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[center][color=004b80][h1][b]Kano Hargor[/b][/h1][/color][/center]

Keeping an eye on most of the trials, few he could be attentive towards for their entirety, the Headmaster noted that many struggled with the second phase. It had been meant to display a students creative problem solving and allow a chance to use their element in a way the regular day to day training wouldn't commonly allow. While some had passed and others just barely clawing their way up to the finish line, many others had failed to overcome the problems of the course. Some simply were not strong enough. That wasn't a problem Kano would consider a failing grade, but the ones he was truly disappointed in were students who hadn't bothered to participate at all. 

Shrugging off that unpleasant thinking, the Headmaster was quick in returning to the initial starting point. Every student had gone to their course through their sunken cubicles and would return to them the same way. Every two courses existed back to a single cubicle. 
While the students had been down below doing the courses, shapers of stone had restructured the square areas to be a much wider circle. Not by much but enough for some wiggle room. Something they would need.

With a large stone wall splitting each now circular room completely in half, the third and final phase of the exam would commence. A piece of him regretted that it needed to be this way but practical training was necessary. 

[color=0072bc]"Students!"[/color] Kanos voice carried across the room to every ear, [color=0072bc]"Your trials are all but done. Only one more awaits your completion now, but for some it might be the most troublesome. As Elementalists we are faced with an unending barrage of negativity and hostility from the outside world. We are different. We are targeted. Your time in this Academy must not only teach you to wield your element with grace and understanding, but direct it with purpose. To protect yourselves and others."[/color]

Kano gave a nod and the stone walls sank into the floor as if they'd never existed at all, leaving each student looking directly at their last test. 

[color=0072bc]"To protect someone you must know how to fight. Only your elements should be used in todays final exercise. When you are ready you may begin."[/color]

Those who chose not to participate again would not be treated kindly. The Academies history was full of bloodshed, the peace they enjoyed today would not be allowed to dull their ability to defend themselves. Those who were given a failing grade would be forced to take... [b]Extra curricular self-defense courses[/b]. With [b]Manilow[/b].

The first phase of the course had exhausted their energy supply in a dazzling display of strength. The second phase was meant to exhaust them physically. With that in mind it was likely that few students could put up a display at their current level to seriously injure each other but the teachers were watching like hawks to make sure. 

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THE PAIRINGS

Diane / Felix
Leanne / Zeke
Vera / Ethan
Kris / Milo
Freya / Jideh
Amelia / Thora

(Did I miss you? Please PM and I'll have you paired up ASAP. Sorry!)