June Event and Intro Log

[magicademymods]

June Event and Intro Log Diatu and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Sundering Midterm Results It turns out that inadvertently summoning a horrible demon of immense and terrible power is still worth a passing grade: minus a lot of points for summoning the entirely wrong thing, but enough extra credit for successfully doing something so incredibly over-the-top to make up for it just a little. Meanwhile, something something power of running water, there's a demon imprisoned in the fountain, locked behind a massive magic circle of protection. Its flames neither evaporate the water nor are quenched by it, its lashing pointy tail stabs futilely at the stone in an attempt at petty vandalism, and otherwise it squats with otherworldly patience, claws drumming on its thighs. Till someone comes close, and then it calls out. "Come! It is in my power to grant a wish to those who ask! Speak your desire and I shall grant it!" Of course, the demon's ability to interpret wishes in an extremely jerkass manner is unparalleled by mortal malice. Still, this doesn't stop those students who think they're clever, can outwit a demon, have a background in legal jargon, or just want a turkey sandwich on rye bread with lettuce and mustard and-and they don’t want any zombie turkeys, they don’t want to turn into a turkey themselves, and they don’t want any other weird surprises. Needless to say, it has gone well for none of them -- but will you be the one to break the streak? As for the circle, it is specifically warded against meddling, so no freeing the demon (accidentally or otherwise). Those who try to touch it or cross through it are promptly hurled with pinpoint accuracy into a nearby pond that has been put there explicitly for this purpose. (Except for Minamimoto -- if HE messes with it, his pants rip themselves off his body, wrap around his head, and haul him away while shouting the multiplication tables incorrectly.) Potent Potables Students work hard, and they play hard. Around midterms, this often takes the form of picnics with unreserved and unrestricted access to not just copious amounts of barbecue and potato salad, but also alcohol. From fine wines to barrels of beer to Liverpunch Whiskey, all sorts of offerings pop up at the parties that occupy space along the Walk or outside the Towers and Keep. Anastara, you see, has no legal drinking age; like most of the Tenscore Kingdoms, children grow up with alcohol, and generally its consumption is seen as no major event and no special treat. And it simply hasn't occurred to anyone that other cultures on other worlds might not function the same. So enjoy a picnic, but also enjoy your free access to the wonders of intoxication. Physical Challenge (aka the Prompt Least Likely To Cause Suffering) Healthy body, healthy mind, the saying goes. Professors Trammel and Kith, adherents to this philosophy, have begun holding extracurricular exercise groups during the off hours. Students can learn proper weightlifting techniques for endurance as well as strength, jog around the campus in groups, play impromptu games that get the body moving, or even just practice slow stretches and what other worlds might call 'yoga'. Captain Lominia aggressively prowls the area, looking for people to scoop into bala-inlota exercises -- far more grueling and dangerous to succeed at if you don't want to be badgered onto the student team, but amazing workouts either way. And Headmaster Birony has set up a fairly extreme obstacle course straight out of a ninja challenge, overseen by Professor Porfsin from behind a cannon which magically flings beanbags at the participants. Those who make it through receive a pie from the Headmaster, who it turns out apparently can make a really darn tasty pie. Research On the Sundered With the arrival of the Sundered come those wizards engaged in research on their presence here, now set to investigate what brought them here and how to get them home. All newly-arrived Sundered students are asked to meet with representatives of the research team, to introduce themselves and relate what they will of their homes. In addition, the team requests samples of blood, hair, and skin -- carefully magically collected, and the researchers will sign in the presence of the Sundered a Glyphed contract that forbids them from using the samples for a purpose they know will be harmful. (They quite understand your reasons to be suspicious of this collection! And they will not compel anyone who refuses even given these conditions.) This month, the researchers wish for you to engage in some sort of conflict, clash, or battle with your fellow Sundered. Spars with blunted weapons are the obvious choice, but games of strategy like go, shogi, or Fantastic Foils are also an option. A rousing debate will do as well -- anything that raises passion and energy. The team explains that they've found many of the Sundered who they interviewed have recently been through some sort of conflict or trouble on their world, and they wish to see if there's any magically-measurable aspect they share when challenged. Wonders Await Diatu Magicademy is open to you in all its glory. Except for the fountain. You can't swim in the fountain till they figure out how to banish the demon.

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lahdinokhind ( aka lady ) | original character.

[replaceme]

💀 arrival.

[ no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no. ]

[ she's not thrilled to be there and that much is probably plainly obvious by how she avoids everyone and everything. she did have to speak to the staff, since she arrived without her powers, which meant that she'd been stuck as a dragon, but they'd helped her tap into the innate ability of transformation, so she could at least look somewhat more presentable and less like any of the demons recently summoned. still, she's clearly very uncomfortable. ]

[ her metallic wings are folded behind her back, since they're not in use, her tail is tightly coiled around her leg, hidden, and her horns... well, those aren't exactly easy to hide, even with a hood pulled overhead. ]

[ because everybody is fussing about midterms she hopes she can slip by unnoticed, but she's about two seconds away from having a meltdown, because compared to all these people, even other sundered, she's so very far behind. they know magic and she knows knowing. they can defend themselves. they can hurt her. she tenses at the thought, her mind taking and running with it. ]

[ don't mind the girl that's stopped in the middle of one of the many outdoor walkways to cup her face and whine into her hands. she's fine. really. ]

[darkenedmoon]

[By rights, she should ignore this spectacle. Were it she, she would wish to be ignored. And yet. And yet, not so long ago, she could have been this hooded individual. 'Again they come to make you kneel, to make you grovel and suffer. But you have endured their worst and survived. You know their tricks. They will not find a flower simply waiting to be plucked.

Yotsuyu steps off the walkway on to the grass, in hopes of coaxing this girl off the path to speak with her. So no one else--a more brash or less empathetic individual, though Yotsuyu would laugh to hear herself called the latter--might push the hooded one aside, and potentially compound the problem.]

Come, youngling. At times, a problem shared is a problem halved. Would you share your troubles with me? I may not have a solution, but the least I might do is listen.

[replaceme]

[ and she would love to be ignored, but she picked a pretty difficult place to try to make it work. a few people, clearly aggravated by her presence in the middle of the walkway, do bump into her, but she stands her ground and refuses to move... at least until yotsuyu manages to coax her aside. at least she realizes this is probably for the best. ]

I- I don't want to be here. [ though she seriously doubts many of the sundered want to be here. ] My arrival to this place has- [ no. don't bring attention to it. that's stupid. who knows who's listening. ] People here already can't stand the sundered [ some, not all, lady don't generalize the opinion. ] and- and that, on top of this, [ she makes a vague motion to herself. ] is just more reason to hate. [ she's letting her fear get the best of her. ]

[darkenedmoon]

I understand. [Really, if she had a choice, which Yotsuyu did not, of course she would rather be anywhere but here. Save death, perhaps. That had little to offer for it.] Not many would choose to stay here, were there a way to their home.

[Her eyes narrow a moment.] Yes, there are some who do not like the Sundered. I take it you have made acquaintance with that old blowhard Loshakle? [He and his attitude are what comes to mind when Yotsuyu thinks of the folk who don't like Sundered. But her expression grows confused when the girl gestures to herself.]

I do not understand why that is. I hardly know you, and I do not see why I should hate you! [Oh, not when she's had such an intimate relationship with hatred in the past...]

[advocateofgenderequality]

[Kazuma has stopped as well, and is kinda just staring rudely at the... girl(?) who's standing in his way in the middle of the sidewalk.]

Uh... are you okay? Do you need to go to the nurse's office, or something?

[Crap, he forgot that he isn't even sure there that is a nurse at this crazy-ass school.]

[replaceme]

[ she nods her head in the hopes that it'll be enough to placate the boy asking about her. she doesn't want to go see the nurse. she already got examined on arrival and it was just as unpleasant as it sounds. she holds her arms closely to her body, about to take a step forward, when a few boys knock her aside. they don't bother to stop and instead just continue their conversation, only briefly acknowledging her dumb presence in their way. ]

[ she growls from under her cloak, shooting them a glare, and kazuma might be able to see a pair of glowing purple eyes from the shadow cast over her face. ]

[advocateofgenderequality]

[Seeing the girl knocked aside, Kazuma lurches forward in an attempted to save her from a fall. But since she managed to maintain her balance on her own, he's the one who faceplants into the dirt instead.]

Oof!

[The kid's far too busy spitting gravel out of his mouth to notice any weird glowy eyes at the moment.]

[shiningkindness]

[As someone who's very nervous, Fluttershy is able to recognize the signs of distress. So she can't help but pause, and after a moment carefully approaches.]

...Is...everything okay?

[replaceme]

[ she bristles, becoming tense, though that might not be completely obvious with the loose cloak she's got on. ] I- I'm alright. [ her voice quivers, so it's clear that she's lying through her teeth and trying to act like everything is fine. ] I just... I... [ she stammers another couple of words out that don't even come close to forming a complete sentence. ] I don't belong here.

[shiningkindness]

[She hesitates for a moment, watching her a moment longer.]

Did...you just arrive? I know it can be a bit...overwhelming.

Is...there anything I can help with?

[stingysting]

[Strange looking people are nothing new to Rachel. And seeing someone in such obvious distress just begs for her to help.

Not that she's sure what she can do - she's new here, and everything is still more than a bit overwhelming. But she has to try, right?]

Hey, hey. It's okay. Or, well, maybe it's not okay now, but it will be. I promise.

[replaceme]

[ she freezes when she hears the girl approach her, telling her that's it's going to be ok, which she'd like to refute, but then she amends and that gets a snort and small smile from lady. ] It's most definitely not okay not, but... but perhaps you're right... [ it will get better, won't it, because she's going to do everything in her power to learn the magic of this world, so she won't have to worry about weak and vulnerable anymore. ] I just arrived, so I'm kind of, ah, t- turned around...

[stingysting]

[Rachel flashes a smile] Hey, I just arrived too. This place is super easy to get lost in.

I'm Rachel. Nice to meet you!

[sevenyearsasleep]

[Link stopped walking, unable to ignore the girl having an apparent crisis.]

Oh. Hey, are you okay?

[replaceme]

I'm... I'm... [ she stammers out a few more bits of broken sentence when a couple of upperclassman knock her aside, because she had been blocking the center of the path. she grunts, laying prone for a moment or two before sitting up and tugging her hood a bit more over her head. ] ...I'm... I'm fine... [ except, you know, not. ]

[sevenyearsasleep]

[Link was torn for a second, eyes flashing. He wanted to go tackle the boy who'd knocked the girl over, but, decided it was more important to help her up instead.

So, he stooped and offered her his hand.]

Well...it's okay if you're not. I mean, no one's fine all the time. Especially coming to a strange world, right?

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba doesn't typically go out of his way to greet new students, but here's one he's seen entering the dormitory. He pauses by her in the hallway---purely for the sake of the house's reputation, but something else about her catches his eye. ]

Where are you trying to go?

[ His voice is softer than it would usually be in this situation, but he still doesn't look all too happy to have to stop. ]

[replaceme]

[ she had decided to enter on a whim, to be honest, because she really had no intention of staying in the dorm. she didn't want to be that close to a group of people capable of casting all sorts of spells while she slept. if she learned a proper ward or protection spell, then maybe, but she was still getting a handle on this world's weird magic. ]

Nowhere. [ she blurts out without thinking. she tugs on her hood some more and frowns. there are only so many places she can go in the dorm. why oh why did she come here. ] I just... I was looking around, that's all. Just... just trying to get used to the campus. And this is... it's my house, apparently.

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba inclines his head a little. ]

Then welcome to Purifeul. Generally, people with logical minds are assigned here, so you're already a step ahead.

[ He nods and...oh, right. Introductions are a thing people usually do. He'll just...throw it out there. ]

My name is Seto Kaiba. You're...?

[mithrarin]

[Oh, jeeze.]

[Dust can't leave this one alone -- he strides over quickly, one hand lifted. Half to bridge the gap between them, metaphorically anyway, and half to show he isn't holding a weapon at the moment.]

Are you all right?

[replaceme]

[ she notices him approaching her and she takes an immediate step backward, though she catches sight of his hand and how he means to show her no harm. still, she considers bolting, though she doesn't really know her way around the campus and there's no way she's going to transform in public. ] I'm... not lost, per say, but... [ he chews on her lip. ] I just arrived.

[daughterofclay]

If you're trying to avoid trouble, this isn't the way.

[It gets easier spotting newbies, with time -- especially when they're this obvious. Jude has stopped a couple feet away, her arms crossed over her chest, a faint frown on her face. Her voice is quiet, so as not to draw any (more) attention.

A group of older students are already whispering and glancing in Lady's direction.]

[replaceme]

[ her ears make it easy to hear just what they're whispering, which isn't exactly helping her work up the courage to move. she nods, bowing her head afterward and slowly moving off the path... only to break into a sprint. there are far too many people here and that's getting her wound up. ]

I- I know and I'm sorry!

[king_of_egypt]

It was impossible not to notice the other sundered's distress- seeing as she had stopped still only a few feet in front of him. Her posture gave it away that this might be about more than just midterms but he isn't certain how to best approach her. The lady might prefer some space to breath, but she hasn't selected the best location to pause in. Looking to his familiars, he gently lifted up Horus, his metallic falcon that could transform into a pyramid, and encouraged it to take flight.

Horus followed some whispered instructions, flying over to gently glide in front of the girl with the mechanical wings. Then he landed on the ground hopping around a little before looking up at her and chirping. Mostly, Atem was just trying to draw her out of her dark thoughts with a distraction. He'd go to collect his familiar in a moment and maybe then he could broach the subject.

[replaceme]

[ she's not sure if she should go to the dorms, since she's not sure if she's going to feel welcome or comfortable there. commuting to school, assuming she can find somewhere else to hide, wouldn't be too difficult with her wings, but she probably shouldn't draw too much attention to herself. ]

[ though that's exactly what she's inadvertently doing. ]

[ she startles at the sound of the bird, stumbling back a few steps to get away from it when she presumably slams straight into atem. well great. she immediately whips around and utters a waterfall of apologies. ] I- I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. I hadn't meant to, ah, bump into you and... are you okay? You're not hurt, right?