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Everyone had believed that the worst was over.

It was the easiest thing for them to do at that point. The magical world had gone through many conflicts before, yes- against the world of the supernatural, against the occasional pockets of humans who discovered them, against themselves in family feuds- but never at this scale. Loathing this world’s impurities, a group of mages set it upon themselves to create a new one. One where magic users could be free to live in peace, in utopia. The cause only continued to grow, and as it did, its methods became gradually more extreme. Eventually, this newly born cult decided that the only way to bring in this new beginning was to destroy nearly everything in a magical apocalypse.

What followed was a long, grueling three year war between the cult, and those who refused to let their world die without a fight. The organization was eventually defeated, but not before taking the lives of many along with it.

The magic community was understandably paranoid after the victory. Many of the soldiers who had been lost were simply untrained, lacking the proper experience in a fight to properly defend themselves. Discussions began, on whether better schooling should be put in place, in preparation for future attacks. The mages argued that the chances of this being the last war they would have to face was very slim, and that the new generation should be better prepared. However, there was also a fair amount of hesitance- particularly from families who wished to train their children in certain, specific techniques, and believed that they could be just fine on their own. It was debated for many years, put at a stalemate through the sheer stubbornness of both sides.

That is, until approximately four years ago, thirteen years since that horrid, unspeakable war had begun. Mages began to disappear left and right, of all social statuses. Poor or wealthy, strong or weak, it didn’t matter. At first, the matter was thought to be just a line of unfortunate kidnappings, but as entire bloodlines vanished during the night, it grew into a much more serious issue. Those who remained began to panic, fearing for their own safety, as well as that of their children’s. Within a few months, however, a solution came forth.

The Marchand School of Sorcery (named after a famous general who fell during the war efforts). Built not too long after the disappearances, the academy gives the promise of a safe, nurturing environment, where students can learn how to harness and control their magic without interruption. The staff swore that each and every child sent would be under heavy protection, and with the backing of several prominent bloodlines, families across the world began preparations to send their own son or daughter to this haven.

You are one of these children, preparing for the first day of school- for both you, and the institution itself. Whether your parents or guardian brought you themselves, or you simply took the offered transportation, you have found yourself standing at the gates of Marchand, with no idea of the disappearances that have brought you here. To you, Marchand is little more than a specialized private school. However, the longer you attend, the more things seem...off.

The teachers seem out of place, and far too eccentric for their roles.

The school itself is in the middle of nowhere.

Visits outside campus are heavily restricted at best.

The school has many secrets. What will happen when they are discovered?




Hello, folks. Echo here, serving as your GM for this roleplay. Hopefully the plot will catch y'all's interest, and feel free to ask me any questions about the story or world you might have. I want to make sure you guys enjoy yourselves, and generally have a good time all around- especially cause I know all the lore and the magic system can be a bit much to chew on. First, though, I gotta get the boring stuff out of the way.

- Please be courteous to your fellow players.

- Pictures are not required, although I would appreciate one for your character. It can be whatever media you want- photograph, drawing, etc.

- To clarify, this roleplay takes place in modern day. The students and teachers will all be human mages, so no vampires, werewolves, or other supernatural beings.

- You can have as many characters as you can handle. Students are unlimited, although staff members are. If you would like one, keep in mind you will have to compete for the role, and carry a bit more responsibility.

- No GMing, PPing, Mary Sues, claiming things that didn't happen in canon, etc.

- There’s no posting order, but I would appreciate if you could wait for at least two posts after your most recent before posting again, with some exceptions.

- I would appreciate it if you told us beforehand that you were leaving, or that you are considering leaving, before you do. It's very inconvenient to patch things up after a character's sudden disappearance.

- On a similar note, please check the OOC often for updates on dorm mates, school events, general RP related topics, etc.

- Have fun!
















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Well I am gonna start my guy soon. I was thinking a more cheerful Necromancer. Like he doesn't wear guyliner or mope around cause "He sees dead people".

My big question was about the bloodlines. How would we write about them? Liken their families background with magic?
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Hmm~

I got a rather nice little necromancer I'd like to toss at ya that focuses mostly on incorporeal spirits. I'll get a CS up sometime later today~
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@ScoundrelQueen Approved!

@Avanhelsing Oooh, I like that idea a lot! With bloodlines, it’s basically the history of their family, yep, seeing as family history is something very important to a lot of mages. It’s pretty much stuff like “where did they come from” and “how well known/old are they”, and so on and so forth.

@Rune_Alchemist Sounds good to me!
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Cheers! Will get my guy done soon. Hopefully.

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Ooh, I will have to get reading.
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I've decided to create the resident Egdelord.
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@TheWindel Sounds good to me!
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Heyo, done with her! Do tell if there are problems I'll change anything that's needed.

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@Rune_Alchemist Hey, your character looks really interesting! She's mostly fine, although I'm a bit sure about the power she has that allows her to get possessed by a ghost and get stronger. I'm not sure how it would give her ghostly attributes and the like, unfortunately. I'm sorry for the trouble! Everything else looks really good.
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Hmm

I suppose that really would depend on how possession works in this setting. Typically speaking, being possessed by something gives the person possessed a few...unique attribute in most settings so I was going with the norm there. Sometimes its strength, other times its just being really durable. At least, that's my thoughts on it. It wouldn't be anything too amazing to start with, just something like maybe being able to levitate a few feet awkwardly off the ground.

If you're not comfortable with it though, I could easily come up with something else to be her main trump card, so to speak.
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@Rune_Alchemist Do you think you can make up another trump card? We have some plot material that hinges on the concept of possession coming up, so I would like to avoid that if we can.
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Ah, sorry about that~

Will think of something and get back to you, then.
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@Rune_Alchemist Cool, thank you so much for being chill about it!
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