As Hoen is kind of a jerk, he doesn't have many friends, so we should probably stick to the idea that they only know of one another through class activities or rumours rather than being friends or having a casual and frequent exchange.

Also I am completely fine with you taking that rout, the VMS is definitely capable of some dark things, especially in regards to Rituals, Alchemy and Summoning. As for Hoen, he'll probably take a very cautious path, wanting to become a pioneer in the field of Victus Magic, yet obsessing over the idea that he'd come to rely on it, resenting it somewhat. This'll likely push him to cases where he attempts to forego the use of Victus Magic if he is hubris enough to think he can do something on his own with his own body.

I'll be using the OOC a lot of pan out the plot as we go so we both know where we are at, as I imagine this can get a bit sandboxy (solo interactions) at times pretty early on. Since it'll be very relevant, I'll quickly drop a little bio of the other three students we'll be meeting up with in-story.
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Markus Little, the oldest of the students to receive a parchment he recently turned 17 years old and is in the 11th grade(does America use the number grade system? Or would it be something like '2nd year high schooler') being the oldest in his class. He has the parchment inscribed with the glyph of Outer Essent. He's your typical popular jock who often keeps to his own crowd. An approachable person he isn't that bright and keeping his attention isn't an easy task, as his teachers have found out to their dismay.

Sarah Smith, at 14 she is among the youngest in her 10th grade class. Often coined as a 'bitch' by her detractors she is the height of popularity in her year group, being a centre hub of school yard gossip. Though her position garners some hate, most of it is ill warranted as she is often kind to strangers, though she does have a weakness of judging people according to their popularity and what rumours she's heard about them. Your number of friends can determine whether she will be a kind friend or whether she will treat you as if you do not exist. She carries the parchment adorned with a glyph representing the Entropic realm of Quel.

Jonathan Hyre, a 15 year old considered the envy of many of his peers, he is the top of his class academically and in regards to sports. Despite his popularity he has a rather humble and kind nature, often helping those who have been bullied when he becomes aware of it. He considers himself a normal young man and despite his exceptional intellect and athletic skill, the rest of his life could be summed up as 'average'. He carries the parchment of the four pointed star along with the unusual note.[hr]
This of course leaves Hoen with the parchment of the Inner Realm, Wistoh.