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Thanks, I'll try to have something written up in a couple of days. I do have a few questions that I didn't pick up from my reading of the OOC and just want to confirm.

- Is being a Mystic a genetic thing/are you more likely to be a Mystic is a family member was one? Would you be likely to have a similar ability as them?
- While it is implied, is the academy a floating sky island? How much of the world consists of those?

My idea with the character is that he didn't sign up for about a year after his gift manifested. During that time he went on a spree of incredibly petty theft and all around being a public nuisance. During which time he did try getting recruited by a Daemon, but he rejected them.

- would be possible? I imagine there are some parts of the world where the Academy reach doesn't go as far and the Daemon academy tends to find more recruits?

- Would petty theft constitute someone being regarded as a Daemon. Because I would like to avoid that?

Sorry it's a lot of questions lol. Just wanting to make sure some of my core ideas are okay before I write up my concept.

Thanks


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Hello,

1. Being a Mystic is a mutation and random, though sometimes it is hereditary, as a family with several Mystics has a greater chance of passing down that gene or even the same power. But there's no guarantee. 

2. All the islands in this world are floating in the sky, called Sky Islands. So yes, the Academy sits upon a sky island, as does every other place in this world. There are no islands down below. The only thing down below is a vast endless ocean.

3. You don't sign up for the Academy. It is compulsory. Once your gift manifests (for most people, that's in adolescence), you are required to attend the Academy for 8 hours. It is mandatory, so you can't delay it. The label of Daemon is only given to Mystics who use their gifts to commit really evil/treasonous acts. Petty theft would not get you classified as a Daemon, but it might get you sent to a juvenile facility until your gift manifested, at which point, you'd be sent to Harold's Academy. But your character can't be a Daemon anyways, just a regular Mystic. Your character is still a teen, so if they committed petty theft in the past, they wouldn't be labeled a Daemon, though the Headmistress would likely know about their past and make provisions. Some teens come from troubled pasts, so I'm not against the idea of a character who used to steal. And yes, the Academy reaches most, but not every part of the world. But be mindful that the Academy's influence is very far-reaching, especially as it has the backing of Parliament. Very few parts of the world are out of their reach. It is possible, though, that when their gift manifested, a Daemon tried to recruit them, but they rejected it. Although in this world, there is no guarantee that Daemon academies even exist. It is considered a myth.

Let's just be thoughtful not to create a character that causes trouble just for the sake of causing trouble. Create a character with nuances -- whose troubled past may explain why they are the way they are, but it shouldn't dictate everything that they do. This means, try to avoid creating sociopaths or psychopaths, as it just doesn't add much other than bottomless friction for the cast, with little room for nuanced character development. But yes,