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Post by seren on Jul 25, 2024 2:27:25 GMT
"You'll get it in time, don't worry." Kaede smiles encouragingly. "I'm still working on the whole resonance magic thing myself. Accidentally shattered a pencil today, in fact..." They wince, but move on. "Anyways! That's what this place is for - to figure all that stuff out~"
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Post by shadowespie on Jul 25, 2024 18:05:39 GMT
Lucia sat down putting down her food and took a few bites before opening her book to read in between drinking her tea.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jul 30, 2024 21:03:36 GMT
"So do you know what exactly your power is Mirella? I mean I research ancient magic mostly of my own elemental aptitude but maybe I could look into it a little to help. I may not look like it but I'm a scholarship student who is attending to further my own magic while also researching ancient forgotten magic." Sylvaine stated as he looked at Mirella and smiled at her while eating lunch with her and Kaede, as they spoke and got to know one another it felt like he was starting to become more friendly with his roommate and underclassmen. At least to him it felt as though they were bonding as fellow students, and he wanted nothing more than to help them and to get to know them better since it was in his nature to get to know others. Some might even say at times that Sylvaine could be a bit nosy when it came into getting into other people's business but it was a habit he couldn't help since he always wanted to be helpful.
While conversing with the two, suddenly the PA system came on and they could all hear the Headmaster from his office speak, "Don't forget students, tomorrow is the start of your first day of classes. If you haven't familiarized yourself with the layout of the Academy go ahead and try to do so today. Remember the forest to the west of the Academy if off-limits to all students except for those who have express permission to enter them and members of the staff! If you're having trouble learning your way around the academy you could always ask an upperclassmen or someone on the discipline committee, the staff members may also assist if you see them." Jean-Pierre spoke before he cleared his throat after turning the PA system off as he had nearly forgotten to make the announcement, it was something he was made to do every year and yet at times he still forgot to do so. As such his Vice Dean often times would get on his case because of it since Jean-Pierre could sometimes be a bit of a scatterbrain, then again that was to be expected since he was more of a battlemage than someone who you would expect to be running a prestigious Academy for magically gifted students.
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Post by Chaerin on Jul 30, 2024 21:34:18 GMT
Getting asked that by her upperclassman Mirella scratched her head. "Well, my magic allows me to turn day into night. But I don't know what the benefit of it is nor have I been able to get it to work." As she said that she just finished talking right before the Dean's announcement over the PA system.
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Post by seren on Jul 30, 2024 23:52:35 GMT
"...Huh, that's an interesting one... don't think I've ever met someone with something like that." Kaede continues the conversation as if they weren't just interrupted by the announcement. "Either way, if there's any place where you can figure it out, it's here."
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Post by shadowespie on Jul 31, 2024 3:23:16 GMT
"I wish it wasn't off limits." Lucia mumbled to herself after hearing the announcement, she had thought about trying to get permission because she thought it would be a good place for her to do her research and train. She closed her book, putting it in her hoodie and went to throw away what she didn't eat but kept her tea.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jul 31, 2024 18:33:19 GMT
Sylvaine stopped talking when the announcement from the headmaster came over the PA system and smiled softly. "I've got access to that forest, truth be told there are some interesting sights in there. Also in the back behind the forest up in a mountain cave is the lair of a drake. I stay clear of it though out of respect for it's territory." Sylvaine stated as he looked at Mirella and Kaede and cleared his throat. "Anyway I can try looking into the origins of your power if you like Mirella, do you know if you specific power has a name or title to it?" Sylvaine asked her as he was being friendly with her as he finished his meal with Mirella and Kaede. "If not it may take some time to look into but i'll still give it a go. I was just wondering but have you met your roommate yet Mirella? Oh, hey Kaede what classes are you taking this year?" Sylvaine asked as he was all over the place with the conversation asking the both of them various things wanting to know more about them and the people around them.
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Post by Chaerin on Jul 31, 2024 23:36:20 GMT
When Sylvaine asked that as Kaede was giving her encouraging words Mirella thought for a minute. "I haven't met my roommate yet, and I don't know if it is really the name of it but I heard someone in the family call my magic Noctikinesis once." As Mirella said that she didn't know it was a very ancient magic, and also didn't know that it nearly lost over the ages.
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Post by seren on Aug 1, 2024 6:46:26 GMT
"Huh, name doesn't ring a bell..." Kaede considers, but goes onto the question. "Mostly specialized stuff this year. Got a few one on one things, for the ghost stuff - trying to build up my endurance and all. Trying to mix my powers too - I, ah... might of accidentally exploded a pencil during the speech this year..." They wince. "So some of trying to prevent stuff like that... But for the normal resonance stuff, just those normal classes. Nothing too special there."
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Post by shadowespie on Aug 1, 2024 20:19:59 GMT
Lucia decided continuing to figure out who her roommate was going to be put on the back burner for now and headed out of the cafeteria to go look for a staff member she could ask about getting permission to go into the forest from. She already knew by the end of the day both her and Mirella would be back in the dorm .
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Aug 1, 2024 22:52:43 GMT
"Noctikinesis huh? I could be wrong but that sounds like another ancient magic. It just so happens that I specialize in that area so you're in good hands Mirella. I'll look into it the best I can and get back to you after some time." Sylvaine stated as he looked at Mirella and soon glanced over at Kaede. "Ah okay that makes sense, thought I heard something pop earlier must have been your pencil exploding, aside from regular classes I'll be spending most of my time doing my research on ancient magics so I don't really have any specialized classes. Truth be told my magic is just the control of ice and its components like water and whatever so I've gotten a pretty good handle on my magic since it's something rather simple. Other than the regular classes and my research the only other class I have his magic theory two and combat magic implementation." Sylvaine stated as he looked at Kaede and smiled at his roommate sitting across from them and Mirella.
Meanwhile during lunch there were a number of professors walking around the halls getting ready for classes tomorrow and having meals of their own or traveling to various areas of the academy, one of which was a rather well known and kind teacher known by the name of Vester Sardonix who was someone who often had open conversations with students and was able to put in the referral for someone who wished to go into the forest near the academy on its property.
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Post by Chaerin on Aug 2, 2024 1:01:44 GMT
When Mirella heard her upperclassmen say that she chewed her bottom lip. "Oh, I heard it too. I just thought someone was messing around during the assembly. It's a relief if it really is a magic in your field of study. That means I might be able to get help with it for once then. I don't have any specialized classes tha I know of." As she said that she sat at the table, and finished her lunch.
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Post by seren on Aug 2, 2024 1:39:37 GMT
"...it was that loud, huh." Kaede sighs. How embarrassing... "I've control over the ghost stuff down pat - you saw, Sylvaine, right? when I was putting stuff away - but recently, if I'm not paying attention, then that happens. Least it was just a pencil this time, though." They shrug. "Ah, well. He's right - it sounds pretty ancient. Should be fine. And sounds about the right classes, for your first year - lots of general ed stuff there. Combat magic sounds cool, though," they add. "Maybe I'll take it next year, once I've stopped exploding pencils~"
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Post by shadowespie on Aug 2, 2024 2:45:40 GMT
Lucia was looking for Professor Sardonix when she was in the halls. Unlike some of the other students her own research wasn't really arcane or ancient it was more the study of primordial magic and curses.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Aug 3, 2024 22:15:31 GMT
"Your first year usually is nothing but general education classes at this school Mirella, at least to get you adjusted to learning to control your magic and whatnot. Afterwards in your second year on up they allow you to pick a few specialized classes." Sylvaine stated as he smiled at Mirella calmly as he gave her advice on how the school system worked. "Who knows Kaede maybe it's from your powers growing stronger? That could be why your pencil exploded earlier and why such things keep exploding. Have you tried to test your mana capacity recently that could be the reason. When you gain more mana then it's hard to gauge how much output you're giving which can cause a strain on outside forces you use it on." Sylvaine said as he was telling Kaede a possible reason as to why they kept exploding things with their powers as he was quite knowledgeable in such things since he came from a family who created the device which measured ones' mana capacity and the amount of power they could possibly have. From birth one's mana was said to be limited to a certain degree but that was in the past before Sylvaine's family made the device which allowed others to change that fact into truth by showing them their current capacity and what the potential for the future was which overturned their past beliefs to what was known today. Which was that as long as one continued to train their power their capacity would increase along with the amount of mana they had.
Meanwhile Vester Sardonix walking in the hallway had a few conversations with students who he knew from the previous year as they were looking forward to taking his class on the study of herbalism and making potions or medicine making him the number one professor on the subject of medicinal treatment around the academy. He was a man of great integrity and wisdom when it came down to herbs and poisons and whatnot as there were many who enjoyed his classes including Sylvaine himself.
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