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!)

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Research on the Sundered threads

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Reply to this comment with a link to your character's thread(s) in which they endure the confusion effect of this month's spell attempt.

[puzzlers]

🌟 Horrible Spell Doom?

[ he’s clutching his books to his chest when he enters the hall and walks straight into the strange blue cloud. what. he blinks, looking around to see a stampede of students running from it. oh… no… ] Uh… [ the tone of his voices raises a few octaves as he feels a little… off. tightening his grip on his books he hurries down the hall. he needs to get back to the dorms, so he can- oof. did he just slam right into your character because he’s not really paying attention? yes, yes he did. ] Sorry. I’m sorry.

🌟 Research On the Sundered.

[ yugi is still hell bent on helping with the sundering spells, because it means getting a chance to go home, and while he’s not sure where he stands on the matter he’d like the option to be there for those who want it. he had participated in the last sundered research besides, and though there had been some side effects they hadn’t been completely horrible??? er, maybe he should reconsi- oops. too late. ] I, uh, I feel a little funny. [ he grabs a hold of his head and stifles a groan as he staggers away from the researchers. ] I- I think the spell, it, [ he freezes all of a sudden, imagines of the ceremonial duel flickering before his eyes. his breathing slows as he drops to his knees. n- no. not- not again. he screws his eyes shut tight and drops to his knees doubling over. atem is here, but… back home… he… ]

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[valkyriefoodie]

New Student Exploration through Flying:

Skuld stretched her long white wings and flew up into the air. From the twisted corridors of the school's many buildings she could tell that the complex was a large one but from here she had a bird's eye view of the place. It was massive! Some of the palaces in Asgard weren't as large as this school.

She soared between the spires, walked across rooftops, and... may have on one or two occasions peeked into a window to get her bearings but she always made sure to smile and wave if some one noticed her. After all she was exploring not trying to frighten anyone.

Just Passing By:

Passing over the large courtyard she spotted who she thought might have been a fellow student and swooped in to land beside them in a flurry of white feathers.

"Hello! Were you sent to this world by Omnipotent Odin to learn magic too?"

Golem On The Loose:

"Hey! You can't do that!"

The young Valkyrie exclaimed as she charged forward to grab the Golem's arm and prevent them manhandling her fellow student... it wasn't very effective. Being so much larger and more made of stone than her Skuld ended up hanging upside down from the creature's massive bicep rather than successfully rescuing anyone.

"Why are you so upset anyway, because of the mud? Maybe we could help you clean it up?"

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(Whatever you'd like! Skuld's new and not opposed to meeting anyone.)

[woo_oo]

Golem On The Loose

[Did somebody say CHALLENGE ACCEPTED?

... They didn't? Well, too bad, she's doing it anyway. After all her adventures with Uncle Scrooge and the gang, Webby was fairly confident that she could take down one golem.

She was incorrect.

She's now dangling upside-down from one of their tools, being unceremoniously hauled off back to 'forbidden ground'.]

... Don't suppose we can try for 2 out of 3?

Horrible Spell Doom

Sheesh, what's everyone freaking out about? Did someone let out a ferocious man-eating monster, and NOT tell me?

[Webby for the moment is oblivious to the spell's affect on her - which has temporarily turned all her white feathers blue.

Commence the "feeling blue"/Eiffel 65 jokes.]

... What're you staring at?

The Bala-inlota Parade

[As someone who's been a forced shut-in for most of her life, junk food was a forbidden luxury for one Webbigail Vanderquack. As such, with this opportunity presenting itself, she is PIGGING OUT.

You can find her nestled in a corner surrounded by stacks of food. Or maybe you just heard that giant BURRRRP she unleashed.]

Ooof... I don't think I could have another bite... Oooh, caramel!

[om nom nom.]

Research On the Sundered

[No surprise that Webby dove head-first into a new spell, especially for any chance to see home sweet home. But boy, they really weren't kidding about the confusion part.]

GRANNY! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH AND I LEARNED SO MUCH AND LENA'S ALIVE AND I HAVE A PET AND -

[Cue her running right into a gargoyle statue. She winds up flat on her back, eyes spinning.]

... Owww. Either Granny's gotten too muscular, or this spell didn't work.

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Just Passing By

[perfectenn]

The young man in a red and orange Valhudor uniform stumbles back. His wind-tossed hair obscures his vision as she alights, then he raises his head to stare at her with wide, startled eyes. The question takes a few seconds to comprehend.

"...No. No, I was not." Tenn straightens his bangs, and favors her with a curious expression. Isn’t it a little odd to ask that of him? "I am not a hero or dead, as far as I’m aware."

Research on the Sundered

[nomoremistergneissguy]

It might be that it didn't work the way they were hoping? [Cliff looks from the duckling girl to the gargoyle statue, nine feet tall, behorned, and scowling, before crouching down to look her over, see if she'd hurt herself.]

Somehow, I don't think this thing is your granny. You need a hand up? You're not hurt, are you?

Just Passing By

[valkyriefoodie]

Skuld tilted her head casually at the young man's apparent confusion.

"Was that a strange question? I thought everyone who arrived here must have been trying to learn how to become strong enough to defeat Ragnarok."

Then she looked at him more closely. It was difficult to tell from appearance who was an Aesir and who wasn't.

"Maybe you are human? Some one from Midgard?"

Horrible Spell Doom

[darkenedmoon]

[Normally, Yotsuyu is the type to snarl at being bumped into, but first, the individual who slammed into her is one of the younger students, and really, he doesn't look too good.]

It is all right. You do not look well, young one. Are you all right?

[Although she'd rounded on him with anger on her face, that has quickly changed to concern. She's no chirurgeon, to tend to him if something is really wrong...]

horrible spell doom

[burningbrighter]

[ Sunset blinks in surprise. That...is definitely new. ]

The cloud must've done that to you! Oh no. Hopefully it wears off.

exploration

[burningbrighter]

Sunset was on the other side of one of those windows, passing through on her way from a study session. Was that someone floating just outside?

She pressed her hand up against the window, waving it lightly. "Ah....hi?" she mouthed.

[blue_ice]

golem on the loose

[The problem with being a Purifeul student on such a muddy campus is keeping one's white robes clean. Kaiba is tall enough that he doesn't risk things dragging on the ground, but he still has to tread carefully.

Unfortunately, today he hasn't tread carefully enough. The rampaging golem rounds on him next, and before he can draw a small defensive ward, he's violently manhandled and scrubbed like a dish being scoured after a meal heavy on melted cheese. He's now a very clean but very rumpled mess, hair sticking up every which way. And he's looking positively murderous.]

That monstrosity has to go. Let's put an end to this.

[And he's rolling up his sleeves, prepping a spell. This is probably a horrible idea.]

research on the sundered

[Those who were here last month may remember Kaiba's vehement opposition to this testing. He personally witnessed the side effects, and he was prepared to dismiss the researchers out of hand once more, but the word 'home' has a powerful effect on him. Home means Mokuba. And with how wayward he's felt lately, a glimpse might be worth the risk.

Despite his rational mind screaming that this is a horrible idea, he submits, and what follows leaves his head spinning. Oh, he sees Mokuba all right...but he's not sure if these images are from the past or present. Either way, he looks unhappy, and the thought infuriates him.

He hurries back to his dorm, or tries to, but every now and then he stops, gazing blankly in the distance. He really hates today.]

Mokie...

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[burningbrighter]

Horrible Spell Doom

Come on! Everybody out of here!

[If there's one thing Sunset knows, it's that you do not mess with unknown magic. She's pulling her vest up over her nose and mouth and running, looking back in surprise when she dares. The entire hallway behind her is lit up with neon glitter. What.

Unfortunately, she stops running and it catches her, leaving her feeling pretty lightheaded. Then she lifts her foot...and floats clear off the ground]

Well. That's new.

Bala-inlota Parade

[Now this is more like it! It's not a sport she would play herself, but it's fun enough to watch. And partying with everyone is really starting to make her feel better. She bounces over to the nearest person and holds out a hand in invitation.]

This is a great song! Dance with me?

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Golems

[grim_heaper]

As a newly minter professor, someone was utterly immune.

And more than a little amused. Don't mind the tall villainous looking man laughing at you, Webby! Or go ahead and do mind, actually. That could be amusing too.

OTA - pick your number.

[grim_heaper]

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Parade
Well if this wasn't the single oddest thing he'd seen in his death, he was hard pressed to find an odder one. It was too zetta loud, but at least the food was good. And best of all, he found a nifty new bullhorn for a lot of Money ≤. Zetta Sweet!

Someone might be walking around, swinging his bullhorn from the wrist strap, munching on food while he plotted his takeover of this particular world.


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Golem
As a newly minted professor, someone is immune to these things, and is frankly finding the whole thing hilarious. He can be found lounging around, waiting for students to get caught, just to heckle them.


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Research
Yeah, he'd wander in, listen to their speil, and while he'd refuse to let them collect samples, he'd offer a deal. They can do the spell on him... if he could see the mathematical equations the spell was based on. There are a lot of things he would do for that kind of beauty.

He would stutter his way through building a junk pile after. Not one of his best works, but a good place to sit and watch the flickers. Though sometimes he thought he saw Yoshua and actually tried to shoot... with his bullhorn. Other times he thought he saw Players, and tried to send Noise to erase them... which mostly just confused his familiar.

Re: Research on the Sundered threads

[grim_heaper]

dropping this here now so I don't forget.

OTA - Horrible Spell Doom

[gender_neutral]

"That isn't how you do that sp....." Too late. And V might have failed on a common sense check to run.

So someone might now be turning blue in the face every time they talk....

[outofyourshadow]

Horrible Spell of Doom

[If there's one thing horror movies have taught her, it's that if people are running in one direction, you don't go in the direction they came from. So with a lot of "nope", she starts to hightail it out of there as well.

...or not, as she's suddenly feeling very upset, and instead sits leaning against a wall tucked into herself and trying very hard not to cry.]

The Bala-inlota Parade

[While sports really aren't her thing, she is never one to pass up food. And the parade and the festival itself weren't so bad either.

So she takes the time to enjoy herself, looking around and taking part in the festivities. Nothing wrong with having a good time, right?]

Research On the Sundered

[She really should've known better, considering how well things went the last time. But she goes along with it anyway.

At first, the spell doesn't seem to do anything. But just as she's about to comment on it, she's suddenly hit by memories of her last few days before being pulled back into darkness.

And suddenly She's there, and Lena is gripped with fear.]

N-No... No...!

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[shiningkindness]

Golem On The Loose

[For the most part, Fluttershy has managed to avoid most of the mud on campus, thanks to Ballet letting her ride on her back to get from one place to another. Unfortunately, it did mean that Ballet herself picked up a lot of the dirt, which for a Land Whale, isn't that surprising.

As such, Ballet - and Fluttershy by association - is a prime target for the upset golem. Currently Fluttershy is riding on Ballet's back, gripping on to her dorsal fin as the land whale sped through the ground, with the golem in hot pursuit across the campus.

Help?]

The Bala-inlota Parade

[While Fluttershy usually did her best to avoid crowds, the parade looked like a lot of fun. There was so much to do, and to look at, and to eat, and to enjoy.

Though she mostly stays where there's less people, she can be seen around the city streets, finding all the different things that the festival had to offer.]

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[woo_oo]

[She shakes her head to try and fight off some dizziness and pain before sitting up.]

Nah, this is nothing. But maybe I should try that again in a less... statue-y covered area.

[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?"

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[logdates]

Horrible Spell Doom?
When Peridot left her Intimation class for the day only to walk right into a blue fog, she was less than amused... But it didn't seem like there was any harm being done. So she pressed through the cloud... And through the increasingly disorganized student population. It took her a good while to even notice the tears streaming down her face, particularly because she wasn't feeling sad.

"...What's happening?"

Bala-inlota Parade
Peridot's interest in parades was limited, though not quite as limited as her interest in food, drink, and other seemingly pointless items. The street entertainers, however, did interest her. Specifically, she was drawn to anyone performing music, watching them with keen interest. The thus far often stoic Gem could be seen - and heard - giddly cheering as each song ended.

Research on the Sundered
Peridot had helped the researchers before, and while the side effects had been pesky, they hadn't lasted and hadn't done any damage. Why should this time be any different?

She was pleased when the spells seemed not to have any side effect at all this time... At first. But then, as she roamed through the halls, she kept finding herself - seemingly not at the school? She was at the barn. Then on her old ship. Peridot slowed to a halt, with clarity, Ruby: imprisoned and curled up in misery.

"Oh."

She was standing right in the middle of the hallway, staring at - well, nothing. She was also quite likely going to be in someone's way.

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[woo_oo]

[She turns around, eyebrows raised.]

Done what? ... Oooh, did I get taller? Or smaller? Am I cloned? How about a third eye?

[woo_oo]

Webby blinks, failing to find the humor.

"What's so funny?"

[talkyourwayout]

Golem on the Loose
Louie had the misfortune of being in a Kedrigan Hall classroom when the golem snapped, and stepped out of a morning class into a locked off hallway. The creature made a quick grab for Louie, who only just managed to tumble out of the way.

"Aw, come on, it's too early for this!" he exclaimed, as his mind was racing. Uncle Scrooge had said he could see the details of a situation to solve problems. Just like his mom had. And in this case - a big monster with cleaning supplies and its attention split about fifteen different ways... Yes. He had an idea, and he grabbed the arm of the nearest student.

"I need you to distract it. I'm going for the bucket of soapy water."

Bala-inlota Parade
It seemed like as good a chance to make some money as any, except... Louie wasn't exactly a performer. He'd much prefer to be doing some marketing during this event, but he didn't have a product to market. Maybe, though, he could find a way...

On one Saturday during the celebration, Louie could be found urging folks to gather around and buy some of his wand polish - a special formula, odorless, leaving no residue, and guaranteed to boost your wand's magic abilities.

Yes, of course it was just water.

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Research on the Sundered

[woo_oo]

[Sad/scared Lena? Not on Webby's watch.

Within seconds of seeing Lena break down, Webby SPRINTS to her friend's side, enveloping her in a hug and holding her tight.]

Lena!