March Event and Intro Log

[magicademymods]

March Event and Intro Log Golem On The Loose The rain never stops. Water and mud track all over campus. Diligent cleaning golems stomp about, mopping and scrubbing and polishing and then going back to do it all over again, and again, and again... One of them seems to have had it. The renegade golem bursts into Kedrigan Hall -- interrupting classes and disrupting labwork to furiously seize students and scrub every last scrap of mud and dirt off of them. All the halls have been locked off with "Under Cleaning" signs, and anyone who enters them meets with the golem's wrath, as it violently plays a pre-recorded message about not interfering with groundskeeping and deploys a giant claw-like tool to grab the interloper and put them back on unforbidden ground. The professors, who are after all completely immune to the golem's attention by its very design, seem to think this is a good learning opportunity for students. Is it? Horrible Spell Doom? "Are you sure you're ready for the test on Advanced Gaseous Discovery?" one upperclassman asks the other. "Of course I'm sure," the second says confidently. Whipping out a wand from a holster on her belt, she sweeps her wand through the air gracefully, pronouncing several Osmarian sigils as she draws them. Probably. "See, that's a blue cloud--" Said blue cloud, which puffs into being as the last syllable left her lips, abruptly doubls in size. Then it doubles in size again. And again. The upperclassmen, who have been in Diatu for several years and know exactly what this sort of thing means, don't hesitate. Not even stopping to share a glance between them, they run like crazy, leaving the growing cloud behind just as classes let out and students begin to enter the halls. But... surely it doesn't have any weird and wacky side effects, right? The Bala-inlota Parade (aka The Non-Horrible Prompt) To celebrate the start of the Bala-inlota season, Anastara spares no expense. The great parade and associated festival stretches the whole weekend, and the whole city puts on their colors and turns out for the fun. Enterprising vendors sell food, drinks, and souvenirs ranging from small and crude figurines to magical constructs that shine field displays onto flat surfaces so you can watch the action up-close! (Good luck affording that, students.) Practically any sort of entertainment you could want appears on the streets and canals of Anastara, and food and drink flow freely. 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 team has developed a Sundering spell that they warn is crude and unpolished, because the Curriculum is so unpracticed. They hope it will connect to your home worlds and establish a magical link they can build off of to open further passages. No promises! And to those who do undergo this spellwork... it has a certain side effect of confusion, as brief images from your home world flicker across your vision for a few hours afterwards. Wonders Await Diatu Magicademy is open to you in all its glory. Have fun!

A Special Note

If you thread out one or more scenes based on the confusion from "Research on the Sundered", respond to the comment on this post with a link to that thread. The results of this will be revealed next month! (It is, we're afraid, not a regain, lest your participation be based solely on that hope!)

Comments

[plusfivedex]

Exploration
Kamala wasn't exactly thrilled to have been taken from her home - from her whole reality, it seemed - but she couldn't deny that there was something exciting about the experience. A different world where she could learn magic was pretty cool. If only she still had her usual powers... Still, Kamala had every intention to treat this as a learning experience in every way. After all, it was a school.

And, just when she'd started at Coles Academic as a freshman, she knew the first step was to get a lay of the land. Things were mostly going well, and she'd even found the Ka dormitory. The classrooms proved more challenging, and it wasn't too long before she had to stop someone passing by and ask, "Hey, can you help me find something?"

Golem on the Loose
No powers. No back-up. No problem.

Kamala wasn't about to let this rouge Golem pester her new classmates, even if it was one of the cooler things she'd ever seen. She may not be a polymorph anymore, but she could still put up a fight. So Kamala unclasped the cloak she'd had upon arrival as she faced the creature.

"Cover the eyes!" That would be a good start. Except... The cloak, which had mostly obeyed her orders until now, didn't do anything.

No problem? ...Make that maybe problem.

Bala-inlota Parade
When the time came for something decidedly less stressful than Golem attacks, Kamala was enjoying herself. She couldn't afford anything besides a snack here and there, but that was okay. She was honestly more interested in the free entertainment happening on most every street corner. After watching one particularly impressive performer show off some magic, she turned to the nearest person with a grin.

"Isn't this cool?"

Wildcard
Whatever you think works, or PM me/Plurk me (dolewhip) - also note that I will happily adapt to brackets if you'd rather respond in that format!

[nomoremistergneissguy]

Two out of three isn't bad, right? No powers, no problem. As for the back-up, to be announced.

Said announcement comes by way of a foot-square sphere rolling at the golem's feet, first, though it's...gesturing angrily behind it, where a gangly teenager is also charging the golem as if he's a linebacker in tryouts for the football team.

That...might not have been his best idea, but it's really too late to peel off now, and so Cliff jumps for it to wrap his arms around its waist, while Rounder fouls its feet--it may have just flipped him the bird.

"I don't know what the plan is!" Cliff yelled as the golem tried to pluck him off. He's barely able to wiggle out of its grip, for now, but he's not managing to trip it yet, even with his familiar's help.

[plusfivedex]

"Oh man...!" Kamala ran to Cliff's side, barely avoiding the golem as she did so. "I don't have a plan, I guess!" she explained in a rush. "You've gotta get out of here, though."

[nomoremistergneissguy]

"What do you mean, I gotta get out of here? Are you nuts? We gotta stop that thing!" He's panting, but he seems unscathed for the moment, at least. He shakes his head and points to the marble ball, then taps his chest.

"It's not even chivalry or anything, you can't distract it by yourself. So Rounder and I are gonna help. Besides, I'm tough. Not as tough as at home," and here he grins, "But I can take a few hits if I have to."

[plusfivedex]

Kamala looked concerned as Cliff started to protest, but as he went on, she relaxed with a small smile. "Tougher at home? That makes two of us," she laughed softly, shaking her head.

Then she stood tall, a hand on her hip. "But if you're sure, let's do this."

[nomoremistergneissguy]

"I'm sure," Cliff affirmed, still grinning. "Who sees a problem gets it, right?"

By now he was half circling around the golem in what looked like a wrestler's crouch. His familiar--the marble ball--was still under its feet, continuing its attempts to trip the golem up. Rounder's success was limited, however.

"I figure I'll try and take out its legs," he mused. "You go for the top? I'm not sure how far we'll get, but hopefully we can tangle it up somehow. Though if you've got an idea, I'm all for it."

[plusfivedex]

"Absolutely," Kamala agreed with a little grin. She carefully watched his familiar move about, ready to grab the ball if it seemed like it was going to be squished. For now, though...

"Yeah, that works," she said, nodding once in Cliff's direction. Then, she made a grab for one of the golem's arms, and tried to scramble up towards its head.

Exploration

[shiningkindness]

She paused at the question, and glancing at the other girl, she offered a shy smile. "Um...I-I can try?"

Because even after being here for a month, she was still trying to get used to campus.

[plusfivedex]

"Thanks," Kamala said, giving a nod. "I'm looking for the Physics classroom, do you know where that is?"

She rattled off the room number listed on the schedule in her hand, then sighed. "I don't mind school, you know? But you'd think that the magical one would have some kind of... Magical transportation system in it, or something."

[shiningkindness]

She couldn't help a soft giggle. "That would be a lot easier."

Glancing at the schedule to make sure she'd heard the room number right, she thought for a moment. "Well...I'm not sure exactly where that is...but I can help you look for it."

[plusfivedex]

"That'd be great, thanks," she said. "I'm Kamala, by the way. I probably should've mentioned that when I made the nametag joke."

[shiningkindness]

"You're welcome. I'm Fluttershy."

She glanced at the schedule again, thinking. "Hmm...It might be a bit to walk, especially if we don't know where it is."

[plusfivedex]

Kamala pursed her lips in confusion. "Is there an alternative I don't know about?" she asked, sounding not sarcastic, but instead, genuinely curious.

Exploration

[blindedbyruin]

Unfortunately, she has approached someone who is also still trying to learn where everything is...but who knows, maybe what he's figured out is something she's looking for. He's certainly willing to stop and try to help, anyway.

"I can try, but I may not be much help. I haven't been here very long."

[plusfivedex]

"Oh! Sorry about that... Maybe all the new kids need some kind of nametag or something," she joked, a little awkwardly. "It'd also make learning everyone's names easier, of course."

She scratched at her neck with a laugh. "Anyway, if you do happen to know where the Fantastics classroom is...?"

bala-inlota parade

[pawper]

[Lys, too, has decided to prioritize snacks over trinkets or souvenirs — would have done so even if she had the budget for the pricier items. Two sweetrolls have already been crammed into her mouth; a third is halfway there when she finds herself suddenly addressed, reflexively turning to face the unfamiliar voice.

Caught off-guard, Lys tries to speak and then stops herself, just barely managing to avoid spraying crumbs everywhere. Face flushed, choking only a little, she settles for a nod and a thumbs-sup instead. Courtesy demands some kind of response, after all.]

[plusfivedex]

[Kamala laughs a little at the sight; she can't help it.]

Easy there; don't choke on my behalf. Seriously, though, are you okay?

[pawper]

[It'd probably be less painful and weird to simply find a napkin and spit everything out, but instead she stubbornly swallows down the too-big mouthful until it's gone. Eventually the coughing-and-or-choking fit subsides; Lys sighs, smiling sheepishly.]

Whew! Sorry about that. [Just in case an apology was required, she's not the best at judging such things.] I'm fine, I'm fine. I was just gonna say that you're right, this is really neat!

[She gestures at the parade around them with her other hand, which is holding yet another sweetroll.]

I mean, have you ever seen anything like this before? I sure haven't!

[plusfivedex]

I'm glad you're okay. [She laughs more easily now, since she knows the other girl is alright. As she does so, she nods.] And I haven't, not really! I mean, there's street markets in Jersey City, and some events, but something this great would usually be more of a Manhattan thing!

[pawper]

[The names aren't familiar at all, but she can grasp the important parts without much trouble; a low, appreciative whistle.]

Those must be some pretty big towns. [Or maybe even a port city, the likes of which she's heard about but never visited.] I've never seen anything bigger than a harvest fair, so something like this.....it's hard to decide what to look at next, you know?

Exploration

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

They might share a House, but Jecht didn't live in the old castle, so no surprise they hadn't run into each other before now. With nothing better to do, he turned to face the kid instead, leaning one arm lazily on the wall behind him. "Sure. What's up?"

[plusfivedex]

"Thanks!" Kamala chirped, grinning her appreciation. "I'm already going to be late for my Law class, but I can't even get there for a tardy if I never find it."

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

"Sounds to me like you're losing a perfect out." Winking, Jecht nonetheless straightened up to lead the way. "You been to the big class hall yet?"

[plusfivedex]

Kamala laughed. "It's actually a class I'm pretty interested in! Call me a nerd," she joked. Seriously, though, it wouldn't be the first time. "The big hall with, like, fifty-thousand classrooms? Yeah."

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

"Definitely callin' you a nerd." All in good fun, of course. "You found your way to the third floor yet? Near as I can tell there's like three different staircases that may or may not go up there dependin'."