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IC: Eliaza placed the last of the legal papers down, signed and ready to be sent to the Governing Hall from there to the South Council of Education from there to who-knows-where-land. She stood up and walked toward the exit to her office when the door burst open and a robed female figure walked in.

“Well, hello,” said Eliaza, “are you a new student?”

The Queen Regent of the Northern Realms was not amused. “Did you get my letter?” asked Lunop Goca.

The White Elf nodded, “I got your letter.”

“Then why are you still here? Why are there three-hundred children here?”

Eliaza responded candidly, “I read your letter, understood your warning, and chose to disregard it.” She showed little outward emotions appropriate for speaking to one of the most powerful people in Phaearth.

“Maybe I was not clear enough,” said Goca, “Sometimes meanings get lost when written down. The Frostlanders are seceding from the Omnik Empire. The Omnik are going to send a fleet of warships down from Eastmost Island to take back the Frostlands. This island is going to be caught in the crossfire, and this school of yours could draw hundreds of innocents to their deaths.”

“Regent, I know about the Battle of Omnikar,” returned Eliaza, “You do not give a damn about innocents. What are you really here for?”

The brow of Goca’s mismatched eyes furrowed, “The Frostlands and the Northern Realms share a common enemy. I do not want you or your students to suffer for that. That is all.”

“Well, I’ve worked for years to make this academy a reality,” said Eliaza, “I will not give it up now.”

“Well I’ve worked for decades to end Omnik’s death grip of Phaearth, and I will not give that up now.”
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DAY ONE
Farjumper walked late into the massive assembly hall. His peers seemed to be exclusively humanoid, mostly humans and elves from other parts of the Great Archipelagos. The Saurian received nervous glances from many of them, who had only heard of his kind in books and ancient histories. At least two of them, however, did not give him a second thought; they were pale humans with black hair, probably from the Northern Realms and used to Saurians.

He sat down in one of the chairs, which were designed to fit most any kind of sentient life form, to wait for whatever it was he was to wait for, probably a speech from the headmistress.

OOC: This is just kind of an opportunity for your char’s to walk in. Take it or leave it; it’s not really important.

Jarhn entered the assembly hall and looked in awe around him. The noise was tremendous with the sound of people talking and laughing. He was nervous but he kept his composure. He saw an empty seat and sat down waiting to see what happened.

"If only my powers were more developed then I would know what was going on", he thought to himself.

Maula wanted to enter the hall silently and relatively unnoticed, he disliked having to socialise unless it was necessary. Using telekenisis to create a small disturbance on the far side of the hall in the hopes of distracting most people he entered and found a relatively secluded location to sit and brood, he had been happy to wander the lands as he saw fit, yet he found himself in an academy.

OOC: Just to clarify, the disturbance can be anything, something making a loud noise (e.g. something metel falling, a chair falling over) or someone thinking they got bumped and starting an argument with who they think bumped them, whatever.

Haeli entered the hall, her long green braid drapped over a shoulder while her tail swished. Taking a seat, she looked over the others assembled before closing her eyes while trying to find a comfortable position in a chair not entirely designed for her.

Azrael walked into the assembly hall with an apathetic air about himself. He didn't care if others took notice of him or judged him, but at the same time he was not looking to analyze the other students.

However, he decided to enter discreetly. A small, red and orange cat entered through the main door and proceeded to deftly scamper under a table. It weaved in and out of people's legs as they sat ignorant of his presence. Eventually, when it was about halfway across the room, it exited from under the table and sat in the middle of a narrow and crowded walkway - still the kids did not notice.

He noticed an empty seat on one of the long benches between a girl and guy that seemed to be just slightly younger than he was. While thinking about how to transform without being noticed, the opportunity presented itself. A loud and mysterious crash of metal was heard at the opposite end of the room and while everybody was distracted, the little cat disappeared and in its place stood a relatively handsome young man (http://kenny17.free.fr/galleriehp/albums/userpics/10001/cedric_diggory1.jpg).

"I hope you don't mind if I take this seat," he commented to the guy and girl as he sat down between then.

OOC: I was out all day today, and now it's almost 10:00. I'll post something tomorrow.

OCC: Just found the ICC, I'll post ICCly later today.

[ooc: Dead?]

Cassae Driiquar spread her wings to fly as she as she dived off the roof of her home in Aerie of the Snow Eagles. Cassae felt free with the wind blowing through her hair and under her wings. Starting her trip to the Stonerock Isle Academy of Magic, she power dived into the valley south of Aerie pulling out of it just a few feet above the rocky fast flowing river beneath her. Looking down she could see the trout fighting to swim upstream to their spawning grounds and the bears that meant some would never make it. To either side of her, using her peripheral vision she could see the Ice Rim Mountains of Sossel rise into the morning sky as she rushed on. As she passed over the first of many small waterfalls she saw an owl bear fishing in the river below the falls. She then edged upward then began flapping her wings harder to gain the needed lift and turned southeast towards Eagles Peak in North Kormanthor where her Dire Eagle familiar nested.

After meeting Aerie at Eagles Peak they flew southeast on the first leg of their journey to Essembra, toward the City of Khrandi on the west central coast of Kormanthor, on the Sikyvn Sea. For hours they flew over open tundra, small mountain ranges, open water of an inland sea, and two great forrests, finally arriving at Karandii Falls just north of Khrandi. Here they parted company so Aerie could spend the night in the Karandii Mts just
north of the City. They reasoned that the arrival of a member of a legendary race such as the Avariel would raise more than enough eyebrows for one day without that person being accompanied by a giant eagle.

The next morning Cassae met Aerie over the Mountains east of Khrandi where they turned southeast towards the Capital City of Kormanthor. That evening they arrived
at Essembra where they could buy passage through the dimensional doorway to Phaearth, where the Stonerock Isle Academy of Magic could be found. Even though they were expected in Essembra there was a large crowd of people assembled at the Dimensional Door’s location. They where received with a loud expression of awe from the assembled crowd as they landed. As Cassae walked to the ticket office she saw a group of human men and one elf dressed in robes break off from the crowd and start walking towards her, seconds later as they approached her the elven male spoke to her in Sylvan.

“ Hello my dear, I am Taeghen Amalith, an old friend of your mother’s, I am to escort you to Phaearth, and act as your personal body guard during your stay there. “ said the Elf.

“ Oh yes, mother told me to expect you Mr. Amalith, thank you for coming on such short notice. Please excuse me for asking, but you are a sun elf are you not? You see this is my first time outside of Sossel, so even though I have studied the different races, this is my first time meeting members of other elven races. “ replied Cassae.

“ Very good my dear, you are quite correct in your assumption. Not only am I a sun elf but I am a very well known wizard in this area. But please call me Taeghen, as we will need to be on a first name basis if we are destined to spend so much time together. “
stated Taeghen.

“ How wonderful! Would it be possible Taeghen for you to teach me the magic of
the sun elves too? “ asked Cassae.

“ Yes Cassae quite possible, however now it’s time to leave for Phaearth, and the Academy. So call your familiar and lets be off! “ said Taeghen.

Cassae stepped out of the dimensional door onto the northern end of the island in a seaport surrounded by a beautiful evergreen forest followed by her body guard and familiar. The sun was directly over head but there was a cool breeze blowing with a hint of pine in the air. From a distance location a rumbling from deep in the earth could be heard and felt a little. Knowing that the academy was located directly south in the center of the island just south of a large observatory on a hill. Cassae called Aerie over to allow Taeghen to mount him for the coming flight. Then with a last glance of the seaport they leapt into the air on a heading directly south and the academy. After a flight of a couple hours they were passing above the observatory with the Academy within sight.

He looked around the hall warily, it seemed nearly full of students, he was beggining to get bored of waiting, focusing his mind he began to lift a few small objects and toy around with them, letting them drop and catching them to hone his skills, considering what he could do with them and what he could expect from his life at this school, from what he heard, schools seemed to be boring places, this was a 'magic' school though, so hopefuly something interesting would happen.

OOC: figured i would drop a post in to make it look like you wern't just talking to yourself.

Jarhn noticed that the other students were starting to get bored and testing their powers. He was also bored of waiting for something to happen.

"Typical", he thought to himself, "you wait for ages for something and then when you are there you have to wait some more."

He then started honing his energy and focusing his power to practice his power.

[OOC: It'd be a shame to see this die]

As Cassae landed in the courtyard outside the school she saw a newspaper blowing across the courtyard. Her little voice in her head that she had grown to trust over the years suggested she pick it up before it could blow away. She quickly scooped it up and began reading the front page story. As she read she became deeply concerned, the headline read:

Frostlanders have seceded from the Omnik Empire, the Omniks sending war fleet from Eastmost Island to take back the Frostlands.

“Aerdrie Faenya perserve us we have flown right into the middle of brewing civil war Taeghen! “ said Cassae as she quickly turned towards her bodyguard who had just dismounted from Aerie.

“ What! Let me see that paper Cassae! By the Gods! Corellon Larethian protect us
your servants. Cassae I must get you out of here immediately! You are not safe here! “

“ No I am not, but neither are the other three hundred students that I was told would be here today to start orientation! Taeghen I will not desert my school or my fellow students in their most desperate hour of need! “ Turning towards Aerie, Cassae spoke to him in his native tongue Auran saying,

“ Aerie men come here in boats to kill us, I need you to fly high into the sky and be my eyes so we know their movements. “

“ Yes Mistress, answered Aerie as he leapt into the air, and started his assent.



{ OCC: It's not going to die if you all help keep it alive}

“ Ok! Now we must warn the students. “ said Cassae as she leapt into the air towards the school entrance. As she flew away from Taeghen she heard him say.
“ Yes you are right it is the honorable thing to do, but your mother is going to kill me if you are hurt. “ answered Taeghen. Unable to keep up on foot he decided to make an entrance of his own and activated his Ring of Teleportation. During this entire span of time he was thinking how proud he was of Cassae this day, and how much she reminded him of her mother when she was Cassae’s age.
Cassae dived towards the school entrance, her wings drawn in near to her as she passed through the door. Inside she again spread them wide and flew straight towards the stage at the front of the hall. The wind from her passing just above some of the students in her flight caught the attention of a number of the students who were still awake. Apparently many of them had become very bored during their wait for orientation to start, unfortunately her news would be a very rude awakening. As she landed hard on the stage and walked quickly to the podium, Taeghen teleported onto the stage just to her right nearly scaring the life out of her. Quickly regaining her composure Cassae took the Podium and began to speak.
“ Fellow students I am Cassae Driiquar of Aerie of the Snow Eagles and I have discovered that in coming here we have all walked into a brewing civil war.” announced Cassae. “ We are all in horrible danger! We must work together if we are to save are lives and our school!

Haeli looked at the winged elflike creature talking about a civil war. She blinked her purple eyes while her tail swished as she listened. She wasn't really interested, more so in finding out who, or what the winged elf was.

He raised an eyebrow as the winged being flew in, landed on the stage and saw someone appear next to her. She, he presumed it was a she by the features, started warning about a civil war they were supposedly in the middle of, perhaps this year wouldn't be as boring as he had anticipated...

He lowered the objectss he had been practicing with and left them on a table nearby, leaning back he watched the initial reactions of other students, some were shocked, some were curious, others had slept through it and a few just didn't seem to care. It wouldn't take long for small groups to band together and start talking, whether they were going to panic or start blaming people who looked different from them he wasn't sure, both were likely.

Jarhn woke up disturbed from a fractured dream. These were not ordinary dreams. These dreams told him of the future. In his dream he had seen fires burning people screaming and this school. Something wasn't right. As he thought this over a winged creature flew over him and landed on the stage in front. She started talking on about a civil war. That was what he must have dreamed of. He got up and ran towards the stage. Many students were taking this as some sort of joke and so went back to their conversations.

"Fellow students", he said loudly, what this person says is true. I am a Seer and have seen it. We are in terrible danger and so we must defend ourselves."

He looked towards the winged creature as he finished speaking.

As Cassae finished her statement, she began looking around the room expecting excitement! However, instead of excitement she could see that most of the crowd did not believe what she had said. Then suddenly one young man got up out of his seat and started running towards the stage. As he got nearer to the stage Cassae stepped back from the Podium somehow understanding that he had something he wished to communicate to the crowd. She was correct, he ran straight to the podium and immediately launched into his statement of support of her. He claimed to be a seer, and said that during his sleep he had a dream that showed him fires burning, people screaming, and this school. Then he looked her way as if expecting something from her.
In answer she said, “ Thank You Seer for sharing your dream with us, but I fear we still have not convinced our fellow students of the danger. As I said before, I am Cassae Driiquar of Aerie of the Snow Eagles, I am a member of a race of winged elves that are called Avariel. We are a race that has lived in seclusion for a millennia. My coming here to attend magic school marks a new era for my people, and I do not intend to allow the civil war here to push my people back into another self inflicted exile. But I could use all the help in fighting these warring factions that I can find. Together Seer I think we could be a formidable force for good. "

Seeung another person jump on stage he considered the finer points of the situation, they were on an island, any attacking party would have to land first, unless they were flying critters, so they should have an extended warning, the school should contain several powerful mages, and built to withstand punishment from wayward students. He doubted they could find a much more suitable position to defend if it came to it, that just left teaching the students and this was a school.

Shouting to be heard over the top of the noise he asked; "Who is the war between?" He was somewhat reluctant to ask, a fight might break out between students from the two areas.

Headmistress Eliaza stepped up. "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." She said, "Someone has been writing a story, studying for his first driving exam, and dealing with family turmoil caused by his brother's manic skitzofrenia."

Okay, now IC.

"Students, professors, faculty, and whomever else may be here," said Eliaza, "I am sorry to keep you waiting. Welcome to Stonerock Academy. I am Headmistress Eliaza." She seemed not to notice all the commotion that had occured in her few minutes of absence.

She proceeded to make a long, dull speech about academics, knowledge, magic, on and on and on. She introduced the professors, "The professor of the Nature of Magic, Mr. Ugarb," a tall, hairy blue Frostlander was leaning against the far wall. He raised a massive hand in greeting. "The professor of Elemental Magic, Ms. Arrowfeather," she indicated a short Wood Elf in what would equal, in human years, her mid-thirties. "The professor of Math(OOC: sorry, folks), Mr. Night Effigy," He was a tall, fourty-year old human. Judging by his dark skin but blonde hair, he was an Omnik. "The professor of Destructive Magic and Negative Energies, Mr. Karl Page." She gestured towards a morbid-faced caucasian man who seemed not to notice.

"The professor of Phaearth history, Mrs. Elena Rockmore," this was a plump human woman with red hair. "The professor of Nature Studies, Ms. Alexna," another Wood Elf, this one with a swirling tatoo on the back of her hand that probably extended up the lenght of her sleeve-concealed arm. "And the professor of Tele-Abilities, Mr. David Page."

She said some more boring things, then, "As I'm sure many of you already know, this school seems to have opened at a most inopprotune time. The dark winds of war blow in our direction, but I assure you all this: Myself, the faculty, and the guards will do whatever it takes to keep this campus safe, and if the governer and his advisors are wise, so shall the rest of the island be."

She said some more boring things, then opened the floor for questions.

Haeli did have a few questions, namely questions about schedules and housing arrangements but she generally disliked calling attention to herself and thus waited, hoping they'd either cover that or another student would ask it.

Throughout the happenstance on the stage Taeghen watched the reactions of the other students towards Cassae from the background. He saw one creature with purple eyes looking at Cassae very intently. The creature stared at her while swishing it’s tail. For some reason this creature was more interested in Cassae herself then the warning. Hmmm … thought Taeghen … Interesting … I must keep a close eye on this creature until I figure out what it’s motivation is.

Meanwhile high above the island Aerie silently soared, scanning the countryside of the island and the surrounding ocean. So far he had not seen any evidence of immediate danger directed towards the school. As he soared he spoke to all the other birds he came across, explaining what he was asking of them and then sending them in all directions to help him in his task.

Somewhat put off that nobody had answered his question about who the warring parties were he lapsed further back into his chair, listening half heartedly to the speech, he saw the teachers identified and marked the two Pages, both should be teaching him, and Ms Arrowfeather aswell. After that he tuned out, impatient to discover what they would have to teach him.

Somewhat put off that nobody had answered his question about who the warring parties were he lapsed further back into his chair, listening half heartedly to the speech, he saw the teachers identified and marked the two Pages, both should be teaching him, and Ms Arrowfeather aswell. After that he tuned out, impatient to discover what they would have to teach him.

OCC: That information was given when Cassae arrived, but here it is again.

Frostlanders have seceded from the Omnik Empire, the Omniks sending war fleet from Eastmost Island to take back the Frostlands.

OOC: you said there was a civil war brewing, not who the people fighting were, you read it off a newspaper but didn't say it to the students, hence why i asked

OOC: you said there was a civil war brewing, not who the people fighting were, you read it off a newspaper but didn't say it to the students, hence why i asked

OCC: Ok your right ... player knowledge and character knowledge is not the same ... sorry about that. I'll try to ICly report the ones involved in a future post.

Azrael listened with a disinterested ear as an odd figure spewed a warning about a brewing civil war. They seemed to be relatively safe where they were: a school that appeared to be well fortified on an island. Not to mention all of those with magical abilities in the school... namely the well experienced and talented teachers.

Then the headmistress stepped up and once again Azrael only half listened as he scanned the crowd of students. However, he managed to catch one simple and important phrase: "The professor of Destructive Magic and Negative Energies, Mr. Karl Page." Karl Page...

Somewhat put off that nobody had answered his question about who the warring parties were he lapsed further back into his chair, listening half heartedly to the speech, he saw the teachers identified and marked the two Pages, both should be teaching him, and Ms Arrowfeather aswell. After that he tuned out, impatient to discover what they would have to teach him.


Out of the corner of her eye Cassae saw a student slump down into his chair as if upset. She had seen him rise to ask a question, but she had been sidetracted. What was it he had asked? She thought back, trying to remember ... oh yes! now she remembered, he wanted to know who the warring factions were. Because the podium had now been taken over by the headmistress she decided to try to send the answer to his question by way of a whisper spell. Digging into her belt she retrieved the needed spell component. Holding it in her hand she cast the spell of " Whisper " toward the student in question.

" The Frostlanders have seceded from the Omnik Empire, and the Omniks are sending a war fleet from Eastmost Island to take back the Frostlands. Please forgive me for getting sidetracted.

"Very well, then" said Eliaza. "If there are no further questions, than this assembly is over. Make sure to get a schedual form at the door on your way out of the room; the boys' dormitories are to the right, then the third turn to the left. The girls' dormitories are to the left, then the fifth turn to the right. But you may go about the island as you wish for today, provided of course that you don't do anything illegal.

Students should return to the academy by 9:00." Eliaza walked off stage.

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Farjumper walked out, taking one of the forms as he left. It had a series of boxes and checkmarks in a list on it, reading:

Please fill in at least two of the following blanks.

NATURE OF MAGIC [7*]

ELEMENTAL MAGIC [ ]

MATH [7]

DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [ ]

PHAEARTH HISTORY [7]

NATURE STUDIES [ ]

TELE-ABILITIES[ ]

Farjumper would worry about this when he returned later. For now, he was farther away from Sauria than he had ever been, and wanted to see the town.

Haeli got up, her tail swishing as she walked over to get a schedule. Picking one up, she looked at it and tried to figure out what it meant. She stood there nibbling on a bang as she tried to read a language she didn't have problems speaking or understanding, but was only slightly above minimal literacy in.

Right then third left... Azrael (http://kenny17.free.fr/galleriehp/albums/userpics/10001/cedric_diggory1.jpg) thought as he memorized the easy directions to the boy's dormitory. Quite an interesting way to start the year...

As he reached the door, he picked up a schedule and began looking at the choices. At least they let you pick your own classes. Of course he quickly checked off the class entitled 'DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES,' but what other one or ones to take was a harder decision.

History and math seemed pretty boring and if he didn't have to take them, he would try not to. That left: Nature of Magic, Elemental Magic, Nature Studies, and Tele-Abilities. Nature Studies also sounded boring, so he decided to go with the other three.

NATURE OF MAGIC [√ ]

ELEMENTAL MAGIC [√]

MATH [ ]

DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [√]

PHAEARTH HISTORY [ ]

NATURE STUDIES [ ]

TELE-ABILITIES[√]

"Does anyone know what we do with these?" Azrael asked out loud to anyone who might know.

He was unsure if he replied to the winged girl if she would hear, so he just inclined his head in her direction as a gesture of thanks.

There was a queue gathering around the schedules, he tried to life one with his mind and bring it towards him, unfortunately it was snatched by an impatient student. Shurgging he joined the queue and eventually got one.

Glancing at it he thought for a moment, then ticked some of the boxes, he had picked up the language and writing in his wandering, doing odd jobs etc.

Please fill in at least two of the following blanks.

NATURE OF MAGIC [X]

ELEMENTAL MAGIC [X]

MATH [ ]

DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [X]

PHAEARTH HISTORY [ ]

NATURE STUDIES [X]

TELE-ABILITIES[X]



He was a wanderer by trade and had no intention of changing that if he ever got out, so he didn't see much need for math or history, nature studies may at least let him know about some things he may need to survive in the wilderness if he ever needed to.

He was reluctant to join the group of students milling around waiting to be told what was next and so began to walk towards the boy's dorm.

Cassae saw the boy incline his head to thank her, so she knew the spell had worked properly. She was still concerned that very few of the students had taken her warning seriously.
She decided she would worry about it later, now she needed to get a class schedule filled out. She thought about flying over the crowd and grabbing one off the table, but figured that wouldn't be cool. So after she waited her turn in line she picked her classes and returned it to the Headmistress, then walked outside to get some fresh air.

NATURE OF MAGIC [X]

ELEMENTAL MAGIC [X]

MATH [ ]

DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [X]

PHAEARTH HISTORY [ ]

NATURE STUDIES [X]

TELE-ABILITIES[X]

Haeli approached an older, in terms of subjective age at least rather than in terms of literal age, student and asked for aid with the form. Once she'd gotten it explained, something she was a bit shy about asking for, she filled in the form.

NATURE OF MAGIC [ ]
ELEMENTAL MAGIC [X]
MATH [X]
DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [X]
PHAEARTH HISTORY [ ]
NATURE STUDIES [X]
TELE-ABILITIES[X]

After completing and handing it in, she decided to explore the building. She wondered around ending up in the boys dormitory.

Maula, who was in the dormitory, raised his eyebrows at the girl who had walked in, she seemed to be a similar age to him, maybe slightly younger. He walked over to her. "Can i help you? I think you took a wrong turn somewhere..."

She looked at the boy, with his yellowy skin and grey eyes. "I am fine, and there is no such thing as a wrong turn. There are left turns and right turns and even U-turns but no wrong turns."

"Interesting way to look at it, though there are some turns which you may not want to take." He replied, examining the girl, she was quite noticable, knee length green hair and purple eyes.

"I merely meant that you had found your way to the boys dormitory, it may seem slightly suspicious if somebody walked in and found us here. I assume you are exploring?" he said, blushing slightly at his own implications.

"Why would exploring be viewed as suspicious?" She asked, "And what else is there to do in a a dormitory of boys?"

"Why would exploring be viewed as suspicious?" She asked, "And what else is there to do in a a dormitory of boys?"

Thinking for a moment before answering he said "Well, they have seperate dorms for boys and girls, so they must think there's a reason." Smiling slightly, he added "there may even be rules against it."

In response to what there is to do he answered, "I was wondering that myself..."

"That is silly." She replied with a slight frown that was mentally directed at the person who'd created the rule he mentioned. "So would you like to explore with me?"

"Ok, lead the way," He said, then realised he didn't know her name, "I don't think i caught your name, I'm Maula." Bowing slightly as he spoke. On his travels he had learnt that showing respect to girls usually helped.

She smiled slightly and replied, "That is because I have not told you it yet. My name, at least in the common language is Haeli."

"Point taken." he replied laughing slightly. "It's nice to meet you Haeli."

"Any idea where you are heading? Or just wandering? It makes no difference to me"

"Just exploring." She replied before setting off exploring more of the academy.

He followed after her, looking around at the school, so far it all looked pretty similar.

"What subjects are you going to do?"

Please fill in at least two of the following blanks.

NATURE OF MAGIC [x]

ELEMENTAL MAGIC [ ]

MATH [x]

DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [ ]

PHAEARTH HISTORY []

NATURE STUDIES [x]

TELE-ABILITIES[x]


Jarhn looked at the form before placing it back on the pile. He then went for a little wander around the school grounds.

"I put a mark beside elemental magic, math, destructive magic and negative energies, nature studies and tele-abilities." She replied in a slightly distracted manner as she continued wandering and looking at things.

"It seems we might share a few subjects then, except maths, i'm doing Nature of magic instead." He replied, he was about to continue, but he realised that she wasn't paying much attention, shrugging he walked along in silence, looking for 'landmarks' so he could retrace his steps if he had to.

"Why learn about the nature of magic, is it not self-evident?" She asked as she looked at a strange statue. "I wonder why he got petrified." She commented

"Then it will be an easy subject" He said, then added "I go by the view that nothings as easy as it sounds or looks, so there might be something to learn after all. Same goes to you though, what do you hope to learn from maths?"

Not paying attention to the stutue he said; "Maybe that's what the teacher's do to bad students." obviously joking. Taking a closer look he turned more serious, "It's probably a statue, though a well made statue. If something petrified him, i wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of it, though it would be interesting to see if one could still use tele-abilities while your body is petrified. If it is a he and ever gets unpetrified i'll ask him."

"Maths." She replied, "And I guess so, but what's a statue?"

Glancing at her he replied; "A statue is an artificial representation of somebody or something usually made of wood or stone, they tend to make statues of heros and heroines or gods and goddesses, a few other things too. Though what one would be doing here i don't know, maybe there's a sign or plaque somewhere." He began looking around the 'statue'

OOC logging off pretty soon so i may not reply

"Why make a statue then?" She commented, "It seems silly."

As she contemplated the statue with interest, trying to figure out it's point, she also watched Maula look for something.

As he walked down the path to the boy's dormitory, Azrael noticed and heard a brief part of the discussion between two younger students. Apparently the one who was a bit different looking was slightly naive, at least in this realm. On top of it she seemed to have a very literal way of looking at everything...

When Azrael reached the dormitory, he scanned the room for his bed and quickly found it near the corner. The few items he possessed were placed under his pillow as he sat down to think what to do next. I guess I could take a look around the school and island... He looked around to see if there was anyone else close to his age that was also looking for something to do.

“ Excuse me Headmistress Eliaza, I am Taeghen Amalith of Essembra, Kormanthor. I am acting as a escort and body guard to Cassae Driiquar at the request of her mother the Queen of the Avariel. I think we need to talk concerning the war that is brewing here, could I have a moment of your time? “ asked Taeghen?

"Why make a statue then?" She commented, "It seems silly."

As she contemplated the statue with interest, trying to figure out it's point, she also watched Maula look for something.

"They were made to honour the memory, usually statue's were only made for dead people or in memory of people who have done 'brave' - or in my view stupid - things. They have a whole system for showing how they died by how the person is standing, especially if their on horseback. I have to agree though, there's not much point to it." He said absent-mindedly while examining the statue.

He hadn't found a plaque and gave up his search, "I can't see a plaque, but that doesn't mean it's not a statue, just not an important one i guess."

Haeli had finished looking at the statue and as Maula explained about them, had begun to wander off in search of other things of interest. This plane was so much wierder than the Far Realms at least to her.

Maula shrugged and followed after her, there was a tickling in the back of his mind that this should be familier, he didn't know why. "Where are you from?" he asked.

"I am from Janni." She replied, "And you?"

"I do not remember where i come from. As far as i can remember i have been a wanderer." He said quietly, getting a somewhat distant look on his face; "I have heard that my people live in 'Limbo', but i have never understood what that means."

"I have never heard of Janni... is it a good place?"

"Yes." She replied, "And you have never been to limbo?"

"If i have, i don't remember it, it wouldn't surprise me though, i don't remember much, all i know of my name is 'Maula', and that might not even have been my name." He said this somewhat bitterly, it was annoying that he could remember so little. "Have you ever been to Limbo?"

"Of course, it is very funny to play in, almost as fun as the Far Realms and slightly more so than Kythri." She replied

His eyes widened, he had thought a bit about what his home might be like, he had not heard much about it and had never considered if it was 'fun' or not. "Fun...?" Unsure of what she meant, he couldn't think of somewhere as just being fun. He also wasn't sure about these other places he mentioned, his explorations had mainly focused on the materiel world, he had yet to find anyone willing to show him extraplaner travel.

"Yes, fun." She replied, "It has very little solidity and is always changing and doing stuff."

"The Far Realms are funner thought."

He pondered what she had said, 'Limbo' seemed like an unusual place, but it did not sound like he would be able to explore it properly if it kept changing. "What are in the far realms?"

"Stuff like the Kaorti, the Uvuudaum, the bubbles, the layers, and other fun stuff." She replied, knowing it was impossible to explain the nature of the Far Realms to one that had not been there.

Maula found himself tuning out of what Haeli was saying as it went straight over his head. Recollecting himself he apologised; "Sorry, maybe i could visit one day? when this is all over and done with."

"Maybe, but not sure how well you'd do in the Far Realms. Most people don't like visiting them for some reason." She commented

Smiling he said "I try to keep an open mind, how can you hate something you have never experienced? Well, that and i like a challenge."

"Alright, so when do you want to go?" She asked, smiling at the possiblitity of going to play in the Far Realms with someone.

ooc: You do know he'll likely return as a gibbering wreck if he goes anytime soon.

"Well, maybe after we have spent some time at this school, i want to know what we will learn before i think about leaving. But i will keep it in mind." He smiled at her again, maybe this wasn't going to be as boring as he had thought.

ooc: no i hadn't, i'll have to look it up sooner or later.

"Alright." She replied before beginning to wander off again.

ooc: Some info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Realm
http://www.planewalker.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia.php?intEntryID=59
http://www.planewalker.com/portals/index.php?intLocationID=91

Maula followed after her, pondering all he had heard.

ooc: looks interesting, coincidently the wiki has a thing by someone in the links section that mentions githzarei raids on the Far Realm, some who seem to come back ok. I wouldn't put much stock in it though. Psychic powers can operate outside the usual 3 dimensions though, some use the fourth dimension so that might have an effect, can't say whether it would be good or bad one though. So how do you explain your character's normalness then?

Haeli caught the scent of food and with a sniff was off toward the cafeteria or dinning hall or kitchen or wherever the smell of food was comming from.

ooc: She's an Ivion

Farjumper saw the foreign students talking by the statue. He came up to them, "That," he pointed a talon at the statue; both the figure's eyes were painted. One blue and one yellow, "That isss the SunMoon Emperor, isn't itc? I thoughtc that all hisss statuesss were destroyed when he wasss overthrown." He directed his reptillian gaze to his new classmates and extended a hand, "I'm Farjumper, Stripebacked Clan."

“ Excuse me Headmistress Eliaza, I am Taeghen Amalith of Essembra, Kormanthor. I am acting as a escort and body guard to Cassae Driiquar at the request of her mother the Queen of the Avariel. I think we need to talk concerning the war that is brewing here, could I have a moment of your time? “ asked Taeghen?
"Uh, certainly," said Eliaza, "What is it you want to know?"

NATURE OF MAGIC [X]

ELEMENTAL MAGIC [ ]

MATH [X]

DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES [X]

PHAEARTH HISTORY [ ]

NATURE STUDIES [X]

TELE-ABILITIES[ ]

Uni blinked. That seemed easy enough. She wrote her name on the form. She absent-mindedly doodled on the corner a bit while she double checked her choices.

She walked up to the large pile of forms and handed it in. Afterwards she dragged her luggage (containing everything she owned) up the stairs and, found a bed that wasn't occupied, dumped most of her stuff nearby, and start exploring the school with her backpack significantly lighter.

"Uh, certainly," said Eliaza, "What is it you want to know?"

“ First of all Headmistress, as Cassae Driiquar’s escort and body guard I would like to add my skills as a Wizard not only to protect Cassae but to defend the school itself. Secondly, I have been in contact with Queen Driiquar about the matter and she stands ready to send Avarielian Militias to protect the school, “ answered Taeghen.

Haeli caught the scent of food and with a sniff was off toward the cafeteria or dinning hall or kitchen or wherever the smell of food was comming from.


Maula followed after her, the long and boring talk in the hall had left him famished.

Turning to the person who had begun to talk to them he said "My knowledge of local history isn't very good, so i'll take your word for it." He shook Farjumper's hand, "I'm Maula, and this is Haeli" He was ignoring the beings somewhat unnering appearence, he had met unusual creatures in his travels.

Haeli hadn't even noticed the local student as she continued to follow her nose toward the smell of food. She didn't get deterred easily nor was very observant when she was after something.

“ First of all Headmistress, as Cassae Driiquar’s escort and body guard I would like to add my skills as a Wizard not only to protect Cassae but to defend the school itself. Secondly, I have been in contact with Queen Driiquar about the matter and she stands ready to send Avarielian Militias to protect the school, “ answered Taeghen.
"Ma'am," Eliaza told the stranger, "I run this school, not this city or this island. Any political authority I have here...no, not the right words...I have political influence here, not authority. This is a matter to discuss with Governor Fund. Or perhaps that madwoman in town who thinks she's a queen, Lunop Goca. I would be happy to accept your aid protecting your ward and this school, but militias--that is not my place."

OOC: BOOM, decisions. Governor Fund is an Omnik, Lunop Goca is an ally of the Frostlanders.

Bored and having nothing else to do, Azrael got up from his bed and left the boy's dormitory in order to explore the school and find something interesting to do.

As he walked the corridors, he noticed that the school seemed to be quite new.

Uni sat down at the mostly empty cafeteria and took out her packed lunch from her backpack. Pork sandwiches. She ate one quickly. "I think this one was Ol' Sniffy." she said to herself, remembering the pig Eric slaughtered so that they can have a farewell dinner. The leftovers were enough to make a lot of sandwiches.

Uni wiped the crumbs off her mouth with her hand, ate another sandwich, thanked the cafeteria lady for the napkin, and doodled on it with Eric's pen.

She tapped her fingers on the table. "I wonder what Eric's doing right now. Maybe I should write a letter."

As he walked the corridors, he noticed that the school seemed to be filled with quite a history. ((ooc: Are there any ghosts wandering around?))
OOC: If you will read the first post in the ooc thread, you will see that the school is just opening up. Therefore, no ghosts and very little historical value. The nearby town would have some historical sites.

IC: "I wasss going to the cafat..." Farjumper found he could not pronounce the human word, "The feeding placcce. I hardly atec atc all on the way here and now I'm HUNGRY!"

At this moment, a young girl student was happening to walk by. She screamed, dropped the bag she was carrying, and ran away. "Oh," called out Farjumper, "I'm sssory about thatc!" The girl was already gone. Why did he always seem to have that effect on people?

"You mustc be from very, very far away to have never heard of the SssunMoon Emperor. Where are you from again?"

Maula glanced back at Haeli and saw her walking away, "We were heading to the cafeteria as well, feel free to come along."

He looked back at Farjumper and watched as the girl shrieked and ran away, then he picked up her bag. "Haeli may be able to give it to her later, or we can give it to a teacher, no point in leaving it lying here." Then he turned to follow Heali.

Turning to face Farjumper while walking backwards after Heali he said; "I'm not from anywhere really, i wander, i found my way to this island and was 'invited' into the school after doing a few tricks."

"A few tricks, eh?" a new voice said from behind Maula. Once again as Azrael wandered the halls of the school, he found himself near this same younger boy, though now he was with a different being - this one stranger than the first.

( After standing in the courtyard for awhile enjoying the sunny day, Cassae decides to fly to the waterfals north of the schools location )

Cassae took to the air, flapping her wings to gain altitude then headed north to the waterfalls. Soon she was flying over the waterfalls, picking out a large outcrop of rock at the top of the falls Cassae lands then sits down and crosses her legs. Concentrating Cassae reachs out with her mind to her dire eagle familiar ... Aerie.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Kormanthor/Cassae.bmp.jpg DND Corebook Pic

Queen Driiquar flying near Aerie of the Snow Eagles

( Meanwhile the news of the brewing war has reached Cassae’s mother at Aerie of the Snow Eagles )

Queen Driiquar we just received your message early this morning and Qwia asked me fly ahead to let you know that she's preparing her Spelljammer for a long trip even as she rounds up a group of adventurers and will be here as soon as possible.

Thank You Aust … your family has always been good friends to the Avariel. As you know Cassae’s trip to attend magic school is basically a test run to see how the world will react to our reemergence to the world at large. That is why I can’t allow the brewing war on Stonerock Isle to harm Cassae or hinder her studies at the school.

"Ma'am," Eliaza told the stranger, "I run this school, not this city or this island. Any political authority I have here...no, not the right words...I have political influence here, not authority. This is a matter to discuss with Governor Fund. Or perhaps that madwoman in town who thinks she's a queen, Lunop Goca. I would be happy to accept your aid protecting your ward and this school, but militias--that is not my place."

OOC: BOOM, decisions. Governor Fund is an Omnik, Lunop Goca is an ally of the Frostlanders.


Excuse me, but that's Mister ... not Ma'am, corrected Taeghen. I will forgive your mistake because racial differances aren't always evident. That said I would ask you to please use whatever political influence you have to arrange a meeting for us with the Governor and with Lunop Goca as well because the Queen will soon be here.

Excuse me, but that's Mister ... not Ma'am, corrected Taeghen.
OOC: Sorry, I should have read more closely. For some reason, I keep thinking your bodyguard is a girl with wings and the student is a Sun Elf.

OOC: Sorry, I should have read more closely. For some reason, I keep thinking your bodyguard is a girl with wings and the student is a Sun Elf.

OCC: No it's the girl with wings who is the student. She's just very intelligent & independent for a young girl.

"A few tricks, eh?" a new voice said from behind Maula. Once again as Azrael wandered the halls of the school, he found himself near this same younger boy, though now he was with a different being - this one stranger than the first.

"Yes, a few tricks, nothing major, a few flashing lights and floating objects among other things, simple things to please simple minds." Maula replied glancing back, he was still walking backwards as he waited for Farjumper's answer and trying to keep up with Haeli.

"Simple minds?" Azrael echoed. "I doubt that any simple minds run this school." Those who ran the school would most likely be powerful, skilled, and wise - not simple minds to be pleased by simple tricks.

"Who was it that invited you in?" he wondered aloud.

Smiling slightly he replied "Ah, you didn't catch the sarcasm then, the simple minds were the villagers nearby. Unfortunately they wern't quite so simple, they recognised the magic and nigh on forced me into the school, claiming it would be dangerous if i was 'untrained', superstitious nonsense."

"And you think them fools for their caution?" Azrael asked plainly as they continued to walk. "They would be right, you know. Untrained magic," he paused ever so slightly as he snapped and an orb of swirling black energy appeared, "Can be very dangerous."

A moment later the energy dissipated into little purple sparkles that floated to the floor and then disappeared.

"If untrained magic is dangerous, then are not those who have learned in its ways more so? Especially in the hands of those who make idle threats and feel the need to assure themselves of their own power. I have survived thus far on my wits and 'tricks', it has brought me and mine no harm, those who bear me ill will though..." He was not in the mood for flexing his magical or mental muscles, the only ones he wanted to satisfy at the moment were those of his stomach and he continued moving towards the cafateria.

"If untrained magic is dangerous, then are not those who have learned in its ways more so? Especially in the hands of those who make idle threats and feel the need to assure themselves of their own power. I have survived thus far on my wits and 'tricks', it has brought me and mine no harm, those who bear me ill will though..." He was not in the mood for flexing his magical or mental muscles, the only ones he wanted to satisfy at the moment were those of his stomach and he continued moving towards the cafateria.

"Alas, tis true. He knows of his talents and how to use them and he who knows not, are both dangerous," Azrael admitted as they entered the cafeteria. "The difference lies in the intent. One who is learned must intentionally bare ill will to be dangerous, while one who knows not is capabilities, can be dangerous at any moment."

While the two had been talking, Haeli had entered the cafeteria ahead of them and had gotten a large, one might say ludicrious amount of food. It was even more comical compared to her size which was on the short side for a human thirteen year old girl.

Once she'd taken a seat, she began demolishing the food at a truely voracious rate, without making even a tiny mess.

As they entered the cafeteria, Azrael noticed the odd looking girl he had seen earlier with the boy he now conversed with. "It seems your friend is a wee bit hungry..." he commented casually with a flick of his head in her direction as he noticed the amount of food she had - so much that he doubted he would've even been able to eat it; not even as the growing young man he was.

Uni walked towards the strangely-shaped girl devouring her food.

"Hey there." She sat down at the table without invitation. "My name's Uni Sinclair. Who are you?" She waved a half-eaten pork sandwich around casually as she said this.

Maula saw Haeli devouring a small mountain of food. He went and grabbed a relatively normal, in comparison to Haeli's, portion of food, He joined Haeli at the table and began devouring his own food at a similar speed.

In between mouthfuls, she replied, "Haeli."

By the time Maula had taken a seat, her food mountain had reached a normal sized plate of food and was on it's way to empty.

"Haeli, huh. A nice, exotic feel to it." She took a bite out of her sandwich, then brushed the crumbs from the table onto the floor.

Uni turns to the other student. "How did you get there? You're her friend, right? What's your name?" She paused. "I'm called Uni." She took another bite.

A few seconds after Maula had taken her seat, Azrael had sat down with a healthy portion of food. "You have quite an appetite there," he said to the strange girl who appeared to be able to eat as fast as anyone.

"Just," A bite, "A," Another bite, "Snack."

She continued to devour the food stuffs as the others sat down by her.

Maula paused from eating and inclined his head at the new student; "Name's Maula, nice to meet you." He then continued eating.

"Wow. We're all lively today." She laughed, then paused to scratch her back.

"Another student?" She glanced at the third student. She scanned his face carefully. "My name is Uni." She offers a hand.

"Azrael," he casually said as he sat down and began eating his food at a normal rate.

Uni finished the sandwich she had been eating.

The magicians here were all strange and mysterious, different from the everyday townsfolk who get along well with her back at her home, even though she knew she was sometimes a bother.

There never was this uneasy silence back home, when all her relatives and neighbours gather together every night to eat and drink in the village hall. When any stranger is heartily welcomed and offered the best pick of that day's harvest. She wondered for the second time in the day what Eric is doing now.

Uni tapped her fingers on the table, unsure of what to say to break the ice. Just had to say something.

"Well, um, how are you guys?" Uni said casually, before she began eating the third sandwich.

"Hungry." Haeli replied as she finished the stuff on her plate and headed up to get a second plate of more or less equal size to the first.

"Slightly bored thus far," Azrael said after he finished the food that was in his mouth. "But I can't imagine that it will stay this way... what with the war brewing around us and all. Not to mention that this is a school of magic..."

Aerie told Cassae that he had seen a of group of floaters with metal birds flying around them East of the Island. And a large group of giant spidermen with silver coverings with red backs on the North side of the Island.

Outside the school, Taeghen moved quickly from doorway to doorway scribing runes of protection on either side of the them.

"Oh right. I don't really worry about the war in the background. Their enemies are each other, so as long as the school remain neutral, and both sides don't think about claiming the school as their fortress we'll be okay. But I'm just a girl so what do I know?"

She waved the sandwich in her hand for emphasis while she said this.

"I hope they can teach me useful spells. Ones that I can go home and help out around the farm. Perhaps make the crops bigger and the animals fatter." She smiled at the thought.

Meanwhile a squadron of Avarielian Spelljammers filled with Avarielian Militias and the Spelljammer, “ Moon Whisper “ carrying Sun Elf Militias from Essembra silently sailed towards Stonerock Isle. As they neared the island they could see a group of twenty steam-driven warships, and at least four flying machines approaching the Island from the East. As they passed high above the northern section of the Island they could see an inhuman army being gathered to fight the invading fleet of ships.

Returning with her second plate of food, she heard one girl comment about farm work, "What's working on a farmlike?"

"Well, for one thing, you learn not to get too attached to the animals." She smiled as she waved the remains of Ol' Sniffy around.

"Working at the farm's also...pretty hot. We wear hats." She took a bite out of her sandwich, chewed for a bit in silence, and swallowed.

"There's good eatings though." She began again. "I love pork. We sell what we can't finish."

"Other than that, it's usually boring." She said thoughtfully. "When I was a bit younger, we go around teasing the piglets, playing with the neighbour's dog, and generally slacking off."

"This place is sure interesting." She added.

Farjumper finally caught up, a large paper sack in his claws. He sat down with the other kids and extracted from it an obsurdly large slab of raw, bloody meat. He found a fork and funbled around with it with his three fingers for half a minute before he actually managed to tear a piece off and eat it.

"At home in Sssauria, mmph," Farjumper interjected, "I hunted with my clan for food every, um *smack,* week." A bit of meat fell out of his mouth, but he caught it and hurridly shoved it back in. "I hope they don'tc putc us on cooked food here, or..." he visibly shuddered, "...sssalad."

As Cassae came out of her link with Aerie she realized she was famished. Opening a pouch on her belt she took out two long pieces of venison jerky and quickly started munching. After finishing her meal she went to the waterfalls for a drink of water to wash it down.

Farjumper finally caught up, a large paper sack in his claws. He sat down with the other kids and extracted from it an obsurdly large slab of raw, bloody meat. He found a fork and funbled around with it with his three fingers for half a minute before he actually managed to tear a piece off and eat it.

"At home in Sssauria, mmph," Farjumper interjected, "I hunted with my clan for food every, um *smack,* week." A bit of meat fell out of his mouth, but he caught it and hurridly shoved it back in. "I hope they don'tc putc us on cooked food here, or..." he visibly shuddered, "...sssalad."

"Unto each his own... right?" Azrael said as he polished off his food and leaned back slightly to stretch. This new... thing... looked like a dinosaur that he had seen in books before, but never in real life... and never intelligent and speaking.

He washed down his food with a healthy glass of pure water, draining it in one large gulp. "I wonder when classes start," he mused, looking forward to the Destructive Magic and Negative Energies... his forte.

He washed down his food with a healthy glass of pure water, draining it in one large gulp. "I wonder when classes start," he mused, looking forward to the Destructive Magic and Negative Energies... his forte.
"Tomorrow isss what I gathered," said Farjumper. He then stuck the remaining quarter-pound of flesh into his mouth and swallowed it.

OOC: Kormanthor, I guess I should have explained this, but I forgot: Eastmost Island was named by the people of Haplar, an island directly west of it. It is actually far to the north of Stonerock. My bad.

Anyway, can we just skip ahead to later tonight or tommorow morning?

Anyway, can we just skip ahead to later tonight or tommorow morning?

[ooc: Please.]

OOC: Okay, then.

IC: Many hourse passed. Everyone found their places in the dorm's and the following morning woke up.

Azrael yawned and stretched his arms high over his head before sitting up and throwing his legs over the side of his bed. A warm sun was heating the dormitory and felt pleasant as it touched his face. "Finally... time to begin the fun!" he proclaimed excitedly as he got dressed and left the dormitory on his way to the cafeteria.

"Interesting assortment for breakfast," he said casually to one of the younger kids who was in line ahead of him. After getting a plate of morning food, Azrael found a seat at a relatively empty seat and began eating in silence. The anticipation of the day was killing him...

After the meal and saying bye to the others, Haeli had headed off to bed. Some time during the night, she'd woken up and headed down to raid the kitchen.

The next morning, she returned to the cafeteria and three very mountainous plates of food late,r she yawned and looked around wondering what the day's plans were.

Spending a night on an actual bed was pretty awesome.

Light crept in through the curtains. It was early morning. Uni changed her clothes, hastily combed her hair with her fingers, then procceeded down to the canteen with her backpack.

Not really a morning person. Uni decided to finish her breakfast in silence.

"What was the first lesson again?" she said loudly to herself, as the students began to leave the canteen.

Maula had not slept well, the bed had been too comfortable, he was used to harder surfaces. Overall though he wasn't particularly tired and quickly got up and headed down to the cafeteria when he saw others moving.

He grabbed a small snack and found an empty seat, he pondered what he might learn in the day ahead, though he doubted it would be much, they would probably start with finding out what we know already.

After her meal Cassae decided to head back to the School. However just as she leap into the air she saw the Squadron of Avarielian Spelljammers decending out of the late afternoon sky. ' Taeghan must of contacted mother ' thought Cassae. Turning to the right Cassae started flapping her wings harder to gain lift. Working hard she climbed towards the Moonwhisper
knowing that her Mother could be found aboard it.
Luckily the ships weren't traveling as fast as they could have been but it
still wasn't easy catching up to them. Finally she flew just behind and above the deck on the spelljammers stern where Qwia Amakiir stood speaking to one of her crew, and said, " Permission to come aboard ".
Recognizing Cassae's voice Qwia turned around to see the youngster following along behind the ship and said, " Of course you may come aboard
Cassae ... welcome to the Moonwhisper. " " Thank You Auntie " replied Cassae
as she landed lightly on the deck beside Qwia. " I'm glad you came to us so quickly your mother wishes to see you. Come with me I will show you to her stateroom.

' Damn, she got away ... so close and yet so far ' thought Drusilia as she watched Cassae accend towards the spelljammers over head from the realitive safely of a large tree branch in the woods behind where Cassae had meditated. ' Well no matter, there will be other opportunities ' she thought.

After polishing off a healthy breakfast to start his day - as Azrael always did - the young man stood up, bussed his tray (ooc: unless there is some other form of doing it... like magic), and promptly left the cafeteria in search of where to go next. As this was the first official day of classes, he was quite eager to have them begin and commence his learning, but he would have to figure out where to go first...

The next morning Cassae was woke up early by a little bird that had flew into her stateroom through the one of the portals. It was highly excited and spoke to her in Auran saying:

" Princess I came to warn you, I was in a tree near to you when you were meditating last night. "

The next morning Cassae was woke up early by a little bird that had flew into her stateroom through one of the portals. It was highly excited and spoke to her in Auran saying:

" Princess I came to warn you, I was in a tree near to you when you were meditating last night. "

" Ok, was you scared by something last night litle one? " asked Cassae.

" Yes Princess ... but I am not scared for myself. answered the little bird. "

" What scared you so much then that made you feel you must come to me this morning ... oh ... and ... what is your name little one? " asked Cassae.

" I am called Vanna ... Princess there were elves with dark skin hiding in the forrest watching you last night. They are after you Princess, the winged female was about to order you taken. But when these ships were spotted they back away. " answered Vanna.

' Drow here ... and after me. I must report this to mother. ' thought Cassae.

" A winged female you say? Like me? " asked Cassae.

" No, she had dark skin too Princess, " answered Vana.

" This is very interesting, but I am curious? Was your being near me
at just the right time accidental Vanna? " asked Cassae.

" No Princess it was not, I have been assigned to watch you by your friend Aerie. " answered Vanna.

" Oh! Well it seems I owe both of you my graditude. Please wait here while I go speak to my mother about this. I'm sure she will wish to speak to you herself later. " said Cassae.

" Yes Princess, I will wait " ansered Vanna.

" Thank You Vanna, are you hungry? " asked Cassae.

" Yes Princess I am, but I can hunt later. " answered Vanna.

" Nonsense I will send someone to you with food. " answered Cassae.

" Thank You Princess " replied Vanna as she watched the Princess leave the stateroom.

Later after explaining everything to her mother and eating some breakfast she arrived at school by way of the balcony outside her room. Grabbing her backpack she set off down the hall to find her first class.

Meanwhile back aboard the Moonwhisper, Cassae's mother the Queen had spoken to Vanna and rewarded her for coming to them with her warning. She then sent Vanna to again take up her watch of Cassae. After Vanna had left she had sent a thank you to Aerie via a whisper spell then went to meet Qwia for breakfast so they could talk about their plans and try to figure out
who this strange winged drow elf could be and why she was after Cassae.

" Good Morning Qwia, we have some very important decisions to make this morning. " said the Queen as she sat down at the table on the stern section of the Moonwhisper's main deck.

" Good Morning your Majesty, I have already heard about the winged stranger and her allies. I think I know of what race she belongs too, but if I am correct then I will have need of a spy that is totally unknown because we have had much trouble from this race in the past. " stated Qwia.

As the Queen thought about this a servant arrived with their breakfast and placed all the dishs in the center of the table.

" Thank You Mialee, you are dismissed " said the Queen to the servant who answered only by bowing as she backed away from the table and returned to the galley. The two Elven Women finished their breakfast as they spoke of the strangers for the next half hour and finally decided on a workable plan of action. Now all that was left to do was to put it into motion.

As Qwia entered her personal stateroom she began casting the spell that would unlock the dimensional door built into the inside wall of her room. Then
set it to find the location of a certain Princess Dana in a country called Persia on a planet called Earth. Soon the device found the Princess' location, showing Qwia the image of Dana riding her Dire Tiger through a very dense yet beautuful rain forrest then emerging near a small keep as Qwia stepped through and appeared in front of the keeps bridge just as Dana rode up.

Aerie was flying high above the location where the Spidermen waited for the Steamships to arrive. He had gotten the message from Vanna about the strange winged dark elf. He had seen the arrival of the Squadron of Avarielian Spelljammers the night before and had just recieved the whisper spell message from the Queen herself thanking him for assigning Vanna to keep an eye on Cassae. Now he watched as the steamships neared the island, soon the war would start, hopefully it will not even reach the school. Right now he had decided to assign this watch to native eagles so he could return to the school. He wished to be near to Cassae when this winged dark elf returned. He would make sure that she ruled the day she ever decided to mess with his mistress.

Vanna dived from the Moonwhisper which was now hovering high above the school. She had seen the balcony that Cassae had landed on as she returned tio school to start her classes. Diving into the room she found her spy sitting in one of the corners eating something. As soon as he saw her he
swallowed the rest of his food then took off out the door motioning for her to follow. She followed him out into the hallway trying to avoid detection as he lead her to the classroom that Cassae now occupied. Silently she winged into the huge room and made for the rafters. Picking out a nice perch where she could keep Cassae in her line of sight she landed and made herself as comfortable as possible.

After leading Vanna to Cassae's class Taeghen morphed back into his elven form and headed to the kitchen to continue his breakfast. He had spoken to the Queen via a whisper spell earlier and was told to help Vanna find Cassae's location in the school. That being done he could now put his own plans into motion.

Azrael had wandered for a good fifteen minutes after breakfast, looking for somewhere to go and some information on when and where his classes would be. When it was obvious his search was in vain, he reluctantly asked one of the adults there to guide him in the right direction.

The adult had been most helpful in sending him on his way. Soon, he found his way to a classroom in which he would have his first class of the school year. He excitedly stepped through the door and took a seat...

Cassae had taken a seat near the windows so she could see the beauty of the outdoors as she attended her first class. She watched as other students entered and found a seat. She was looking forward to starting her studies after all she would one day have to take her mothers place and she needed to learn all she could before that day.

Uni followed everyone to a seemingly random classroom.

"Uh. I hope this is where I'm supposed to go," she said to herself. She sat behind a winged girl, and took off her backpack. A bit of foraging turn up a pair of pencils and a rubber, which she put on the desk neatly.

Uni yawned, then paused to scratch her head, waiting for something to happen.

' It is good to be home, ' thought Princess Dana. She remembered that she had left to become a member of a group of hero's that was given a quest to perform. However after defeating a number of their enemies. Some of the hero's decided not to continue their collective quest. ' I will finish this quest if at all possible but I can't do it myself ... I need help. ' thought Dana.
Suddenly a strange misty light appeared just in front of her and a woman appeared from it's mist ...

Haeli had finished her food and grabbed a couple pasteries before heading along to find her classroom. Finding it she took a seat as she wondered what the class would be about.

' It is good to be home, ' thought Princess Dana. She remembered that she had left to become a member of a group of hero's that was given a quest to perform. However after defeating a number of their enemies. Some of the hero's decided not to continue their collective quest. ' I will finish this quest if at all possible but I can't do it myself ... I need help. ' thought Dana.
Suddenly a strange misty light appeared just in front of her and a woman appeared from it's mist ...


" Qwia! ... I was wondering when you would return, I could really use your help completing a quest I have started, " said Princess Dana. " I would be glad to help you out Dana but first I need your help in my dimension, " answered Qwia as she admired the Dire Tiger Dana rode. " Of course Qwia, we would be honored to go with you! answered Dana. Moments later all three
stepped into the misty light of Qwia's dimensional door spell.

As other students, some remotely-familiar and others mysteriously unkown, entered the classroom and took their respective seats, Azrael was anxiously waiting in his seat. I can't wait until DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES begins. By birth he had always had a knack for what was often considered dark or black magic, though he certainly never intentionally harmed someone with it... so long as they did not deserve it.

[ooc: Omnik?]

Cassae was starting to get bored. Where was the teacher for this class. Had something happened to Mr. Page, the professor of the DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES class. Finally she decided she would give it a few more minutes before going to find him.

Cassae was starting to get bored. Where was the teacher for this class. Had something happened to Mr. Page, the professor of the DESTRUCTIVE MAGIC AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES class. Finally she decided she would give it a few more minutes before going to find him.

[ooc: Just something to note, I didn't actually state that their current class was Destructive Magic and Negative Energies. He is just sitting in this class - whatever it may be - and looking forward to the Destructive Magic class. What this class is about is up to Omnik if he ever posts.]

OCC: It's as good a starting place as any in my opinion.

OCC: Come on Folks ... post now

Haeli sighed and stretched as she wondered where the professor was as she began nibbling on one of her pasteries.

Taeghen had looked all over the school for the headmistress and her instructors. " It is like they had just disappeared. " he thought The question was did they disappear on there own or with help. After all there was a war brewing in the northern regions of the Island. Regardless of which it was the students should come first, they had come here to learn magic. He would see that they did if they would allow him to teach them until the others returned.
With this in mind he started down the hall towards the room where the students were waiting.

A few minutes later he entered the room, going straight to the desk in the front of the room. He then removed his backpack that held all the tools of the teaching trade. As he did this ... he began speaking,

" Hello I am Taeghen, I am not your regular teacher. But I am willing to teach you until the other teachers return if you will allow me too. So what I suggest is that you all decide if that is acceptable to you. I also have some friends that have come a long way too help defend the school if necssary. They too are qualified to teach magic if need be. So what do you think?

OCC: Come on Folks ... post now

ooc: I applaud your attempt to keep this going, but without the RP Leader (i.e. the creator) it is especially hard to make it worthwhile, thus I am dropped out.

ooc: I applaud your attempt to keep this going, but without the RP Leader (i.e. the creator) it is especially hard to make it worthwhile, thus I am dropped out.


OCC: I believe that you never wished it to continue DMG. I hope that your dropping out doesn't influence the others to follow suit. I believe that I can handle filling in for Omnik at least temporarily.

OCC: I just tried to TG Omnik, the World was unable to find his country. I'm not sure what that means, but I want you to know that I would be glad to fill the gaps if you all will continue in the Thread.

OCC: I just tried to TG Omnik, the World was unable to find his country. I'm not sure what that means, but I want you to know that I would be glad to fill the gaps if you all will continue in the Thread.
ooc: Provided you supplied the name correctly to the search box, then that means that he's either been deated for violations or died from inactivity.

OCC: I just tried to TG Omnik, the World was unable to find his country. I'm not sure what that means, but I want you to know that I would be glad to fill the gaps if you all will continue in the Thread.

You didn't fill his name in right... his nation still exists.

Furthermore, I do not appreciate your accusation. Do not blame me for how this RP is going. It is the responsibility of the creator to maintain the RP, keep people interested... oh, and POST.

ooc: Provided you supplied the name correctly to the search box, then that means that he's either been deated for violations or died from inactivity.


OCC: Since he was on less then 2 weeks ago I don't believe he died from inactivity. His fate is still unknown to us, and I am still willing to continue the thread in his stead.

It really is a shame that we have put so much effort in this thread just to have it pulled out from under our feet like a rug.

Well a school thread is doomed without proper guidance anyway. I mean, timetables.

Well a school thread is doomed without proper guidance anyway. I mean, timetables.

I could've lead it, and here is a school thread that worked fine for over a 1000 post.


Nocturne Academy of Dark Arts (FT Fantasy RR) Check It out


http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=411330

For Thread Closure :eek: :confused: :(


Meanwhile back aboard the Moonwhisper, Cassae's mother the Queen was worried about her daughter. She had not come out of her stateroom for days except to eat. The school's sudden closure had stunned them all, but
Cassae was taking it the hardest.
They would have to find Cassae another school to attend. Maybe Qwia could find a good one somewhere in the Dales. For now they would return to Aerie of the Snow Eagles until other arrangements could be made.