diatu | Ring In Those New Year Classes

Ring In Those New Year Classes

Who: Yuume...and You!
What: Yooms is settlin in-
When: Early January
Where: The Campus (+ 1 Bulletin Prompt!)
Warnings: None

[[NOTE: Yuume is a fandom based OC. If interactions with this sort of muse bring cause for concern, or you would like to see more info on the muse before tagging, please refer to her Opt In and Info here]]

[BULLETIN BOARD]

[Up on the bulletin board is a rather simple note, written almost stiffly, in the way most would see from people used to enforced meet and greets and the like. ...She may well be experienced in enforced meet and greets.]

Hello- I've recently arrived here to be placed in Gekronus Maius. I'll be looking forward to studying with all of you, particularly those in my house.

If anyone here shares an interest in archaeology, with that in mind, I would like to possibly share notes as one of the Sundered here- I'm interested in studying the differences in how various cultures here developed in the past.

- Yuume

[EXTREMELY used to enforced meet and greets.]

[GEKRONUS MAIUS COMMON ROOM]

Outside the matter of acting on campus formed habits, Yuume seems to be settling in about as well as can be expected. Which is to say, she seems to be doing well?

Mostly. New uniform on, she inspects herself yet again while passing a mirror in the common room, currently rather distracted. "I think I've put it all on properly..." She mutters, only to startle when she looks up to see someone there. "Oh-! Ah... ...I'm not in the way am I?"

[OPEN- SCHOOL GROUNDS]

"Don't chew that..." The warning is soft, and barely even scolding- and given to what looks like a small longhaired rat, currently perched on a young woman's gloved hand. The glove looks rather futuristic- but it's likely non functioning, fortunately for the familiar.

Still, they're hard to replace. So.

It could well be enough of a conversation starter for some- but others may in fact be drawn in by Yuume herself. The young college student approaches calmly, before asking- "Ah...Excuse me? You've been here for a bit, right? Could you perhaps help me with some directions? I'm still trying to sort out the campus layout..."

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Let me be one of the first to welcome you to the academy then. It can be a lot to take in all at once but I'm sure you will get a handle on it in time. Do you have any other questions?

- Atem

[The interest in archaeology got his attention but since it was applied specifically to this land he made no comment on it. What he had learned about this place was.... confusing at best and convoluted at worst]

For now I suspect most of my questions will be about where each of the classes are- though if there is anything in particular I should be avoiding, that would be good to know.

['Atem'? That's neat. Makes her think of Egyptian gods. ~~No, Really,~~]

True, but considering how long I've been here that shouldn't be hard to answer. There is a teacher that is some cause for concern though I haven't heard of his whereabouts lately, also I suppose the lower reaches of the structure should be avoided. There is a spirit that dwells down there that we've been instructed to give a wide berth.

[Assuming the ghost dragon has not moved on that is]

[blease ghost dragon, get sneep,]

Angering local spirits is far from on my list of things to do, so I definitely appreciate that warning.

A teacher though? On the off chance that they appear again, could you describe them? What did they do?

It's not high on my to do list either.

[Though he had certainly gone to investigate once...]

Sho? I think it was. I didn't have any personal interactions with him, but I have heard warnings about the guy. He has some obsession with mathematics I believe.

Hmmm.

Well, I'm taking a modifications class, but I opted not to take any mathematics...I can't see the course being especially different from what I knew already from my own classes at home.

I take it that you excel at math then?

I wouldn't say that. I'm simply not focusing on it as my primary study- at the very least it's still something I should be able to acquire a beginning amount of knowledge for by doing some research on my own; digging about for information I'm unfamiliar with isn't a foreign task for me.

Really? I was under the impressions that modifications required a considerable amount of math. Just don't be afraid to ask for help if you come to a point where you require it. You needn't rely solely on your own resources.

Oh-

That probably did sound fairly prideful, yes. I certainly won't let myself flounder, you don't need to worry about that; if it does become too much, I'll have to see if I can take on a seventh class after all, ultimately. Between my required classes and what remained, there was only one slot left for a non-magical one after all...

[and she need....the historee...]

Only a bit- perhaps, but you seem to have everything well in hand. In fact, you seem to be adjusting to this well given the circumstances.

Ah, thank you for that.

It's fairly odd, but enough of it seems familiar enough in the way of being 'magical' that I can take it as it comes. Being on a campus is definitely helping I admit. I was working on my degree where I came from.

I guess the familiar setting would make it a tad easier to accept. If you don't mind my asking what was the degree you were working toward obtaining?

Archaeology- though some of the studies are technically under the label of 'Ancient History'. I promise, there's a difference!

Ah- so that interest extends beyond just the history of this world. I misinterpreted your initial message. It is a fascinating field to be certain.

[Given that some of his dearest friends were archaeologists]

Exactly that! Though I apologize if my original messages were misleading then.

I like to find the truths hidden in the folklore of the world; many myths have more basis in reality than people think, at least where I came from. More accept the idea now than even a few decades prior of course, but it's still something with much to uncover.

And ultimately, we can't move onward if we don't understand the past.

It's quite alright, I shouldn't have assumed.

Oftentimes I find that to be true myself. Everything happens for a reason and depending on how it is recorded it might sound fanciful to some in which case the truth has a tendency to be overlooked.

Right!

And of course, that doesn't mean the fanciful is always correct either...for example, a number of hieroglyphs from certain periods of Egypt were thought to refer to ritual, but were really just simple instructions concerning hydroplaning.

[it's time for tangents!]

[This Yuume person certainly was enthused with the subject. Atem smirked to himself when hieroglyphics were brought up. It was like explaining hiragana to a Japanese person]

It does take some time to interpret foreign texts, that is for sure. It would be much easier if..... we could simply meet a person versed in that era's language and have them translate it for us.

[Totally taking some humor from this which likely didn't come across in the written word]

Quite a lot...admittedly, we're beginning to have that advantage to a point where I came from. Shadows who first came into being from particular eras often have the answers that even records can't- it makes for very unique interviews.

[She's a bit wrapped up in the excitement to recall that most people don't just have 'shadows' palling around.]

Shadows?

[Atem's joke fell flat at the realization that in Yuume's world they were already speaking to beings from the past]

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with what that it referring to.

Oh, of course.

That would be on me- it definitely doesn't seem to be a universal constant.

I think the closest thing to describe it could be creatures of myth? There are two sorts of shadows; those that reside in their realm, between the dimensions, and those bound to the souls of human beings. All of them tend to take the form of some sort of fantastical being- sometimes even 'gods', at least superficially- but for the most part if it's bound to a human soul that's because it's an extension of that soul. A reflection, you could say.

A lot of the ones between the dimensions once were human, or bound to a human at least, so they have a lot of knowledge from that time they spent in the human world.

[Atem read the message with interest since he did find learning about other worlds a fascinating subject]

That seems oddly similar in some respects to a phenomenon that occurs in my own world. [Save for the superficial part. At this point he thought it sounded different enough not to be confused for actually being from his dimension though] There's a concept about there being two parts of the soul, the ka and the ba. The ka can manifest itself as a monster but it siphons some of the energy of the ba to maintain itself. One doesn't generally converse with these monsters but.... I suppose on occasion it's possible.

Oh? [Suffice to say, Yuume is Also very Interested.]

Ka and Ba? Those sound rather like Egyptian terms for parts of the soul. It was quite an interesting break-down that they had, and depending on how one looks at it, you can see how at the root, they were relatively correct on the definitions (even for 'name'- it's strange, just how much we associate with a name ultimately).

Considering that we can definitely converse with shadows however, I suspect we aren't talking about the same things! [Though Yuume is Quite amused.] Particularly since they don't siphon energy from their counterparts...it would be more accurate to simply say they're tied to the other equally- one's hand doesn't notably take energy from the body, and it's the same for a shadow.

There's a reason for that- since they are. I've always found their interpretation of the soul to be fairly accurate. [Smirking again to himself and displaying a personal bias]

Oh, I'm quite sure they must be different but I can appreciate the similarities. [What they didn't know] They both possess a dual connection to the parts that compose them but they react in a differing fashion. [If someone used too much of their life force in conjuring a monster or through repeated combat than would be it for them]

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like a pair of passing ships...

Indeed it is