[center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/AIoh6T3.png[/img] [color=gray]Students are allowed to bring one pet with them to the academy, though it is not mandatory. There are only five permissible pets that students may choose from. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Owlette[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sduflg8.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Owlettes[/color] are owl-like creatures that can see in the dark and are trained to fetch and deliver items over short and long distances. Owlettes belonging to students live and are cared for by the Owlette Specialist in the Owlery. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Blue Spotted Wink[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/CH1bUdy.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Blue Spotted Winks[/color] are a species of wink, small humanoid-shaped creatures that have a nasty habit of biting when they get annoyed or feisty. They're also very expensive, so very few students can afford one. Because of their "nipping" behavior, a student can only bring a blue-spotted wink if they have express permission from the Headmistress and have documentation showing their wink is highly trained and tamed. These are very high-maintenance pets. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Cait[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/lMVqFA9.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Caits[/color] are one of, if not the most popular pets due to their loving nature, cute appearance, easy-going personalities, and low maintenance. They LOVE to nap and lounge around. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Gupoo[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/FcDwOVG.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Gupoos[/color] are an inexpensive, super low maintenance pet that doesn't make noise, drink, or eat in the traditional sense. They absorb nutrients from the air through their skin. However, they are highly affectionate and float around like dandelions. They love to be cuddled, held, and are known to sleep right under their owners like a pillow or stuffed animal. They are very fluffy, but some students may find them a bit boring. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Tree Monkey[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/fztx9W9.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Tree Monkeys[/color] are highly intelligent pets with very dexterous hands and feet. They are very affectionate and can emote like humans. They can even mimic human speech and have been known to learn words from the humans around them. Tree Monkeys love to be in high places and sleep hanging upside down by their tails. Their snoring is melodic, like a lullaby, and is known to help people sleep better. [img]https://i.imgur.com/FLFQbTD.png[/img] [h3][color=7ea7d8]Endless Ocean Below[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/auH0ESw.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]The Endless Ocean Below[/color] exist below the sky islands and there are no land masses on this ocean. The waters are full of fish and some dangerous sea creatures, but this vast endless body of water provides the main source of protein for humans and there are people highly trained to navigate these waters, sometimes with deadly endings. When someone dies, their body is put in a coffin made of a biodegradable seaglass and buried at sea in a ritual called [color=7ea7d8]Mer de Reves[/color]. This ritual is performed by a professional called a [color=7ea7d8]Funerailles[/color]. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Wrinkle in the Sky[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9u00SUe.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]The Wrinkle in the Sky[/color] is a colossal anomalous portal that appeared in the sky centuries ago and is where the Ni-Seraphi came from during their reign over Lekë. Due to the distortation of space, there is a persistent current of strong winds surrounding the vicinity, making it dangerous to be near the portal for extended periods of time. Sometimes Ni-Seraphi still come through this portal, but they are dispatched by academy students and members of the [color=7ea7d8]Lekë Royal Guard[/color]. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Parliament Headquarters[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/nCzVDPY.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]The Parliament Headquarters[/color] is where the members of parliament conduct business, like creating laws and overseeing the governance of the land. They sometimes work in cohesion with the Royal Family, but have significantly more power than the latter. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Royal Family Palace[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/u7bDbK3.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]The Royal Family Palace[/color] is where the Royal Family lives. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Aquasphire of Lost Leonnis[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/St814kC.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]The Aquasphire of Lost Leonnis[/color] is an [color=7ea7d8]aquasphire[/color] that exist off the coast of Harold's Academy and is where house waaga teams go to train and compete in matches of Waaga against other house teams. In Lekë, a natural phenomenon exist where a large body of water in the shape of an orb rises up out the ocean and remains suspended in the sky like the islands. The phenomenm occurs very rarely, but several of these aquasphires exist throughout Lekë. Leonnis was a city that became enveloped in one of these aquasphires and is now used as an underwater battleground by academy [color=7ea7d8]Waaga Riders[/color]. Students also come to this Aquasphire during scheduled swimming classes, Waaga riding classes, and recreational swimming with a permission slip from the Aquasphire and oceanics professor. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Cespheus Prison[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/WK6EZBz.jpg[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Cespheus Prison[/color] is where criminals are held. No one really knows what goes on in there. [h3][color=7ea7d8]Examples of Other Sky Islands[/color][/h3] [hider=Sky Islands] [img]https://i.imgur.com/WnHLJjN.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/1FIOley.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/byAyVr3.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/rmOJmdL.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/cap4oa7.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/2yVBzFt.jpg[/img] [/hider] [img]https://i.imgur.com/fqzLMw7.png[/img] As people can only fly for limited amounts of time, there are various types of skyships that the people of Lekë use to get around. Some are more suited for inner-city travel between several closely connected islands, while others operate to transport people across long distances. Some skyships are even used by the Royal Guard for combat and defense purposes. Here are some examples: [hider=Skyships] [img]https://i.imgur.com/AS2MgiL.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/RgIiDs6.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/8E7ZYsD.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/U9zfZnN.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/2kUNrXN.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9dkxxG7.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/3ftl7oi.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/aBlCuwi.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/2zf0TPy.jpg[/img] [/hider] [img]https://i.imgur.com/rWXKy7B.png[/img] [color=7ea7d8]Waaga[/color] is a homonym that describes a mostly docile whale-like creature and one of the few creatures from the ocean below that can rise from the sea and fly in the sky. It also refers to the popular sport played in Lekë by riding Waagas within an aquasphire. These individuals are referred to as Waaga Riders. As mentioned before, Waaga is a game that's played within an aquasphire by Waaga Riders. There are 4 teams (with 8 players each) with only 3 players from each team on the field at any given time, making a total of 12 active players and 20 inactive players. At the beginning of the game, each team has their own [color=7ea7d8]Yāsa jar[/color], a magical item created specifically for this game. Prior to the match, each team must carefully collect 10 sea crystals (simply called [color=7ea7d8]stars[/color]) from the ocean below, which they hold inside their Yāsa jars. After collecting the stars into their jars, the teams have 10 minutes to strategically place their 10 stars wherever they want within the watery bubble arena (aquasphire), for a total of 40 stars in the arena at the start of the match. Once the match begins, each team’s active Waaga Riders must battle it out to collect the other three teams' 10 stars into their own Yāsa jars. At the 5-minute mark, some stars begin to move throughout the aquasphire, picking up speed in small increments every 5 minutes that pass. Other stars may hide themselves in hard-to-find places, which has been known to prolong the match. When a team loses their 10 stars, they are out of the match, and the game resets with the remaining teams until only one team is left standing. Therefore, there are three rounds for a winner to be decided. A team can collect a maximum of 30 stars total (10 from each opposing team) in the first round, 20 in the second round, etc. Teams can form alliances and betray each other to take out key competitors during the match. Waagas must be trained to listen to their Waaga rider. Some are faster or slower than others, depending on how much training they’ve endured from their Waaga Rider. There are special facilities that house and train Waagas (like a horse stable). [hider=Waagas and Waaga Riders] [img]https://i.imgur.com/P6g2ZmK.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/92xnSmW.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/GpbToP6.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/GHXWPCa.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/color] [/center]