Turn 1
[X] Sit in invisibly via illusions on some classes to get a feel for how some teachers are doing and students either excelling or need help (Write in class) (can pick more than once)
-[X]Olga.
[X]Start up formal research projects with members of the staff interested in such.
[X]Spend time with staff member (Write in which) (can be chosen more than once)
-[X] Madame Akari.
[X]Get to know a random student (can be chosen more than once)
[X]Personally train to increase mystic abilities.
-[X]Olga.
[X]Start up formal research projects with members of the staff interested in such.
[X]Spend time with staff member (Write in which) (can be chosen more than once)
-[X] Madame Akari.
[X]Get to know a random student (can be chosen more than once)
[X]Personally train to increase mystic abilities.
"Feather of eagle, Beatle of Dung, Skin of Caterpillar and bit of lung!"
So far sitting in on Ms Olga Splinterina's class has been-
"Miss Splinterina, is the rhyming really necessary?"
"On a technical level? No. On a symbolic, traditional and cultural level? Yes so be quiet and make sure your constipation potions don't over boil!"
...interesting.
She was clearly a bit snippy with her students but-
"Gah!" A girl in the backs potion began to bubble and froth uncontrollabley and Olga rushes over
"einfrieren nunc!" She called out and it froze solid. She then turned to the girl it belonged to.
"Mindy?"
"Yes?" She asked, clearly both startled and nervous.
"Meet me after class. Your not in trouble but we are going to analyze what you did wrong with this, understand?"
"Ok ma'am"
She did seem to be handling teaching well enough.
"And Rico I told you no gum in class, throw that away right now!"
"...No wait! Not in your pot-"
Though the resulting potion explosion made you require a bath immediately afterwards.
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It was a known fact in the mystic world that magical academys played something of a double role. On one hand they were places for young minds to gain a basic arcane education.
On the other they were also research centers for it's staff and older students to experiment and hone already masterd craft further via research projects.
So far there was only one member of the staff seriously interested in pursuing such things.
Calamitos.
He was currently most interested in discovering a way to counter total soul destruction.
So far you've mostly been sitting a watching him dig through ancient arcane texts he either brought from his previous workshop or borrowed from the library.
But today you're going to be helping him test his first theoretical counter.
This is called a dark-rune-blade
He said, gesturing to the pitch black sword coverd in ancient markings he just handed you.
It has the ability to destroy souls up to a certain strength. I have long ago learned how to resist that level of soul destruction, but it is a good benchmark for if my new method could be useful at all
"Fair enough."
And with that he pulled out a glass jar containing the swirling mass of soul.
In life this one butchered children younger than the ones we teach. As such nothing of value would be lost should the method fail
He proceeded to draw a circle containing several other symbols on the jar before setting it on the ground.
When though are ready
You swing the blade fast and hard shattering the jar and you hear a ghastly scream as the soul dissolves.
Back to the drawing board then
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"Thank you for inviting me on this walk headmaster."
Madame Akari said simply as the two of you strolled through school courtyard.
It was the weekend So there were a number of students walking about around you, luckily you were more than capable of making a muting spell around the two of you to keep the conversation private.
"So, how's your granddaughter been doing?"
"Akiko is doing well enough. I'll admit I was at first somewhat concerned, she's gone to mundane schooling while practicing and learning the mystic at home all her life. This is her first real exposure to secular magic education. Still her grades have kept up well enough so far."
"That's good. Has she made any freinds?"
"Here and there."
The two of you walked past the inland salt water lake the Academy had provided Ming Xu where he was currently taking a mid afternoon nap.
"I must ask headmaster, what exactly was your thought process when you hired the individuals you did?' Madame Akari suddenly asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Whst do you mean?"
"Miss Splinterina or Dr Black are one thing. I won't claim to understand their senses of fashion or sensibility but they're both clearly competent and professional enough, and Min Xu obviously makes sense but Calamitos is explicitly an inhuman abomination, 'Star Beard' is a madman plain and simple and I attempted to get a read on Mr Craftlove's soul and had indescribable nightmares for a week."
"Ah, I see."
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You were taking a casual stroll through the halls when you first me him.
"Young man shouldn't you be in class?"
You ask the boy in front of you with a clear as day 'just got caught skipping class' look on his face.
"U-um..."
"Relax kid, what's your name?"
"J-joey S-s-smith!'
"Nice to meet you Joey, any particular reason your playing hooky?"
"N-no!"
"You aren't a very good liar you know."
Joey let out a defeated sigh
"Yeah. Yeah I know..."
"So, ya wanna talk about it?"
"I wanna go home."
"And why is that? Family emergency? Cause I can definitely see what I can do to pull some strings if it's really urgent."
"N-not quite. You see, my whole life I've been raised by my aunty and uncle. They've been good to me, treated me like they're own and they raised me in a pretty traditional christian household."
Ah, you think you have an idea of what's going on. It's far from uncommon from first generation mystics to go through crisises over the conflict with pre existing beliefs.
"I see. Well listen Joey, I know having the whole magic thing thrust on you can be rather startling, especially without any magic family who know how to help, but listen, magic is not inherently satanic or a sin. It's simply a tool beyond what most people to access."
"I...thanks for the pep talk Miss but that ain't what this is about..."
"Then what is it?"
"Well, you said it can be hard for people who don't have any magic family but I do. Both my parents are alive and magic! And they...they abandoned me on my auntie and uncles doorstep so they could focus on magic without having to raise me! But when I started showing signs that I was magic my auntie and uncle got in contact looking for answers just for my parents-"
He practically spat the word
"To up and take me and dump me here!"
Well...this situation certainly requires a delicate touch.
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Illusion based magic was a...interesting beast.
It required a level of imagination and control few truly realized.
One part of training it is meditation.
Focusing on yourself and feeling, hearing and smelling the world around you.
You focus on the tiniest bugs and slowly but surely amplify their low buzz to a roar.
You focus on the light breeze and turn it's sensation on your skin into a stab of chill.
By the end of the day you feel you've made some progress.
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Choices!
Answer for a Madame Akari
[ ]Write in
What to do about Joey's situation?
[ ]Write in
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