June Event and Intro Log

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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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[sevenyearsasleep]

"I just arrived last month. It's not too bad here." Link patted the owl with his index finger.

"I'm Link, and this is Kaepora. It's nice to meet you too, Rapunzel."

[healingincantation]

"What pretty names," Rapunzel said softly. "So, learning magic... How is that? I mean, you know, what's it like? Is it hard to control?"

[sevenyearsasleep]

"I've never been to school until now," Link admitted. "Some of the math stuff was kinda hard at first, but, the professor's actually given me extra lessons to help me out so I'm catching up."

Link, is probably the only student who would give Sho an endorsement, and that was largely due to the fact the man hadn't tried to kill Link and Link was unaware he had killed others.

"Magic is--different here. I could do some magic back home, but, it's all...gone. So, I'm learning from the ground up, like everyone else, I guess. It's not too hard, and at least it's interesting."

[healingincantation]

"Really? Neither have I!" Rapunzel said, quite excited. It was unusual to find someone else in that position, after all. And Link had been able to use magic! There was a lot of common ground here, it seemed, even if she wasn't ready to open up about all of it. She giggled, almost giddy over the similarities.

"So, alright, but it's safe? I mean, if everyone has magic, I guess it must be..."

[sevenyearsasleep]

"Yeah, I was raised kinda isolated. With a bunch of eternal fairy children. I was the weirdo without a fairy."

Link looked thoughtful. "I think it's pretty safe. But, my friend Navi would probably say I'm not a great judge of that sorta thing."

[healingincantation]

"Yeah... I know what that's like. But wow, fairy children! That sounds like it couldn't have been too boring right?" she asked cautiously.

[sevenyearsasleep]

"Oh, not boring, no. I mean...a little lonely, I wasn't really popular." At all.

"But, that was because I wasn't a Kokiri, I was a Hylian. And that was why I never had a fairy, and grew and changed and they never did. So...it really wasn't their fault."

[healingincantation]

"I see... And I understand. It's hard to be lonely." She had... A lot of experience in that area, after all. "But I'm not sure it's fair that they treated you differently just because things about you were different."

[sevenyearsasleep]

"Aw, they didn't know any better. Can't be too mad at someone for not knowing any better," Link smiled.

[healingincantation]

Rapunzel could see that side of it, too. She looked at Link sympathetically, and nodded. "That's very nice of you, to look at it that way."

[sevenyearsasleep]

He gave Rapunzel one of his dorkier smiles. Link wasn't used to compliments.

"Ha--that's nice of you to say. Normally, Navi tells me I'm a sap."

[healingincantation]

"Well, does that have to be a bad thing?" Rapunzel asked. 'Sap' in that sense was a relatively new term to her, of course, but to her understanding it just meant being thoughtful and sentimental. And that wasn't a problem in her book.

[sevenyearsasleep]

"Well, Navi says it's possible to be too nice. I think she's just worries about me, though."

Link didn't really see a problem with it.

[healingincantation]

"I think you're right." Really, how was it possible to be too nice? Rapunzel didn't see a problem, either. "But I guess that's just how people are! Everyone shows that they care in their own way."

[sevenyearsasleep]

"Right!" Link grinned. Some people nagged to show they cared.

"So, uh, what house are you in?"

[healingincantation]

"I'm in Purifeul," she told him with a smile. "We have to solve math equations to get into our dorms, which is actually kind of interesting. And since math is a required class for us, I think it's good to practice."

She shrugged. "How about you?"