It'd been barely two sweeps since the fall of the previous Grand Highblood and the rise of the new.
Kurloz Makara had spent one of those sweeps dragging the Carnival out of the gutter it had sunk to and establishing his rule over his brothers and sisters, doing his best to try and fix anything his predecessor had broken, getting rid of those who had closely followed him.
As he rose to power, he gained two loyal and wise advisors who had convinced him to take a henchman, very much like the previous Grand Highblood.
Bluebloods, as far as he understood, were often used for their loyalty and strength. It was that understanding that had brought him and three others of his kind to be traveling to the Imperial Military Academy that night. The Highblood was accompanied by two older purple bloods, his advisors, and one of his closer brothers.
Eager wasn't necessarily the emotion that he felt. Kurloz understood that he needed more roots than the Carnival, but it unnerved him to take something and plant it with the rest of his brothers. He was still wary from what'd he'd been through in his wrigglerhood. Perhaps choosing a blue blood to take in would help that.
The purplebloods were welcomed by the principal of the academy and here then taken around campus by a tealblooded teacher who taught alternian History. Some students whispered as they saw the young Highblood, acknowledging his presence before they made comments once he was far enough from them. The seadwellers didn't budge too much where the landdwellers bowed their heads, not wanting to be considered rude or daring in front of the young Lord
The Highblood kept close to the others as they were led around the campus, grazing his eyes over the trolls that they passed. He glowered at the younger seadwellers, knowing that truly he had no real power over them. At least, not yet. Soon, hopefully.
At least the landdwellers had the sense to show him respect even with his relatively recent reign. They likely would have gotten cuffed if they hadn't.
"Here is the library." Announced the tealblood in a hushed tone as they entered said library, a tall room that stood over three levels, all in blackwood with stairs and ladders. There were also statues, marble busts of great politicians, writers, philosophers and scientists, men and women alike as well as busts of their former Emperors and Empresses. Behind the statue of Her Imperious Obliteration, the Empress that came before the current one, were young tealbloods who studied law and administration in their corner and greeted their History teacher as well as the purplebloods who walked with him.
They walked back out of the library and the teacher showed them some classrooms and study rooms as well as the school's opening onto the sea where teenage seadwellers were either studying or training to swim as fast as they could. They were already good swimmers, but they would have to be excellent for the Empress to notice them some day.
Cronus Ampora got out of the water, drying himself off with a towel one of his classmates (and admirers) had given him. He looked up and saw the young Highblood with his advisors accompanying their History teacher.
"Oi, Phyras." Called the young violetblood to the girl who had handed him a towel "The fuck are the clowns doin' 'ere?" he asked her. The girl shrugged, her fins moving slightly. She didn't know.
"Heard they were comin' to see the bluebloods' final exam." Suggested Gatson, another one of Cronus' classmates.
"Why would those fuckin' troglodytes want anything to do with that?"
Gatson smirked and leaned in as it to tell Cronus a secret.
"Heard that the new GHB wants a new toy."
