"Woah hey, nobody gets my pink wand!" Mikkish asserted "Pink wands are only for real men."

Richard lead the new students into an elevator, to take a closer look at the city they had arrived at. They arrived at the bottom and it turned out they were in the island's HQ for Maniacles. This was obviously new, if what Richard told them back on the aircraft was true. Mikkish wondered what the local population thought of Maniacles, and how much they appreciated their presence being that they weren't exactly needed here.

Evan on the other hand was too excited about what the city would be like to think of anything else. How would this city be different from one's back home? When would he first see someone perform this "magic?" He was skeptical, but what was to come?

Stepping out onto the streets, habit took over and both Mikkish and Evan immediately drew their pistols and scanned the area. The streets were clear, the sidewalks were clear. There weren't any Pests crawling on the sides of the buildings either. Both guys looked a tad paranoid, each totally forgetting that Richard told them there were no Pests. That was until Mikkish noticed people were glancing at them, some with concerned expressions, others worried, some mocking even. He slowly holstered his gun.

These people, they were mages, weren't they? These people could do magic? The people walking the sidewalks and driving the cars looked pretty average. 

"Alright, no time to space out. The academy is waiting." Richard walked along past Mikkish and Evan and continued down the sidewalk. Evan followed, but Mikkish stopped when he noticed a young guy, maybe mid-20s, walking down the sidewalk toward a cross walk. In a split second, he became a blur and shot across the street to a pizza joint. It was so fast, almost like teleportation. Instant. Taking one more look around, Mikkish went on to follow Richard.