[IC] Caldwell's Academy of Magical Talents and Draconic Arts- Year 3-redo

[Aisling]

@Krinos Solstice

"I have various dried fruits.... here are a couple banana ones." Lady Avalon held out her hand towards Aura.
"We tend to keep a variety of treats on us at all times for various reasons. Like health exams, demonstrations and good behavior."


"Cal, we do need get inside. We are quite late for the Orientation." Thomas spoke as he gave Nighstalker a pat on his flank.

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal nods silently. Trying to get over how weird this is, but it just makes things a bit more difficult for him. Not only did his parents not want him...but apparently at least one of them was a pixie. Now he felt unwanted and more different then ever. He shakes his head a bit and nods again. "Okay" His voice has a rather hollow sound to it as he shoves his hands back into his pockets.

[Aisling]

"Don't worry about the Pixie blood. All of the deForest clan has fairy and elven blood besides the human blood. You will be accepted as you are and what you do here.
Thank you, Grand Doors. Remember to always be polite and courteous to all who reside here. You will run into many sentient things." Thomas spoke as he went through the door at a fast pace.

[Krinos Solstice]

Aura approached slowly, sniffing the dried fruit before gently taking them from the woman, chewing on them happily. Dar chuckled, "Seems like she approves of them." he said. Aura said nothing, having completely tuned him out so she could enjoy her treats, "Yep, she's off in her own little world now." he added. He could hear footsteps approaching, "I guess that'll be our new students for this year?" he asked. Aura finally finished her treats and lightly pressed her snout against Lady Avalon's leg before returning to Dar's side, receiving some well deserved scratches under her chin. "The new students are almost here, so try not to spook them." he said. "I'll try not to, I can't promise anything." she replied while gurgling, clearly enjoying being scratched.

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal nods...feeling a bit better after thomas said that. Now he finds himself curious about himself, wondering how much of him is pixie. Wondering how much about himself he doesn't know. He pauses briefly at the door and nods at it. Maybe he'd give them a nickname or something. He wonders is door have a sense of humor. He finds he can easily keep up with thomas, actually finding himself walking at a slower pace then what his normal pace is.

[Simple Unicycle]

Tom goes to wherever he's needed at the moment in time, whistling 'Light My Fire' while sitting in the background. Presumably he went to the place where the orientations took place, wherever that was. Of course, all this talk of magic and dragons and all that other crap made his head spin; and he was pretty damn smart, so it had to be confusing. Nonetheless, he was stuck here now, so he might as well get used to it and figure out what's what.

[Bryn]

Cadence had been out all night again. She was in the back alley of a club, sucking in the cool night air. She took a few wandering steps when she heard a crunch underfoot. It was a picture frame. The picture was a school or castle and the frame, though old and worn, was still in tact and had a small label on it.

"Touch to enter."

Using her nails she picked off the glass and touched the picture. For a second she thought she was fainting as the world swirled around her. Blinking back spots, she looked up to find herself outside a building on spongy grass. People were walking in one particular direction. Wobbling to a stand she started to follow them into what appeared to be an elaborate school.

[Aisling]

The Orientation Lecture has begun.....

Welcome to Caldwell’s Academy of Magical Talent. Everyone find a desk to sit at near the front, please.
These Magick Users will be your teachers for this level. Please step forward when your name is called.
Thomas is the head of the Draconic Arts.
Lady Avalon is our Fitness Instructor.
Allison Tenile is a guest teacher.
Dar "Aqua" Knight is a guest teacher.
Lady Krystal is our newest teacher of Spells, Charms and Shielding and will be working with me. She has not arrive yet.

You are few students who are strong enough to make it through the Picture. You have a magic core that can make you great Wizards and even Mages in the future. Your Magic Core will be your main tool in this Academy. There are other tools that you will learn to use as well.
You will become interesting people who will travel this new world and explore the other land masses. A few will stay home and be part of The Academy Island. I will need a Governor and an Archives Specialist to help me with my job. There will be more jobs as more students show up.

Are there any questions that I may answer for anyone?” Lady Violetta asked knowing that there will be many questions floating through there heads but who will be brave enough to ask?

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal sits in the front row right in front of Lady Violetta. He leans forward as he listens, his leg twitching a bit. "Is there anything to teach about non human races?....like a class?" He then tilts his head he has several questions of course, but that was the main one. "What are the qualifications for those jobs?" that was mainly for his curiosity, figuring he may want to stay here and he would enjoy doing a job of some sort. He seems very eager.

[Aisling]

"There are classes but if anyone wishes to talk about non human races, you may ask for a meeting on it. When you get your equipment you will get a PLTs. In that PLTs will be information on all for the jobs available at this time and what classes you must have.

Any other questions?"

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal shakes his head and continues leaning forward somewhat. He then remembers his boss and Maggie, causing a rather sad look to cross through his eyes. "Would we be able to send a letter....or visit...earth?" not sure what to call home he went with earth figuring that this must be a separate planet or something.

[Aisling]

@BlackPanther

"You may send a letter to earth every loop which would equal 6 months of earth time. Perhaps I'll tell you about this tomorrow as a special special class." Lady Violetta spoke.

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal nods and settles back into his chair, his leg still twitching. He finds himself feeling excited about the unknown and both eager and nervous about learning his bloodline.

[Aisling]

“I want to speak a bit on Magic and its uses. I want each of you to listen to this carefully.

Magic is a tool that can be used for good or evil or anywhere in between. The magic user must be aware of what he or she is doing and why. There are consequences to using magic. Consequences can be devastating if the magic user is not aware of all of the effects of the magic that is being used.

The magic user is only as strong as his or her body’s endurance of the physical and mental abilities.

A) Physical Strength.

The magic user is only as strong as his or herself. Magic takes a lot of stamina to do and the body will be drained constantly when the person uses magic.

B) Mental Strength.

The magic user must be able to concentrate well, visualize well and think clearly as well as quickly. To do this we need to meditate and do mental exercises to make the mind stronger. Meditation is crucial to one’s mental ability. This is the way one learns how to concentrate, block out unwanted noises, keep the mind clear of intrusions and to imagine the impossible.

Knowledge.

The magic user must be able not only use magic but know the 3 parts of magic.

1) What is the first part. The magic user must know and understand what he or she wants to do with his or her magic.

2) Next come How. The magic user must know each step of the magic well enough to actually be able to visualize the magic being done in each step until it becomes as simple and routine as breathing.

3) When is the last part. To cast magic the magic user must know when each step should take place.

An example of this is putting your shoes on.

What would be the need to put on shoes to protect your feet from anything that would do them harm or make them uncomfortable, ect.

When would be like when you leave to go outside not before going to bed.

How would be putting them on your feet before tying them and to have the socks on before you put the shoes. It would be good to tie the shoes, put them on then put on the socks would it?” Lady Violetta asked.

Virtual Tour

The Entrance Area has 3 rooms. The Infirmary, Thomas’ and my Office. The Front doors will allow you to come and go during certain times and since they are Sentient like the other doors, they will recognize your Aura. Each block of rooms is enclosed for a reason. The reason is for the protection of young pets that will be with you frequently throughout the day.

Main Classrooms

“This area where we are will be where your main classes are located at. There are 2 classrooms, the demonstration room and this lecture hall. The area before this is where you will be eating and studying along with socializing. There are a few games on the bedroom floor as well.

In the dining room is one long table. I sit at the head and all students on one side or the other, leaving the foot open in case there is another teacher among us. Food will appear on your table after I ring the bell then we shall eat together as a family style.

In the next study area are the Independent Study Classrooms. For those who are taking Independent Study which will mean all of you will have at least one course in those rooms. The Mythical Creatures and the beginning of Dragonology will be in the Lab. The testing lab is always closed and locked until the day of the testing. There are individual classrooms for personal independent study. Those classes will be discussed at a later time.” Lady Violetta spoke as she used her basic wand to make the map in the air.

This is the bedroom floor and how your room will look like before you decorate it.....





This is what Mystique’s room looks

Your room is sentient as well and will recognize your Aura after you place your two hands on the handprints on the chosen door. Everything is in pale blue but tomorrow we shall go into town and pick out new things. You will have a list to fulfill and a specialized cart. The cart will have a special device that you will use to claim a cart. As you place the items in the cart, just scan them. It will highlight the items as you scan them. The aisles will be placed by each item on the list. If you want an item that is not on the list just type it in the search bar. Anything that is related to the item will show up. On this trip, I am allowing you to have extra items and money free. After this you will be given an allowance to use for your own things. You don’t even have to return the cart for it will belong to you. After you get back you will park the cart in a parking spot assigned to you by the Castle. That spot will send the cart to your room which is a small cart closet.
This afternoon you may change the colors of your room and the way your furniture is placed via PLTs. That device is Sentient as well. I will tell you more of that in a bit.

This floor is for Non Magical Classes. I know that everyone thinks that all we study is magic but there are other important classes. I will discuss them later.



We also have an Exercise Floor with a Pool.


On the roof are the two greenhouses. One is my personal greenhouse which you may look in the windows but since it does not allow anyone inside but me, you will not be allowed inside. I have a few experiments going on that might be interesting to you but they are dangerous. The other greenhouse will be used by students for Plantology.”



Your new equipment

“If you look in the corner, you will find 5 stacks of boxes. Each of you will take one set of boxes to your seat. Please do not open them until you are instructed to do so.” Lady Violetta spoke as she looked towards the boxes.


Please open the long box first. Each student will be given robes to protect themselves while in class. The robes are of the magical sort and will stay clean. There is an equipment belt on it that will protect your PLTs and wand.


The next box has an Academy Cloak. This cloak can be adjusted by your own thought processes. You may open this box at lunch as well as the smallest box. The smallest box has a new cell phone inside it. When you pick up the phone it will register your aura. It will become yours exclusively. The phone has all of the teachers’ number in them. If you want to add someone to your call list, all you have to do is to touch the heads of the 2 phones and they will register each other as a friend. You may register each other at lunch.




The next box has an equipment belt. Each belt will have two pouches and two slender tubes. One pouch will be used for your own snacks and the other one will be for snacks for your pet. One sleeve will be used for your wand and the other one will be a guide stick for your pet. Both you and your pet will be frequently hungry. You may eat in all classes except labs. The pets will be in your room during labs so that they will not get into the way. It might be dangerous for all of us if one happens to become scared for some reason.



Now please open the last box. In it is a PLTS which is a Personal Laptop System or PLTs . You’re Personal Laptop System or PLTs will be a valuable tool.
They are super sensitive to touch. In fact, believe it or not, these PLTs are sentient. That means that it can think and feel on its own. I want to have you to be the first ones to touch them barehanded and imprint your aura on your own laptop. After your initial Imprintation, the PLTs will only work for you.

The case is opened from the front like so. When it is open, you will see the screen, the keyboard, and some new features. Keep the protective sheets on the areas when they are not being use will make your PLTs working at its peak. For the moment, please remove the two handprint sheets then place your hands on those two pads like the picture that was on there. Leave your hands on the pads so that the PLTs will register your unique Aura. After that is properly done, your PLTs will only allow you to enter information on it. You will know that it is done because it will begin to ask you a series of questions starting with your name, age, gender, likes and dislikes.

You will have an independent study to fulfill called Mythical Creatures. And you will pick out your very own baby pet to study and care for.

Before anyone asks- NO. No you cannot use it to talk to anyone on Earth because it will not reach that far. Remember that you are in a different Solar System than the Milky Way. Things here do not work the same way as it does on Earth.

Now click on the folder that is called Mythical Creatures. Here you will look through the pet list to find a pet that interests you. After lunch we will go to town and you will be getting a pet of your own. I also have a list of items for you to purchase through your student account.

Please choose wisely for you will need to be able to handle the pet for the rest of its life. They are sentient creatures. They will be either your friend or foe. You will have fun with them; have a lot of frustration, and work. Physical and paper workwise. In this book is an example of each creature and what is known about them. There are recommended tips to use. Each week you will turn in your paper work to me. However, we do not use paper here for normal work. Each of you a now have the specialized laptop. You homework will be on that laptop as well as your book will be in the case. You may look at the pets at lunch.
((See the PLTs post on the first page and where you may get clue if something special will be going on.))

[Aisling]

"All of these creatures are available to various students and some are just for staff alone. This is where you will get your information on the pets.

Your wand and PLTs are part of your equipment. You need to take care of both of them. You will have more equipment given to you as you take more classes. Here is the way that you should take care of your equipment.

Keep all of your equipment clean in the proper manner.

Store your equipment properly, whether it is in a storage closet, shelf, desk, book bag or in your equipment belt.

If it happens to need mending, contact me. I will help you mend your equipment if it needs it. If you run out of the proper cleaner, contact me. Do not use the wrong cleaner or it may harm your equipment. You have a special cabinet to store your cleaning solutions in which is located in your own room.

One last thing I want you to remember is that these items can only be used on MC- which is Magical Current, not AC which stands for Alternating Current or DC which is Direct Current. Any questions before we go to lunch?”

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal shakes his head as he goes through the motions with his new gear. The self aware ones he grins at and gives them nicknames. Hopefully they have a bit of a sense of humor, but if not he's sure they will let him know...somehow. "What are we having for lunch" A smile makes its way to his face. He finds that he is somewhat comfortable here now.

[Aisling]

"We are having a pizza party with any topping that you want on it plus soda." Lady Violetta spoke.

[BlackPanther]

@Aisling
Cal grins and nods. Pizza is a bit filling...maybe he could manage eating only two this time.

[Aisling]

The next thing that Mystique knew she was waking up in her own room with 2 cats on her bed. She had passed the test and gained a new cat! Ember and the new cat were sleeping together at the foot of the bed. On the dresser was a book about the Monochay cat. She was very delighted. She hurried to the desk to see the new book. Monochay Cat was the title of the book.

[Ninkitty]

Ayaka
When Ayaka woke, she found herself in her room. The baby bird she was taking care of throughout the test was sleeping right next to her. Rikami was on the other side of her. She looked around the room to find Skye and Dusk in their usual place still asleep. "Well looks like we have a new friend." Not that she was complaining or anything. She wondered what kind of bird the little chick was too. Maybe there was a book about it somewhere in her room now that she had the bird. She got off her bed to see if there was.