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The day following their arrival at Nova Lux was a whirlwind of events. It seemed like Dana had just climbed out of bed, and, before she even knew it, she was sitting down for dinner in the academy’s cafeteria. Despite all that, she was still in high spirits and full of her characteristic energy.

“I can’t wait to use real magic, it’s going to be awesome!” one of the other cadets was saying.

[color=Gold]“You bet it is!”[/color] Dana agreed with a happy giggle. [color=Gold]“My heart’s racing just [i]imagining[/i] it!”[/color]

Penny swiftly brought Dana back down to earth with a rather gloomy idea.

[color=Gold]“That’s kinda depressing,”[/color] Dana observed with a nervous giggle. [color=Gold]“But I don’t think it’s anything to worry about,”[/color] she hastened to add. [color=Gold]“I mean, we went through a buncha prelim tests back home, and I doubt they’d go through all the hassle of bringin’ us here, if there was any chance we’d just have to be sent home again.”[/color]


“What do you think you’ll look like after you transform?” Another girl asked.

“Probably just like my normal awesome self, only even [i]more[/i] badass,” her friend replied with a confident grin.

[color=Gold]“Yeah!”[/color] Dana added. [color=Gold]“From what I’ve heard, ya don’t really change all that much. Ya just get a super cool outfit, based on your personality and your mental image of your ideal magical self! So, like, I’ll probably look a lot like Beautiful Guardian Gunslinger Alexis! And my Gladius’ll probably be some kinda super cool magitech pistol, or somethin’! Whadya think, Penny?!”[/color] she asked her roommate excitedly. [color=Gold]“Wouldn’t it be awesome if ya looked like Magical Maid Altea?!”[/color]