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Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Kiwiwiwi Not quite. Combat training has multiple facets- regular hand-to-hand and weaponry combat (shooting, building up muscles, generaly learning how to fight like a human), and then incorporating magic into fighting. The mages in this world don't stand while firing magic, and tend to dodge and run around in order to avoid the opponent's attacks, while firing their own. Does that make any sense?

@Gelatinous Cube Sure you can! What type of classes were you considering giving your teacher?

@Dodi do 900 A basic character sheet will be provided along with the RP. :)

@VitoftheVoid Sounds good on both fronts!

@LorelleQuips I'm fine with that. c:

Also, to everyone, if you're intending to take a professor, keep in mind that Professors will be teaching two classes. There will be ten professors in all. A few writers have contacted me privately on the matter of instructors as well, and currently the classes with dibs on them are:

Pyromancy/Magical Theory
Cryomancy
Runes
Magical Weaponry/Magic History
Aeromancy/Combat
Defense/Tracking

The remaining classes are Shadow Step, Familiar Conjuration, Illumination, Necromancy, Healing, Terramancy, Blood Magic, Toxins, and Levitation. :)

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Savo Always good to have more interest, either way. :) Characters can have two secondaries max, by the way, so feel free to choose another in addition to Shadow Step.

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Mr Allen J Sounds good! Take as much time as you need. I'm planning to wait until some more people show interest before things are fully set up. c:

Adventure, Randomness and Fun (Dead)

@Letmehaveone2 Aighto. Dawn is probably going to try to tear the boards from the windows and break out that way, though, haha. I wanted to see if there would be anything that would stop her from trying that, in case you wanted to just stick to one way out or anything.

@ladyanglaise Thank you, by the way! :)

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Mr Allen J Alright, there are two types of general magics: Primaries and Secondaries. You're born with your Primary, and you're stuck with whatever magic it is that you're born with. It's impossible to teach yourself out of it and into another one. Secondaries, on the other hand, you can learn, although they're inherently weaker than Primaries. You can have two Secondaries, and only one Primary.

The Primaries are:

Aquamancy: Control of water, ice, and, if you're skilled enough, blood.

Aeromancy: Control of air. Pairs well with Levitation, as it allows you to fly.

Pyromancy: Control of fire.

Terramancy: Control of earth, plants, and wildlife.

Trickery: The power of illusions and sleight of hand.

Defense: The power of nullification and shielding.

Runes: The power of runes/trap setting.

Necromancy: Power over the dead, corpses and ghosts alike.

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The Secondaries are:

Tracking: Find whatever you want, object and person alike.

Levitation: The ability to levitate objects on a minor scale (no more than what you can logically lift), as well as yourself. Pairs well with Aeromancy.

Illumination: The power to create a flashbang, light up rooms, and blind people temporarily.

Magical Weapon Infusement: The ability to infuse magic into weapons, enchanting them. The ability given to the weapon depends on your Primary (i.e. a sword made by a Pyromancer would burn on touch).

Blood Magic: Summon demons, safeguard against supernatural beings, bind creatures, and create wards.

Familiar Conjuration: The power to draw a familiar out of a supernatural plane, taming it for your own use. You can have several set familiars, but only one out at a time. The largest familiars are usually the size of a large dog.

Toxin Production: Produce various poisons and toxins from your pores.

Shadow Step: Minor teleportation from one shadow to the next.

Healing: The ability to enhance the natural healing of the body to supernaturally fast rates.

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Mr Allen J You can have as many as you think you can handle, friend. :)
Would you like me to put down the types of magic that characters can have? I was planning on just having it on the official RP if it kicks off, but if you're coming up with ideas for characters now, then I think it might be a good idea to put it down here too.

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Mr Allen J Thank you for the advice! I imagine that it could be kind of odd having a bunch of teens with glowing pink hair alongside regular people myself, haha. I think I'll stick to allowing both art and photos for now, though, and if the contrast is too overly jarring to people, I'll see if I can change the rules for the better. :)

Thank you for your interest, by the way! Would you be wanting a student character, or would you like to try for a teacher?

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Mr Allen J Whatever suits you best. I know how difficult it can be to find new FCs if you stick to one mediium or another (largely from my own firsthand experience, haha), so I won't force anyone to spend time fishing around for a brand new character picture to fit the roleplay.

what has the avatar above you been put in jail for and why?

@Blackmist16 Jailed for a suspicious attitude regarding spaghetti.

Marchand: Of Mages, Mystery, and High School

@Mr Allen J I'd say both, in some ways. Some aspects of the RP will be treated in a somewhat realistic manner, but some other stuff, like the magic, the attitudes of the teacher, and a few other things will probably come across as fairly anime esque. The tone depends largely on the cast that we get, but it's probably just going to wind up as a blend of the two, as I said. :)