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[hr][center][i][b]• Mordhaben's Institute, Courtyard to Cafeteria •[/b][/i][/center][hr]
The boy proceeded to give an actual demonstration, which surprised Mallory. Perhaps he was the type of person to not be shaken by the words of others, however harsh or crude or overwhelmingly sarcastic. The type of person Mallory could dish out playful insults to, knowing that neither of them probably didn't care. That's what she assumed, anyway.

The cards in the boy's right hand seemed to fly into the left, all in one flawless move. Again, unexpectedly, Mallory found herself in awe at the smooth motion. She had the feeling that this was likely one of his simpler stunts; maybe investing time in perfecting card tricks wasn't as strange as she had thought.

[b]"Just like that. Got it? The trick is to not be an idiot, and a bit of magic, but mostly not being an idiot,"[/b] he said. 

But before Mallory could say anything back, the opening ceremony decided to start.

[b]“[color=mediumpurple]Ooh, it's actually starting![/color]”[/b] she squealed, knowing that the faster this ceremony went the quicker she could get out of this terrible rain.

After the odd introductions from the administrator and his assistant, a short film began to play against a canvas screen. What started off as an observation of a peaceful society descended into a film about the horrors and tragedies of war. The shift in tone was alarming, and Mallory could see that in a few of the faces around her. The scene with the blackened town specifically seemed to draw out a few gasps, the horrifying screams of the dark orb in the town square made ever more mysterious from the crackling audio quality. The film would soon come to an end, some people still with their hands clasped over their mouths.

Mallory said nothing.

[b]"Got something interesting to do? Or do you just plan to stand here, looking dumb?"[/b]

Looking as if she had just been shaken awake, Mallory snapped her neck around to face her so-called 'teacher'. She turned around so fast that she was sure she heard her neck crack.

[b]"That does seem like a talent of yours, dearest."[/b]

[b]“[color=mediumpurple]I plan to get out of this depressing rain and get myself a long awaited meal, actually,[/color]”[/b] she smirked. [b]“[color=mediumpurple]I guess I'll find the time and effort to do some cute card tricks some other day, because my stomach is [i]not[/i] waiting for anyone.[/color]”[/b]

Mallory was not going to stand around while the other students filed into the cafeteria. The girl skipped away, waving a hand to her conversation partner before she was swept into the crowd.

[b]“[color=mediumpurple]Until next time then, [i]dearest.[/i][/color]”[/b]

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The second time Mallory snapped her head around to look at something was when she found herself within earshot of a minor catastrophe. She was walking over to a table to sit down and eat, minding her own business for once, when a rather unhappy student a few metres away started having a go at another student. He looked so angry that Mallory thought he was going to explode right then and there, either emotionally or [i]physically[/i]. Or maybe even both. Some of the surrounding students seemed to think so too, and some even tried to intervene before the unhappy student was pushed over the edge of sanity completely.

Mallory simply raised an eyebrow, watching the whole spectacle unfold from a safe distance as she sat down and bit into her bread. She looked towards the two students that sat near her, looking slightly confused about he whole ordeal.

[b]“[color=mediumpurple]That looks kinda bad, doesn't it?[/color]”[/b] she said, wincing at the student on the receiving end of wrath itself. Mallory glanced at the students before her; what appeared to be a Chimera and what appeared to be a human. 

[b]“[color=mediumpurple]I'd gladly stay to watch some stupid bickering between stupid people any day, but that over there looks like it's going to turn into a riot more than anything![/color]”[/b] she continued, letting out a low chuckle. Mallory would stay put for now, because honestly, it didn't seem like the best time for anyone to jump in and intervene. And considering the type of person who appeared to be causing all the trouble, getting involved probably wasn't the smartest idea.

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