A choice? Trying out electives!
- Location
- Lost amidst hungry sheep
- Pronouns
- They/Them
[X] Just write the rest, it's been two months damn it.
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"Ok, that'll be enough!" Aida's voice cut through the air, to the relief of the students. A few could be heard falling to the ground, panting and wheezing. "Come see me whenever you get back on your feet. Pupa, Solaya, that means either of you two are first. When she wakes up, tell Tanwen what I said, and add that I'd warned her."
It had been a few days since Lirra and Lucilia had their heart to heart, but aside from a silent walk back to the Academy, they hadn't had the time to see each other. Lirra hoped the bard was alright. When they'd separated, Lucilia had been back to her old self, give or take some redness around her eyes and a head splitting hangover. The second one probably was the usual for her start of the week, however, just like it was for many other students. Still, she couldn't help but worry.
She sat next to the prone body of Tanwen and shook her head. The other Changeling really needed to learn when it was time to stop getting poked with a stick.
"So, thought about what classes you'll pick?" Dylis' voice came from over her shoulder as the redhead came close before sitting at her side. Carwyn followed a few steps behind, a hand in his hair to pull his darker strands out of his face.
"Mh..." Lirra shrugged noncommittally. "I… probably should have thought about it more, but these last weeks have been… busy."
Dylis nodded at that.
"They sure were. Well, I suppose miss Al-Wahid will be able to point you in the right direction. That was the point of today's exercise after all… well, that and she's a psychotic monster who revels in our pain."
At that, they both shuddered at the memory of her latest test.
"I don't think she does, though..." Carwyn cut in with his calm voice. "I mean, she certainly doesn't hold back, but as my father liked to repeat, 'better get hurt now than during an actual battle'... and she doesn't actually hurt us."
"Except if you're Tanwen," pointed the redhead, looking down at the girl on the ground.
"Well, yes, but then again..." He shrugged. "It looks like it's the only way to motivate her to work hard."
They stayed sitting there in silence for a bit as students came and went to Aida, until Dylis turned to Lirra again.
"So..." she started, hesitating. "What's happened between you and Furuta anyway?"
"Dy, I don't think we should-" Carwyn started.
"What, don't you think it's weird? She came here for friends and she can even put up with Tanwen! Whatever happened must have been bad!" she interrupted with large arms movements to illustrate her point.
"And maybe that's a reason why we shouldn't get involved." He turned to Lirra. "You don't need to answer her if you don't want to, you know?"
"Who's Furuta?" Lirra finally asked, though something felt odd about that question.
The couple winced at that.
"That bad, huh?"
"No, really, I don't know who that is," she insisted.
Dylis was about to start asking more questions - likely vehemently if her expression was anything to go by - when Carwyn placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Dy, please."
She grimaced at that, then sighed and eventually shrugged raising her arms high and got up to her feet.
"Fine. Fine! But it's still wrong!" She turned towards the building. "I'll go see Aida next."
And with that she stormed off and Carwyn followed her after a vague apologetic nod to Lirra, who was left alone and very confused.
"No, seriously, who's that?..." she asked dejectedly to the air.
Unsurprisingly, she got no answer.
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"Ah, Lirra. Take a seat." Aida pointed to the lone chair in front of her desk.
Lirra had eventually gone to see her after relaying her message to Tanwen when she woke up. The teacher's office was a cluttered mess, filled with various trophies and weapons placed to hold down scraps of parchment. The only orderly spot was in a corner where a brass incense bowl was resting on a small carpet, facing an old tapestry depicting what seemed to be a massive verdant snake emerging from the sands.
The chair she sat on, for its part, was unremarkable and actually rather uncomfortable. She shuffled, trying to find a nice position while waiting for Aida to organize her notes.
"So… Let's not waste time. I have a few recommendations as to which classes you should take next month when you can try them. I won't force you to pick anything, but you should be honest with yourself and think about what you can do rather than what you want to do. Let's start by listing what you're good at then we'll get to the rest."
Lirra nodded nervously, hands clenched on her thighs.
"You're pretty fast and agile. With your size, it means it'd be hard to hit you. On the other hand, while you're stronger than it appears, well… you look very weak so it's not saying much. Your reach also isn't great. Since mobility's your greatest advantage, you should probably avoid heavy armor. You being a fae also makes it a bad idea." Aida passed passed Lirra a sheet parchment. "Weapons-wise, you have a bit more choice. Polearms are your best bet, and keeping a ranged weapon on hand is always a good idea." She pointed to the parchment with her one arm. "I've listed a few options there. I'd say a spear is your best option, since it's light and versatile, but my opinion might be biased."
The changeling looked at it and, indeed, cleanly ordered although in a slightly rushed handwriting was a list of various weapons, alongside their pros and cons with regards to her own abilities.
"Now, a few other things. Fae usually have some sort of magic, so it'd be a good idea to go have a look at some of the related classes. We don't have any Fae on staff, but there are lessons to get the most out of innate abilities, so it could be a good option."
Aida leant back on her chair.
"Also, just go take at least the introductory classes on deception. If only to understand it actually is a thing that exists."
At that, Lirra tilted her head in confusion.
"Precisely," was Aida's sole answer.
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Pick one [Core] and five [Secondary]. Note that this isn't a definitive choice, just what you'll try out during the next month.
Aida's recommendations (core):
[][Core] Ranger
An agile fighter, adept at any range. Especially adapted to fight in nature.
[][Core] Skirmisher
An agile fighter, specialized in hit and run tactics and other such underhanded means
Other (core):
[][Core] Spellblade
A fighter adept at magic
[][Core] Knight
A noble heavily armored champion
[][Core] Duellist
A single combat specialist
[][Core] Commander
A group combat specialist
[][Core] write in
Who knows
Aida's recommendations (secondary):
[][Secondary] Lore
Other (secondary)
[][Secondary] Survival
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"Ok, that'll be enough!" Aida's voice cut through the air, to the relief of the students. A few could be heard falling to the ground, panting and wheezing. "Come see me whenever you get back on your feet. Pupa, Solaya, that means either of you two are first. When she wakes up, tell Tanwen what I said, and add that I'd warned her."
It had been a few days since Lirra and Lucilia had their heart to heart, but aside from a silent walk back to the Academy, they hadn't had the time to see each other. Lirra hoped the bard was alright. When they'd separated, Lucilia had been back to her old self, give or take some redness around her eyes and a head splitting hangover. The second one probably was the usual for her start of the week, however, just like it was for many other students. Still, she couldn't help but worry.
She sat next to the prone body of Tanwen and shook her head. The other Changeling really needed to learn when it was time to stop getting poked with a stick.
"So, thought about what classes you'll pick?" Dylis' voice came from over her shoulder as the redhead came close before sitting at her side. Carwyn followed a few steps behind, a hand in his hair to pull his darker strands out of his face.
"Mh..." Lirra shrugged noncommittally. "I… probably should have thought about it more, but these last weeks have been… busy."
Dylis nodded at that.
"They sure were. Well, I suppose miss Al-Wahid will be able to point you in the right direction. That was the point of today's exercise after all… well, that and she's a psychotic monster who revels in our pain."
At that, they both shuddered at the memory of her latest test.
"I don't think she does, though..." Carwyn cut in with his calm voice. "I mean, she certainly doesn't hold back, but as my father liked to repeat, 'better get hurt now than during an actual battle'... and she doesn't actually hurt us."
"Except if you're Tanwen," pointed the redhead, looking down at the girl on the ground.
"Well, yes, but then again..." He shrugged. "It looks like it's the only way to motivate her to work hard."
They stayed sitting there in silence for a bit as students came and went to Aida, until Dylis turned to Lirra again.
"So..." she started, hesitating. "What's happened between you and Furuta anyway?"
"Dy, I don't think we should-" Carwyn started.
"What, don't you think it's weird? She came here for friends and she can even put up with Tanwen! Whatever happened must have been bad!" she interrupted with large arms movements to illustrate her point.
"And maybe that's a reason why we shouldn't get involved." He turned to Lirra. "You don't need to answer her if you don't want to, you know?"
"Who's Furuta?" Lirra finally asked, though something felt odd about that question.
The couple winced at that.
"That bad, huh?"
"No, really, I don't know who that is," she insisted.
Dylis was about to start asking more questions - likely vehemently if her expression was anything to go by - when Carwyn placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Dy, please."
She grimaced at that, then sighed and eventually shrugged raising her arms high and got up to her feet.
"Fine. Fine! But it's still wrong!" She turned towards the building. "I'll go see Aida next."
And with that she stormed off and Carwyn followed her after a vague apologetic nod to Lirra, who was left alone and very confused.
"No, seriously, who's that?..." she asked dejectedly to the air.
Unsurprisingly, she got no answer.
===
"Ah, Lirra. Take a seat." Aida pointed to the lone chair in front of her desk.
Lirra had eventually gone to see her after relaying her message to Tanwen when she woke up. The teacher's office was a cluttered mess, filled with various trophies and weapons placed to hold down scraps of parchment. The only orderly spot was in a corner where a brass incense bowl was resting on a small carpet, facing an old tapestry depicting what seemed to be a massive verdant snake emerging from the sands.
The chair she sat on, for its part, was unremarkable and actually rather uncomfortable. She shuffled, trying to find a nice position while waiting for Aida to organize her notes.
"So… Let's not waste time. I have a few recommendations as to which classes you should take next month when you can try them. I won't force you to pick anything, but you should be honest with yourself and think about what you can do rather than what you want to do. Let's start by listing what you're good at then we'll get to the rest."
Lirra nodded nervously, hands clenched on her thighs.
"You're pretty fast and agile. With your size, it means it'd be hard to hit you. On the other hand, while you're stronger than it appears, well… you look very weak so it's not saying much. Your reach also isn't great. Since mobility's your greatest advantage, you should probably avoid heavy armor. You being a fae also makes it a bad idea." Aida passed passed Lirra a sheet parchment. "Weapons-wise, you have a bit more choice. Polearms are your best bet, and keeping a ranged weapon on hand is always a good idea." She pointed to the parchment with her one arm. "I've listed a few options there. I'd say a spear is your best option, since it's light and versatile, but my opinion might be biased."
The changeling looked at it and, indeed, cleanly ordered although in a slightly rushed handwriting was a list of various weapons, alongside their pros and cons with regards to her own abilities.
"Now, a few other things. Fae usually have some sort of magic, so it'd be a good idea to go have a look at some of the related classes. We don't have any Fae on staff, but there are lessons to get the most out of innate abilities, so it could be a good option."
Aida leant back on her chair.
"Also, just go take at least the introductory classes on deception. If only to understand it actually is a thing that exists."
At that, Lirra tilted her head in confusion.
"Precisely," was Aida's sole answer.
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Pick one [Core] and five [Secondary]. Note that this isn't a definitive choice, just what you'll try out during the next month.
Aida's recommendations (core):
[][Core] Ranger
An agile fighter, adept at any range. Especially adapted to fight in nature.
- Weapons: Bow, dagger, axe, spear
- Armor: Light
- Support: Survival, lore, stealth
[][Core] Skirmisher
An agile fighter, specialized in hit and run tactics and other such underhanded means
- Weapons: Sword, dagger, spear
- Armor: Light, shield
- Support: Stealth, larceny, alchemy
Other (core):
[][Core] Spellblade
A fighter adept at magic
- Weapons: Sword, elemental magic, alteration magic, creation magic
- Armor: Light
- Support: Lore, alchemy, medicine
[][Core] Knight
A noble heavily armored champion
- Weapons: Sword, mace, spear, axe
- Armor: Heavy, shield
- Support: Riding, etiquette, command
[][Core] Duellist
A single combat specialist
- Weapons: Sword, dagger
- Armor: Light
- Support: Etiquette, medicine, barter
[][Core] Commander
A group combat specialist
- Weapons: Polearms, sword, two handed sword, gun
- Armor: Medium, shield
- Support: Tactics, lore, command
[][Core] write in
Who knows
- pick up to four weapons
- Armor: none (robes and wizard hat), light (leather), medium (scale or mail) or heavy (plate)
- Support: pick any three skills (see shopping list on the character sheet, ask if something isn't on it)
Aida's recommendations (secondary):
[][Secondary] Lore
- A class focused on learning about the creatures and monsters you're likely to face
- A class aiming to help students from races possessing innate abilities
- An introductory class to the diverse forms of magic
- An introductory class aimed at students coming from Emoulin. It attempts to teach them that it is, in fact, possible to say things that aren't actually true.
Other (secondary)
[][Secondary] Survival
- A class teaching how to survive in nature and getting the most out of it
- A class teaching how to skulk around in shadows
- A class teaching how to act from stealth (stealing, sabotaging, backstabbing,...)
- A class teaching the creation and use of potions, poisons and other reagents
- A class teaching anatomy and how to treat wounds and illness through non magical means
- A class teaching… how to ride beasts. As the name would imply. Also covers caring for your mount.
- A class teaching how to make friends (or enemies) and convince people
- A class teaching how to order people around
- A class teaching how to buy and sell goods and services at an advantageous price
- A class teaching how to organize and direct a military group
- See shop or ask if it's a thing. Note that classes generally cover more than echoes do
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