Drawing their respective weapons the group readied themselves for the worst. The shadow closed in to the camp, moving slowly in a straight direction to the fire. But as it got closer the group could relax as the light revealed it to be an older girl. She looks like a junior student with long black hair like Auron, perhaps a bit fairer (and cuter for that matter). She wore a gray robe with several large white dots embroidered on it and around her shoulder hanged a big leather satchel. -"Ehh, hello! I didn't scare you did I?" She asked a bit timid as the three boys mumbled excuses and hid away their weapons. "I'm sorry to be here this late but you're a little hard to find. You are cottage eighty one blue right?" She asked that as she began searching through her satchel. -"We were at least. Why do you ask?" James asked standing up. -"I got a letter for you. From Jan to cottage eighty one blue. I'm the post girl." She gave off a sweet smile. -"Oh, I see. Sorry for the trouble then and thank you for the letter." James said as he took the small letter. -"Just doing my job. Have a nice night." The girl curtsied briefly and hurried away in the direction she came from. -"A letter from Jan huh? What could it say?" Julius sat himself next to James who began opening the letter and so did Auron. [center][i]Dear former residents of cottage 81 blue... I can happily inform you that reconstruction of your home begin tomorrow evening and is expected to be finished Sunday afternoon. If you want to assist in the construction you are free to do so, but our master artisans usually prefer to work alone. I can also happily inform you that in addition to your new cottage you're also receiving a new room mate. He is expected to arrive early Sunday. I expect you to treat him well. Jan Blummerdam[/i][/center] -"A new room mate? Let's hope he's less of a weakling than Desmond were." Auron said yawning as he laid down on his rice bed again. -"Only two days to build us a new home? Lauzurus sure is something." James put away the letter and followed Auron's initiative. -"Just one more school day before the weekend, I sure could use some rest." Julius laid down as well and quickly drifted back to sleep again together with his other room mates. [hr] Friday 14:02 Location: Trance magic classroom "Alright class settle down, be quiet both orally and mentally please." Julius sat down in one of the many empty school benches in the classroom. The one who just spoke was the trance magic teacher, a short and young woman with curly light brown hair. She wears thick, protective leather gear over her whole body, forcing her to wag very stiffly. "In the coming week and also today we're going to keep practicing meditation, one of the most valuable skills used to strengthen your mental resistance." Julius had both seen and heard of meditation before back in Northwrack. Some of the men in the village who prayed to Leila, the goddess on nature, used to meditate to come in closer contact with her. They took place together in one of the many tents where they would smoke some kind of herbal mixture. They could sit still for many hours straight, only staring blankly into nothingness. However Julius had a feeling this would be different in a more magical way. "Rest your heads on your desks and close your eyes. Keep them closed during the whole exercise. Try to relax and discard any thoughts that comes to mind. It does not matter if they are good or bad or neither, discard them. Once you feel relaxed and your mind is blank focus your magic at the back of your skull slowly. Remember the golden rule in trance magic. Do not read anyone's mind without their permission. If I catch any of you breaking this rule I will personally punish you." Julius rest his upper body on the hard school bench and closes his eyes. He could feel the stress he had built up during the week and his still pulsating wound. The week had been very busy for everyone, for some even too busy... [i]Will my injury ever fully heal? How can I show Jenny my feelings for her? Will I be let back in to weapons class? What if the house construction won't finish in time? Can we last any longer in the wild? What really happened to Desmond? Can I trust Auron? Can I trust James?[/i] The worries filled Julius' mind one after another. His stomach twisted with burden. [i]Am I strong enough?[/i] That one thought resonated strongly within Julius mind. But something else also stirred within, a young boy's determination and will to survive. [i]I am strong I am confident I am convincing We will overcome He was weaker than me Together we are strong [b]I will pull through![/b][/i] And like that, all the doubts and ill thoughts within Julius head was gone. All the remain was a clear and empty mind. Letting his magic slowly creep along the neck and into the back of his head, Julius focused his magical energies. The icy winds of Northwrack bit Julius' cheeks. [i]It feels good being home.[/i] Was he outside? No, actually he is in one of the common tents, the kind that's made out of bear pelts. [i]I like it here.[/i] The crackling fire place filled with birch wood warmed kept him warm from the storms outside. Was he alone? No, beside him sat the girl of his dreams, Jenny Redoak. [i]She's freezing, she can't be used to the extreme temperatures here.[/i] Julius swept her inside a snowfox pelt, pulling her close to him so they could share body heat, an old, Nordern trick. Julius could feel her rosy, cold, soft cheek pushing against his own, her clear blue eyes, reflecting the dancing fires. Closely huddled together they sat there together in each others' embrace. [i]I could stay here forever...[/i] When Julius woke up he noticed the classroom was almost empty. Only the teacher remained behind her rostrum. -"You did pretty good for your first time Nord." She said with a smile on her lips. "Any details you'd like to share from your experience?" -"Erhm, not really..." Julius answered shyly, blushing lightly. -"I see, well it's not unusual for one's unconscious to drift that way. When you get better at it you can control what's happening a lot better, forging your own dreams." -"Re-really!?" Julius burst out. [i]If I can dream of whatever I want, how I want, well that means... all the possibilities![/i] -"It's true. But it requires extensive practice, so if that is what you crave consider coming to my class frequently, the world could use a few more dreamologists." -"I'll definitely consider it, thanks!" Relaxed, satisfied and with new gained confidence Julius was ready to face the weekend. [hr] Auron was positively brimming with power when he got back to the camp site. This morning he discovered that dark magic was his forte. Although he was happy that he was very good at it he couldn't help but feel somewhat bitter sweet. [i]Am I really that destined to become like my father?[/i] Auron had created perfect darkness to the point that the only one finding their way in the classroom was the teacher. All the other students had applauded him and cheered. -"You're really good Zecane!" -"Way to go Auron!" -"I knew he was the best!" Those words of encouragement meant the whole world to him right now. As if that wasn't enough Demonology had been going great today as well. Auron had managed to re-establish the connection with the demon he had talked to earlier this week, or at least he think he did. -"You are Zecane? Me don't believe! You much very known in demon land! Even trash know Zecane is good filthy being!" [i]Today was a good day.[/i] When Auron got to the camp site all his roommates were already there, Ted as well. It seemed like everyone had a good day as Auron was not alone to smile like a fool. -"Oh, hey Auron! Welcome back!" Julius greeted with a cheery tone. -"Thanks." Auron sat down next to the fire place. Ted had kindled the fire place already. -"So guys, what are you doing this weekend?" Ted asked, happy as ever. "I'm going to explore the school a little bit, there must be so much more to it! You're free to join me if you'd like!" -"Sounds exciting, but I'm going to the city. Just because it's weekend doesn't mean I can skip out of church." -"Oh, I see. What about you two? What are you doing Julius and Auroron?" [hr] [b][u]Auron[/u][/b] (Open Choice) *Well being increased!* *Popularity increased!* *New element acquired!* *Learned a new spell!* *Spell level incrased!* [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: +5 Popularity: +5 Well being: -40 Skills: Inner magic (?), Geography (lvl.2) Spectrum: The Glooming (3/4) Elements: Corruption, Demonology, Dark Inventory: Ink and quill, Blue Key, Pamphlet, Dagger. 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: 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[/hider] [b][u]Julius[/u][/b] (Open Choice) *Well being increased!* *New element acquired!* *Learned a new spell!* *Psychic 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: 2 Convincing: 2 Fate: 1 Alignment: +2 Popularity: +5 Well being: -30 Skills: Inner magic (lvl.1) Spectrum: The Potent (2/4), The Glooming (1/4) Element: Raw, Galaxial, Trance Inventory: Short sword, Prayer beads, Silver 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. [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]