Pica woke up. Then fell asleep. Then woke up again and realized it was nearing midday - almost 1:00. And that was when she [i]really[/i] woke up. In a mad scramble of limbs, Pica jumped out of the bed, blanket still draped over her and hair a mess.

[color=fff79a]"Oh no,"[/color] she squeaked as she threw the blanket over her and rushed to put on clothes. She grabbed the paper she had acquired from the lady a day ago. Thankfully, a friend of hers new how to read and write, so she got him to fill it out for her. Her hair combed down and tied by a single ribbon, Pica put on her most presentable outfit - a plain wool cloak and brown dress tunic. She rushed back to the inn, hoping that she would reach there in time.

After a good while of running, Pica finally arrived. Much to her relief, it seemed the lady was still there, and surrounded by quite the crowd.  

[color=fff79a]"A-ah! Excuse me, ah, this is my paper. I, uh, I don't know how to read or write, but I got a friend of mine to do it for me, if it's okay!"[/color] she announced rather loudly as she placed the paper down on the table in front of the woman.

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[b]Name:[/b] Pica
[b]Why you wish to join the Academy:[/b] It sounds exciting! More than that though, is I think that I need to learn more about the world if I want to help more people and I think that this would be a good start.
[b]Where is your nearest relative:[/b] Orphan, the village baker, Thomas Baker is my caretaker.
[b]Anything else you wish to add:[/b] I know how to bake, brew tea and some medicines, treat injuries and cook and clean, and play the windpipe! I also know how to take care of animals![s] Do do dragons count as animals or are they something else? Because I [/s][/hider]
[color=fff79a]"O-oh, and please ignore that last part please! I was rambling when I asked my friend to write that. I was rather nervous and excited you see,"[/color] she said, a little red in the face. She remained standing, shuffling her feet while waiting for a reply.