<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/CbThKQ5.jpg)</div>Nyx's face went blank as Tara noted it running. Quickly grabbing the mirror out of their bag, again, they looked into it with horror. A flush crept up their neck slowly and their nose scrutched up. Slowly, the changing features retreated and their typical androgynous, pixie-haired appearance surfaced again,<strong>"Blah, Good thing my mom isn't here. She'd never be able to pass up the chance to make a comment."</strong>Sighing ramatically, they relaxed back into their chair. The mirror went face-down on the desk. They motioned at their face in a mimic of Tara's gesture, then giggled.<strong>"I will say that going to nevermore is rarely boring. With all the weird people around, you're bound to run into something that challenges your ideas."</strong><br/><br/>Gazing out as the questions seemed to meander away from the two in teh back, they slowly let a hissing breath out.<strong>"it doesn't matter how hard teachers try, students will always be bored. You can be the most interesting person in the world, but ultimately it is up to the audience to give their attention. And your average teenager is spectacularly self-interested."</strong>They sent a cheeky grin at Tara and then considered how poleaxed the other had been when they'd suggested that her supposition about her 'friend' might just be some cosmic accident.<strong>"You know, they say that some extremely strong-willed people just refuse to pass on."</strong>They shrugged. Their notebook page was starting fill up and they were hunting for little corners and bits to add new details. The Othala rune was drawn several times along with notes in the margin. The end of their pen tapped their bottom lip as they considered this and, as usualy when their attention wandered, a stylized version of the rune slowly grew from their skin at the nape of their neck.<br/><br/>Feeling particularly cheeky, they raised their hand again and asked a more personal question,<strong>"So what's your prefered flavor? Of magic that is?"</strong>