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!

Comments

[king_of_egypt]

Even if anyone had been looking it would have been hard to make out what they were witnessing. Also, was he ever going to get used to Lady being able to lift him with such ease? As soon as they landed by the tower he remembered to issue his thanks.

"Mm. I was planning on it." He agreed easily to that question. "Ha- well that I hadn't considered." Then he thought to fill her in on some details since she must not celebrate it at home either. "It's called Halloween and it's a celebration thought to be held in honor of the dead... but it's turned into an excuse to dress in costume and consume candy." Smiling at that last part.

[replaceme]

Lady might be petite, but she's an absolutely powerhouse. It probably comes from being a dragon. She generally tends not to show off her strength, because she doesn't need to give people any more reasons to fear her, but she figured most people weren't paying attention, so there was no harm in literally grabbing him and flying off.

"It seems like a lot of the holidays I have heard about have changed over the years, but I guess there's nothing wrong with that... traditions often change... Are you going to eat candy?" Sweets generally weren't her thing, but that's because back home they didn't have many.

[king_of_egypt]

It was fortunate that Atem's ego was not so frail that it really bothered him that she was stronger than he was. Some guys could be a little strange about such things. In instances like this it was handy to have someone who could both fly and support the load as it were.

"Mm, that's very true. Nothing ever stays the same... the world is always changing and adapting." Hence why most of the traditions that were more familiar to him were no longer celebrated. To that question he chuckled, his breath causing his veil to flap in time to the action. "Perhaps. I'm not opposed to it though I don't make a habit of it. What about you?"

[replaceme]

If he happened to feel emasculated by how much stronger she was than him then she'd just remind him that she was a dragon and that this form was merely so she could hide among humans, so hopefully that would have made him feel slightly better... but thankfully that wasn't the case and Atem wouldn't be so easily bothered.

"I... don't know. We didn't have many sweets back home. Do we have to go and... collect it?" She quirked her head curiously.