bond they unknowingly had, their “first” kiss, the euphoria they had as Aaron regained his wings and the joy Lance had for him.

It was like a light within the darkness considering their current predicament.

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OC Story: Identity

(I just saw a movie that’s basically a huge trans & queer metaphor, and the first thing I decided to do was write about the transition of one of my trans OCs)

[TW: Mentions of Death]

This feels wrong… but, this also feels right.

She slowly died, while he emerged from her corpse with every strand of hair that was chopped off.

C was nervous to do this,

It was something they slowly came to terms with wanting, but with what recently happened, it had to be put on hold.

But it’s been a month.

A month, since his parents died alongside his village.

C wiped a tear of his face as he recalled hearing the tragic news from a family friend

They would’ve definitely accepted him if he’d talked to them about who he really is. But, as much they hate to say it, it’s too late.

But time doesn’t stop for no one. And C doesn’t want to waste his feeling trapped in their own body.

So he locks himself in the washroom, with a pair of scissors in his hand, and a phone to search up hairstyles to replicate.

———

C doesn’t see a girl in the mirror once they finally puts the scissors down.

The person he sees feels and looks cathartic.

After years trapped within a girl’s body, he finally feels free to be himself.

C can feel tears streaming from his face again. Not from grief, but rather, from joy;

Joy as they finally don’t feel a sense of disgust just by looking into the mirror.

Joy as they once perch their favourite goggles onto their head, knowing it would honour their late father’s memory in their own special way, alongside the dream their mother motivated them to pursue

Joy as they can finally, truly live out the rest of their life as Cameron Lumikha

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OC Story: Reference

(inter-team interactions >:D)

Nobody was told the real reason as to why the Academy had to have a week-long break, but it was a welcome one.

It was temporary, sure, but at least it meant no one had to worry about boring lectures, mountains of homework, or tests.

Arcana Academy was still essentially a school after all.

Leo was currently on a shopping spree in Arcana City’s shopping district to restock on art supplies, alongside his boyfriend Rowan who essentially carried everything he bought, not that he was upset about it.

They were about to head back to their dorms when something caught Leo’s eye,

“Look! It’s one of those street-art pieces I’ve told ya about!”

Leo ran towards the art piece as Rowan followed, bringing him by the hand to a spray painting of what looked like a 3DS with stars circling around it.

“I’ll admit, it looks really pretty for a painting of a handheld console, but what’s so special about it?”

“It’s simple really, there’s LOADS of graffiti pieces like this around the entire city! Most of them entail toys, items, and video game characters that are from the 2010s and older!”

Leo placed his hand onto a certain symbol near the painting, “And every painting like this has this cyan heart. Must be the artist’s signature if they wanna stay anonymous. I think it’s pretty understandable if the artist wants to stay that way, despite their art being strewn across the entire city.”

Rowan hummed, “Makes sense to me. Ya got any idea on who it might be?”

Leo pondered for a couple of seconds before coming to somewhat of an answer, “I dunno. Part of me feels like it could be from Lumikha, but this doesn’t really look like their artstyle.”

“Seems plausible. He’s pretty talented when it comes to art & magic, but then again, they’re a Creation Mage, so that might be a trait they were born with.

But we should be heading back to our dorm. Emmet’s gonna be upset if we don’t get back soon.”

———

Jadeyn rode the skyrail back to the dorms after a long day working on their newest art piece.

The thought of it, alongside the person they were making it for, gave of a bittersweet feeling to them.

Cameron really was a special person to them, and even after gifting him his favourite jacket & being a constant source of comfort to them, they felt like there was always something more they should do for their lover.

On top of that, the skyrail they were riding on also alluded to their first date together. Of course, it also did have a great view of the city.

The way back to Arcana Academy was quick and simple after that, since railway stops were directly connected to it from multiple routes.

Jadeyn walked back to their dorm floor on foot. Sure, they could’ve just teleported back with their magic, but right before they could, they felt someone accidentally bump into them.

They quickly turned around, immediately noticing Leo, who fell over whilst Rowan stood beside him with a bit of disappointment on his face,

“Oh shit- You good Leo?”

Leo sighed as he stood up, “I’m fine. I kinda got too over-excited over the prospect of a new-”

He immediately paused when he noticed the cyan heart in the middle of Jadeyn’s hoodie.

Just like the one from all those painting strewn all across the city.

“THOSE PAINTINGS WERE MADE BY YOU?!”

Jadeyn quickly replied out of confusion that slowly dwindled as they realized what Leo was talking about, “What?… Oh! You’re talking about all the street art I made all across the city? Yeah, that was me.”

Leo wagged his tail, “Oh my god, those are genuinely some of my favourite pieces of street-art! We should TOTALLY collab on one in the future if you’re up to it, And-”

Rowan put his shoulder onto Leo’s to calm him down as he interrupted what he was going to say, “I feel like part of me should be apologizing about the fact that Leo over here doesn’t really have an off-switch, but-”

Jadeyn chuckled, “It’s good Rowan. He… reminds me a lot of C in a way.”

Leo hummed, “Speaking of… where is C? Isn’t he usually by your side?”

Jadeyn paused before coming up with an answer, “They’re… resting right now. I was actually working on a mural to show him once he wakes up.”

Rowan and Leo glanced at each other before Rowan took a deep breath and asked them a question,

“Look, I uh… know this might be a touchy subject, but there’s this whole rumour about how you and the rest of your team is to blame about Academy lessons being canceled for this week. Is that true? Plus, no one’s seen C ever since it was announced lessons were gonna be canceled, and-”

Jadeyn quickly interrupted him as his tone grew more upset, “Look, no one in our team really wants to talk about what happened. And it’s like I said, C’s resting right now.”

They immediately walked away from the two of them, only to pause to say one last thing,

“Also… I’d be down to collab with you for something someday Leo.”

And with that Jadeyn teleported away. Leaving the two boys with more questions than answers.

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OC Story: Rebirth

(Marcus & Liam’s rewritten backstory)

(TW: Mentions of Death and Self-Harm)

A young Mage & Avian rewake in a place fully covered in white, immediately embracing once they lay eyes on each other.

Both of them still vividly remember what happened to them seconds prior.

They were ambushed by what felt like a large horde of entities

They got once last bittersweet look at each other before slowly closing their eyes

They died.

By the looks of it, the place the two of them are now in seems to be the afterlife. But, the place seems a bit bleak compared to the myths and stories they’ve read about.

Before they could explore the place any further, they’re met with a jarring face.

A large person of an indeterminable gender, their face partially masked with a veil that ends around their neck with long hair being partially tied into a bun, and a long white robe with symbols of the spirit elements on their robe’s sash.

Both of them immedietly knew who their face to face with,

The Creator, the being that created their universe.

Before any of them could ask them any questions, the Creator begins to speak.

“I have watched you two from birth to death. You have such vivid and vibrant dreams and desires, but the time period you’ve lived within was sadly harsh to both your dreams, and your love.”

The Mage & Avian both look at each other with a sad look before turning their heads back towards the Creator, who continues their speech

“That is why I will be giving you two a second chance. There’s a portal behind me that’ll lead into the future, where your dreams can become a reality, and your love is respected and accepted into society. You will be reincarnated together, and the old memories of your past life will slowly but surely return to the both of you. I won’t guarantee that you’ll immediately find each other in your next life, but your souls will be semi connected in a similar vain to the soulmates that I’ve forged, and your souls will immediately recognize each other once you reunite.

I understand if you don’t want to accept this, but the portal will always stay open if you change your mind later.”

The two lovers immediately accept the offer, walking together to where the portal awaits them, stopping once they’re inches away from it.

Before they enter it together, the Avian speaks towards his lover, “We’ll find each other before we re-enroll back into Arcana Academy, right Liam?”

The Mage smiles back at him, reassuring him as he answers his question, “Yeah. It’s a promise Marcus.”

And so, they kiss

They hold hands

And they enter the portal together, reincarnating into the distant future.

———

Both of them were reborn on the same day,

And while they weren’t reborn into the same village, the promise that they made towards each other was one of the first things that they remembered.

The two of them were reborn more than have a century into the future. So there were loads of new things for the world to offer, so Marcus & Liam took the opportunity to discover the new world, alongside more about themselves.

Marcus was reborn into a family of Avians, Cardinal Hybrids to be more specific. He loved to fly, both in his past and current life, even considering the day he flew for the first time after reincarnation as one of his core memories. Entertainment was lacking in the past to his dismay, so he immediately took a liking into video games after his parents introduced them to him. Sure, it sounds like he might sound introverted considering his interests, but he was as upbeat and confident as he was in the past.

On the other hand, Liam was reborn as a Sky Mage, having a strong connection to elements like Lightning, Air, Water, and Ice. He immediately took a liking to the books and stories that were released during his childhood and pre-teens, and he still loved mythological tales about old Gods and heroes. In a contrast to Marcus, Liam preferred to keep to himself, and was somewhat timid, making it all the more surprising that he was a prodigy when it came to the elements. But then again, both of his mothers graduated from one of the best Academies.

Things weren’t all that easy though,

The relationship they had was accepted by society…

for the most part.

Some people still had a disdain for relationships like theirs. And both of them were bullied to hell and back growing up because of their respective species, and it got especially worse after their respective classmates came to the realization that neither of them were interested in girls.

All of it made them think that any harm that they received was deserved, even if it means the harm is coming from themselves.

———

The flower field was all too familiar to Liam as he walked through it.

He could feel the memory of that day slowly but surely come back to him, much to his dismay.

Of all the memories from his past life, the one involving the very field he was standing in was one he wanted to forget.

He hated how powerless he felt when he fought those entities.

He hated how it felt to receive injury after injury as the entities began to overcome his attacks

He hated how it felt to be at the brink of death.

And most importantly, he hated the sight of Marcus dying alongside him with a sincere smile on his face.

It’s been more than a decade since he was reborn with a second chance of life, and the hope of seeing Marcus again slowly dwindled away despite the promise they had of reuniting in their next life.

And everything that society threw his way certainly didn’t make it any better as he stared at the long gloves that covered his self-inflicted scars.

He decided to walk closer towards one of the flowers that perked his interest, even if they all looked similar.

As Liam picked up the flower, he felt bittersweet as he began to recognize the flower, and what it symbolized.

It was a green carnation, a symbol of love, especially between two men.

He stared at the flower as more and more memories of him & Marcus returned to him; the warmth of their first kiss, sparring practice with their twin spears, all those stolen moments, all of it felt ambivalent to him considering how their relationship “ended”.

As Liam analyzed the flower, he heard the loud flap of a bird’s wings. At first, he was shocked over how loud the wings flapped, but he quickly realized that it didn’t come from a bird…

But rather, an avian.

He could hear the avian’s footsteps grow more closer to him. And as they do, Liam could feel his once dwindling hope of reuniting with him instantly return.

And it all clicked into place the moment he heard the avian speak,

“…Liam?”

Liam immediately turned to see his lover for the first time in what felt like eternity.

He looked beautiful within his point of view, with avian wings now resembled a bright red cardinal, and a beanie that had a colour that resembled the wings’.

Liam could feel the smile on his face grow as he stood up and ran towards Marcus to embrace him with a loving kiss.

While Marcus was taken by surprise, he immediately reciprocated the kiss as he wrapped both his wings and his arms around Liam.

It felt euphoric for the both of them as they reunited in the same place that tore them apart.

They both pulled away from the kiss holding each other’s faces as both of them started to tear up out of pure romantic joy.

“Hey, Marcus.”

Marcus tearfully snickered as he pressed their foreheads together,

“I missed you… so much. You can’t imagine how happy I am to finally see you again.”

———

They stayed in that flower field for a while, catching each other up on what’s happened to them in the past couple of years spent apart,

“I knew you’d still be into mythology. You always loved talking about the different gods back then.”

Liam chuckled, “Well, video games felt like something that was up your alley when I first learned about them.” He paused for a moment before deciding to continue, “…so how did end up remembering our past life?”

Marcus was originally shocked over his question, before sincerely smiling as he recalled that memory, “I had vague dreams of you ever since I was five, but I never really knew what it met until I played my favourite RPG for the first time. Sometimes, if you interacted with furniture in the game, it would show a text-box with some text, and I came across a mirror in a home that prompted text that said, ‘Despite everything, it’s still you’. Those vague dreams I had of you started to make more sense after that. What about you?”

Liam smiled as he recalled that fateful memory, “One of my moms bought me a book filled with mythological stories, and one of them was about Eros & Psyche. Eros had wings on his back just like you, and he was the Greek God of Love, so my mind practically put two & two together by the time I finished reading his & Psyche’s story.”

He paused before continuing to speak, albeit nervously, “Speaking of… my parents actually figured out about my- …our reincarnation.” Liam turned towards Marcus as he continued talking, “I told them about the dreams I had about you when I was younger, and they’ve… slowly managed to figure it out. What about yours?”

Marcus smile instantly changed into a frown, “I… haven’t gotten the chance to yet. I do plan on telling them, but my dads have been busy with work-related stuff, and me bringing up… this just feels like I’d just be adding more pressure. Not that it’s the only thing I’d reveal that would do that.”

Liam noticed Marcus tightly clutch his wrists as he finished that sentence. He also wore long gloves, and while they do compliment his aviator-esque attire, Liam had a bad feeling on what else lied under them, as he held his hands with his own

“Marcus… did you also-?“

“Yeah, I did. I cut myself.”

Both of them could feel their hearts break over this revelation. Neither of them vocally specified that their respective scars were a result of constant amounts of bullying, yet they both knew fully well that it was a primary catalyst.

Marcus sighed, “I really feel ashamed about my scars. But at the same time, they’re reminders that I’m still here despite everything thrown my way.” A smile grew back onto his face as he gently held Liam’s with one of his hands, “And, I think it’s worth it, since it ultimately led me back to you, Liam.”

Liam instantly leaned into his touch as he held Marcus’ hand with his own, “Same here Marcus.” He chuckled, “Guess, you really are the same Avian I fell for.”

The smile on Marcus face grew wider as he moved his other hand to have a firmer grasp on Liam’s face, “And you’re the same Mage I thought looked pretty cute.”

Liam blushed, but before he could respond, Marcus brought him into another kiss.

Compared to their last one, this one felt more calming, rejuvenating even.

It won’t change the physical and mental scars they’ve gained over the years,

But knowing full well, that they truly have each other to turn to, will make whatever comes their way more easier.

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OC Story: Spectators

(Chaosmos is surprisingly taking the whole summit thing pretty well. What about Postmythic?)

Amos was currently shuffling their favourite deck of cartomancy cards.

Once shuffled he pulled one with no previous knowledge on what the card would be, with its content predicting what the future would entail.

The rest of Postmythic, with the exception of Parker, watched as Amos revealed the card they picked out,

“Three of Diamonds; it basically means completion, teamwork, & good results.”

Kai snatched the card from Amos hand to analyze it, “Cool! So what does this have to do with Parker being stuck in a labyrinth with a bunch of other leaders?”

Amos deadpan stared at Kai as a way to ask him to give the card back, “Well cartomancy fortune-telling is a way of telling the future, and from what Orion told me, it actually goes back to around the 1400s. Card predictions don’t go into stuff like when you’ll die or who’ll you’ll fall in love with, but it helps ya to think about your future and question your life choices.”

Dylan replied, “Still don’t really get how this ties to Parker & their predicament though. I appreciate the explanation for cartomancy though, it’s more understandable than what Nova said.”

“HEY!” Nova yelled back in offense

Brio cleared their throat, “Calm down, Nova. But nonetheless, maybe the teamwork meaning of that card might actually connect to the fact that Parker decided to team up with the Unicorn twins.”

“It seems understandable, and on the bright side, those two look pretty trustworthy.” Orion pondered

Edan quickly replied, “Well, Skadi & I’ve actually known Emmet & Emily for a while since we all attended the same school prior to Arcana Academy . We’re still on good terms with them & the rest of their team. Plus, they’re all pretty kind-hearted & chill.”

Ro sighed, “But either way, what should we do now? Just spectate Parker go through some fuckass labyrinth trial? Not like I can do anything ‘cause by the looks of it, whoever coded & programmed the cyber security for this thing doesn’t want me to hack into it.”

Lilith snickered as she pulled out one of her daggers, “Well, if we can’t break in digitally, what if we break in physically?”

Clover grinned as she cracked her knuckles, “Seems like a great idea! I bet we could take out the hostile bots scattered about in the-”

A ringing alert noise alerted the 11 of them to the holographic screen in their room. It quickly changed from showing camera footage from the trial labyrinth to a message directed to the Academy students,

“Stage 2 of the summit trials will begin shortly. We’ll just have to wait for all the leaders to wake up to explain what will eventually come to both them and the rest of the spectating students. Speaking of which, if ANY spectating student decides to break into the trial labyrinth, you WILL be met with consequences.”

Lilith & Clover glanced at each other as Skadi quickly answered their question,

“Guess, that’s your answer. All we can do for the moment is just hope Parker comes out of this alright.”

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OC Story: Impromptu

(We need to give my OG girls the spotlight)

Macy could hear her ringtone softly blare from its speakers.

She grumpily snatched her phone from the nightstand as Iris woke up beside her.

“Who’s texting you?”

Macy grumbled, “Dunno, but it’s 4 in the fucking morning, and I wanna go back to sleep. If ya wanna join in on the convo I’ll set up a small group chat.”

———

Lance > macy

Lance > MACY

Macy > bro it’s 4am. Tf u doin this late

Iris > shouldn’t you & Aaron be comfortably sleeping in each others arms rn?

Macy > got em lmao

Aaron > Look it’s complicated. Both of us woke up in some kinda technological labyrinth separated from each other and all we were told that this was for some sort of trial for all the Academy leaders

Iris > ??????

Macy > I’m more shocked that whoever brought you to that place managed to tear you & Lance apart

Lance > nice joke Macy, our first instinct when we woke up was to find each other and we DID

Lance > Also signal here sucks & the hotspot Aaron and I made for our cybernetic arms is staring to malfunction

Aaron > We’ll be leaving the leadership for Chaosmos in your hands for the time being

Aaron > and please whatever you do

[Lance is now offline]

[Aaron is now offline]

———

“Yeah, so Lance & Aaron messaged me & Iris at 4 freaking AM telling us that we’re the temporary leaders until this whole summit shit’s done.”

The entire team was all gathered in the living room to talk about the predicament Lance & Aaron found themselves in.

The room fell silent after Macy’s recollection of events from the early morning until C spoke up,

“Why would they feel the need to call ya about that? It’s not like they might get seriously injured in something like this.”

Jadeyn sighed, “Yeah well by the looks of it, they have a good feeling that they’ll get seriously injured in something like this with the way they’ve been clinging to each other after they reunited. It feels pretty weird that they’re only broadcasting this whole trial thing to students.”

“It’s kinda like how the Hunger Games were broadcast all over Panem even though the thing’s basically just a bunch of kids being forced to kill each other. And the fact that there’s gonna be some new ‘events’ happening in the trial once all the team leaders wake up remind me of the clock arena from the quarter quell.”

Everyone stared at Liam silently after his allusion, with Marcus quickly noticing this and attempting to change the situation’s mood,

“Well… the summit trials were also something that existed back in the 50s. But since the whole team system wasn’t a thing back then, they just plopped a hundred of the Academy’s best students into a colosseum’s arena and force them to survive whatever hostile creatures they place into it.”

“Jeez that sounds kinda dangerous. Did you & Liam ever have to go through a trial?”

Marcus and Liam stared at Tae with deadpan expressions on their faces to give them an answer.

“I’m gonna be completely honest, I forgot you two died like a month into your first year back in the 50s. No offence though but-“

Zac immediately cut off Tae before the mood got more awkward, “What are we supposed to do about this whole thing? I mean, part of me wants to bust into whatever labyrinth they put Lance & Aaron in to save them, but the last time we did something like that, most of us got hurt.”

Mercy quickly replied to them, “But waiting out this whole thing sounds boooooooring! What’s wrong with breaking & entering?”

Geno agreed with her, “Yeah exactly, being a spectator sounds like a one-way ticket to boredom for stuff like this.”

Jadeyn yelled back at them in anger, “Did you two not hear what Zac said? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CAVERNS?! OUR ENTIRE TEAM GOT HIT WITH A HARSH REALITY CHECK THANKS TO THOSE FUCKING ENTITIES, AND CAMERON NEARLY DIED. ARE YOU TWO-“

C immediately placed his hand onto Jadeyn’s shoulder as an attempt to calm them down.

They immediately reacted to C’s touch, snapping out of their rage as they took a deep breath.

“Sorry… about that. It’s been months, but I still can’t get what happened back there out of my head.” They turned to Macy & Iris before continuing to speak, “Either way, it’s your call, what do ya think we should do?”

Macy & Iris glanced at each other for a few seconds before Macy replied,

“Spectating the two of them looks like it’s the best option for now. But if things go south, we’ll might have to do some breaking & entering.”

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OC Story: Hart

(I misspelled heart on purpose for this lol. Also Hart is Jadeyn’s surname and idk why I’m saying that for this part :>)

Heart is a word with many meanings and things connecting to it;

It’s the name of an important cardiovascular organ, a term used to describe a central or innermost part of something, a person’s feelings, courage, enthusiasm, a suit in a deck of cards, a vital part or essence of something, the name of a band founded in the early 1970s,

But to Jadeyn, they primarily saw it as the symbolic definition of love.

They never really liked that word because of that definition, since love wasn’t a thing they felt fond of for a while because of their past.

And because of what others told them about love, and how they weren’t worthy of it because of their heritage as an Elemental, they never really loved their identity as one.

They would hide their Elemental hair by tucking it under their cap whenever they were in public, and they’ve rarely transformed back into their Elemental form for a long time, having felt like they’ve spent most of their life in their more human-like appearance.

…

That was until mere seconds ago.

———

Jadeyn never really expected to fall in love when they first met C. Sure, it was nice to finally know someone in person that thought their interests were cool & fun, and they did personally find C somewhat attractive, but they never believed that the two of them would be more than friends.

But then their birthday happened; C asked them out on a date after gifting them items they’ve been wanting to own for their entire life, and it all culminated with C & them sharing their first (and second) kiss atop a city rooftop.

Jadeyn can’t help but smile as they pulled away from their second kiss with the knowledge of how C felt for them.

C meanwhile, looked more love-struck, especially considering the blush on their face grew more & more red by the second while he stilly sat there, speechless.

“Uhm… you okay there, C?”

C immediately snapped out of their trance as Jadeyn called out for their name, “Oh! I-It’s nothing! I just never really thought I’d get into a relationship like this.”

Jadeyn chuckled as they readjusted their cap, intentionally bringing out their Elemental hair as they glanced at the sunsetting sky,

“Neither did I, C.-”

“Cameron.”

They glanced back at C after he interrupted them, “What?”

C took a deep breath, “My name’s actually Cameron but… I mostly prefer to go by C in public. Not much people really know it’s my real name, so you being one of the people that do means a lot to me.”

Jadeyn sincerely smiled back at them as they grasped both of their hands, “I think it’s a lovely name, Cameron.”

The blush on Cameron’s face fiercely reappeared over Jadeyn using their full name for the first time,

“Wow… you’re… really making me blush a lot today! Kinda ironic considering what mainly happened to get us here. And your pretty Elemental hair isn’t really helping me think otherwise…”

“You… think my hair’s pretty?”

Cameron quickly responded to their question, “Yeah! It really is! I dunno why you rarely bring it out… unless some dumbasses from your past told ya that it’s ugly, but I think it’s beautiful! I always had a soft spot for modern elements like Slime anyways.”

Jadeyn scoffed as they tipped their cap to hide their blush, “Slime’s not THAT modern. We’ve been around since the mid 70s.”

———

Taking to Cameron’s advice, Jadeyn started to use their Elemental form more often merely a day after.

The more they think about what Cameron said, the more that the mental image of both of their respective forms hugging each other as a way of making peace with themselves & their past becomes more vivid.

The only thing that they could audibly hear is the melodies from their walkman & the noises from their spray paint can.

They were currently repainting one of their favourite hoodies; it was a sleeveless hoodie with a pocket compartment, and it was currently being repainted to look like the floors from an arcade.

Circles, triangles, and other curvy lines were being strewn about on the hoodie’s new design.

Jadeyn loved the new look of their hoodie, but as one finishing touch they added one more symbol onto the front;

A heart.

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OC Story: Familial

(Found families have my entire soul. Also happy birthday Parker lol)

(TW: Mentions of Death)

Parker didn’t really knew what would come when they were assigned as an Academy team Leader.

The fact that they feel like a parent to their team is a good example of this. But then again, they don’t really see it as a bad thing.

Parker likes to think that the care they have for the rest of their teammates, alongside how they want the best for all of them is one of many ways that they honour their late mother’s memory.

Their father always said that they took after her when it came to their kind and extroverted personality after all, even prior to her death when Parker was young.

But at the end of the day, Parker’s both a close friend to everyone in their team & the person they would mainly turn to for directions, and everyone in their team shares those friendly feelings;

Brio & Orion respect them to the fullest, Edan & Skadi can sometimes get on their nerves, but are still respectful towards them nonetheless, Lilith, Clover, Nova, and Ro sometimes get up to shenanigans, but they still go to them for some guidance, Dylan & Kai heavily look up to them and mainly go to them for advice, and Amos is practically a ward to them.

The twelve of them, including Parker, all view themselves together as both a family and a tightly-knit group of friends. With the bond they all share growing more and more every day.

And they all hope that this bond will transcend their time after graduation from the Academy.

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OC Story: Tide

(I need to write a backstory for this team and this was the best I could think of. So far at least :p)

Unlike most Academy Teams, Team Spunk knew each other ever since childhood.

They all met as kids, and the friendship that bloomed after meeting has managed to stand the test of time.

The team consisted of twin siblings Emmet & Emily, alienistic Terra, chemic Chrome, strong-willed Rowan, aesthetical Leo, philharmonic Melody, fiery Sage, gastronomical Madeleine, and venturous Atlas.

And while most of them are still friends, for some of them, their relationship has gone beyond being just friends.

Terra & Chrome instantly realized the romantic feelings they had for each other once they became teenagers, and immediately after, got into a romantic relationship.

Melody & Sage on the other hand, didn’t really see the feelings they felt for each other as romantic, but still felt as if the word friends was too dull of a word to describe their relationship.

And as of recently, Rowan realized the affection he has for Leo.

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“Wait, so you’re asking us for advice on confessing to Leo?”

“Yes…? I just told you that!”

Rowan was currently calling Terra for help on his romantic predicament, having decided to call them knowing the relationship she had with Chrome.

He could hear her sigh through the phone, “I mean, how do you want to confess to him? Are you thinking of doing something… extravagant? … I used that word correctly, right?”

“Of course I wanna do something extravagant for him! And yes, you used that word correctly. We’ve both known Leo since we were kids, he loves anything & everything art related, extravagant’s basically his middle name!

I just… dunno what kind of extravagant thing I should do for him.”

Terra was silent for the next couple of seconds before coming up with an answer for Rowan’s predicament, “Well… sometimes simple is best! Maybe doin’ something simple for Leo will surprise him more than doing some excessive art thingy.”

Rowan sighed, “I hope you’re right. I bet I could think of something simple for tomorrow-“

“YOU’RE GONNA CONFESS TO HIM TOMORROW?!”

———

To coincide with Terra’s advice, what Rowan planned for his confession to Leo was simple.

He brought him towards a secluded area just near their hometown so that neither of them would have to worry about any prying eyes watching them.

Leo’s tail was wagging from side to side with excitement, “So… what’s up Rowan?”

He looked beautiful in Rowan’s eyes, and as he grew more & more enthralled by Leo’s appearance, he took a deep breath and slowly brought out something from his bag,

“I wanted to give you this. It’s not much… but I think it’s a nice way to gesture that I love you. I heard that giving gifts like this is a practice in your place origin anyways”

Rowan held out a beaded necklace as he talked, the beads were primarily made from precious stones like malachites, turquoise, and azurites, with opals in between.

Leo was in awe of Rowan’s gesture, the smile on his face grew more and more as he repeated what Rowan said on repeat.

“This… is amazing Rowan!” Leo instantly, yet carefully snatched his new necklace from Rowan’s hand to examine it, “You even picked out gems that have undersea origins!”

Rowan smiled back at Leo, “Guess you really like it, right Leo?”

Leo chuckled as he put on the necklace, “It’s perfect Rowan, and to answer what you said earlier…” He gently held Rowan’s face before continuing to speak,

“I love you too.”

They both gaze into each other’s eyes lovingly before having their first kiss, as Rowan began to hold Leo’s waist to deepen it as Leo went from holding Rowan’s face to wrapping his arms around his neck.

Neither of them knew they would end up here when the first met, but it was a surprise that both of them welcomed with open arms.

And for that matter, neither of them even noticed the rest of their friends listening in on the entire confession with pride on their faces.

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OC Story: Twins

(Twins go brrrrr)

Parker usually likes surprises.

Keyword being “usually”, because this isn’t one of them.

Waking up in an unfamiliar place is one thing, but waking up with attire and gear you know damn well wasn’t on you when you last fell asleep & being told that this is some kind of trial where you’ll have to survive whatever ends up coming your way sounds crazy to not bring up beforehand.

Either way, Parker feels as if this whole trial labyrinth is too easy for their liking.

All the hostile bots that were hurled their way were easy for them to defeat, even without the added help of their magic.

But at least things will get more interesting as they hear the bickering voices of two people grow louder & louder.

A pair of fraternal unicorn-hybrid twins. Parker could instantly tell thanks to the both of them having hooves, tails & even horns

“Bro relax, this’ll eventually be done soon once we find a way out.”

“Yeah I know, but I’m honestly more worried about how the rest of our friends will react to the fact that we’re gone sis.”

“Well…” the female twin pauses as they immediately notice Parker in their vicinity before changing the topic of her conversation, “Oh hey! Someone else besides my pessimistic brother! What’s up?”

“Emm, did you really just-“

“I’m doing good! You must be Emily & Emmet Algeria, right?”

Emily was surprised over Parker referring to them by their full name, “That’s us! Guess ya paid attention when the teachers were assigning team names last semester, weren’t ya?”

“Guess you could say that. I also have two members from my team that liked to talk about you and the rest of your team. Kinda sweet.”

Emmet immediately responded, “Oh, that’s why part of me recognized you! Edan & Skadi mentioned you a lot whenever we got the chance to talk with them!”

“I was gonna say that Emm!”

“Yeah well, that’s what happens when ya call me a pessimist!”

Emily scoffs, “So are the rumours about your team allying with Chaosmos true?”

Parker confusedly answered, “What? You think it’s a bad thing?”

“Well I mean, that team’s… a lot. I know that the fight that happened between two of its members and Edan & Skadi was because of utter romantic bullshit, which reminded me that romance isn’t my thing, but there’s this rumour going around that the whole caverns thing that caused the week break we had was because of them. Plus, they’re living up to their team name by being pretty freaking chaotic.”

Parker chuckled, “Well despite all the chaos that team has to offer, they all have good intentions at heart. Especially Lance & Aaron.”

Emmet groaned at the mention of those two, “Man, those two flirt SO MUCH in my Electricity class. They don’t usually say any lovey-dovey stuff, they just hold their hands together for the whole class to see.”

Emily patted her brother on the back, “There there, Emm.” She panned towards Parker as she comforted Emmet, “If there’s one thing on his mind, it’s that he feels like a third wheel to a bunch of people. Romance isn’t really my thing unlike with this dork, but I honestly think it’s nice to see two people show their love for each other.”

Parker chuckled, “I couldn’t agree more. Most of my group’s dating each other & ‘m content with letting them be as sappy as they want, especially Edan & Skadi. What about yours?”

“Well; Chrome & Terra have been together for a while, Rowan & Leo got together about year ago, Melody & Sage are technically queer-platonic, but they’re a couple nonetheless, and Madeleine & Atlas aren’t really worried about getting a partner as of currently. Also I had a bet with Emmet on who between Rowan & Leo would confess to each other first, and I’ll eternally rub in the fact that I won it.”

Emmet sighed, “Man, that’s like the-“

A loud ringing noise came from all three of their phones before Emmet could continue his sentence, immediately causing all of them to pull out their respective phones to see what caused it.

They were met with a message,

“With everyone now somewhat aware of where they are, I will now explain the situation you are all in. This is the Summit Trial, where all of you, leaders of Arcana Academy teams, will be tested for your physical power, magical power, and durability. What we have planned for you soon will test your skills, but for now, it’s suggested that you all get some rest, we’ll even put the hostile bots on pause but rest assured, what comes for you once you wake up will be much more stronger.”

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ACADEMY LOG, DATE: XX/XX/20XX. SUBJECT: ELEMENTALS

Elemental, formerly defined as relating to or embodying the powers of nature, is a term used to define a species that while shaped to look similar to a human, physically appear as an embodiment of an element. Being one of many other supernatural species that are born connected to a particular element.

Elementals are immune to any physical attacks from bullets, blades, and/or any other physical weapon, with the added disadvantage of any magical attacks being more harmful towards them.

They additionally have a boost in a certain stat depending on the element they’re born with; whether it be defence, speed, power, etc. But, no matter what element an Elemental is born as, they’ll have an infinite source of mana at their disposal. Their physical body needs a fuel source after all

Most importantly of all, Elementals can also shift into a form with a more human-like appearance, but can still be recognizable since their hair will still keep the elemental physical appearance.

History hasn’t been kind to Elementals mainly because of this fact, with them often being ridiculed and segregated from other species. But even if society has grown to accept and respect them, some Elementals have still sadly gone through tough times because of who they are

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I guess you could basically say that Elementals are like Logia devil fruit users from One Piece lol

And, likewise with the Mages log, let’s dive into the Elemental aspects of my 2 Elementals, shall we?

(Both of them use they pronouns and have a close connection to the same OC in a romantic & platonic way respectively. What a coincidence lol)

Jadeyn Hart

A Slime Elemental with enhanced agility, intangibility, and the innate ability to stick onto walls & ceilings. The world hasn’t been kind to them due to their Elemental background in the past, and in return, they aren’t really kind back. But, what’s in the past is the past, as Jadeyn has made peace with themselves as they proudly incorporate their innate Elemental quirks into their arsenal and appearance. They rarely shift into their human form to hide their Elemental appearance, unless they want to show physical affection towards their boyfriend. Slime comes in many colours, with Jadeyn specifically being a bright-white blue.

Parker Kioo

A Crystal Elemental with enhanced strength and durability. While they haven’t been ridiculed much for their Elemental background, their past still hasn’t really been that kind. Parker doesn’t really have a preference with which form they like more, but they’re still proud of their Elemental heritage. There are many crystals found within Gaea, with Parker’s Elemental form themselves specifically baring a resemblance to green tourmalines.

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OC Story: Just Another Day

(Everything’s totally fine)

The feeling of joy never goes away whenever Jadeyn speeds throughout Arcana City.

The rush of air flowing from their hair, the ever-changing view, the sick tricks they pull off with their hover board, all of it.

But alas, all good things come to an end, and this joyride wasn’t without purpose.

They came across an alleyway in Arcana City untouched from any murals or graffiti art.

And while Jadeyn did have a bunch of art and a mural to their name spread out across the city, they don’t see anything wrong with expanding it.

They landed onto the alley shaking a spray can in their hand to begin, but as they walked towards the wall, something else caught their attention.

“What the fuck…?”

———

Skadi’s starting to get worried

Edan hasn’t been answering his calls for the past couple of minutes, and he usually calls him back immediately.

She kept calling him on her phone over & over again with no avail, constantly being met with no answer.

To his joy, Edan called him back mere seconds after his last attempt.

But to both her shock & confusion, Edan isn’t the one on the other end of the call.

“….Hey Skadi.”

“Jadeyn?! What the hell are you doing with Edan’s phone?”

“It’s… a complicated story; I was gonna spray paint some art in an alleyway, but before I was gonna do so, I saw Edan unconscious on the floor, and-“

“WHAT?!”

“I’ll summon a portal to where ‘m at right now. You… might wanna see this for yourself.”

Jadeyn hung up the call immediately after they said that, and keeping their word, a portal appeared beside Skadi, taking a deep breath before leaping into it.

———

When Skadi reopened his eyes, the sight was worse than what he originally thought, letting out a loud gasp as she covered her mouth with her hands in shock.

Edan laid lifeless on the floor, scrapes could be seen on his skin, blood stained his clothes,

And worst of all, blood streamed down from Edan’s left eye, implying that he lost it due to whatever happened to him.

Skadi immediately rushed over to him with tears on his face as he cradled Edan’s unconscious body in his arms,

“Who did this to him?”

Jadeyn sighed with a sad look on their face, “Don’t know. I could probably peek into his memories to find out, but I think it’s best to get him to a hospital first.”

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If there’s one thing Zac & Jadeyn can find common ground on it’s Shadow the Hedgehog

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OC Story: Waterlilies

(yuri)

The splashing noise of the water flowing from the waterfall was a perfect ambience.

Iris spent all day practicing for this very moment, and she knew full well that she would do it in front of this very place.

She first met her in this place after all.

———

Iris could fondly remember the day she first met Macy.

Her parents moved her to a coastal city because of new jobs they got in a business around that area. And despite the beach & nearby boardwalk that was popular amongst the city, she decided to check out a rumoured place near it.

There was talk of a waterfall that gave way to a lovely lagoon, and even lovelier garden.

And as an elf, Iris felt more connected to place like that compared to a beach even if the element she was born connected to was water.

On coincidence, another girl decided to head towards the same lagoon.

In contrast, Macy lived in that coastal city for her entire life by the time she met Iris.

She was somewhat content with her loneliness, but at the same time, it feels sad to not have someone else to talk with about her favourite anime. And her added background as a merling helped to fuel the love she has for marine biology.

The two girls first met each other when they both decided to check out the lagoon for the first time, quickly becoming fast friends in the process.

They would do anything & everything in the lagoon whenever they wanted to be by themselves. Sure, they’d also hang out in and around buildings near the coastal city, but the lagoon felt more lively to in their perspectives.

———

It’s been a couple of years since they first met at this point.

Iris patiently waited for Macy to arrive as she nervously looked on the messages they sent to each other hours prior

———

Iris > o/ Hey Macy!

Macy > Heyyyyy :D

Iris > You down to hang out at the lagoon today? I got something to show you :>

Macy > :0000000 I’m always down >:D Can’t wait to see what you have in store!

———

“Yo, Iris!”

Macy loudly arrived as she waved her hands to get Iris’ attention.

“Macy! It’s good to see you!”

They both ran towards each other to greet each other as Macy grew more and more excited to see Iris’ surpise

“Sooooooo, what do ya have to show me?”

Iris slowly began to blush over Macy’s question, “It’s not much really, but I brought these for you.”

She pulled out a large bouquet of flowers, filled with many colourful flowers intentionally picked out because of their symbolization of love and romance.

“Maceline, do you wanna go out with me?”

Macy could feel the smile on her face grow more and more as she repeated Iris’ question in her head before she ultimately answered,

“Yes! A hundred percent yes! I was just planning out how to ask ya out, but it looks like you beat me to it!”

Iris chuckled as she gave the bouquet to Macy for her to admire, “I bet it would still be lovely.”

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Zac & Melody are besties while Zac & Brio fucking hate each other most of the time lmao

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OC Story: Where Are We?

(You literally cannot separate soulmates)

There are three things currently on Lance & Aaron’s minds;

They both woke up in an unfamiliar place with their weapons and casual outfits equipped, but last remembered falling asleep with neither of them,

Once they woke up, both of them were notified via their cybernetic arms’ phone interface that they were in a trial alongside other Academy team leaders to test their skills,

And most importantly, neither of them were by each other’s side when they woke up. Having both awakened in different areas despite having spent the night together in each other’s arms.

Both of them immediately decided first and foremost to find each other the moment they realized they weren’t together, using the help of their linked souls to locate each other within the labyrinth they found themselves in.

It was difficult as a multitude of hostile bots tried to block their way, but even then, both of them were able to quickly defeat them with the help of their weapons and magic.

Lance currently found themselves standing face-to-face with the fifth bot that blocked their way, instantly unsheathing their trusted rapier to land a powerful strike infused with light.

But to both his surprise and relief, an array of arrows pierced through it before he could land a strike, and the bot fell over giving way to Aaron flying little above the ground with their bow in hand.

Lance smiled at the sight of her lover, with Aaron similarly having a shocked smile on his face as he flew down onto the ground and ran towards Lance.

They both tightly embraced each other, only pulling away to give each other a tender kiss as Aaron gently held Lance’s face whilst they wrapped their arms around the other.

“You alright priy? Did you get hurt anywhere?”

Lance tenderly smiled over’s Aaron’s concern, “I’m okay love. Did you try contacting the others?”

Aaron sighed as he opened their holographic screen, “I tried. There’s no signal in… wherever we are, but they’ll probably notice our absence.”

Lance started to get worried, “I-I’m genuinely starting to get a bit scared Aaron. You… still remember what happened the last time we were in a predicament like this… right? What if you-”

Aaron tightly held Lance’s hands to grab his attention, “Hey, don’t start getting pessimistic Lance. I’m sure we’ll be able to get through this together unscathed.”

Lance sighed as she pressed their foreheads together, “I hope so.”

They’re still clinging to each other as they pull away from the embrace tightly holding each other’s hands, whilst also holding their weapons in their free hand in the case they get attacked by another hostile bot.

Neither of them want to stay in whatever labyrinth they were placed into especially considering what happened within the caverns.

But things are different this time;

Sure, no one else in Team Chaosmos has any clue that the two of them are in some sort of labyrinth trial, there’s no chance that Team Postmythic could be contacted to help them out, and Jadeyn isn’t there in the case a bot catches them off guard.

But they’ll have each other throughout whatever comes their way

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Prior to the creation of Academy teams, Arcana Academy, alongside other academies just like it, held something known as the Summit Trial.

100 of an Academy’s best students are placed within a labyrinth as a way to showcase and test the skills and abilities they’ve learned during their time as an Academy student.

The Summit Trials were discontinued after people both inside and outside of Academy faculty began to notice the dangers of placing young students into an unknown area with the chance of being critically injured.

…

That was, until 20XX; when the Summit Trials were reestablished to instead test out the skills of all of Academy team leaders after recent incidents involving entities.

Emphasis on all of the leaders.