A City In Turmoil
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- Somewhere
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research.
TenMoreMiles
rotating 梅长苏 in my head 24/7
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[X] Female
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research
[X] Joshua Cope
[X] Male
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research.
[X] Male
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research.
[X] Catia Arch
[X] Female
[X] The Spiritual Studies Division.
[X] Female
[X] The Spiritual Studies Division.
A Decision and an Ally
Lexica
Persevere
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[X] Joshua Cope
[X] Male
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research.
You are Joshua Cope, first year student of the College of Jewels, currently studying in the program for Theoretical Dimensional Research. And you have a problem; you've just stumbled on a pile of lesson plans the TA must have left behind. Normally, this would be great news, but the issue is that half of what's written on them is just references to page numbers in various books that you know for a fact aren't in the bits of the library the faculty left behind- at least, not any of the bits that you have any hope of talking your way into looking at. Theoretical Dimensional research may be the smallest program at the college, but there are still enough upperclassmen in the program that they've carved out their own niche in the current anarchy of the school, and you have basically no hope of sneaking to the books either because they're sure to be in their own well warded dimensional pockets and you aren't nearly good enough to steal them away.
Maybe you could try the TA's room? If the TA had been using the books to plan out the lessons, maybe they have copies stashed in there somewhere. Of course the problem with that was that they were one of Dishevel's research assistants which meant that their room was in the faculty section of the college- the area that had become a battleground between students attempting to curry favor by protecting various professor's projects and property and the ones using the opportunity to set the place on as many colors of fire as they could manage.
You could also try Dishevel himself. He was sure to have copies of the books in question for his own personal reference and even if he didn't maybe you could convince him to devote some personal attention to helping you. The area around where he was monitoring his experiments was essentially free of the current anarchy engulfing the rest of the school, and given that you had heard the one student unlucky enough to have landed a blast of magic near there had spontaneously vanished and hadn't been seen since, getting there should be fairly safe. The problem was convincing him that it was worth his time to help.
Or you suppose you could always try the upperclassmen anyways. Last time you checked they were in a fairly calm corner of the student's dormitories and the worst they could do was say no. Probably.
[] The TA's Room
[] Dishevel
[] The Upperclassmen
You get up from where you're crouched examining the unassuming dimensional pocket behind the lectern that had held the lesson plans and look up past the few rows of seating in the small lecture hall to your lookout watching the hallway.
[] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[] Sophie, another dimensional student. You've worked with her before on projects, and while you both do the same things, when you're working together you can do those things a lot better. You can create dimensional pockets capable of storing larger objects and even small living creatures if you both concentrate on it, can move yourselves into a pocket dimension with enough air to last several minutes, and... Still risk blowing yourselves up by opening small holes to other planes but at least you'll almost always get the plane you're aiming for and the resulting explosion would be bigger if you messed up.
[X] Male
[X] Theoretical Dimensional Research.
You are Joshua Cope, first year student of the College of Jewels, currently studying in the program for Theoretical Dimensional Research. And you have a problem; you've just stumbled on a pile of lesson plans the TA must have left behind. Normally, this would be great news, but the issue is that half of what's written on them is just references to page numbers in various books that you know for a fact aren't in the bits of the library the faculty left behind- at least, not any of the bits that you have any hope of talking your way into looking at. Theoretical Dimensional research may be the smallest program at the college, but there are still enough upperclassmen in the program that they've carved out their own niche in the current anarchy of the school, and you have basically no hope of sneaking to the books either because they're sure to be in their own well warded dimensional pockets and you aren't nearly good enough to steal them away.
Maybe you could try the TA's room? If the TA had been using the books to plan out the lessons, maybe they have copies stashed in there somewhere. Of course the problem with that was that they were one of Dishevel's research assistants which meant that their room was in the faculty section of the college- the area that had become a battleground between students attempting to curry favor by protecting various professor's projects and property and the ones using the opportunity to set the place on as many colors of fire as they could manage.
You could also try Dishevel himself. He was sure to have copies of the books in question for his own personal reference and even if he didn't maybe you could convince him to devote some personal attention to helping you. The area around where he was monitoring his experiments was essentially free of the current anarchy engulfing the rest of the school, and given that you had heard the one student unlucky enough to have landed a blast of magic near there had spontaneously vanished and hadn't been seen since, getting there should be fairly safe. The problem was convincing him that it was worth his time to help.
Or you suppose you could always try the upperclassmen anyways. Last time you checked they were in a fairly calm corner of the student's dormitories and the worst they could do was say no. Probably.
[] The TA's Room
[] Dishevel
[] The Upperclassmen
You get up from where you're crouched examining the unassuming dimensional pocket behind the lectern that had held the lesson plans and look up past the few rows of seating in the small lecture hall to your lookout watching the hallway.
[] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[] Sophie, another dimensional student. You've worked with her before on projects, and while you both do the same things, when you're working together you can do those things a lot better. You can create dimensional pockets capable of storing larger objects and even small living creatures if you both concentrate on it, can move yourselves into a pocket dimension with enough air to last several minutes, and... Still risk blowing yourselves up by opening small holes to other planes but at least you'll almost always get the plane you're aiming for and the resulting explosion would be bigger if you messed up.
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- Location
- nz
[X] The TA's Room
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[X] The TA's Room
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
- Location
- Interwebs
[X] The TA's Room
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
TenMoreMiles
rotating 梅长苏 in my head 24/7
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[X] The TA's Room
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[X] The TA's Room
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
We definitely could use someone with direct dakka
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
We definitely could use someone with direct dakka
- Location
- Pilipinas
[X] The TA's Room
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
[X] Carter Wards, a student of spiritual studies. He's not great at summoning particularly powerful spirits, but what he is good at is controlling lots of little spirits at the same time. He's good at gathering information and in a pinch can have a lot of small spirits work together to accomplish a bigger task, though this tires him out. He actually sought you out after the faculty left; according to him, you were his best option among the students of your program and he really wanted someone who could help him hide, even for the few seconds you can manage. He's kind of a paranoiac.
- Location
- St. Petersburg
[X] Dishevel
Go big, or go home. Patronage was always the way to go in this city, and the big guy is our best chance at graduation. And possibly at a nice comfy seat on the faculty where we get to disappear unruly students messing with our turf.
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
I like how we complement each other.
Go big, or go home. Patronage was always the way to go in this city, and the big guy is our best chance at graduation. And possibly at a nice comfy seat on the faculty where we get to disappear unruly students messing with our turf.
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
I like how we complement each other.
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[X] Dishevel
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[X] Dishevel
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
al103
Grumpy Russian Bear (SV edition)
- Location
- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
[X] Dishevel
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program. If you wanted someone to throw fireballs with little regard for things like collateral damage, safe distances, and the possibility of bringing the building down on your head she was your girl. You wouldn't normally think someone like that and someone in the theoretical dimensional research program would get along, but hey, you can't help who you end up being friends with. Plus, you both enjoy your ability to make the both of you temporarily not around for the immediate aftermath of any explosions by jumping into a pocket dimension for a few seconds.
Explosions and Notes
Lexica
Persevere
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- She/Her
[X] The TA's Room
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program.
Raffia was playing lookout by the expedient of standing outside the lecture hall in the middle of the hallway, trying to look as intimidating as possible.
"I found the TA's lesson plans," you begin without preamble, "but I need some books that aren't exactly going to be just lying around. You up for coming with me to the TA's room to see if she had any copies?"
"Sure," she replies, "It will be good practice for me."
"Practice?"
"At throwing fireballs at people instead of training dummies."
You wince a bit at the prospect of someone being hit by one of Raffia's fireballs. She might have only been in first year, but you had seen her grades in Elemental Destruction; and her grades in everything else. There was a reason she hadn't been kicked out of the College despite the number of fails.
"Right."
[X] Raffia, another first year, but in the Elemental program.
Raffia was playing lookout by the expedient of standing outside the lecture hall in the middle of the hallway, trying to look as intimidating as possible.
"I found the TA's lesson plans," you begin without preamble, "but I need some books that aren't exactly going to be just lying around. You up for coming with me to the TA's room to see if she had any copies?"
"Sure," she replies, "It will be good practice for me."
"Practice?"
"At throwing fireballs at people instead of training dummies."
You wince a bit at the prospect of someone being hit by one of Raffia's fireballs. She might have only been in first year, but you had seen her grades in Elemental Destruction; and her grades in everything else. There was a reason she hadn't been kicked out of the College despite the number of fails.
"Right."
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Luckily, some of the students seemed to have launched a major offensive on the other side of the faculty wing from where the TA's room was, so most of the defenders were busy fighting them off and not trying to stop you. You pause again as yet another explosion makes the stone halls of the College tremble and dust rain from the ceiling. You look at Raffia's back, several feet ahead of you and having not stopped at all.
"You can tell if the ceiling is going to fall on us, right?" You ask.
"Not really."
"Oh. I'll, uh, walk a bit closer to you I think. So I can displace you more easily if it does fall."
She shrugs and another few minutes pass. The walk is taking a while due to the fact that the explosions are making you want to creep along the halls and the fact that Raffia hasn't once deviated from a leisurely walking pace.
You're almost to the TA's room when you hear a shout from behind you of "Hey!" followed by a sudden whooshing sound that makes you instinctively grab Raffia's arm. Suddenly you're both in darkness and silence as your magic takes hold. You carefully tug on Raffia's arm and reorient the both of you to face where the noise had come from. Your lungs are already straining a bit, you hadn't had the chance to take much of a breath when you cast the spell.
You reverse the magic.
You stumble as your feet once more touch floor, this time pulled by a rush of water flowing down the hallway. You take things in as quickly as you can. Hallway, flooded. Student at other end definitely not 3rd or 4th year, too little water. Raffia, hand already raised, heat building, no recognition, probably a 2nd year elemental student.
The next few seconds happen in rapid succession. At the other end of the hallway the student's eyes widen and he begins a jerking motion upwards with his hands, a wall of water starting to rise from the floor. Raffia finishes her spell, a mote of light coalescing in front of her hand before shooting forwards. The water just barely catches it before it reaches the water mage on the other end of the hallway, and a massive explosion of steam and boiling water explodes outwards in all directions. You manage to displace the both of you again just before it reaches you, this time really straining you lungs as you wait for a solid count of ten before reversing the spell again and reappearing.
The hallway is really messed up this time. As you look through the rising steam you can see that all the windows along the hall are blown out, all the furniture and paintings are completely ruined. The stone walls are... Mostly fine, except for the ceiling and upper half of the wall where Raffia's fireball had detonated. The enchantments on the structure of the school seem to have mostly held up, but there's a lot of black charring that looks like it's not going to be going away any time soon. The water mage on the other end of the hallway is... Probably not dead. Given he isn't smeared along the walls you can only assume he was able to exert some control on the water even as the fireball exploded. You walk over and flip him face up in the steaming water so he doesn't drown. The burns don't really look as bad as they should either, you think. Yeah, you justify to yourself, he'll totally be fine.
When you look up, Raffia seems very interested in the charring on the ceiling and walls.
"We should probably get going. The rest are still busy," you pause as another explosion makes the ground beneath your feet tremble slightly. "with that, but someone is going to investigate over here eventually."
Raffia just nods and gestures ahead for you to lead the way.
"You can tell if the ceiling is going to fall on us, right?" You ask.
"Not really."
"Oh. I'll, uh, walk a bit closer to you I think. So I can displace you more easily if it does fall."
She shrugs and another few minutes pass. The walk is taking a while due to the fact that the explosions are making you want to creep along the halls and the fact that Raffia hasn't once deviated from a leisurely walking pace.
You're almost to the TA's room when you hear a shout from behind you of "Hey!" followed by a sudden whooshing sound that makes you instinctively grab Raffia's arm. Suddenly you're both in darkness and silence as your magic takes hold. You carefully tug on Raffia's arm and reorient the both of you to face where the noise had come from. Your lungs are already straining a bit, you hadn't had the chance to take much of a breath when you cast the spell.
You reverse the magic.
You stumble as your feet once more touch floor, this time pulled by a rush of water flowing down the hallway. You take things in as quickly as you can. Hallway, flooded. Student at other end definitely not 3rd or 4th year, too little water. Raffia, hand already raised, heat building, no recognition, probably a 2nd year elemental student.
The next few seconds happen in rapid succession. At the other end of the hallway the student's eyes widen and he begins a jerking motion upwards with his hands, a wall of water starting to rise from the floor. Raffia finishes her spell, a mote of light coalescing in front of her hand before shooting forwards. The water just barely catches it before it reaches the water mage on the other end of the hallway, and a massive explosion of steam and boiling water explodes outwards in all directions. You manage to displace the both of you again just before it reaches you, this time really straining you lungs as you wait for a solid count of ten before reversing the spell again and reappearing.
The hallway is really messed up this time. As you look through the rising steam you can see that all the windows along the hall are blown out, all the furniture and paintings are completely ruined. The stone walls are... Mostly fine, except for the ceiling and upper half of the wall where Raffia's fireball had detonated. The enchantments on the structure of the school seem to have mostly held up, but there's a lot of black charring that looks like it's not going to be going away any time soon. The water mage on the other end of the hallway is... Probably not dead. Given he isn't smeared along the walls you can only assume he was able to exert some control on the water even as the fireball exploded. You walk over and flip him face up in the steaming water so he doesn't drown. The burns don't really look as bad as they should either, you think. Yeah, you justify to yourself, he'll totally be fine.
When you look up, Raffia seems very interested in the charring on the ceiling and walls.
"We should probably get going. The rest are still busy," you pause as another explosion makes the ground beneath your feet tremble slightly. "with that, but someone is going to investigate over here eventually."
Raffia just nods and gestures ahead for you to lead the way.
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Thankfully, the rest of the journey to the TA's room is uneventful. Raffia comes in with you instead of waiting outside like she did at the lecture hall. You had noticed that she had been very careful to stay within arm's reach of you after the encounter with the 2nd year and you suppose that even she was now a little worried about the possibility of someone throwing dangerous magic at her.
The room is... surprisingly pink and fluffy. Not what you would have expected from your TA given that you don't think you've ever seen her wear anything but dark black robes. Still, no time to consider that, you've got textbooks to find. It only takes you a moment to realize the room is absolutely filled with dimensional pockets, and another one to realize that all of them are warded heavily. You almost curse before you notice one in particular. It's placed prominently, almost impossible to miss if you're feeling for dimensional hideaways, and the warding on it feels... familiar.
Your train of thought is interrupted as Raffia pokes you in the side.
"Well? You gonna look for the books?"
"Mn?" You make a noise as your concentration is broken before realizing that to her it probably looked like you were staring at empty space. "Ah, I am. The room is filled with dimensional pockets that I'm looking at." You explain to Raffia as the familiarity of the warding tugs at your brain again. It's on the tip of your tongue.
Raffia looks around with interest. "How can you tell?" She asks. Did we do something like this in class?
"Ah. You just sort of, um," yeah definitely in class, "feel around with- Aha! That's it!" You remember now, from the demonstration the TA did to the class on warding dimensional pockets; it was the exact same magical lock.
Raffia just looks kind of bemused at your exclamation as you quickly undo the magic holding the pocket shut. A note flutters out in your TA's hand writing. It looks hastily written.
if you find this note, I beg you please, get the contents of this dimensional pocket to Dishevel. I- part of the note is hastily scribbled out and you can't read it -It doesn't matter. He'll know what it is. The implications. I'm sorry, I never meant for this to happen.
You open the dimensional pocket fully and a binder falls out and hits the floor. You pass the note to Raffia and open the binder as she reads it with interest. You flip through the papers inside quickly. It's pages and pages of calculations and diagrams on dimensional theory. High level stuff, you can barely make heads or tails of it. Raffia glances over your shoulder before blinking and going to investigate the rest of the room while you try and make sense of the binder. You think-
"I found the books."
You blink and look up to see Raffia halfway under the TA's bed, pushing stacks of textbooks out behind her.
Now you have to decide what to do.
[] Nope. Not getting involved. Getting involved is a good way to end up dead in Diadem. Take the books, put the binder and the note back.
[] You'll grab the books and take the binder to Dishevel. It has to be important, and maybe it will get you into his good graces?
[] You'll take the binder and the books and try to figure this out. Everything in the binder looks fairly recent- there could be a clue to the TA's inspiration in the lesson plans.
The room is... surprisingly pink and fluffy. Not what you would have expected from your TA given that you don't think you've ever seen her wear anything but dark black robes. Still, no time to consider that, you've got textbooks to find. It only takes you a moment to realize the room is absolutely filled with dimensional pockets, and another one to realize that all of them are warded heavily. You almost curse before you notice one in particular. It's placed prominently, almost impossible to miss if you're feeling for dimensional hideaways, and the warding on it feels... familiar.
Your train of thought is interrupted as Raffia pokes you in the side.
"Well? You gonna look for the books?"
"Mn?" You make a noise as your concentration is broken before realizing that to her it probably looked like you were staring at empty space. "Ah, I am. The room is filled with dimensional pockets that I'm looking at." You explain to Raffia as the familiarity of the warding tugs at your brain again. It's on the tip of your tongue.
Raffia looks around with interest. "How can you tell?" She asks. Did we do something like this in class?
"Ah. You just sort of, um," yeah definitely in class, "feel around with- Aha! That's it!" You remember now, from the demonstration the TA did to the class on warding dimensional pockets; it was the exact same magical lock.
Raffia just looks kind of bemused at your exclamation as you quickly undo the magic holding the pocket shut. A note flutters out in your TA's hand writing. It looks hastily written.
if you find this note, I beg you please, get the contents of this dimensional pocket to Dishevel. I- part of the note is hastily scribbled out and you can't read it -It doesn't matter. He'll know what it is. The implications. I'm sorry, I never meant for this to happen.
You open the dimensional pocket fully and a binder falls out and hits the floor. You pass the note to Raffia and open the binder as she reads it with interest. You flip through the papers inside quickly. It's pages and pages of calculations and diagrams on dimensional theory. High level stuff, you can barely make heads or tails of it. Raffia glances over your shoulder before blinking and going to investigate the rest of the room while you try and make sense of the binder. You think-
"I found the books."
You blink and look up to see Raffia halfway under the TA's bed, pushing stacks of textbooks out behind her.
Now you have to decide what to do.
[] Nope. Not getting involved. Getting involved is a good way to end up dead in Diadem. Take the books, put the binder and the note back.
[] You'll grab the books and take the binder to Dishevel. It has to be important, and maybe it will get you into his good graces?
[] You'll take the binder and the books and try to figure this out. Everything in the binder looks fairly recent- there could be a clue to the TA's inspiration in the lesson plans.
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- nz
[X] You'll grab the books and take the binder to Dishevel. It has to be important, and maybe it will get you into his good graces?
- Location
- St. Petersburg
I like her already. She takes after the classics. "As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."
Now, to give the archmage his due, or to cross him and displace him as the most powe- hahaha, who am I kidding?
[X] You'll grab the books and take the binder to Dishevel. It has to be important, and maybe it will get you into his good graces?
It's what I wanted to do lat time. How can I not vote for this?
al103
Grumpy Russian Bear (SV edition)
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- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
[X] You'll grab the books and take the binder to Dishevel. It has to be important, and maybe it will get you into his good graces?
There is nothing that suggest that NOT taking it is lesser risk than taking it especially after we already got involved. That is by itself. Taking it have bigger chance of getting involved further that gives additional risk, but it also gives chance of reward.
There is nothing that suggest that NOT taking it is lesser risk than taking it especially after we already got involved. That is by itself. Taking it have bigger chance of getting involved further that gives additional risk, but it also gives chance of reward.
BBBence1111
Harbinger of Bad Luck
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- Magyarország
[X] You'll grab the books and take the binder to Dishevel. It has to be important, and maybe it will get you into his good graces?
Ah, the Torgue way of thinking. Never fails.