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The Marchand Academy of Sorcery

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Come Join Marchand Academy!

The letter came in a crisp manilla envelope, scented of perfume and sealed with dark green wax. On the stamp itself was the depiction of a phoenix, wings lifted, leaning ever so slightly as if about to take flight. It belonged to none of the more prominent mage houses, that was for sure. A letter from them would have been recognized as quickly as the face of the president or Queen herself, or, in a more mundane comparison, the mascot of a prominent fast food chain. However, wherever it came from, it was addressed to both you and your family alike, and carried a note just as plain as the paper that had carried it.

In neat, swirling ink, the letter read,

”To Whom it May Concern,

After several years of preparation, we are pleased to announce the official opening of the Marchand School of Sorcery. Here, students (aged 14 to 18) will be able to receive a full, in-depth magical education- regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or primary. Not only will they learn how to better control and wield their preexisting and steadily growing magical development, but they will also be guided through the delicate process of harnessing their Secondary abilities, become educated in the history of mages, lineages, and magical theory, and learn the basics of self-defense- all in a controlled and nurturing environment. In addition, students will be learning from professors specifically selected by the Council of the Eight Powers, and are some of the best of the best in their respective crafts.

Due to the extended period of time in which pupils are expected to attend Marchand (see the curriculum for details), the building offers various facilities and accommodations to keep the students comfortable. These include- but are not limited to- furnished dormitories, a cafeteria, gymnasium, pool, library, and common room. Students are assigned dorms automatically, and are allowed to use the facilities as they please- within reason, of course.

There will be an open house on the 4th to meet the professors, and to decide if Marchand will be a suitable environment for your child.

Regards,
The Marchand Staff.”

Enclosed with the letter were several other sheets and forms, paperclipped into a carefully folded stack.

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Hello, lovely people of the OOC forums! I’m Echo, coming to you with a potential reboot of one of my old roleplays.

In a passing glance, Marchand is a pretty simplistic roleplay- another magical high school, where students of all magical types and backgrounds can gather, make friends, form relationships, and learn how to control and better harness their powers. In addition, there is also a fair bit of lore surrounding the war that happened sometime before Marchand came into existence, and an underlying plot that you will have to join in order to properly discover. Marchand itself is set in a basic “humans don’t know about magic” type setting, with mages having organized systems across the globe, a governing body (The Eight Powers), and, in some cases, facades to keep humankind, for the most part, in the dark when it comes to mages and sorcery. This may seem a bit Harry Potter esque, but unlike a roleplay modelled after the good old Potterverse, this roleplay includes focus on the characters learning proper hand-to-hand combat, a distinctive lack of wands, robes, and real “spells”, and some other good stuff.

What you can expect from Marchand:

- Opportunities for in-depth character development and discovery.

- A world specifically built to allow any characters within reason to fit in and have fun.

- A fairly laidback GM, open to suggestions and decently understanding when issues come up (at least, I like to hope so, haha. ^^;).

- A variety of planned events sprinkled throughout the roleplay, along with the flexibility for even more.

What we expect from you:

- Reliability. Please don’t join and just never post, or claim that you will post in a certain time frequently and never follow through. While I understand that things can get in the way, please tell me if you need more time, and post often if you can.

- Creativity. Don’t steal anyone else’s concepts, ideas, or the like without asking. However, if you have any plot or character or ideas, feel free to toss them at any fellow GMs I assign and I so we can look over them. Still, feel free to offer up any suggestions, concepts, potential character sub plots, or ideas for preexisting history between characters that you might come up with.

- Maturity. Our characters can be clawing each other’s throats out IC, but outside of the roleplay, everyone is expected to be at the very least cordial to one another, if not amiable. In addition, while the RP is gonna be pretty light hearted (initially, at the very least), be warned that there are a few topics that might or will come up through a magical high school that you will be expected to deal with.

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If all this interests you in any way, feel free to drop a PM if you have any questions, comments or concerns, and I’ll get to it as soon as we can. Or, if it suits you better, you can just put it here- I’ll check the forum as often as possible to properly address things. Either way, thank you for reading, and hope to see you soon!

You can find the roleplay here!

The Marchand Academy of Sorcery

Professor Madison Lovette

Full Name:
Madison Lewis Lovette

Nicknames/Aliases:
Maddie, Mad, Professor

Age:
34

Gender:
Male

Primary:
Pyromancy

Professor of Pyromancy and Magical History

Secondaries:
Healing and Toxin Production

Description:
Standing at a height of 5’7” feet, Madison is a man of fair complexion, with mellow features, dark eyes, and even darker curls that fall to his chin. These traits, however, tend to be overshadowed quite easily by his rather...interesting choice in wardrobe. Despite being male, and identifying as such, the professor is almost always found donning a pencil skirt and heels. As Madison leans naturally on the more androgynous side of the spectrum, it doesn’t take much use of makeup for him to become nearly indistinguishable from a woman. This hobby of his can easily confuse both staff and student alike- especially if one has not been informed of his gender otherwise.

On the side of his neck is a tattoo of an oval with several concentric rings inside of it, with the words “Sempre vigilans" inscribed on a banner below it. His left wrist bears a twined Alpha and Omega symbol in black ink. His body as a whole is littered in various scars.

Personality:
At heart, Madison is an open, gentle natured man. He actively strives to be the type of professor a student (or staff member, for that matter) would go to with their problems- understanding and patient. In a contrast to several of his fellow teachers, Madison is slow to ire, being able to take many things in stride before getting riled. However, in the case that he is truly angered, he becomes silent with rage, and will often hold a long lasting grudge against whoever drove him to that state.

Relationship:
N/A

Skills:
- A master of pyromancy, capable of equal parts control and destruction against opponents.

- A talented healer and toxin producer, partly through constant use and practice during the war. With the latter, Madison particularly favors sleeping agents and flammable substances, but is also capable of more deadly concoctions as well.

- Good people skills.

Weaknesses:
- Madison has difficulty forming strong bonds with other people.

- On a related note, Madison also has trouble working alone, and prefers to work in a group than alone.

- For all of his control, his fires are still very dangerous, and could very well harm team members if left unchecked.

Brief History:
Madison’s relationship with his family was a rather difficult one, put gently. As the Lovette family line was primarily matriarchal, Madison’s parents wanted nothing more to have a daughter to carry on the name. Though they made a constant, increasingly desperate effort, they were unable to have any children for many years- until Madison, at least. Of course, seeing as how the child was male, he could not carry on the lineage, but the options had begun to run out. A heir was expected, and, with the parents growing old, they made the unorthodox decision to raise their son as a daughter.

Eventually, after years of this treatment, Madison came to learn of the full extent of his situation. Disturbed, he found refuge in his close friend, a Terramancer, and ran off to join the war- lying about his age to join. While Madison survived, he watched many of his fellow soldiers fall, as well as his companion. Once the war was over, Lovette took to wandering, strengthening his powers in the meantime. Interestingly enough, he also returned to the habit of dressing in women’s clothing, albeit of his own choice this time around. However, upon receiving an invitation to teach at Marchand, Madison was quick to leave behind his travelings to teach at the newly born institution.

Esperanza Ciervo

Full Name:
Esperanza Rosalind Ernesta Ciervo

Nicknames/Aliases:
Esp, Espie, Esper, La Hija de la Muerte

Age:
15

Gender:
Female

Primary:
Necromancy

Student

Secondaries
Blood Magic and Familiar Summoning

Description:
Clocking in at 5’3”, Esperanza is a woman of a slim, almost twiggy build, with tanned skin and sad brown eyes. Black hair falls just above her shoulders, and the girl herself is typically found wearing a cheerful expression. Hers is the face that could blend into a crowd easily, if not for a few key quirks that keeps that fairly difficult.

Namely, her right pinkie and several of her toes amputated right down to the knuckle, and a tangle of ink across her wrists, arms, and back. The tattoos are by far the most eye-catching, stylized to appear as pitch black feathers, and, in the case of her back, wings, sprouting from her skin. There are times when portions of her tattoos are hidden- most frequently in bandages, as a direct result of her Blood Magic usage. The girl herself is quite twitchy as well, with a stilted, awkward grasp on the English language and a thick accent. Esp typically wears a variety of multicolored blouses, long-ankle length skirts, and loafers throughout her everyday life.

Personality:
By all means, Esperanza can be considered a decent person. She genuinely makes an effort to be friendly and understanding to her peers, and is a sweet young woman, but is still very much...peculiar, to say the least. Esp has a difficulty grasping most social norms, which can lead her to speaking a bit too much of her mind, sacrificing small animals in the name of her god, and generally struggling to interact without eccentricities.
Nevertheless, Esp is a kind soul who is eager to experience the novelties of school, and is fiercely loyal and stubborn towards what- or who- she believes in.

Crush:
Any cute necromancing boys that respect her culture, and all the rather...unsavory details involved in it.

Skills:
- A highly skilled necromancer for her age, as a result of being taught her craft since she was a young child.

- Has a fair amount of talent in Blood Magic for the same reason, and a limited amount of skill in Familiar Summoning.

- While not planning to go into Healing, Esperanza also possesses strong knowledge of the human body, and can patch up wounds in a pinch.

Weaknesses:
- Has little, if any, social skill.

- Is a smidge sexist towards male necromancers, believing wholeheartedly that women are naturally better than men at the arts of it.

- Esperanza has no experience in combat whatsoever, relying primarily on her magic for both offense and defense.

- Her devotion and loyalty is not always a good thing.

Brief History:
While many bloodlines can be considered “eccentric” by the standards of others, the Ciervo lineage is one of the more strange ones. Based in rural Mexico, the Ciervos are a line of Necromancers that found their start back when the Mayans were still alive and well. They have made a name for themselves for their rather interesting community- a cult by their own creation, based around the worship of the Lady Death. The methods have ranged from cannibalism to live human sacrifice in the past, although due to the intervention of other magical groups, they have tampered these practices down for the most part.

The cult rounds to about a few hundred members in modern times, and is a primarily matriarchal society led by La Hijas de la Muerte: The Daughters of Death. As the name would imply, the Daughters are a group made up of exclusively female necromancers chosen as young girls from the Ciervo line, who are seen as the leaders and guardians of the cult. It is their job to organize and perform the various sacraments, rituals and ceremonies the cult performs in their god’s name, overlook and make decisions, tend to the bodies within the public crypt, and protect their community from harm.

Esperanza was one such girl, having been chosen as a young child after an incident involving the channeling of her great-grandmother’s spirit. She was promptly whisked away to reside with the other Daughters, and, while tutored in the basics of learning, her education was primarily focused around learning control of her own developing powers, varieties of blood wards, preparation of cadavers, and so on and so forth. While allowed to roam the grounds of the cult and visit family, most of her time was spent in the crypts. For the most part, Esp was content with this life, albeit somewhat lonely.

When the invitation to Marchand first went out, the cult initially refused vehemently, more content to protect its own than risk sending out one of their own- and one of their strongest, at that. However, as the disappearances grew closer and closer to their boundaries, they eventually relented, sending one of the few Daughters that fit into the age range: Espie.

While nervous about leaving her home, Esperanza is very much excited as well, eager to be treated as a regular girl and make a few friends.

Dawn Memoli

Full Name:
Dawn Ravenna Memoli

Nicknames/Aliases:
N/A

Age:
16

Gender:
Female

Primary:
Trickery

Student

Secondaries of Interest
Shadow Step and Levitation

Description:
Dawn is a fairly small girl for her age, standing at about 4’11” when in boots, and with little muscle mass to speak of. Curves add some shape to her body, but for the most part, she is quite waifish in figure. She is pale, with a somewhat rounded face and large grey eyes. She has thick, wavy black hair that falls down to her chin, framing her face.

Clothing-wise, Dawn can typically be found in a grey coat, calf high boots, and either a skirt with tights, or a simple pair of slacks.

Personality:

Dawn is a soft spoken, mild mannered girl, friendly and benign by nature. Due to the nature of her bloodline, she makes an effort to be more empathetic and amiable- although she is not necessarily a yes-woman. There are times when her patience does run thin, and, in response, she will often become a tad snarky in her commentary. If pushed completely far, though, she will act frigid to the offender, avoiding or snapping at them throughout the duration of her temper. This is fairly uncommon, however. Most of the time, Dawn is polite, albeit fidgety and easily flustered if the right buttons are pressed.

Crush:
OPEN

Skills:

As a result of her Trickster lineage, Dawn has a decent amount of skill with her magic. Currently, she is able to turn herself- and others, for a limited duration of time- invisible, mimic a large range of voices, produce items as large as a tennis ball via sleight of hand, and a few other abilities.

Dawn is competent with a gun, and can shoot one with relative accuracy.
In addition to this, she is also somewhat fast on her feet.

Weaknesses:

Dawn is quite small for her age, and can be overpowered easily as a result.

She has difficulty in trusting others, and her stubbornness to do what needs to be done often leads to rather questionable actions.

Brief History:



Throughout history, the Memoli bloodline has made a somewhat unique- and fairly shifty- name for itself. Moderately young by the standards of other lineages, the Memolis made their beginnings in the city of Urbino, Italy, in the mid 1400s under one Fedrico da Montrefeltro. They served as condottieres- mercenaries by trade- until Montrefeltro’s death, and the war that followed. The Memolis remained in the condottiere business for a few more years, before moving, tossing away the honor that came with their old occupations, and becoming assassins. Through the use of their magic, they became rather infamous among the magical world, offering their service to the highest bidder.

The family did keep a few of their ways from the past, and, developing loyalties to certain other European bloodlines, settled and placed their roots. While they still made a living as paid killers for some time, they eventually branched off into other, less violent ways...although if evidence is to believed, not without dirtying their hands in the process. Rumor has it that in later years, the Memolis were affiliated with the mafia, although they deny the claim to this day.

Dawn was born as the second child to Darrien Memoli and his wife Julia, an American born Trickster. Given the wealth of the family, as well as a recent scandal involving the firstborn Allen (one that has caused the parents to reconsider dubbing him heir), Dawn has lived most of her life at the brunt of overprotection and grooming to live up to the Memoli name.

Admittedly, however, she is a tad embarrassed about her line- and the reputation that surrounds it.

Given her upbringing, Dawn was especially pleased to learn she was being sent to a more public school.
Particularly to show that the Memolis will not break a person’s kneecaps when provoked.

Other: N/A

The Marchand Academy of Sorcery

@VitoftheVoid Of course! That would be perfectly fine!

The Marchand Academy of Sorcery

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?

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Hello, folks! It's Echo again, remaking an old classic RP on mine on here: The Marchand School of Sorcery! It's a fun little magical RP filled with mystery, hijinks, and opportunities for characters to drive the plot through their actions, as well as their dynamics with others. I look forward to starting this and welcoming new players, but first, I need to lay out some ground rules.

- 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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Character Sheets

Student Character Sheet

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Full Name:

Nicknames/Aliases:

Age:

Gender:

Primary:

Secondaries of Interest/Secondaries (If you would like a student with preexisting control over one or more secondaries, please contact Echo with which secondaries you would like the student to know, and a reason why)

Description: (What do they look like? Even if you've got a picture, a bit of writing would be nice. Include their usual attire, any notable scarring or markings, etc.)

Personality:(A brief outline of their demeanor.)

Crush:


Skills: (Magical or practical abilities.)

Weaknesses: (Achilles' Heels that can be exploited by enemies.)


Brief History: (Any notable events in their background that might have shaped them. If you don't want to reveal too much, that's fine. Please include any information worth mentioning regarding the character’s bloodline in this section.)

Other:

(Anything else you think everyone needs to know about your character.)

Staff Character Sheet

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Full Name:

Nicknames/Aliases:

Age:

Gender:

Primary:

Professor of X/Staff Role

Secondaries:

Description: (What do they look like? Even if you've got a picture, a bit of writing would be nice. Include their usual attire, any notable scarring or markings, etc.)

Personality:(A brief outline of their demeanour.)

Relationship:
(If applicable)

Skills: (Magical or practical abilities.)

Weaknesses: (Achilles' Heels that can be exploited by enemies.)


Brief History: (Any notable events in their background that might have shaped them. If you don't want to reveal too much, that's fine. Please include any information worth mentioning regarding the character’s bloodline in this section.)

Other:

(Anything else you think everyone needs to know about your character.)

Types of Magic

As of the modern era, there are two different classifications of magic: Primary, and Secondary. Primary magics are hereditary, with you until the day you die. It is impossible to learn a Primary magic outside of your own, as a mage’s body is simply unable to produce any other type of power. The Primaries are as follows:

Pyromancy



Pyromancy is the control of fire, and one of the four elements a mage can control. Their ability can be as simple as creating a small candlelight, to practically vaporizing someone with enough skill, and can also be used to snuff out flames. They have an inherent resistance to fire- particularly their own- which allows some to light themselves completely ablaze...although this is an ability that comes with consequences. Nevertheless, all pyromancers can create flames, although it takes a certain skill for one to make it burn brighter.

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Aquamancy



Aquamancy is the control of water and ice, and one of the four elements a mage can control. Aquamancers are capable of drawing moisture from the air around them to use, although it is much easier for them to work with preexisting bodies of water around them- beginners tend to be completely unable to work without a source. It is possible for them to make the equivalent of a tsunami with enough training, although many choose to settle for using high pressured water and ice as a weapon instead. It is also possible to use liquids other than water, but this takes years of practice to achieve.

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Terramancy



Terramancy is the control of earth, and one of the four elements a mage can control. Contrary to popular belief, Terramancers are not restricted to weaponizing stone- while it is among their skillset, their powers extend to control of several aspects of nature. They are able to encourage the growth of plant life, and those with enough training are able to call nearby wildlife to their aid. Even stronger mages have been reported to cause earthquakes, although this is another power that is incredibly difficult to achieve. As such, many Terramancers opt to using boulders and the like, hence the common portrayal of being more limited than they are.

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Aeromancy



Aeromancy is the control of air, and one of the four elements a mage can control. Like the other forms of magic in the elemental grouping, its use can vary greatly. It can be used to create simple breezes or strong gusts of wind, with the most skilled capable of forming tornadoes and shaping other atmospheric phenomena for use against their enemy. Beginners tend to rely on the brute force of air in order to defend themselves, while more experienced Aeromancers can better focus their attacks and properly weaponize their magic.

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Necromancy



Necromancy, put simply, is control over the dead. This type of magic can be divided into two specializations within itself- the corporeal, which is control over corpses, and incorporeal, which is the control over spirits and ghosts. Corporeal tends to require more time, as buried bodies can take some time to dig themselves out of the ground (and may not have enough flesh to properly move), while incorporeal requires more energy in order to draw and harness spirits. Weaker necromancers are only capable of bringing back small animals, or spirits unable to interact fully with the material world. The more experienced necromancers, however, can bring back large groups, or summon stronger poltergeists to assist them. All necromancers are unable to bring someone completely back to life.

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Trickery



Trickery is, at its core, the art of altering the perception of reality to create illusions, conceal objects, make oneself invisible, or otherwise deceive and mislead. It is sometimes referred to as the “magic tricks” primary, but its application ranges far beyond mere sleight of hand. Experienced users may cast spells to conceal entire buildings, move undetected, and even create hallucinated worlds which fool all five senses. They make excellent spies and interrogators, though most younger users employ a simple “hit and run” technique to exploit the element of surprise.

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Runic Casting



While all primaries are unique, Runic Casters often find themselves even more apart from the rest. These mages are born with a natural knack for the magical written language, and are able to bond their magic to the various symbols of the runic alphabet. Runic enchantments, unlike other magics, require two elements, aside from the mage, to be cast: A correctly worded rune, and a trigger. When a rune is inscribed, it is set like a trap. The trigger may be anything: A line that is crossed, or a letter that is opened. Once the trigger is activated, the rune will unleash whatever it is prescribed to do. A rune can do essentially anything, depending upon how skillfully the caster worded it, but it comes at a cost. Whereas the other arts take their toll on the mage’s energy as they are cast, runes will draw from the caster’s pool only when they are activated. Once the trigger is tripped, the rune will continue to draw energy until the rune has finished its intended purpose, or the caster is dead.

More experienced runic mages are able to find creative wordings to cause maximum damage for very little cost, but young users tend to stick with simpler, less risky spells.

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Defensive



Defense is a unique primary in that it is one that can actively counteract the others. Defence, falling broadly into ‘shielding’ and ‘negation’ fields, is the ability that allows a user to protect themselves and others from attack.

Shielding draws up a barrier that can absorb a degree of damage that would otherwise impact the user, negation serves to interfere with magical castings and break the working of a spell around them. Both very much depend on the strength of the caster against the strength of what is being brought against them, both shields and a negation field can only absorb a certain amount of energy before they’re throw apart once again. Defence magic users must train to build their resilience in order to keep these barriers in place for as long as possible.

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Although Secondaries are derived from the same concepts Primaries are built upon, there are several key differences that set them apart. While what Primary a mage will receive is based solely upon their lineages, Secondaries can be taught, and are left to the choice of magic users (unless, of course, he or she is pressured into having a certain set of abilities). In another distinction between the two classes, a mage is able to master two Secondaries, while unable to control more than a single Primary. This comes at the cost of Secondaries being much more limited, and often more difficult to learn than the mage’s inherent magic. The Secondaries are as follows:

Tracking:

Tracking, is a fairly self-descriptive power. By activating this secondary, a trail of glowing light appears to the user (and the user alone), leading to the object or individual of their choice. This power requires the caster to have properly interacted with the item or subject they are attempting to find, and oftentimes, mages who are newer to this secondary will require either a smaller part of the object, or something belonging to the person of their choice. More experienced users can find their subject from greater distances than beginners.

Levitation:

Levitation, or “Telekinesis”, as some call it, is the ability to lift yourself, various items, and other people through the use of magical energy. As it is a Secondary, it is fairly limited, allowing the user to lift only what they, themselves, could logically lift. Typically, users learn this ability in order to lift themselves over anything else, as the power allows experienced users to hover and float with ease. A mage with Levitation cannot travel particularly quickly with this power- typically only as fast as a person jogging- but they can use it to soften falls, float to a particularly difficult place to reach, or leave no tracks in the case of a situation requiring stealth.

Illumination:

Illumination is the ability to create a flashbang of sorts, filling the room or area with a burst of brilliant light. This light can be used to blind or stun enemies and allow the user to escape, or flush a Shadow Stepper out into the open. Weaker users, understandably, have a less powerful light, less control, and cannot keep the magic active for very long. On the opposite scale, a more experienced mage can make an incredibly strong flash, yet keep it soft enough to provide a gentle glow if they so desire.

Magical Infusement:

Magical Infusement, or MI for short, is the power to imbue magical energy into an object of the mage’s choice. While one is not necessarily restricted to enchanting swords and the like, many mages stick to the basic method of enchanting favorite weapons, as it is much simpler a process than the enchantment of miscellaneous items. Nevertheless, all a mage requires for infusement is a familiarity with the item, and the skill, time, and energy necessary for such a process. The type of infusement, however, depends greatly on the caster’s primary- a pyromancer could not enchant a mace to freeze someone, for instance, but could make a gun that shoots fire instead of bullets.

Blood Magic:

Throughout history, mages have developed a sort of uneasy acceptance of blood magic and its uses. It is a fairly simplistic art in concept, and related to the primaries of Runic Casting and Necromancy- a caster simply offers up their blood, whether it be through a self-inflicted cut or an injury caused by an attacker, and creates specialized patterns for various purposes. As this power is a Secondary, the uses are limited, ranging from wards against supernatural beings, to binding certain creatures, and various protective uses. Some, more malicious mages, are also able to use blood magic for summoning purposes, although this use is strictly prohibited after the recent war.

Familiar Conjuration:

While terramancers have a natural affinity for wild beasts, those who practice familiar conjuration are able to draw a different breed of companion to themselves. This secondary functions by allowing the user first to open a small portal to another plane, and then to draw a creature from that plane through into their world. Due to the amount of energy required to open the portal, most familiars are no larger than a medium-sized dog. The plane that opens is hard to predict, though certain users have a natural tendency to open one plane over others. Because of the nature of how the portals work, a single user may not have more than one familiar conjured at once.

Young users may also experience difficulty in persuading their familiar to bond with them, and even more trouble getting an unwanted conjuring to return to its home world.

Toxin Production:

Like Tracking, Toxin Production is a fairly self-explanatory Secondary- although that in no ways mean that it is not useful. By learning this particular brand of magic, the caster is able to secrete various types of toxins from their very pores. While novices can typically only produce a mild poison that can only irritate the skin, experienced users can emit their choice of a large variety of toxins. These toxins range from a sleep inducing liquid, to poisons that can create severe stomach ulcers if ingested, and many more- all on a scale of mild to greatly dangerous. As the toxins are formed on the caster’s skin, all of them must be delivered by touch.

Shadow Step:

Shadowstep, or Shadow Magic, allows a user to travel from one point to another over a certain radius, through shadows. This is a very minor form of dimensional travel that uses shadows as a transition and allows them to step through spaces almost instantly.
The difficulty lies within the user being able to maintain sense of direction and orientation in the shadowspace between the jumps, an area foreign to living creatures. Most amateur users will feel quite sick after travelling.

An experienced user can travel greater distances, with greater accuracy, and can even hold themselves inside shadowspace temporarily.

Healing:

Healing is the art of magical surgery. A healer can use their own energies like a mundane doctor might use sutures and cautery. Much like that of a surgeon however, a healer must learn extensive knowledge of human anatomy in order to succeed, and as such healing class focuses much on the workings of the body. Novices to this magic are capable of healing cuts and bruises through speeding up the natural healing of the body, while experienced users can repair broken bones and other, more serious injuries.

Staff Roles

These are the men and women who have taken it upon themselves to mold the youth attending Marchand. While they are instructors by name, and incredibly talented in their respective fields, they, as well as their methods, are...unique at best.

Madison Lovette
Professor of Pyromancy, School Counselor
Played by @EchoicChamber

Oren Kovalenko
Professor of Aquamancy and Shadow Step
Played by @VitoftheVoid

[RESERVED]
Professor of Trickery and MI

Maeve Byrne
Professor of Aero and Lev
Played by @ScoundrelQueen

Edgar Coyle
Professor of Runes and Healing
Played by @HOTpork

Aldridge Baines
Professor of Necromancy and Familiars
Played by @Prosaic

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Maps

(Note that the pink blocks are stairways, and the blue dots are entrances)

First Floor



Second Floor



There is also a third floor, which hosts the school swimming pool.

Schedule

Saturday and Sunday follow the same schedule of mealtime and curfew, although there are vast differences between the weekend and the school week. Saturday is considered a designated "school activity" day of sorts, during which the teacher currently chosen chooses an activity or pasttime that the students must attend. This can range from something as casual as painting, to a full day of the teacher's class. Sunday, on the other hand, is completely left to the students, allowing them to enjoy a day completely to themselves.

Miscellaneous

The Library

♠♥♣♦ Welcome to Wonderland ♢♧♡♤ (2019 Interest Check)

I also gotta work on the CS, but most likely I'll just copy past the Twins' pages like a lazy bum, haha.

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@VitoftheVoid She looks great! Approved!

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Blessed HQ, Lounge Room

@Prosaic@VitoftheVoid@SilverPaw@Venorik@ScoundrelQueen

“Mr. Roux.”

The professionalism in Dawn’s voice as she greeted Keandre in was impeccable. We are coworkers, her tone said, and I am greeting you as such.

Her eyes, however, were warm. If not somewhat chiding.

With a brisk hand, she patted his arm, subtly offering him a stick of peppermint gum before drawing back.

She returned Isa’s nod as she strode in, clasping her hands behind her back and standing at attention. It didn’t take long for the other Runes to make their way in after her, or for Dawn to identify them as they passed. She had been expected to look through the files of each before they arrived, to familiarize herself with their names and faces and abilities. Ms. Avuna, the Berkano, came first. Then there was Ms. Knight, Mr. Santora, and Ms. Aldridge: Tiwaz, Algiz, and Sowlio, respectively.

“I’m afraid that there is no bar on site, Ms. Knight,” Dawn replied. She spoke softly, but the lilt of an accent still came through. “However, there are a few throughout the city not far from here. Once you have completed your duties, you are free to visit one if you’d wish.”

Purely professional. A face among countless.

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Blessed HQ, Lounge Room

@Prosaic@VitoftheVoid@SilverPaw@Venorik@ScoundrelQueen

Fatigue. Pain, a headache. Nausea.

Cordelia didn’t feel it herself. No. Her own head didn’t hurt, even if it was lost in a mist, and swirling with smoke and secret things. And her stomach was quiet inside her. The aching discomfort was a hum at the edge of her thoughts, a phantom limb with an itch you couldn’t quite scratch. But she could, in some ways. Maybe.

“Hello, hello, Keandre.” Her smile widened. She had been smiling before, but it was wider now. She was always smiling. Was she? Sometimes it felt she wasn’t, but when she would look into the mirror, she would be smiling. It was good to smile. But Keandre was nice, and it was good to be friendly towards people that you liked. She liked to think he was a friend. She set out a bottle of painkillers at the table closest to him, alongside a cup of tea.

She returned Isa’s nod with a wave. “Hello, Isa. There’s tea if you would like any. White Peony.” There was no point in correcting the “Laguz” with her name. To Isa, she had become her rune the moment it stained itself over her heart. That was who she would be now. Perhaps she had never been Cordelia at all, and she was imagining ever being called so at all. It was such a curious thing to think about.

One by one, the other runes, her fellow Runes, entered. One she knew from the clinic. Cordelia had taken the bits and pieces that had hung from her, hung out of her, and put her back together again. Like a puzzle. If puzzles were made out of human flesh. And bled all over your gloves as you worked on them.

Perhaps it wasn’t the best comparison.

It didn’t matter if she recognized the company, or if she didn’t. She treated them all the same, with a smile, a sleepy smile, a dazed sort of smile, and a lift of the tea kettle.

“Good morning, everyone. And hello. You all are welcome to have a cup of tea if you’d like. Or two. There’s honey. And milk.”

She poured herself a cup, then sat down, sipping from the china. All the feelings, the nervousness, the excitement, the stress, hummed around her.

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I’ll try and post today! I have a post half written.