For reasons that will be explained later, it is best if you use a male OC for this RP.

I was literally on the other side of the world at the time

Judge: "We have already reviewed the evidence, and there is proof that you were present and participated in the crime. Do we have to show it to you again?"

Why don’t you?

*The judge shrugs. A large screen in the corner of the room turns on.*

*It's video footage showing you helping some strangely-dressed men load boxes into a truck. Your face can be clearly seen.*

Judge: "As you can see, you were quite obviously helping the criminals."

When was this footage?

Judge: "This footage is from exactly 17:53, Existential Standard Time, on the second Thursday of Notakar. In simpler words, exactly a week ago."

Well then, I have no defense

Judge: "I give you three options for punishment. First, execution. Second, ten years in the Galactic Containment Syndicate prison. Third, one semester at Starlight University."

What kind of executon would it be?

Judge: "Slow and painful."

I know, but, like, what kind? Drowning? Being cut up into millions of pieces?

Judge: "We would have the molecules of your being torn apart and put back together over and over and over, part of your matter fading away each time."

I’ve had a lot of practice with that. I could keep myself together easily

Judge: "Oh, trust me, elf. It is nothing like light-leaping. It is far, far worse."

Sure, sure

Judge: "Are you sure you would not prefer prison? Or perhaps a semester at existence's most... 'prestigious' university?"

What do you mean by “prestigious”

Judge: "It has the highest reputation of any university in existence, and offers some of the most advanced classes there are. Many of existence's greatest minds, including me, have come from Starlight University."

And why would you offer to send me there?

Judge: "We offer it in case a criminal seeks to reform and be forgiven for their crimes."

Well, I guess I could try it. Keep in mind I could probably break out of here at any moment

Anything else?

Judge: "Starlight University it is, then. Prepare the shuttle."

*The guards grab Spiro and lead him towards a shuttle bay.*

*follows*

*The guards lead you into a shuttle. It seals and takes off.*

Guard 1: "...I got a couple questions I need you to answer so I can fill out your application form, alright?"

Alright *leans towards them*

Guard 1: "First off. What is your full name? This includes any and all middle and last names."

Spiro Skyer

Guard: "Alright then... any and all abilities? Don't lie or leave anything out."

I’m an Empath and a Beguiler. I can use telekinesis, levitation, channeling, outward channeling, breath control, appetite suppression, and I can light leap.

*The guard writes all of this down.*

Guard: "The next few questions are based on your personal preferences. Would you prefer a same-sex or a co-ed dormitory?"

I’m fine with either

Guard: "Alright then... next question. Would you prefer a private room, or do you mind sharing with someone?

I don’t mind, as long as there’s some open space.

Guard: "Final question... is there anyone outside of Starlight Academy you wish to contact during your semester?"

Yes, my sister Nina.

Guard: "Alright then."

*The shuttle enters a portal. You end up on the grounds of a massive, extremely fancy-looking university complex. You appear to be outside a dormitory building.*

Guard: "This is your dorm. The receptionist inside will tell you everything you need to know."

Alright, thank you *walks inside*

*The receptionist stares at you.*

Receptionist: "You must be Spiro, the new guy, right? You're in room 256. Your roommate... well, let's just say he's... different than most people."

So am I

Receptionist: "Well, I'm sure you'll get along just fine. Here's your room key."

*The receptionist hands a key card to Spiro.*

Thanks *finds the room* *opens the door* hello?

*Someone stares at you. He smiles.*

???: "Hi there! You must be my new roommate."

*...You try not to pay attention to the fact that this boy is wearing a skirt and knee-high socks.*

*nods* what’s your name?

???: "My name is Juniper. What's yours?"

Spiro. And, just checking, are you a boy, a girl, or neither?

Juniper: "I'm a boy, but most people refer to me as a 'femboy' due to my taste in clothing and the fact that I'm gay."

I guess that makes sense

Juniper: "Yeah... they mostly use it as an insult, though. I'm not exactly popular around here, and most of the other guys constantly bully me."

That’s horrible *sits down* well I think it’s kinda cool

*Juniper smiles.*

Juniper: "Thanks. That means a lot to me."

*Juniper sits on the floor.*

Juniper: "So, Spiro. What classes do you think you might want to take? They have classes for practically everything here."

I’m not really sure.

Juniper: "Makes sense. Most new people take a few days to figure out their schedule."

*Juniper attempts to put a bow in his hair.*

Juniper: "By the way, how long are you staying here?"

They didn’t tell me

Juniper: "Ah. If you got sent here by the courts, it's probably only for a semester."

*Juniper appears to be struggling with the bow.*

Juniper: "Of course, you could always ask to stay longer if you end up liking it here."

Want some help with that?

Juniper: "Yes please."

*walks over and puts it in place* my sister is terrible at putting bows in her hair, so I always need to help her

*Juniper blushes as Spiro fixes his bow.*

Juniper: "T-thanks."

No problem *sits back down*

What time is it? *looks around to try to find a clock*

*Juniper checks his watch.*

Juniper: "It's around 2:30 PM."

Thanks. By the way, to they have Bottles of Youth here?

Juniper: "Bottles of Youth... I think I might have one of those. Some elf gave it to me."

*Juniper rifles through his bag, then pulls out a Bottle of Youth and hands it to you.*

Juniper: "I've only got the one, but I know a way to refill it."

*takes the bottle* how?

Juniper: "Magic."

*Juniper winks.*

Magic is just something humans came up with to explain things they don’t understand.

Juniper: "I know, but it's more fun to say 'magic' than to say 'sub-molecular cloning'."

*laughs* yeah, I guess it is

*Juniper smiles.*

Juniper: "By the way, would you like me to help you figure out what classes you wanna take?"

That would be great

Juniper: "Alright. First, off, what are your hobbies?"

Mostly taking care of endangered animals, like dinosaurs

Juniper: "I think they have a class like that... I really want to take it, but I'm terrified of dinosaurs."

I could help you with that

Juniper: "Really?"

Of course.

Juniper: "You're a really great friend, you know that?"

*smiles* I do my best

*Juniper chuckles.*

Juniper: "Man, we've only just met and I'm already going to miss you when you leave."

Really?

Juniper: "Yeah... you're the first person here that's ever been nice to me."

Well those guys are idiots then

Juniper: "They're mostly just homophobes."

It really doesn’t make sense. It’s just who you are

Juniper: "I know... but there's no changing what they think. I'm scared to even go out on our balcony now because they'll bully me."

If you need help, let me know

Juniper: "I always need help... but there's not much that can be done."

What do you mean?

Juniper: "My mental state's not exactly the best... and the constant bullying doesn't help."

You seem ok to me

*Juniper rolls up his sleeve. There are multiple cuts on it that look self-inflicted.*

Ah, i see

Juniper: "I just want it to stop... all the pain... the bullying... but they'll never leave me alone."

I’ll see what I can do

Juniper: "T-thanks, Spiro..."

*Juniper hugs Spiro.*

*smiles* your welcome

Juniper: "...I have to get to class soon... could you walk me there? I don't wanna be alone when those bullies show up."

For sure *stands up*

*Juniper smiles. He grabs a small satchel, puts it on, and steps out of the room. He waits for Spiro.*

*follows* what class do you have?

Juniper: "My next class is mythological studies..."

*A group of kids that look very much like jocks notice Juniper and Spiro. They start laughing.*

Jock 1: "Hey, femboy! Who's the fresh face?"

Jock 2: "Is he your boyfriend?"

Jock 3: "Nah, he seems more like a bodyguard."

Jock 4: "Aww, does the widdle femboy need his boyfwiend to walk him to cwass and pwotect him fwom the big, scary buwwies?"

Oh shut up!

Jock 1: "And what are you gonna do if we don't? Go crying to the headmaster?"

*The other jocks sneer at Spiro and Juniper.*

*Juniper looks like he's about to cry.*

How does breaking down into millions of tiny pieces sound to you?

Jock 1: "Oh please. Like you're anywhere near strong enough to do that to me."

*I take my pathfinder out of my pocket and hold it up* I may not be, but this is

Jock 1: "...Am I supposed to be scared of that?"

I’m guessing you don’t know what this is?

Jock 1: "What it is is stupid."

It’s the fastest mode of transport imaginable, and the most deadly weapon

Jock 1: "Oh please. Everybody knows reality manipulation is faster and deadlier."

So your saying you want me to try it?

Jock 1: "Go ahead and try me."

Juniper, would you like to do it? *hands him the pathfinder*

Jock 1: "Alright, how do you use this stupid little thing?"

*The jock holds the pathfinder up to the light to get a better look at it.*

*a beam of light passes through it onto him and he disappears. The pathfinder falls to the ground*

*The other jocks stare for a moment.*

Jock 2: "...that femboy's freaky boyfriend just killed Joshua!"

Jock 3: "We better get out of here."

*The jocks run off.*

*grins* i don’t think they’ll be coming back any time soon *picks up the pathfinder*

Juniper: "W-woah... thanks..."

No problem.

Juniper: "Let's hurry and get to my class..."

*Juniper resumes walking.*

*follows just behind him*

*You finally make it to Juniper's mythological studies class. He appears to be the only person taking this class. It's kind of sad.*

Juniper: "T-thanks for walking me here, Spiro..."

No problem. I’m going to explore the school. What time does this class end?

Juniper: "Let's see... it's 3:15 now... class ends at 4:30."

Alright, I’ll see you then *starts to walk off*

Juniper: "Bye, Spiro..."

*Juniper sighs.*

Juniper: "Now for a lonely hour and fifteen minutes of being yelled at by the professor for not remembering the names of every single Greek god..."

*stops* is it really like that?

Juniper: "Yep... the teacher is mad that nobody takes his class and he takes it out on me."

Well then, I could do it with you. It seems interesting enough

*The professor looks at Spiro.*

Professor: "Did you say you'd be willing to take my class?"

I did

Juniper: "My record is half a million pages in a day... I had to hide from the jocks in the library, so I just started reading the endless book until they left. Which took a while."

The endless book?

Juniper: "It's a book containing the endlessly rambling thoughts of an immortal being. Every time he thinks something new, the book gets longer. And he thinks like a billion new things a second."

That’s incredible

Juniper: "Yeah... it makes no sense though. Reading it is honestly just a way to waste time."

I’d like to try to read that sometime

Juniper: "I can get access to it on the weekend. You can try reading it then."

That would be great *looks at the clock* we should get back to reading

Juniper: "Right."

*Juniper reads for about two minutes more, then closes the textbook and moves on to the next volume.*

*already on the third*

Juniper: "If you keep reading at this rate, you'll be done with the entire collection by the end of the week."

How many books are there?

Juniper: "Only 10."

I could have that done by the end of tomorrow, if I try

Juniper: "Wow. You REALLY read fast. It's very admirable."

*smiles* thanks

*Juniper smiles.*

Juniper: "You're welcome."

*the bell rings*

Juniper: "I don't have another class for a while... do you wanna explore the school now?"

yeah, could you give me a tour?

Juniper: "Of course I'll give you a tour! Come on, we should start at the entrance."

*Juniper leaves the classroom and heads towards a large gate that you assume is the entrance to the complex.*

*follows*

*Juniper stops next to the gate.*

Juniper: "This is the entrance. Normally only the elites use this."

the elites?

Juniper: "The elites are existence's upper class, the people that go here by choice rather than by force."

that makes sense. by the way, how did you come here?

Juniper: "I'm a ward. Got sent here once I was old enough."

ah

Juniper: "I'm only a ward because not even my parents wanted me... said I was a disgrace to the family because I was gay..."

thats horrible.

Juniper: "Yeah... my life is nothing but getting rejected by everyone, to be honest."

Professor: "Alright then. I was going to give a lecture on the tragedy of Asterius today, but now that you're here I'll need to update my material. The two of you will just be reading the textbook today. Chapters 156 through 170, please."

*The professor sits at his desk and starts working on something.*

Alright, shouldn’t take long *sits down and starts reading*

*The textbook is written in Greek.*

*Juniper seems to have no problem reading it.*

*about 12 minutes later* *looks up from the book* uh, it’s it ok i accidentally read to chapter 173?

Professor: "Of course. Read as far in as you'd like, including the next volumes of the textbook. But be prepared for a very complex test on it."

Alright *keeps reading*

Juniper: "Wow... you read fast..."

Thanks. My best is 9028738327371 pages in one day

Juniper: "...nine trillion pages in one day?"

Ok, I might have exaggerated a little bit