October Event Log

[magicademymods]

October Event Log Fall Cleaning Suddenly and without warning, the lighting in or near every building on campus goes red. A second later, a deep alarm rises in volume as the buildings begin to shake. The faculty barely bat an eye as they direct students to get outside quickly. "Fall cleaning," they explain wearily to those students who have never experienced this phenomenon. Older students offer their own explanation as they move: at some point every fall the buildings of the Magicademy rearrange themselves so the cleaning golems can repair their foundations, tend to the ground around them, keep them from sinking into the caverns, that sort of thing. Totally harmless. Well, until you realize no one knows where your House tower went. Or till you need to get to class promptly except Kedrigan Hall is in the middle of a lake somehow. Or till the Library of Starchime is down in the middle of the lab caverns and you have to try to study while students practice magic in the aisles. But it's okay! This will only last for a couple of days! You can get by, right? The Bonfire To say goodbye to the warmth and hello to the frost, the Magicademy celebrates the changing of seasons with a great bonfire. A massive conglomeration of burning wood sends flame licking up some sixty feet into the air, and the warmth pouring from the huge fire wards off any hint of cold from those nearby. By tradition, the bonfire burns till morning, and many students have bedrolls or tents or even straight-out beds parked nearby so they can take their spot in keeping it lit. Others have brought food and drink, enough to selflessly share with everyone. The whole things is one big party, really; House rivalries and personal animosities and music duels are all set aside for a night as the campus unites in solidarity. It's one of the nicer times you could ask for. This Is Halloween Bad news. Terrible news. The worst news imaginable. Headmaster Birony has found out about Halloween. Diatu Magicademy is nothing but orange and black now. Carved pumpkins wander the campus and aggressively pose for anyone who glances their way (or doesn't...). Spiderwebs litter every hallways and passage, complete with spiders that patiently move their webs out of the way and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience with a sort of weariness that says they know exactly who to blame for this. A twelve-foot-high menorah sits in the Great Hall, leading some to suspect that the Headmaster's Intimations to learn more about the holiday did not produce universally-accurate results. Headmaster Birony herself patrols the grounds like a madwoman, slinging extra spookiness wherever she passes and occasionally Discovering costumes straight onto the innocent students she passes. "Spirit of the season!" she yells before fleeing, candy and toilet paper left behind in her path. If by this point you are questioning whether the Headmaster ever does actual work, rest assured you're not the first, nor will you be the last, to wonder that. Research on the SUNDERDOG! (Sunderdog!) SUNDERDOG! (Sunderdog!) This month's assignment, for those willing to undertake it: actually nothing disastrous! Instead, the researchers ask that you compare your world to another Sundered student's, then report back to them on the differences and similarities. They're most interested in magic styles, but anything you give them will have value!

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[noasark]

[One Dreary Walk Later,]

Noa is having a stressful day. "Shhhh...shhh, there there..." Kuma the horse is having a worse day, however, and Noa is doing his best to calm her down as he leads her back toward the dorm towers. The stables it seems...are missing. Faculty say its normal.

Kuma does not agree. Kuma is upset. She just got used to the stables. Now the stables are gone. Where Stable.

"It's alright...we're going to stay somewhere else you know, hmm...shhhh..."

"AUUH!-" Ah, a penguin. Noa turns to frown at them.

"What is it."

The penguin in reply just squawks, and rather frantically. It jumps up and down, waves its flippers around, and continues the panic as Noa turns another corner down the path toward the dorms. Or...

Where they should be? "AAAAAU!"

"AH..."

WHERE IS THE DORM TOWER!

[Rest for the Weary]

While the questionable location of the dorms is a pain, the bonfires are nice. He's never gone camping, at least not really, but the similarities are enough to make the novelty of it all rather fun. Even if he had to convince Adelai to get a few penguins shopping for a tent and bedroll.

And a small canopy, because Kuma deserves a roof.

Kuma in question is now much calmer, possibly because she has a stash of delicious apples and oats to munch. She's down on her front, serving as a sort of backrest while Noa fiddles with his ocarina, or occasionally focuses on a book. It's...

Nice.

"Pwwhhhhhhhh....fwhhhh..."

And occasionally, he might even start trying a small tune from the ocarina.

[THIS IS HALLOWEEN (HALLOWEEN), HALLOWEEN!]

Noa has been dressed in no fewer than three costumes this week. Every time he comes across Birony, it's something new. First it was a mummy. Then it was a robot. This time, as he rubs his head, he appears to be a tiny green vampire, with some pumpkin accents. He's a little tired of it all. But...

But candy. Candy makes it worth it, and Birony leaves some behind every time. He munches on a toffee he's salvaged from the trail, sighing to whoever was discovered into a costume with him this time. "By the time Halloween arrives, I won't have anything left to dress up as, if the Headmaster has her way..."

[THE SUNDERDOG]

Research time? Well, this is a rather nice change of things. The seats are rather comfortable as well- possibly because some of them wil be here for hours. Cushioned and sofa-like, Noa wonders if he should have brought something to drink. Maybe a warm tea, given the dreary weather.

It's too late to consider that though, and he can probably ask later. For now, Noa looks to the one he's partnered with, stretching comfortably against the seat to get more situated for any 'stories'. "So...who should go first?"

bonfire

[blue_ice]

Kaiba finds himself parked next to Noa and the penguins as he takes a turn fueling the fire. He's lost in thought for a little while, but soon enough turns to look.

"Hm. Is it too warm for them?"

[noasark]

"Hmmm....a good question," Noa remarks, idly resting his head on one hand. "I don't believe it would be...they were quite fine all through the summer, and if anything the heat right now is less intense than that..."

[blue_ice]

"Mm. Guess you're right."

He settles against a nearby log. "...the ghost hasn't come after you again, has it?"

[noasark]

Everything was relatively peaceful until Seto said that.

Noa narrows his eyes, and slowly looks to his step-brother from the corners of them. "...What did you do..."

[blue_ice]

"Lady and I became trapped in the courtyard. We were in an endless loop with no way out. We found the source of it...a gem radiating powerful magic. And when we tried to destroy it, the ghost dragon came out of the ground and attacked us again."

[noasark]

That certainly has Noa's attention. He sits up, incredulity choking his words as he sputters. "It-"

"What!" he hisses, bristling. "I've been having a hard enough time trying to figure out how to help block off the caverns! It's coming out anyway!?"

This is Halloween

[talkyourwayout]

This is Louie's first time being Discovered into a costume, and all that he's been subjected to at the moment is a white sheet with eyeholes. It's as if Headmaster Birony is fully aware of how lazy he is - or as if she has no regard for the fourthwall and likes meta humor.

The kid scoops up a handful of wrapped candies, shrugging. "Sure, I guess. But free treats!"

[noasark]

"There is that," he hums, chuckling a bit as he grabs a few others. "I almost wonder where she's getting them all. Or how she's making them, I suppose..."

sunderdog

[woo_oo]

It's Noa's favorite headache! Webby bounces a bit in her seat, excited.

"I wanna hear all about your world! I bet it's super neat!"

[noasark]

"Hm!" If she was too much of a headache, he'd do better to avoid her, for certain. It's just... ...a risk he's willing to take.

Yeah.

"Is that so? I suspect it won't be nearly on par to one where humans don't even exist..." he hums, arms crossing. "But alright- where should I start- a general point gives me a better idea of what to dig into."

[woo_oo]

"Well, I think as far as humans go, it's just a matter of looks. We're exactly the same on the inside!" She thumps her chest.

"How about ancient legends, got any of those?"

[noasark]

"Normally I'd counter that with the fact that birds generally have a few different organs, but I suspect this would actually be true in your face..."

Gizzards?? No Gizzards? It is a Mystery.

"Ancient legends however, I have in abundance...I think I might use Egypt's, I suspect they'll be the most different. ...In fact..." He gains an odd sort of grin, like he's doing something he really shouldn't.

"There's an entire, albeit brief, reign that there's no clear historic record of..."

[woo_oo]

"Oooh, Egypt is always fun!" Wiggle wiggle, excited excited! "But how do you know there was a reign if there's no record of it?"

[noasark]

"Mmmm...I have my sources~" he chuckles.

He may have tried, foolishly, to possess someone connected to it, as well. But mostly sources. "No record is perhaps inaccurate now; rather, there was no record of the name of who reigned. This was rather serious- to the Egyptians, as with many other societies, a name brought power over you. In their case in particular, it could even be said to hold part of your soul."

[woo_oo]

Consider her intrigued - she's staring intensely, fists shaking a bit, super excited.

"Did you ever find out the name? And why did the name vanish in the first place?"

[noasark]

"I did..." Admittedly because he came here, and the Pharaoh was here. But sh! "Though I can't answer why it vanished...just that it caused a large mess in the modern day."

[woo_oo]

Don't worry, she hasn't connected the dots.

"How so? Was it because of an ancient curse? Oooh, was it bloody vengeance from beyond the grave?"

[noasark]

"Mmm. The former, I suspect. I can't really see him doing the latter..."

Implying...he knows...this guy...

[woo_oo]

Yep, she definitely caught that. "Are you best friends with an ancient lost pharaoh?"

[noasark]

"Hahhh..." Ohhhh Atem would destroy him he's sure...

Perhaps not literally, but. "I would say we're....acquainted," he says carefully. "That's about it."

[woo_oo]

"Tell me about them! What are they like? Do they need to wear wrappings to keep up their decaying flesh?" She needs deets, man!

[noasark]

Ahahahaaaa...

"...They definitely aren't decaying," is all he says, crossing his arms while amusement plays across his face. "They look quite alive, I assure you~"

[woo_oo]

"What are they like, then? Don't spare any details, tell me everything, down to the last inch!"

[noasark]

Hahahaaaaa

"I do recall that I was supposed to talk about my world not one person...you have yet to tell me anything of yours for that matter..."

Expertly dodged!