Julius, now alone by the table, thought about the student from earlier, the one that got crushed. Strangely Jan seemed to ignore his well being completely as he didn't even bat an eye at the thing. His pals had pulled him out under the heavy door that had lain on top of him. His friends asked him if he was in pain. He had answered yes, groaning over his broken ribs. There was no hard feeling though when Julius had apologized even though it was Razzil's fault. Apparently these kind of accidents are common. Julius shook his head at how bizarre the whole thing was. [i]Things are so much different here. Wonder what the others back in Northwreck would think?[/i] Julius' thoughts trailed him to think of his home back in Northwreck, his friends that he left behind and how lonely he actually felt. James and Desmond were nice and all but they were not close enough to be friends, yet of course! But Julius was not shy nor was he indecisive. Taking his plate with him he chose to sit down by another table to get some company.

-"Mind if I join you?" Asked Julius before he took place by a new table. Already there sat three other students, slightly older than Julius but around the same size.
-"Not at all, right guys?" The middle one asked which the others responded to with assent shakes of their heads. Julius thanked the boys and sat down.
-"Hey, aren't you that Nord guy who wrecked Razzil's classroom?" The question was asked from the left most guy. He was snub nosed and chubby with a sincere smile on his freckled face.
-"I can't take all the credit, Razzil did the heavy lifting."
-"Wow, learning raw magic with such quickness is impressive." The boy on Julius right hand side gave a nod showing that he was impressed. His brown hair was tied into a top knot, revealing his pimply fore head. His posture clearly showed that he was the laid back kind of guy.
-"How come you know all of this? I didn't see you around during the entire class." While Julius didn't mind basking in the glory he found it strange that rumours were out already.
-"Words spread fast here at Lauzurus. If you learn when and where to keep your ears open you won't miss a thing." The middle boy leaned back in his chair with a smug face, obviously impressed with himself. Like the two other boys he is wearing humdrum, almost bland clothes considering what people wore in this school, and has silver white hair reaching down to his shoulders.
-"You know, we haven't had many Nords around lately. Come to think of it, you are probably the only Nord here on the school right now! The chubby one continued.
-"Ye... I think you're right on that one. Milla is still out on that job she was assigned during this summer and Olaf was killed during last year's exam." The silver haired boy put a finger against his fore head while thinking.
-"Didn't he had his legs bitten off by a nature dragon and bleed out on the way home?" The laid back boy took a bite out of his food as he looked at the other two.
-"That's the truth, saw it with my own eyes! There is actually one other Nord here at the school now that I think of it. A senior student named Tove Staghorn, though he is more known as 'Snow.' I've only seen him a few times, even less in action. He is rather shy, or so I heard." The silver haired said triumphant.

During the rest of his lunch Julius learned that the boy's, who also are junior students, names are Bill, the chubby one, Joseph, the laid back one, and Marcus, the one with silver hair. They are a nice bunch of guys who share cottage together, number one hundred thirty. Sadly their last roommate had passed away during the summer to alcohol poisoning, a weird accident really. Satisfied that he had made some new acquaintances Julius proceeded to next class after lunch.

[hr]

[i]maybe my day can get better after all[/i] Leaning back in his chair Auron watch as the demon run one of his tongues over the young summoner's eyeball.
-"Please! Leave me alone! [b]Please![/b]" desperately the boy try to crawl away but the demon's spiky arms keep him pinned against the floor. Opening his lower mouth the demon pukes an orange substance that melts the poor boy's face. Screaming at the top of his lungs the boy try to shake and twist still pinned by the monster. Almost everyone in the classroom became terror stricken by the atrocious sight, either screaming themselves or running. The boy's screams did not fade until his face and flesh had corroded completely, leaving only his skull and brain matter intact.
-"Alright, you had your fun. Off you go!" Thord walked up next to the demon and tore open a red rift vertically in front of them.
-"But why?" The demon asked still belching.
-"So I don't have to kill you." The demon asked no further question before jumping into the rift that quickly closed behind him. Looking down at the oozing body Thord chuckled and clapped his hand to gather everyone's attention. "I think that concludes today's lesson. Moral of the day: don't be mean to others, especially if they are stronger than you. Now scuttle home you imbeciles!"
Before leaving the classroom Auron turned to ask Thord a question.
-"Thord, what just happened?"
-"This fool got in contact with the monstrosity you just saw. Apparently he angered him in some way, probably by being an outright cock. Demons can't open portals to our world, not with their own magic at least. He must have tapped into Thomas mana through the link and opened a portal with his magic. It's not an uncommon accident among fresh Demonlocks."
-"Were there nothing you could do to stop it?"
-"Of course I could've stopped it from happening. But why would I? He got what he deserved."

[hr]

Exhausted from a heavy lecture about combining elements Julius make his way through the masses to the craft classroom. The last students in crafts class was just leaving when Julius stepped inside. The classroom is big with many different workbenches spread across the room. There are huge racks with saws, hammers and other tools Julius could not identify. There are also several large apparatuses which are very alien to the Nord.
-"You're that Nord boy that forced me to work overtime? Get over here!" The only one left inside the classroom besides Julius is Basil, the crafts teacher. He is tall and slender, but still rather fit. He got golden hair down to his shoulders and a graceful complexion. [i]He must be the number one girl crush on this school...[/i] With a small hint of shame Julius walked up to the teacher.
-"What would you have me do for you?"
-"We are going to make new chairs and new tables for the classroom you so willingly destroyed. I assume you're not skilled in the area of carpentry?"
-"I'm not." Helping with replacing the furniture Julius destroyed seem to be a very fair punishment.
-"That means you are cutting the pieces. Come along." Julius followed Basil to a strange machine. It looked like a metal table on top of a box made out of iron with a clunky arm hanging over the surface. Mounted on the bottom side of the arm were a thin but long blade with many small teeth. The blade reached all the way down through the surface of the table. Next to the machine was huge stack of wooden planes and planks.
-"What is this thing?"
-"It's one of the many gifts we've been given by our friends in the east, a band saw. To put it simply it's a saw that cut things fast and without you having to work or fuel it. You just have to push the wood in the right direction and the machine will do the hard work." Basil flipped some kind of switch on the back of the machine. It began humming loudly and the blade started to move rapidly up and down, so fast that it almost appeared to not move at all! "I have drawn lines and instructions over the wood so you'll know where to cut and in which direction. Don't slack and we'll be able to be home before the sun sets."

Picking up one of the large and heavy wooden boards Julius placed it on top of the machine. On inspection there are many detailed and well drawn lines with arrows pointing in the desired direction and numbers showing the correct order of doing things. [i]The work and detail he put into these instructions are amazing! He must be really skilled when it comes to carpentry.[/i] Julius followed the indications and pushed the heavy board on top of the brushed steel and against the saw. Much to his astonishment the machine cut through the thick wood like a hot knife through butter. [i]So this is what you can build with magic? Unbelievable...[/i] When the first pieces were cut up, pieces which Julius assumed were table pieces, he handed it to Basil who stood ready at a workbench behind Julius. It had barely passed a second after Julius turned around before Basil had begun to hammer different plugs and nails. When the Nord had barely cut through the half of the second set of pieces Basil was done assembling the table. Julius almost lost a few fingers looking back over his shoulder, impressed by the talented teacher. Growing more and more accustomed to the machine Julius could pick up the pace, almost matching that of Basil's. The pair worked hard and exact for a couple of hours before they were finished. The classroom was now filled with new and fresh chairs and benches. [i]Without that machine this would have taken at least a days work! I wonder what the other machines can do?[/i]

-"That'll do it. I'm happy to see someone with some working spirit for once!" Gazing over their work Basil gave off a genuine smile. "I wouldn't mind seeing you around here outside detention, perhaps you could accomplish something great."
-"Thanks for the kind words, Maybe I will!" Catching glimpses of Basil working and operating that machine gave Julius some satisfaction, they joys of working with your hands. Saying good bye to Basil, Julius retired to his cottage. The sky was crimson when Julius left the almost empty school. Julius walked the path home thinking about how nice it would be to get some well deserved shut eye. Hard work, magic teachings and lack of food can make anyone exhausted. The idea of rest however was quickly abandoned when Julius arrived at his cottage.
"[b]No...[/b]"

[hr]

-"Goddess! Whatever did I do to deserve your punishment!? Who have I wronged!?" James screamed at the heaven on his knees. "Crimson sky and hell fire, this is divine punishment! Oh Maoma please forgive us!"
-"Would you shut up already? It's surely just an accident made by some incompetent students." Said Auron obviously fed up with his roommate's repentance.
-"It was you, you allowed this to happen!" James pushed his finger against Auron's chest accusing. 
-"Me!? I don't know any magic to cause this!" Auron answered upset as he struck away James' finger. "You should blame the Desmond if anyone, wherever he's hiding."
-"Oh you didn't put the house on fire. The gods are just trying to wipe you and your family off the face of this earth for all the evil you've caused!"
-"[b]Then your gods suck! They couldn't even kill a child and they tried to do so in a coward's way![/b]" Auron could feel his blood boil within, his veins filling up with magic. [i]{Auron, Strong check failed}[/i] Screaming in rage James threw punches at Auron's face. Auron tried to block but his efforts were futile, the blond boy was so much stronger than him. Taking a straight punch to the temple Auron hit the ground whimpering.

-"No..." When Julius arrived he found utter disaster. His cottage was smoking and charred and his rommates were fighting outside in front of a small crowd the had formed around the scene of the accident. Auron was pinned to the ground receiving a reckless beating from James. "What the hell!? Stop it James, you're killing him!" Julius ran at full speed and tackled James off a barely conscious Auron. "What have gotten into you!?" Julius shake the boy by his clothes.
-"He caused this! That hedonist brought the wrath of the gods upon us!"
-"[b]Desist![/b]" Jan's voiced echoed over the village, freezing everyone present on the spot. The old man ran as fast as he could and separated the two boys. "I don't know what's happening here but it's stopping right now. Explain yourselves!" Jan was furious, his face positively shining red.
-"Relax old man, I have some answers for you." An older student covered in soot walked out the smoking cottage. He was carrying a burned corpse.
-"Hilmar, what happened here?"
-"I was on my way home from the library when I noticed smoke and screams were coming from this part of the village. Naturally I ran over to check what was happening and found this cottage burning. Using my water magic I put out the fires inside. When I was finished I did some investigating and found this body." Hilmar, as Jan called the senior student, laid down the corpse in front of the residents of cottage eighty one blue. "I found clear traces of fire magic around his body and where he sat. I would say this was a magical accident, but of course there is the possibility someone killed him."
-"Can you identify the corpse?" Asked a now cooled down Jan looking and Julius and James. Julius looked at the black corpse. There wasn't many details left of the boy that had died. His clothes were burnt to crisp and most facial features were indiscernible except for the eerie smile he had. The body did however miss one leg but Julius did not know of anyone missing an leg.
-"Oh right! I also found this on the porch outside." Hilmar pulled out a black eye patch from one of his pockets. Julius heart sunk inside his chest.
-"I think I know who this is..." Julius heart was heavy as he said those words. "This is probably Desmond, he lived with us. I saw him wearing that eye patch when we met him earlier today. He also know how to use fire magic..."
-"Thank you for your help Julius, Hilmar: Your intervention here is much appreciated. We'll bury the Desmond tomorrow after school. I'll ask Basil and Anders to rebuild your house this weekend."
-"Uhm, is there anywhere we can sleep until then?"
-"Outside. Just keep close to the village and you'll be fine." Jan picked up Desmond's body and walked back to school.

-"The homeless one made us homeless with his final useless actions, bastard." Auron said lowly as he sat up. Gently he touched his badly bruised face. [i]pfft, he gave me nothing more than a few bruises. Though he's stronger than I thought.[/i]
-"Are you alright Auron? He messed you up good." Julius said concerned as he helped Auron up on his feet.
-"I'm fine."
-"Well, uhm... We have to fix somewhere to sleep, like a camp or something." James tried to say it with some determination but it only came out as awkward when he felt the looks from his remaining roommates.
-"We do. We need sticks for a camp fire and tree rice to sleep on." Julius looked at Hilmar who seemed to have something to say.
-"I managed to save your belongings, but any furniture inside is useless. Perhaps some of the cooking utensils are sill salvageable. Since it sounds like you plan on keeping to the rules and not sleeping at someone else's house I recommend you to sleep in one of the glades over in that direction." Hilmar point and direct the group how to get there before he left the three boys to check out the house. The inside of what once was their home is now burned to piles of ash and wood. Checking under their beds they find that the things they brought with them are still intact. In silence they picked up their things and gathered whatever's useful from the kitchen, mostly pots and pans. Following Hilmar's instructions the three venture into the woods under the setting sun. The area around campus was pretty open with the trees and bushes growing sparse. It didn't take long before the boys found the spot Hilmar was talking about, a large and relatively flat spot free of roots and stones.
-"This is perfect. Let's dump our things here and get to work." Julius takes command over the group. "Auron you can look for tree rice to sleep on, James you're on duty to find wood for a camp fire. I will be taking some pots with me and try to find some water." No one argued with the sensible orders and got to work quickly, nightfall was upon them.

Julius didn't know if he had good senses or or just lucked out but he found a stream not too far away from their camping site. The brook's rippling was quite soothing. It helped Julius to relax and focus, taking away the bad feelings of Desmond's death, the fear of being hunted by wild animals or monsters. Tasting the cold water Julius confirms that it's clean enough to use without boiling it. [i]{Julius, Vigilant check failed}[/i] Filling as much as he can carry of the water Julius carries it back to the camp site. [i]Even though all of this is horrible there is still one thing I'm glad about. We were forced to scout some of the woods and find it's resources. I understand now that's how Jan and the school want us to live, Making use of the natural resources the woods has to offer. Guess it's time to learn how to hunt![/i]

In some other part of the woods Auron was picking up fir twigs. Auron had never really been in any woods before, much lees slept in any, but these twigs looked most comfortable to lie on. [i]James is starting to become a problem. He lashing out at me was not a not time thing, it will happen again if I don't do something about it. Maybe I can prove to him that I'm a better person than he thinks? Or at least a better person than my father. Or perhaps I could show him how much of a monster a Zecane can be? The would surely shut him up, if not for good... {Auron, Vigilant check failed}[/i] Carrying a towering amount of twigs Auron delivered them back to the site, he had only to go a couple of times more before there were enough for three beds.

When the starry sky began to show the three boys had finished their tasks. The beds were finished, there were plenty of water to go around and the camp fire was set to go. There was just one small problem: No one knew how to make a fire.
-"Great, of course the fire mage would be the one to die." James sighed.
-"If he hadn't been a fire mage we would not have been here, idiot." Said Auron as he froze. Swedium is a temperate country, but the nights can get really cold this far north even during the summer.
-"Maybe I can help?" A younger kid's voice scared the group.
-"Ted? What are you doing here?" Julius asked surprised to see the boys coming through the woods.
-"I heard what happened to Desmond. I kind of wanted to check up on you guys."
-"That's awfully kind of you! You wouldn't mind lightning the camp fire for us?"
-"Not at all!" Ted bended down and snapped his fingers above the camp fire a couple of times. with a whoosh the wood lighted up, giving off a nice warmth.
-"Thanks kid! Ted was the name right? How did you know Desmond?" James asked as he hopped closer to the fire.
-"We used to classmates, so I didn't get much time to know him sadly."
-"Two days at Lazurus and he already succumbs. The school is living up to it's name."
-"He was just a weakling. Anyone worthy of their name can survive here." Auron knew it from the very first day they met. The homeless one was the weakest in the bunch. Auron's statement created an awkward silence for quite some time. All of the were thinking very hard to figure out whatever Auron said was true or not.
-"I think I know now what our teacher meant. It doesn't matter how many safety measures the school take, fools will find a way to get themselves killed anyway. Desmond, he was a fool, a nice fool, but still a fool." Ted broke the silence. [i]{Julius, Vigilant check failed.}[/i]
-"Then so we shall remember him! Desmond, the fool, will live on in our memories, though his presence in our life were short." Julius stood up and put a hand against his chest as a sign of respect. James and Ted followed his example and eventually Auron did also, though more reluctant.
-"I better be going guys before it gets too late. I'll be back tomorrow to help you light the fire!" Ted waved the boys good bye as he left the camp site.
-"I don't know about you, but I'm dead tired. Let's go to sleep." Julius yawned as he lay down.
-"I agree, surely tomorrow won't be any easier than any other school day." And so, the three went so sleep.

zZzZz

Wednesday, 07:14
Location: The shallow woods

Stiff but rested the group marched to school after putting out the fire. Sleeping outside isn't the most glamours thing, but they had made the best out of a bad situation. Once at the school the boys split up to get to their respective classrooms. Auron headed for the general education classroom. Upon entering the classroom he immediately noticed how scarce the class were compared to his other classes, there were barely half the amount of students. [i]Guess knowledge is not as interesting as magic.[/i] A bit baffled Auron sat down in one of the benches and made himself comfortable. Jan came through the door shortly after, he was carrying an armful of scrolls which he put down on the rostrum.
-"Welcome to today's lesson, glad to see some decided to stick with us today. This sessions subject is geography and relations to said countries. As you may know Swedium is the centre of the world we call Serttena. We take up the most liveable landmass out of all five countries. Not too far east of here lies Saidida and the great Sadvian desert. The Sadvian people are quite different from us on many levels. Their bodies are covered in hair and their ears are more, animalistic, than ours making them look less human than they actually are. However when it comes to culture they are far more developed than us. They are masters of science and technology, using their synthetic magic to build spectacular inventions. Their crown jewel is Elysia, a huge flying city in the sky which houses more than half their population. On a bright summer's day you might even spot it from the school far on the horizon. The rest of their people live as nomads down on the blazing dunes, marching between waterholes in search of a sanctuary. If you travel even further east through the desert and over the abyss, an enormous fissure stretching from the low south to the high north, you get to the far lands. The far lands is a seemingly dead place, a barren wasteland with no end. Those who have sought out the end of the far lands have never returned. Back on the subject of Saidida. Swedium has as of now a neutral stance toward the Sadvian people, however it is worth noting that our school have a close relationship with them, trading both knowledge and students. I believe we have four Sadvians here at out school, though they mostly keep to themselves.

To the north lies as the name implies, Northwreck. Though the cold tundra and glaciers are liveable only a very small portion is inhabited by humans, the Nords. The large mountains in the far upper north are infested with pestering vampires, spreading their blight further and further to claim the land as their own. The Nords are a tribal people, living simple and primal, claiming commune with the nature. They are tall and strong with a will of iron. Back in the old days they helped us recover from the demon invasion, fighting the battle vigilantly. As of today our alliance remain strong. It is because of their alliance we have sent a crusade north, fighting back the vampires blight to free their lands. Sadly is would seem as the battle is endless with no victory in sight after these sixteen long years. But our people is proud, we will honour our alliance until either fate is met.

Surrounding our coasts from south to west all over to the frozen seas in the north lies what we call the great sea. If you travel straight west over the sea you reach Lynina, a large elongated island. There lives the Lynnian people, a descendant of our people. Far back during the first demon wars a portion of our people fled our battle ridden lands to find peace. They took a boat to the west and never came back, presumed dead by their peers. A couple of centuries later an unknown ship came with interesting news about the 'Lynnian Empire.' The first settlers had found an inhabitable safe haven at sea and founded a new country of their own. During the centuries they had evolved both cultural and technological, according to them surpassing our ways. Instead of welcoming our brethren home they were met with despise, marked as traitors of the realm. Many years have passed since and we're on relative good terms now, albeit shaky. The Lynns look much like us, perhaps a bit shorter. They are masters of the sea, having mastered the art of sailing, trade and commerce. Their diplomats are very skilled as well, an investment and tradition they made to preserve peace. Despite that even they've had their fair share of war with their neighbours.

North of Lynina lies the blackthorn jungle, a few isolated islands with thick and wild jungles. Deep inside these jungles live the Tersh tribes, humans like us with ebony skin. They carry some resemblance to our northern friends, being a tribes people with spiritual ways. However the Tersh are a lot more vicious and territorial than the Nords. A lot about them is still mystery; their heritage, their intent and their ways. However not too many years ago the Lynns and the Tersh fought each other in a bloody war, competing over a specific island between them. The Tersh came out victorious, claiming the island for themselves with no compromises. Though the Lynnian Empire was spared there is still a lot of bad blood between them. I brought some maps of you to study, very detailed world maps. I want you to be extremely careful while handling them, these are of immense value!" Jan gave a scroll to each one of the students. Auron took good time to examine the very detailed and beautiful map. Not only were key location painted on it, but also the different natures and descriptions of the countries' landscapes. [i]So this is how our world look like? Interesting...[/i]

[hr]

Julius took the stairs to the second floor and pushed through the crowded corridors to reach the classroom on the opposite side of the school. He entered the wide open door to the classroom to find it to be much like the first classroom he was in with Jan, but smaller. A few older students were leaning against the wall, small talking a bit not paying much attention to Julius entering. Julius decided to sit down and wait for the teacher and listen in to what wizards may talk about.

-"Did you hear what Jerry was up to?" One of the older girls ask her friend. She is wearing a long and thick black robe which sparkle purple in the light form the windows. She got long black hair like Auora but a more healthy look.
-"Mischief I reckon." Her friend respond with a fed up look. She is wearing a pale yellow sun dress with knee high brown boots. Her long red hair is tied together with many different ribbons.
-"Most likely. This new movement of his is, unsettling to say the least."
-"You don't say? It bothers me that so many seem to buy that crap too!"
-"I just wish the teachers would step in and do something about it. Do you think Jan is getting too old to care?"
-"I don't know. But what I do know is if I get a good chance I'll melt that troublemaker's smirk shut." Their conversation gets interrupted by a ripping sound follow by a soft crackle. Julius turn his head to see what's up and spot on the far wall how a deep purple oval have appeared on it. Through this magical shape an older man steps forward. His leathery face is covered with grey stubble, his hair was short and lank, the black colour was sprinkled with his first grey hairs. He wore a big brown coat and big brown boots both pretty worn, making him look like a fisherman or maybe a bum.

-"Alright kids today's lesson starts now, tag along." He said with a surprisingly fresh and young voice for his looks. The other students made their way through the magic shape on the wall. Not knowing what to do Julius simply followed the other students. The wizards in front of you seemingly disappear as they enter the mystical shape. Just as you were about to approach the strange magic the teacher put an arm in your way.
-"Hold on there mister, I can barely your magic. You must be a freshman am I right?"
-"I am mister." Julius answered politely.
-"Well we can't have you getting lost in the void. I wouldn't want to explain to your parents why you're drifting around in darkness for all eternity." The man stuck his head inside the magical hole. "Hey class! Study the space fabric while I take care of the newcomer here, I'll get you once class is over!" The spell closed behind him as he pulled out his head and turned to you.

-"What was that thing you walked through?" Julius asked equally scared and fascinated.
-"I take it as you're not versed in the arts of magic yet. What you just saw were a magic portal leading to the void, the crossroad between all planes. I'll teach you more about that at a later time." Your teacher walked past you to a cabinet on the other side of the room, obviously looking for something inside. "I didn't expect to get a new student this afternoon, so beg me pardon for my lack of preparation. We don't get many freshmen here in galaxial magic class." Finding what he was looking for the man hold up a small pouch. He walked up to Julius and threw it on the ground creating a whirlwind of golden and silver dust, making Julius cough as he reflexively covered his eyes.
"By the looks of it your a Nord, interesting, what do you know about the stars?" The teacher was seemingly unmoved by the dust storm in the room.
-"Loa told me the stars are the souls of our ancestors, watching down on us while we sleep so they are assure that we're safe." Julius felt that he could open his eyes as the dust began to settle.
-"That might be true, but more practically speaking the stars are huge masses of burning magic. The thing I just threw on the ground was concentrated star dust. I hope you didn't inhale any of it."
-"I'm fine." [i]maybe you shouldn't have thrown it on the ground then, jerk.[/i]
-"The stars are constantly giving off stardust that lands here in our world, so much like regular dust there is stardust almost everywhere. However you need to use magic to use it or even find it. Let's practice just that!"

Julius were instructed to use the cosmic winds as he called it. Apparently all magic from other worlds flow through the cosmic winds. By feeling them you can get the same feeling as when you manipulate the stardust that is everywhere around. Julius mustered his magic powers and opened his senses. Little by little Julius magic ooze out and catches the cosmic winds. [i]So that's how it feels? This isn't hard compared to raw magic![/i] Stretching out his arms Julius waved them around to catch the stardust around him. The dust was caught in Julius magic and followed the movement of his hands in a stream-like pattern.
-"That was impressive actually! Who would've known a freshman could learn raw magic so early in his studies! The way you used it you your advantage was clever."
-"You're not supposed to do it like that?" Julius asked surprised.
-"No, but I would argue your way was better than any I've seen before. Let's continue our practice." For the remainder of the lesson Julius  practised how to control the stardust. First by placing all of it back in pouch and then by finding stardust that isn't concentrated like the one in the pouch.
-"So what can I do with stardust?" Julius asked once the lesson was over.
-"I didn't tell you? Well it's great for disturbing other's magic and spells. If you manage to get it in their eyes they will be blinded or if they happen to swallow they will start hallucinating. You'll learn even more uses for it as you progress, so let's keep it simple for now."

After today's lessons were finished the three boys gathered outside the school.
-"Desmond's burial will be held in a few minutes. I'll be going there to pay my respect for the dead. How about you two? Of course you mustn't come but it would seem a bit disrespectful, even if Desmond only were our roommate for a very short time." James looked at the other two with a serious face.

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[b][u]Desmond[/u][/b]

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[hider=Character Sheet]Name: [s]Desmond Glover[/s] (deceased)
Age: 13
Gender: Man
Race: Swedian

Strong: 0
Agile: 4 (-5)
Precise: 1
Discreet: 1
Clever: 0
Vigilant: 2 (-3)
Affined: 4
Psychic: 2
Convincing: 2
Fate: 1

Skills: Inner magic (lvl.1)
Spectrum: The elemental (2/4)
Elements: Fire, Wind

Alignment: +0
Popularity: +0
Well being: -101

Inventory: Cigarettes, Blue key, Pamphlet
Money: 3 silver, 26 copper[/hider][hider=Status][b]Physical Afflictions[/b]

Skewed Perception - Cat Eye
Having two different kind of eyes causes troubling side effects. Desmond's depth perception is very skewed which both causes trouble seeing and occasional migraine and nausea. (Vigilant -3)

Truncated - Left Leg
To be part of Hans' class you need to pass the Bloodshifter's trial, hence he removed one of Desmond's legs.
(Agile -5)

[b]Psychological Afflictions[/b]

Heamophobia
After everything that happened between Hans and Desmond in addition to the the bloodbath inside Hans' classroom the stress finally made Desmond snap. Seeing the horrible sight inside the organic magic classroom Desmond has developed a severe fear for blood.[/hider][hider=Pamphlet][b]-Courses-[/b]

[list]
[*] Basic magic
[*] Raw magic
[*] Trance magic
[*] Synthetic magic
[*] Dark magic
[*] Corruption magic
[*] Demonology magic
[*] Galaxial magic
[*] Fire magic
[*] Water magic
[*] Earth magic
[*] Wind magic
[*] Nature magic
[*] Organic magic
[*] Metamorphism magic
[*] Will magic
[*] Light magic
[*] Healing magic
[*] Religious magic
[*] Arcane magic
[*] General education
[*] Physical education
[*] Art class
[*] Crafts class
[*] Weapon class
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[b]-Rules-[/b]

[list]
[*]Do not fight without a teachers permission.
[*]Do not sleep in any house but your own.
[*]Do not share your key to anyone.
[*]Do not disobey any teachers.
[*]Do not miss morning classes on weekdays.
[*]Do not get anyone pregnant.
[*]Do not enter school at night.
[/list][/hider][hider=Spells][b]-Ignite-[/b]

Element: [color=FF4500]Fire[/color] - [color=FF4500]Fire[/color]
Difficulty: Very easy
Level: 1

Kindle something very close to you.

[b]-Puff-[/b]

Element: [color=FFFFF0]Wind[/color] - [color=FFFFF0]Wind[/color]
Difficulty: Easy
Level: 1

Create a small burst of wind that travels a short distance. Can't be aimed against the winds general direction.[/hider][hider=Theories][b]-Pyro Blast-[/b]

Stage: Final
Supposed difficulty: Medium

I was so close to doing it! If not only I had lost control due to my inexperience with magic. Anyway it would seem as wind and fire is a potent combination, the wind fueling the fire making it even stronger and more volatile. Once I had some more practice I will definitely be able to use this spell![/hider]


[b][u]Auron[/u][/b]

(Open Choice)
*Learned a new skill!*
*Clever increased!*
*Well being decreased.*
[hider=Character Sheet]Name: Auron Zecane
Age: 13
Gender: Man
Race: Swedian

Strong: 2
Agile:1
Precise:2
Discreet: 0
Affined: 8
Psychic: 5
Clever: 3
Vigilant:3
Convincing: 2	
Fate: 1

Alignment: +0
Popularity: +0
Well being: -40

Skills: Inner magic (?), Geography (lvl.2)
Spectrum: The Glooming (2/4)
Elements: Corruption, Demonology

Inventory: Ink and quill, Blue Key, Pamphlet
Money: 5 silver, 23 copper[/hider][hider=Pamphlet][b]-Courses-[/b]

[list]
[*] Basic magic
[*] Raw magic
[*] Trance magic
[*] Synthetic magic
[*] Dark magic
[*] Corruption magic
[*] Demonology magic
[*] Galaxial magic
[*] Fire magic
[*] Water magic
[*] Earth magic
[*] Wind magic
[*] Nature magic
[*] Organic magic
[*] Metamorphism magic
[*] Will magic
[*] Light magic
[*] Healing magic
[*] Religious magic
[*] Arcane magic
[*] General education
[*] Physical education
[*] Art class
[*] Crafts class
[*] Weapon class
[/list]
[b]-Rules-[/b]

[list]
[*]Do not fight without a teachers permission.
[*]Do not sleep in any house but your own.
[*]Do not share your key to anyone.
[*]Do not disobey any teachers.
[*]Do not miss morning classes on weekdays.
[*]Do not get anyone pregnant.
[*]Do not enter school at night.
[/list][/hider][hider=Spells][b]-Wither-[/b]

Element: [color=708090]Corruption[/color] - [color=708090]Corruption[/color]
Difficulty: Medium
Level: 1

Slowly kill a target plant or tree within a very short radius. Requires more mana to wither healthier plants.

[b]-Underworld link-[/b]

Element: [color=A52A2A]Demonology[/color] - [color=A52A2A]Demonology[/color]
Difficulty: Easy - Hard
Level: 1

Establish a connection with a random demon in the underworld or a nearby demon.[/hider]

[b][u]Julius[/u][/b]

(Open Choice)

*Alignment increased!*
*New spectrum acquired!*
*Learned a new element!*
*Learned a new spell!*
*Affined Increased!*
*Psychic increased!*
*Convincing increased!*
*Popularity increased!*
[hider=Character Sheet]Name: Julius Frost
Age: 12
Gender: Man
Race: Nord

Strong: 6
Agile: 2
Precise: 4
Discreet: 0
Clever: 2
Vigilant: 2
Affined: 2
Psychic: 1
Convincing: 1
Fate: 1

Alignment: +4
Popularity: +5
Well being: +15

Skills: Inner magic (lvl.1)
Spectrum: The Potent (1/4), The Glooming (1/4)
Element: The Raw, The Galaxial

Inventory: Short sword, prayer beads, dagger, Blue key, Pamphlet, B.magic book.
Money: 3 copper[/hider][hider=Status][b]Physical Afflictions[/b]

None.

[b]Psychological Afflictions[/b]

Lovestruck - Jenny Redoak
It was love at first sight for Julius, now he is helplessly enamoured with the girl.[/hider][hider=Pamphlet][b]-Courses-[/b]

[list]
[*] Basic magic
[*] Raw magic
[*] Trance magic
[*] Synthetic magic
[*] Dark magic
[*] Corruption magic
[*] Demonology magic
[*] Galaxial magic
[*] Fire magic
[*] Water magic
[*] Earth magic
[*] Wind magic
[*] Nature magic
[*] Organic magic
[*] Metamorphism magic
[*] Will magic
[*] Light magic
[*] Healing magic
[*] Religious magic
[*] Arcane magic
[*] General education
[*] Physical education
[*] Art class
[*] Crafts class
[*] Weapon class
[/list]
[b]-Rules-[/b]

[list]
[*]Do not fight without a teachers permission.
[*]Do not sleep in any house but your own.
[*]Do not share your key to anyone.
[*]Do not disobey any teachers.
[*]Do not miss morning classes on weekdays.
[*]Do not get anyone pregnant.
[*]Do not enter school at night.
[/list][/hider][hider=Spells][b]-Empower-[/b]

Element: [color=FFFAFA]Raw[/color] - [color=FFFAFA]Raw[/color]
Difficulty: Hard
Level: 1

Enhance a physical action with pure magic, making it stronger and faster.

[b]-Stardust-[/b]

Element: [color=ADD8E6]Galaxial[/color] - [color=ADD8E6]Galaxial[/color]
Difficulty: Medium
Level: 1

Control stardust to impede magic and spells. Can also blind and/or make the victim hallucinate.[/hider]