Let The Games Begin

[magicademymods]

February Event and Intro Log Orientation Week/Magic Mayhem The campus of Diatu Magicademy stretches out before you, confused and chaotic and surging with energy. Where are you headed? To your dorm or suite, to get settled? Maybe you need some food now? Wherever you head off to as your first stop, you have to deal with the snow. Helpful or proud students are passing out various magical remedies to get you where you need to be -- umbrellas with a nasty tendency to dump snow directly onto other people nearby, an iron tube that projects fire but appears to have no off switch, snowshoes that keep you slightly too high off the snow and thus provide no friction for stopping... Familiar Follies Familiars do not harass or harm each other as a rule -- but that doesn't mean they have no pecking order, and the week of Orientation finds them all jockeying for status and position as suits them. This can take the form of pranks, displays, competitions, or simple physical assertiveness towards each other. The goal is simply to be seen as superior by the student body. New wizards especially may find themselves surprised at this behavior of their familiars... 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 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.) Furthermore, they request to perform a few spells on you for testing purposes. It is, quite regrettably, possible that if you consent to this testing, you will come away with a temporary side effect -- a slight change of hair color, traveling two steps for every one you take, one hand moving about a second behind the arm it should be attached to, or being ridden by a penguin. No need to worry, these changes won't last more than a day! Wonders Await Diatu Magicademy is open to you in all its glory. Have fun!

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yugi mutou | yu-gi-oh!

[puzzlers]

👑 orientation week & magical mayhem.

[ as soon as he realizes what's going on he's going to be doling out apologies. he didn't know that this thing was doing more than keeping his head clear of snow, but he supposes he should have known that the stuff had to go somewhere or... something. he doesn't think about it for too long and, instead, closes the umbrella and... now he's covered in snow. he shakes his head, unable to keep from laughing, because this is just plain ridiculous. ]

[ later on he'll be at the aer et calculum dorms looking to get settled and introduce himself to his housemates. oh, and his familiar, peregrin! who is a cat. yep. just a normal cat. there's nothing strange to see here. certainly not a set of fins and a fish tail. ]

👑 research on the sundered.

I... I can't believe this. [ but he should. nothing should surprise him anymore. he shakes his head and just accepts the fact that he's more or less become a walking rave. the side effect he's got is that his already crazy hair has become a multi color light show. at least it's just for a day??? ]

At least I don't need to invest in a flashlight. [ not that he thought he'd need one in a world full of magic, but, hey, he's got to look at some kind of bright side. ]

[ he leaves and notices that he's not the only one to have agreed to being tested on, so he turns to you, ] Never again, [ he cracks a small smile. ] amirite? [ he's half kidding. ]

👑 wildcard.

[ surprise me! or hit me up @respawnin321 on plurk for some plotting. ]

Housemate!

[gender_neutral]

V was trying to figure out if this dorming thing was better or worse than trancing in the dungeon with the halfling. At least there V knew what to expect from the homicidal little maniac. But being around those who are painfully younger and less informed is not exactly new. The creature on V's shoulder, currently looking like a sparrow trying to look like a raven was new, however.

Don't mind the odd stick figure elf puttering around, glaring at things, and constantly looking around, expecting a trap.

[puzzlers]

[ he's getting himself situated when he notices v. peregrin lifts her head to watch too, because neither of them are sure what v is doing. ] It seems safe enough... [ or so he assumes. he'd given it a once over as soon as he got in, but he hadn't been looking for traps. ] Are you expecting something to... pop out?

[gender_neutral]

"Given the last time I was held in a containment where my magic was inaccessible, but others could access their spells I think caution is well and thoroughly called for. That aside, there is no logical reason for my presence here unless it is either a trap or a railroad plot. In either case being in guard would be in my best interest. For all I know anyone here could prove to be Zz'dtri, though past experience has left me with the thought that any who actually speak might not be a walking copyright infringement out to kill me and all those who travel with me."

Hey, you asked.

[puzzlers]

[ he... did... ]

[ he lifts his hands up. ] I get it. Erring on the side of cautious is usually the best course of action, especially when you're suddenly whisked away to a new world. But, uh, I don't really think any of us are here for any logical reason. I'm pretty sure it was an accident. [ he blinks at that last bit. ] I have no idea who that is, but I can assure you I'm not going to kill you. Or hurt your for that matter. Especially if we're a part of the same house.

research on the sundered.

[paradoxical_personality]

[Hel furrowed her brows at the short human who addressed her. The flashing of his quaff was trying to blind her, or something]

That depends entirely on what you mean. [Given the context clues it didn't take long to figure it out that this boy was experimented on. Hel had initially volunteered to help with the research but she had drawn the line rather early much to the staff's chagrin. Pointing to her two-toned hair she quietly stated] It's always like this.

[What a peculiar person to volunteer willingly to be a guinea pig]

[puzzlers]

...oh, ah, n- no. I didn't mean it like that. [ not that she could know that he, too, had a head of natural multi-colored hair. he offered her a small smile as he stammered through his correction. ] I just meant, like, in general. I don't plan on being so accommodating next time, since [ he points to his hair. ] this is the result... though it could have been worse. [ at least he still has hair! ]

I like it though! Mine's kind of the same when it's not, uh, flashing.

[paradoxical_personality]

[Right now it was difficult to tell how the boy's hair was supposed to look in it's natural state courtesy of the spell. He seemed timid to Hel as he tried to smooth things over.] You should have been more cautious from the start. [Issuing him a bit of a reprimand] I might have agreed to meet with them, but once I knew what they wanted I told them off. Though I suppose- without my powers they could have forced the issue. [It was a backwards sort of way of admitting that she too hadn't been any more prudent in her self preservation than he had]

It's nice to find someone with good taste.

[puzzlers]

[ she's not wrong. he really should have been more careful. at least this is all that had happened, because it most definitely could have been worse. ] First and last time. [ he gave her a bit of a smile. ] I'm glad they didn't though. [ that would have set off about a dozen red flags. ] It was just an accident though and thankfully it'll only be like this for a day. [ but it'd only been about, what, a few minutes and already he was feeling lightheaded. hahaha. ]

I hope I'm not the only one. [ come on people! ] I'm Yugi, by the way, it's nice to meet you.

research

[blue_ice]

[Kaiba had been quick to scoff at the researchers and turn tail, but he freezes when he spots a familiar hairstyle emerging from the room, and in an even more obnoxious form than before. Someone's clearly been jinxed.

A quick turn of his head confirms what he suspected.]

You actually let them hex you, Yugi?

[He's gaping with disbelief, but there's an edge of offense in there too. Even if Yugi had made the ridiculous choice, the 'noble' choice, someone had still messed with his rival. And that wasn't cool.]

[puzzlers]

[ kaiba's another familiar face he didn't expect to see, but he's not complaining. the fact that someone else from home is here is kind of comforting. though, fate's cruel to have decided to take kaiba along for the ride, since he doesn't have the best relationship with magic. ]

Kaiba! [ he chirps with a smile. ] I wouldn't call it hexing... [ trailing off he looks to his flashing hair. ] We need to help them with their magic too. Especially if we're going to get home. Besides... it's not that bad. I think it's kind of cool. [ he covers a laugh. ]

[blue_ice]

I don't think we should to trust them. They got us into this mess. And that contract they showed me had a glaring loophole.

[He huffed and crossed his arms.]

You don't feel weird in any other ways, do you? Like the spell did anything else?

[He's totally not worried or anything.]

[puzzlers]

But it was an accident. It's not so bad here, [ he lifts his hands up defensively. ] though I doubt you share my sentiment. [ his smile softens. ] It's one thing to experience a couple of magical artifacts and another to experience an entire world of magic! Come on, Kaiba, smile. [ he jabs his own face with his fingers and forcibly lifts his lips into a smile. he knows he's wasting his breath, but if kaiba keeps scowling his face is going to stay like that forever! ]

I don't think so. It's just been a couple of minutes, so... [ he trails off, because it seems like it's spreading. not that it's as obvious as his hair. his vision is all sorts of messed up and it's making his head hurt. ] N- No. I'm alright. [ the world needs to pick a color and stick with it!!! ]

Research

[outofyourshadow]

You're telling me.

[Congrats, Yugi, on finding the duck girl. Other than being...a duck person, she doesn't seem too worse for wear.]

...So can you turn that off, or...?

[puzzlers]

[ he turns towards the source of the voice and looks mildly surprise, wondering if perhaps she was turned into a duck because of the experimentation, but he keeps his questions to himself... instead looking up at his own hair. ]

Uuuunfortunately not. That'd be too convenient. [ he gives a laugh. ] But I could probably host a pretty great rave.

[outofyourshadow]

[She snickers.]

True. I bet we could get one started tonight if we wanted.

[She had a feeling a few of their fellow sundered wouldn't protest to a party.]

You okay, though? Not feeling too...lightheaded, are you?

[...it's hard to tell, but there is some concern underneath the bad joke.]

Research

[bluebloodyblazes]

There's a burst of uncontrolled laughter from just next to Yugi, Rin almost doubled up from laughing.

"You look like some kind of disco ball!" he laughs, which is rich coming from someone who's hair is bright blue and constantly pointing to the ceiling no matter how he moves.

[puzzlers]

He startles at the sound of the laughter, but he's not altogether surprised that someone's found his, uh, "predicament" amusing. If the roles were reversed he'd probably be trying to keep a straight face too.

"I feel like some kind of disco ball. Can you imagine if I were spinning." He can be a good sport about it. It's his fault for having agreed to the experimentation besides. Yugi's hair is normally pretty crazy, but this has definitely taken it to the next level.

[bluebloodyblazes]

"Dude, get some glitter and some silver lycra and you'd be great at a rave," he says, still shaking off the giggles.

"I'm Rin, you got plucked outta your universe too?"

Orientation

[stillnewatthis]

[Yugi may be delighted to know that despite his hair, he is certainly not the Aet et Calculum student who stands out the most! That distinction belongs to Orisa, who offers him a cheerful wave of her left hand as she tromps on up the stairs, looking both weird and graceful with all four legs in a flurry of motion.]

Hello, fellow student!

[puzzlers]

Hello! It’s nice to- [ yugi throws his own hand up to wave as he turns to greet his housemate when he spots just who’s arrived. ] -woah! [ holy moly! she’s so cool. ] Hi! [ oops, he said that. ] I’m Yugi, and it’s nice to meet you! [ he hurries down to meet her. ] You are so cool! [ he didn’t meant to blurt that out, but ah well. it’s the truth! ]

[stillnewatthis]

[If delight can show on the face of a robot with no motile features except for quad eye shields, it certainly does here. Orisa claps her hand against her fusion driver happily.] I will convey my compliments to Efi when I am able to see her next. She designed me in ways that are intended to make humans like and respect me, and will be very glad to hear someone appreciates that!

Orientation

[talkyourwayout]

Oh man...

[Louie's not sure what to make of the boy laughing at his own misfortune - it's not like Yugi's laughing at it in a way that makes Louie think he's crazy, or anything, it's just... Ngh. Awfully bubbly. Still, Louie's hesitance around too much optimism isn't going to make him a jerk, so he heads closer to Yugi.]

You okay?

[puzzlers]

Me-! oh, uh, yeah! [ he shakes himself of all the snow and turns to louis to give him a smile. ] I hadn’t been expecting the umbrella to be hexed. I guess this is all just part of the other student’s “welcome ritual”. [ aka hazing. ] I just didn’t want to continue dumping snow on other students by using this stupid thing… It’s not coming down that heavily, so [ he shrugs. ] Did you just get pulled here too?

[talkyourwayout]

I guess so - or we're all going to be for a long time, because even the people from here can't work magic.

[He scowls, realizing that's actually a real possibility, but moves on.]

Yeah, I'm one of the new students or... Sundered. Or whatever. Name's Louie.