12:39 Location: Frontier City, Market Square Merrily Auron browse the bustling local market. -"I hope James is going to be my friend. Maybe we didn't have the greatest start, but we can change that I'm sure!" The pale wizard encourages himself as he studies the many different stalls and what they have to offer. Yet, nothing hold up to the standard Auron sets. No flower is pretty enough to match her beauty and no candy looks delicious enough for a lady's refined taste. Not finding anything worthy Auron try to push and shove his way out of the dense throng of city folk. Bumping into almost anyone he could find and gathering many angry looks he eventually made his way out, laughing to himself. "This city life is not for me, hopefully I get used to it!" Auron looked elsewhere in his quest for a gift and wandered up the central avenue that cuts through the centre of the city. Planted along the broad street are tall and strong elm trees, stretching their large crowns of green and white to provide some shadow against the midday heat. Auron can't remember him being this joyful at any earlier point of his, although short, life. [i]The burden of my family name has finally been lifted of my heart. All the freedom in the world, I can do whatever I want![/i] Just as he finish that thought a gleam catches Auron's attention. Squinting Auron look through a modest store front. On display are exclusive jewellery of many kinds; shimmering pearls are strung together into necklaces or bracelets, polished gems twinkle radiantly on top of rings of gold and metals of different colours have been forged into to different artsy shapes by a skilled goldsmith. Auron couldn't imagine himself affording even a fourth of any of the glamorous trinkets, but perhaps someone in there had some tasteful advice that could help him. Auron stepped inside the, to his surprise, rather cramped store, sounding a tiny bell as he opened the door. -"I'm coming, I'm coming!" The black haired boy could hear the voice of an excited woman from some other room. The walls inside the store are laden with all kinds of jewellery, turning the small store into some kind of reflective light show of glimmer and gold. From a room behind the counter appears a rotund lady wearing too much make up. The floor creeks as she moves and jewellery on the wall rattles loudly just as the excessive tat she's wearing. The boy may not be a good judge of what is hot or not, but even he could see that her novelties are clearly a lot more tacky than what is sold inside this store. "Good day young man! My name is Ulla and this is my jewellery shop for the connoisseur and the fashionable wizard, Ulla's Magical Jewellery! What are you looking for today?" -"Well, I'm looking for a gift to give to, erhm, a girl. I thought maybe you had some advice on the matter?" Auron could feel himself blushing slightly as a wide smile spread across the saleswoman's face. -"Oh aren't you just the sweetest boy!" She leaned forward and pinched Auron's cheek uncomfortably hard while laughing heartily. "Of course I'll help you dear! You kind of look like a Lauzurus child, am I right?" Auron nodded in response as he stroke his stinging cheek. "Is she a classmate? What do she look like?" -"Yes she is, she got beautiful hair, raven black. Her skin is quite pale and she got dark eyes." -"You're not talking about yourself are you? Ho! Just kidding dear! I got some great ideas, let me show you some of my wares." Auron followed the woman to one of the walls. Shakily she stood on her toes and picked down a necklace. "Now this is a real beauty! Twined ebony stalks works as the chain, very good against pesky synthetic users. Then we have three silver balls, elegantly designed as you can see, two smaller ones holding beautifully purple zircons and a larger one holding this exquisite black opal, just look at the colours shift!" -"Though that necklace looks lovely I'm sorry to say I am limited to a tight budget." Auron didn't even want to hear what kind of price that particular necklace had. -"Oh, I see. That's no problem dear, we got jewellery in all price ranges. What about this one?" Walking over to the right hand wall she picked down an earring. "It's a dangle styled earring in gracefully forged silver. As you may now silver has some good properties for a wizard and this one should be easy to enchant." It looked like an S that had both it's ends spiral into two round balls. [i]That doesn't look too bad...[/i] -"What would such an earring cost?" Auron asked nervously. -"I'd usually sell the pair for ten silver, but since you're so cute I'll knock it down to nine for the pair!" -"Oh... I'm not sure... It's still quite a lot of money..." -"You can't put a price on love dear! You won't get this deal anywhere else!" -"Perhaps if I only buy one..." -"This is a perfect gift for someone studying at Lauzurus!" -"Fine, fine! I'll take one of them..." Auron gives in to the saleswoman's skilled persuasion. -"A great choice, I assure you that! That'll be four sivers and fifty coppers." Reluctantly Auron handed over the money, already feeling some regret. "Thank you very much dear! Let me wrap this up for you." [hr] 18:23 Location: Lauzurus, Outside cottage 81 blue Leaving his luggage behind, Bob decides that this is a great opportunity to do some exploring around his new home, leaving the two builders alone to do their work. In comparison to the school building the campus is enormous. [i]This place would take days to explore with all the possible nooks and crannies! It's hard to imagine that this many people are attending this school simultaneously.[/i] The village is bustling with life as Bob strolls casually with his hands in his pockets. Wizards are outside, talking to their wizard pals, smiling and laughing. Music in major key can be heard playing in the distance and if you listen really carefully you could hear the occasional muffled blast or whistle often followed by a screech. Bob took notice of the general wizard's attire being independent from one and other. Everyone had their own style, pattern, colour and design. [i]Some artistic freedom? I like it![/i] Even some of the cottages were slightly different from one and other, some having gardens, others being painted in different colours or having an extension built onto them. They still shared the same basic design though, making Bob assume that any difference between them was made by their residents. [i]I can't wait to make my home my own, all the possibilities![/i] Inspired the artistic lad find himself in front of the dull school building again. [i]It doesn't make much of an impression. Perhaps I get permission to paint it one day? After all, I'll probably live here quite a while.[/i] Bob figured the school was most likely closed for the day and opted instead to take a look around the outside of the building. It didn't take long before something caught his undivided attention, the colours pink and white gleamed strongly in his eyes against the otherwise green and brown backdrop. Without hesitation he rushed toward the treasure of nature and inspected it thoroughly. -"These whimsical, almost fairy-like blossoms looks like hearts, bleeding hearts..?" Shaped like hearts were the flowers that grew on a small patch of moss. The deep pink petals and white stems made them look like the stuff in tales you could hear in a tavern. [i]Perhaps these flowers have some magical properties? I should bring one and check it with that spell I learned in my books.[/i] "Thank you!" Bob picked up one of the flowers carefully, making sure to keep the root as intact as possible. He also extracted some seeds from one of the other flowers while he was at it. With a wide smile on his face he put the flower and seeds in his pocket and began to make his way back home again. -"Let's make this house a home!" [hr] 19:20 Location: On the forest road Auron was half dozing in the wagon back to school. He had found his gift and had a cordial lunch with James. The blonde boy had insisted that he would treat Auron to lunch, which of course was very welcome on his side since he was all out money. They had shared a big bowl of the busy taverns's steaming meat stew. During their meal James had made a noticeable effort to take a more friendly approach to is roommate, telling him about his upbringing in a small town close to Henrybourgh, Swedium's second largest city according to Auron's geographical knowledge. James' parents are apparently quite big in his religious community so it was only natural for James walk in their footsteps, not that he ever had a choice, though he insisted on taking up religion was a pleasure regardless. His parents had pounded virtuous values into his young head during homeschooling while he was indoctrinated into the local parish. For a moment did James story about him growing up sound very similar to Auron's, but one could argue that having respected parents and being allowed outside made the story different anyway. They had kept conversing for a very long time in the tavern, discussing values, talking about school, their friends and classmates and magic. And Auron had enjoyed it immensely even if it was with James. For the first time in his life did he have a real conversation with someone in his own age, pure social interaction. -"And we're here children!" The driver announced merrily. The two boys hopped off the wagon outside the school building and thanked the coachman for the ride. -"Hey, James?" Auron said rather low. -"Yeah?" -"Today was great." Auron smiled at his roommate with warm heart. -"I thought so too. I wouldn't mind if we did this again some time." James smiled back. [i]Is he my friend now? I like to think so...[/i] "Now let's check out our house!" James ran excitedly towards campus with Auron struggling behind him. When they arrived they became completely elated upon seeing a new house standing where earlier this day there only was a ruin. -"It's as if it never burned down in the first place." Auron said impressed by the new house's very close resemblance to their former. James tried his key on the door and it fit perfectly, though to their surprise it was already unlocked. The inside of the house is also identical to that of their old home, perhaps a shade darker. Another big difference is the chubby boy on his knees, humming while shoving some bags under one of the beds. He got brown curly hair that packed some volume and wore simple and rather dirty clothes. Auron and James had completely forgotten during the day that their new roommate would arrive today. -"I guess you're the new roommate Jan told us about?" James ask out loud to get the tall boys attention. attention. -"Oh, sorry! Didn't hear you coming inside. I'm Bob, nice to meet you!" Bob stood up as he chuckled and reached out his hand to shake James'. -"Nice to meet you too Bob. I am James Brightshield and this is Auron." Auron reach out his hand as well, glad there were no negative reaction from the new kid. -"I hope you didn't mind me taking that bed, I couldn't resist the view I get through the window. There are four beds so I assume there is on more of you, am I right?" -"Yes, we're missing Julius. I guess he's still out practicing somewhere..." [hr] 22:04 Location: Cottage 117 Red -"Please... Find a teacher. Someone who can ... Help. I'd rather not die today... Or any other day... Please, get help." Julius tried his best to keep a level head in this situation. This whole situation was quite bizarre to say the least. Almost killed the Nord had ended up in the bed of his love interest where he got to listen to charming argumentation. -"Oh trust me we've tried." Jenny answered utterly downcast. "We looked everywhere but we couldn't find anyone willing to help us..." -"Well, that settles it then!" Isabella raise her voice with assertion. "Give me a hand Jenny, we're helping him back to his place." -No! Don't!" Both Olivia and blonde girl shout at the same time as Jenny and Isabella force Julius out of bed. There was no way Julius could hold back his almost primal scream as he was yanked up by his arms. -"Oh for crying out loud, grit your teeth or something!" Isabella complains as she forces herself under Julius' left arm and Jenny under the right. The other girls could barely look as Julius whimpered with tears streaming down his face. [i]Is this how I die!? This pain!!! it's as if my body is collapsing on the inside![/i] -"Where do you live!?" Isabella asked angrily as if it was she who were in pain. -"[b]Eighty seven blue![/b]" Julius screamed as he began hyperventilating. -"I think I know where that is." Jenny said horrified by the excruciating anguish that Julius displays -"Then let's hurry!" Isabella kicked open the door and began jogging together with Jenny out into the night. Julius roared in unfathomable pain while being half dragged through campus, most likely waking up any sleeping students. Wounds began to visibly tear open and he could feel tendons being torn apart. [i]Keep it together Julius, you can do this![/i] Julius was freezing like Nordern winter and his usually pale skin began turning gray, stained with his red blood. -"We're almost there, just a little longer!" Jenny urged on, but even that was not enough to help him now. Through his dazed vision and hearing Julius could see his friends rushing outside while screaming. At that moment did Julius rib cage fall like a house of cards together with his lungs deflating like balloons. -"What in the goddess name is happening out here!?" James shout in a most terrified voice with his roommates darting after him. -"Mind giving us a hand blonde boy!?" Isabella shouts at him, even she quite afraid. Auron and Bob stared, completely petrified, at the scene that was unfurling. James threw himself on the ground where Julius had slumped down completely limp on his back. -"Wha-who-what did this!?" James screamed as he began using his healing magic. -"He got in a fight!" Olivia answered panting as she and the blonde girl caught up. -"Olivia!? Thank the goddess you're here! Quick! Help me out here!" James began to panic. -"It's too late James, I've already tried..." She answers as she too fall down on her knees together with the rest of the girls. -"No... NO! [b]NO![/b] Stay with me Julius!" But Julius had already accepted his fate. Looking up at Jenny, Julius stroke her cheek with his cold hands and coughed up some blood with his last dying breath. -"Is he... dead?" Auron asked lowly, as if he couldn't believe it. -"No... No... Please don't let this be true..." James began crying as he hugged his friends corpse. -"James..." Olivia put a hand on his shoulder. -"NO! This is not how it ends! I refuse to let it end this way!" Jame began working his healing magic again while tears dropped all over Julius dead body. "Juliaine, purest of all, goddess of virtues and all that is good, please hear my prayer! I have always been true to you, served you and worshiped you without question! I am pious and unrelenting! I haven't asked for anything but your guidance until now so please hear my prayer! Bring my friend back! Bring Julius back! I beg you please bring him back to our world! I need him, WE need him! Please! [b]PLEASE HEAR MY PRAYER![/b]" James kept crying uncontrollable as he tried every healing technique he knew. -"What is that?" Bob asked slowly and astonished. James shone up white and yellow, radiant like a thousand stars engulfed in divine power. The air was positively vibrating with power that fused with Julius' body. With a deafening blast all the energy that suddenly appeared was sent through Julius, creating a shock wave of power that almost blew the wizards away. With a gasp Julius sat up, striking terror into the other children around him. Julius was equally horrified himself. [i][b]I died! The infernal blackness! Why am I here again!? Air in my lungs!?[/b][/i] -"I-i-it can't be?" The blonde girl stuttered. -"It's a miracle..." Jenny continued. -"Did he just, come back from the dead?" Bob was equally fascinated and scared. [i]Is this the power of the gods? Such might, the intensity of that magic.... James, what are you?[/i] Auron thinks as he stares agape at his friend. -"James... You're a miracle worker... JAMES IT'S A DIVINE MIRACLE!" Olivia could not contain her freight. But James didn't respond in any way. He just sat on his knees and stared into his hand open hands without blinking. Julius stared at James with wide open eyes. -"How... how... how..." Was all that Julius said as he began rocking back and forth. "[b]THIS PLACE IS MADNESS![/b]" [hr] [h2][center][u][i]Chapter II[/i][/u][/center][/h2] There had been no sleep in cottage eighty blue, neither had it been any in one hundred seventeen red. Last night after everyone had calmed down ever so slightly did everyone agree upon getting some sleep. or at least Auron, Bob and the girls. Julius and James had not said a word since last night. [i]Whatever happened last night was outwordly. To think such powers exist...[/i] Bob think to himself as he sits up on the edge of his bed. [i]James brought someone back form the dead... How is that even possible? How!?[/i] Auron was truly worried about the magic prowess displayed last night. [i]I was dead. I was dead. For an eternity I was dead. Breathless dark. Unending void. No heaven, no hell, no eternal sleep, only dead, airless, darkness.[/i] Julius was completely broken. Whatever could happen next? [hr] [b][u]Auron[/u][/b] (Open Choice, Pick classes, Go Mad) *Well being increased!* *Earring added to inventory!* *Money Spent.* [hider=Character Sheet]Name: Auron Zecane Age: 13 Gender: Man Race: Swedian Strong: 4 Agile: 1 Precise: 2 Discreet: 0 Affined: 8 Psychic: 5 Clever: 3 Vigilant: 3 Convincing: 2 Fate: 1 Alignment: +15 Popularity: +0 Well being: -15 Skills: Inner magic (?), Geography (lvl.2) Spectrum: The Glooming (3/4) Elements: Corruption, Demonology, Dark Inventory: Ink and quill, Blue Key, Pamphlet, Silver Earring (Wrapped). Money: 13 copper[/hider][hider=Equipment][b]Main Hand[/b] Dagger Short length, straight blade No hilt, wooden grip Looks to be made out of iron, poorly crafted. [b]Body[/b] Cloak - Black Reaches down ankles, hood, long sleeves Told to have protection against negative energies (Whatever that means.)[/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: 2 Establish a connection with a random demon or a demon you had former contact with in the underworld or a nearby demon. [b]-Darkness-[/b] Element: [Color=000000]Dark[/color] - [Color=000000]Dark[/color] Difficulty: Easy Level: 1 Summon a magical darkness that covers a small area around you, impairing vision of everyone except you. Natural light can barely pierce it [b]-Shadow Blast-[/b] Element: [Color=000000]Dark[/color] - [Color=000000]Dark[/color] Difficulty: Easy Level: 1 Blasts opponents with concentrated masses of negative energies, dealing minor damage and disrupting enemy magics.[/hider] [b][u]Julius[/u][/b] (Open Choice, Pick Classes, Go Mad) *Well being reset.* *New Affliction.* *Fate Spent.* [hider=Character Sheet]Name: Julius Frost Age: 12 Gender: Man Race: Nord Strong: 5 Agile: 2 Precise: 4 Discreet: 0 Clever: 2 Vigilant: 2 Affined: 1 Psychic: 2 Convincing: 3 Fate: 0 Alignment: +2 Popularity: +5 Well being: +0 Skills: Inner magic (lvl.1), Woodworking (lvl.1) Spectrum: The Potent (2/4), The Glooming (1/4) Element: Raw, Galaxial, Trance Inventory: Prayer beads, Blue key, Pamphlet, B.magic book. Money: 3 copper[/hider][hider=Status][b]Physical Afflictions[/b] Soul Fray After being brought back from the dead Julius' soul is not what it used to be, it feels as if it's one layer thinner than before... -3 affined (not lower than 1) [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=Equipment][b]Main Hand[/b] Sword Short length, straight blade Wooden hilt, wooden grip Blade made out of iron, average craftsmanship. [b]Weapon Reserve, Pocket[/b] Dagger Short length, straight blade Silver(?) hilt, Silver(?) grip Blade looks to be made out of silver, average craftsmanship.[/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. [b]-Meditation-[/b] Element: [Color=FFEFD5]Trance[/color] - [Color=FFEFD5]Trance[/color] Difficulty: Easy Level: 1 Enter a sleep-like state to relax and dream.[/hider] [u][b]Bob[/b][/u] (Open Choice, Pick Classes, Go Mad) *Added heart flower and seeds to inventory!* [hider=Character Sheet]Name: Bob Rosethorn Age: 12 Gender: Man Race: Swedian Strong: 1 Agile: 0 Precise: 0 Discreet: 0 Clever: 1 Vigilant: 3 Affined: 1 Psychic: 2 Convincing: 1 Fate: 1 Alignment: +0 Popularity: +0 Well being: +15 Skills: Nature magic (lvl.1), Painting (lvl.1) Spectrum: The Living (1/4) Element: Nature Inventory: Sketch book, Pencils, Spyglass, Extra set of clothes, Blue key, Pamphlet, Heart Flower & Seeds. Money: 1 Silver [/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]-Grow-[/b] Element: [color=228B22]Nature[/color] - [color=228B22]Nature[/color] Difficulty: Easy Level: 3 Nourish flowers, fungus or trees to grow faster. Works in slightly harsh environments. [b]-Identify Flora-[/b] Element: [color=228B22]Nature[/color] - [color=228B22]Nature[/color] Difficulty: Intermediate Level: 1 Uses magic to identify properties and aspects of plant-life. [b]-Revitalizing Spring-[/b] [b]Ritual[/b] Element: [color=228B22]Nature[/color] - [color=228B22]Nature[/color] Difficulty: Very Hard Level: 0 (Unperformed) Brings natural life to infertile, dead or barren land in a chosen area close to the ritual. Depending on the strength and implementation of the ritual the new life might spread or die. Tools: A bowl, pestle and mortar Catalyst: The blood of a hare [u]Components per cubic meter of land[/u] 1 liter of fresh stream water 4 hectograms of a wizards feces 1 palm of freshly grind grains 1 pinch of living earth worms 2 pinches of grass 1 palm of dandelion buds[/hider]