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"Well... I'm a man of my word, so sure, I'll agree to your terms on the counter-condition that it's nothing stupid that will get me hurt or worse! I'm choosing to trust you here." Julius said, trying to sound confident but secretly hoping she wouldn't betray his trust. "You help me out with my weapons training and I'll owe you a favour that you can call upon. Sounds like a deal to me."
He stretched out his right hand, hoping to shake on it. He wasn't a genius so he wasn't good with spotting liars but he tried to look into her eyes as she shook back (if she did) to see if he could spot a lie.

Well class begins eight tomorrow morning better take a look in my pamphlet and see what courses that's available.
-"Trance magic hmm... how interesting earth magic..."

Suddenly a silhouette moving fast in to the woods caught in the corner of Bob's eye, interrupting his reading. Hastily packing down the pamphlet in his bag whilst moving cautiously after it. Bob quickly realize that stalking around in the woods with his bags wasn't the best of ideas. Walking deeper into the forest he accidentally happens to hit a tree with one of his bags and some of his clothes falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be too bothered by it, putting his other bag down and starts repacking.
Bob hears the sound of something behind him, crawling down from the tree. Slowly turning around, looking up the tree, there it is. Bob's whole body just stops. Gazing the hazel brown fur, the ghost white patch on it's stomach and the small pitch black eyes. Bob opens his bag as slowly as possible and manage to grab his sketch book and pen. He uses his bag as a chair and quickly tries to catch the marvelous squirrel on to paper before it run away again.

The time flies when Bob enjoys the beauty that the forest have to offer. When the sunlight starts to fold he realize that hes been out in the woods for far too long and starts to pack his things. Bob takes his time and admire the change of setting the sun makes before it settles while he head back to the school.

Auron sighed before looking down. Where do I even begin? After contemplating all his options Auron looked up at James with determination in his eyes.
-"I was raised back at the family estate by my father alone. He locked me up, I was under no circumstances allowed to leave the manor. I had no friends, no relatives, only my father who beat me during his lessons. Let's say growing up was piss and I resent every second I can remember." Auron stared into James eyes as the blonde boys expression changed.
-"I- I couldn't know... James looked away in what Auron assumed were shame.
-"But it's all going to change now. We haven't been at Lauzurus for very long, but my time there opened my mind to a whole new world of possibilities for me. I have decided to leave my past and my legacy and make my own path in life. From this day on I'm not Zecane, only Auron."
-"Are you really going to throw away your family name and status like that!?" James bursts out, clearly shocked.
-"The burden of my family name will only hold me back. It's going to be hard, some will think I'm letting them down and I'll make new enemies. During times like these, I could use a friend. What do you say James, will you be my friend through all this?" Auron reaches out his hand and smile.
-"I... I don't know what to say... My whole life I've been taught to hate people like you. But as I've gotten to know you during this week, I'm not sure anymore. But no matter how you look at it, a friend is better than an enemy." James smiles back as he grabs Auron's hand.

-"Well... I'm a man of my word, so sure, I'll agree to your terms on the counter-condition that it's nothing stupid that will get me hurt or worse! I'm choosing to trust you here. You help me out with my weapons training and I'll owe you a favour that you can call upon. Sounds like a deal to me." Julius was a little bit anxious about what he just said, but he kept up the confident façade as he reached out his hand.
-"Oh, I can't promise anything, Nord boy." Paula gave Julius a sly smirk as he passed him and walked away. What have I gotten myself into?
-"So we're we going?" Julius ask when he catches up to her.
-"Not far, there should be a good open spot right... here!" The two of them stops at an open area between the many cottages. Julius remember seeing a lot of these places around campus, just simple open areas like a little meeting spot for the nearby neighbours.
-"So, how do we proceed?" Julius ask as he feels out the well trodden dirt with his feet.
-"It's quite simple, you draw your weapon and do your worst. We'll get into the details later. Oh, and no magic of course." Paula put on a smile of confidence as she grabbed her large mace with both of her hands.

The two fighters seized each other to begin with, circling around slowly without breaking eye contact. Julius made his move first, charging at the girl and swinging his sword in, what he thought would be, unpredictable directions. Paula dodge every slice with ease and jabbed the top of the hammer straight in Julius chest hard enough that he could feel his stomach wound ripping a bit. Coughing, Julius took a few steps back. Paula perused him immediately and swung the large mace at Julius head. He barely managed to duck as the huge piece of wood swooshed over him. That thing would've definitely crushed my skull, is she insane!? Julius had no time to complain though as a second strike came right away. Putting his free hand against the flat surface of the sword Julius tried to parry the massive weapon. The impact spun Julius around, exposing his back to the ferocious girl. Without any warning Julius could feel his testicles getting kicked straight up against his groin, feeling as if they shattered by the girl's unbridled punt. Screaming and crying Julius dropped to the ground covering his wounded pride.
-"Why would you do that!?" Julius screams as he rolls around.
-"So you'll learn, now get up you crybaby!" Paula grabbed an unwilling Julius' arm and forced him on his feet. His weak legs shook and his eyes were red and filled with tears, but Julius still stood up, something many would call an achievement. Paula took a few steps back before she began her assault on the poor freshman again. It took Julius' every ounce of willpower to force his trembling body to move out of the way before the club tried to maul him again. Weakly the Nord tried to counter attack but he was simply too slow for the girl's fast movements. As she spun around Julius' shaky strike she struck him straight in the side of his torso, sending the poor boy flying a couple of meters before tumbling a few more on the ground.
-"Stop! I can't breathe!" Julius begged as he sat up. "I think you broke my ribs!" Julius try to gasp for air but his lungs simply won't cooperate.
-"Don't be such a weakling, get up!" Paula demanded as she slowly approached Julius.
-"No, really! I think you broke my ribs! I think you punctured my lungs, sweet mother nature it hurts so much!" Julius' eyes were filled with panic as the merciless girl got close.
-"I'm not asking you again, get up!" Fed up Paula grabbed Julius arm again and yanked him up on his feet. Julius wheezed for his dear life as he fell down on his knees. Groaning Paula took a few steps back again and swung the hammer in a raising arc, hitting Julius below his chin with enough force to send him up on his feet before falling backwards, slamming his head on the ground.

Crying, shivering, barely conscious or breathing, Julius could feel someone breathing close to his ear.
-"Next time, move those slow feet of your and keep your body low. Lauzurus will eat you raw, Nord boy." Julius could hear Paula's whispers through his hazy state before he passed out, blood pouring out the corners of his lips.

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Auron sighed before looking down. Where do I even begin? After contemplating all his options Auron looked up at James with determination in his eyes.
-"I was raised back at the family estate by my father alone. He locked me up, I was under no circumstances allowed to leave the manor. I had no friends, no relatives, only my father who beat me during his lessons. Let's say growing up was piss and I resent every second I can remember." Auron stared into James eyes as the blonde boys expression changed.
-"I- I couldn't know..." James looked away in what Auron assumed were shame.
-"But it's all going to change now. We haven't been at Lauzurus for very long, but my time there opened my mind to a whole new world of possibilities for me. I have decided to leave my past and my legacy and make my own path in life. From this day on I'm not Zecane, only Auron."
-"Are you really going to throw away your family name and status like that!?" James bursts out, clearly shocked.
-"The burden of my family name will only hold me back. It's going to be hard, some will think I'm letting them down and I'll make new enemies. During times like these, I could use a friend. What do you say James, will you be my friend through all this?" Auron reaches out his hand and smile.
-"I... I don't know what to say... My whole life I've been taught to hate people like you. But as I've gotten to know you during this week, I'm not sure anymore. But no matter how you look at it, a friend is better than an enemy." James smiles back as he grabs Auron's hand.

-"We have arrived children, Frontier city!" The coachman interrupts the Auron's and James' moment. Tearing their looks from each other they lay their eyes upon the grand, white wall that surrounds the large city. Slowly the carriage ride through the crowded gate to stop at the large square at the entrance as many others had. "I'll be here waiting children, but please try to be back before dark, riding through the woods at night isn't very safe."
-"Thanks for the ride, don't worry about it." James says as he hops of the wagon. "Well, I'm off to church Auron. Where are you going?"
-"I'm going to look for the market, see if I can find something interesting."
-"When you're finished, why don't you meet me at the Limping Badger for lunch?" James suggest as he starts backing away.
-"Sure, I'll meet you there!" Auron agrees as he walk away the other direction, following the masses.

Auron wasn't used to being in pubic spaces like this, but the anonymity of being in a huge crowd felt good. Wide streets and tall buildings, people from all around the country and the happy buzzing set Auron in a good mood. Young children ran laughing up and down the boulevard playing, street performers played their instruments joyfully while rollicking and guards patrolled leisurely with their polearms resting on their shoulders, cracking jokes and greeting the city folk. It didn't take long before Auron found the large market square, tightly packed with stalls and shouting merchants. Father told me that the quickest way to a woman's heart is glitter, but I don't know if I should trust his advice anymore. Perhaps some beautiful flowers? Or would that be too mundane? Maybe something practical, though I don't know any of her other classes beside dark magic. Confectionery? But what if she's not a sweet-tooth like Ted? Perhaps it doesn't matter what kind of gift it is as long as it's given by me?

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Bob stares at the fearless creature as it climbs down the aspen tree. Down below its safe green cover it finds the object of its quest, a large fir cone that had rolled all the way into the aspen bosket where Bob now sat and captured its grace frenetically. The squirrel did not seem bothered at all by the boy's artistic fervor as it munched on the great bounty under the sun's strong rays that pushed through the thick leaf canopy.
-"Thank you my tiny friend." Bob says with a delighted smile on his face as he put down the finished sketch. Breathing in the forest's late summer fragrance, Bob decides to just lean back against one of the trees and soak in the singing of the birds, the rustle from the aspen leaves and the gentle warmth the wind carries. The boy didn't get up before daylight began to fade. He brushed the dust off his clothes before picking up his bags and walking back to the school and toward campus.

To Bob's surprise the living quarters were calm. He could hear muffled music being played somewhere and the occasional scream of pain and death (which of course was bone chilling). But other than that there weren't much else going on. He picked the key out of his pocket and read the small tag that were attached to it. '81 Blue' ? Without a plan in mind Bob began searching for his designated home. He quickly realized that the order of the many houses were scrambled and followed no pattern whatsoever. There was a slight feeling of regret within the boy, realizing that searching for his cottage earlier might have been wise as his bags began feeling heavier by the minute. After an hour of tiring search Bob failed to find any sign of his home. Huffing he dropped his bags on the ground. Turning his head to the left he saw a robust adult building a new house. Planks magically raised up in front of him against the frame so he could easily nail them with his hammer. Makes sense that a magical school would build houses using magic. Bob approached the man hopeful that he might know where cottage eighty one blue is.
-"Hello!" Bob said with a ragged but still gleeful voice.
-"Piss off! Can't you see I'm working?" The man bellowed angrily. Bob did not anticipate the man being so aggressive, which scared him a step back.
-"I'm sorry, I just wanted to ask if you happen to know where I can find number eighty one blue?" Bob said still determined.
-"I'm not finished building it yet so quit bothering me and maybe it'll go faster!" The rude man stopped hammering and glared at Bob with murderous eyes. Bob weren't stupid and picked up the signal to back off before something bad happens.
-"Excuse me, coming through!" Bob barely managed to dodge another builder coming from behind. The blonde man carried a large and round table above his head, displaying his strength. So that's why they didn't admit me into the school immediately, they had to build more houses to fit everyone! It looks like they're quite busy, maybe I should come back later? But what do I do in the meantime?

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Why does my face hurt so much? Julius couldn't open his eyes more than halfway. Through his blurred vision he sees himself lying down in a bed with a red haired girl with the complexion of a goddess sitting next to him.
-"Am I with my ancestors?" Julius said barely audible as there was barely no air in his lungs to use. The girl next to him sat up quicker than light and gave off a scared squeak.
-"He's awake!" She then said still terrified.
-"Don't let him sit up!" Julius heard another girl shouting with a tired voice from some other angle. Julius' vision began to clear as he looked around, even though it hurt to turn the neck. It looked like he was in some kind of cottage, it wasn't very different from the one he once had lived in. In the opposite bed sat a brown haired girl dressed in a sweaty night gown. She was panting profusely as one another girl waved a book to fan air in her face. That other girl wore a plain wizards robe which bore the colour blue and had her blonde hair tied in a short pony tail. A third girl was sitting by a table, searching through a large book. She continuously blew her long bangs out of the way so she could read properly. And the last girl who looked at Julius with saddened concern was none other than the love of his life, Jenny Redoak, with her bazing red hair and the cute freckles and the piercing blue eyes and... I must be dreaming! Surely this must be the 'paradise' James have told me about!

-"Am I in heaven?" Julius bursted out with a beyond hoarse voice, both happy and afraid.
-"You would've been if we hadn't found you when we did. Who did this to you!?" Jenny rubbed a wet cloth gently over the Nord's forehead, which were the best feeling he had felt to date. After a few moments of painful and intense thinking Julius remembered the "practice" that he had with that crazy girl Paula.
-"I... got in a fight with someone." Julius said in an attempt to impress.
-"Looked more like you were mauled by a bear or something, I mean, when we found you, you were seriously messed up!" The girl in the blue robe said anxiously.
-"How come I'm still alive then?" Julius asked groaning as he began to feel his injuries.
-"Olivia is seriously good at healing magic! I mean, like, really good!"
-"Please, I'm not that good." The sweating girl responded obviously flattered. "I did what I could though, 'cause really, you're a wreck. Many of your ribs were broken and had scratched one of your lungs badly and your chin was completely trashed. But at least your... you know..." The healer fumbled on her last words.
-"What she's trying to say is she fondled your balls to find out if they are still working and she liked it." The girl by the table spoke with a much lower pitch than other girls in her age, she sounded irritated as well.
-"You can't sat that! I have to examine the whole body for injuries, especially on someone in his state!"
-"That's what she wants us to believe. Anyway your balls are fine." Julius sighed internally as he was actually getting a bit worried.

-"You must know though that this was the first time ever I healed anything else than a simple flesh wound, your state is still critical to the point that anything may break at any point, you need professional help."
-"She have, like, healed you for three or four hours straight." The girl in the blue robe added in as a serious mark.
-"Which kind of bring us to the next problem." Jenny's says nervously.
-"You can't stay here." The girl with the darker voice closed the book with a bang and stood up while blowing aside her bangs. "The school rules state clearly that you can't sleep in any other cottage than your own."
-"We've been over this Isabella, we can't move him or he might die!" Olivia states angrily even through he exhausted state.
-"So what!? I'm not sticking my neck out for a rule-breaker! You heard him admit it himself, he fought another student which is also clearly against the rules. That makes us partners in crime if we hold him here!" Julius swallowed hard at the cold-hearted girl. We only practiced though! But can I really admit that in front of Jenny? I mean a girl whopped my ass in practice to the point where I'm almost dead. So much for being a strong and reliable guy...
-"That's inhumane! Who even suggest such a thing? I'm not throwing him out!" The blonde girl seems just as upset about this as Olivia.
-"Come on Jenny, back me up here! Surely you are clever enough to see that he is only trouble for us!?"
-"I... I..." Jenny looked around nervously as she had her roommates' eyes fixed on her. "What do you think?" She turns around to ask Julius almost scared.
-"What!? You can't ask him!" Isabella stomp on the floor frustrated.
-"Shut up! Of course she can!" Olivia shouts at her.

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Auron

(Open Choice)

*Well being increased!*
*Alignment increased!*


Julius

(Open Choice)

*Well being decreased.*
*Strong decreased.*


Bob

(Open Choice)

*Well being increased!*

"It... Feels like every bone in my body is... Broken..." Julius groaned as audibly as he could. He didn't think of the fact that the girls had checked his junk... AT FIRST. Then he realized where he was and who exactly lived here. "Wait..." he said and glanced to the side (moving his head hurt too much so he just glanced around with his eyes). His eyes met hers, you all know who. His broken face turned red like a tomato as he looked at her pretty face for a moment. She had freckles, red hair, beautiful eyes, and lips that looked softer than ... Whatever is the softest in the world! He couldn't come with something fitting as a metaphor in his head. He groaned and looked away, trying to play it cool.
He looked at the girl who had healed him. He couldn't recall hearing any names but she had said this is the most healing she has ever done to someone in one sitting. "Thanks for... Helping me." he managed to vocalize and even managed a tiny smile at the girl before going back to groaning in pain. "You're right... I can't stay here..."
They're quite charismatic. he thought to himself as they argued. One of them wanted to throw him out, the other wanted to break the rules and let him stay so that he wouldn't... Y'know, die. He appreciated the gesture and didn't hold it against the other girl that she wanted to throw him out. After all, it was like that older girl with the hammer had said... Lauzurus will eat you whole.

The others looked at Jenny, and Julius could tell she became nervous. She seemed shy, probably wasn't used to making big decisions or having multiple pair of eyes upon her at once. She asked him of his opinion. That's nice. he thought, and began to answer.
"Please... Find a teacher. Someone who can ... Help." he whispered. "I'd rather not die today... Or any other day..."
His thoughts drifted away to the harsh days of the north. When food was low and massive blizzards rolled in during the 'winter'-season, as if there was actually a summer worth mentioning up there. The point was, this was much like those harsh blizzards. If you're caught out unprepared, eventually the blizzard would take you, hold you down. Eventually you couldn't move, would just lie down in the snow and slowly freeze to death.
It had almost happened to Julius once, when he was younger. Luckily his older brothers were talented trackers and had a physique like giants. They managed to best the blizzard and bring Julius home, and he had survived.
Much like that time, Julius was determined to live. "I will live." he said to himself, unintentionally out loud. He closed his eyes and focused on breathing. "Please get help." he said calmly but hoarsly to the girls.

Just my luck. he continued his thinking. First I'm shanked by some lowly goblin, then my wounds are opened by the weapons trainer and I'm beaten to a pulp, and my own determination brings me to make a deal with a senior student who almost kills me with a massive hammer.
He snickered to himself, but regretted doing so as he felt sharp pains in his chest afterward. He grimaced. Lauzurus truly is a strange place.

Julius is filled with... Determination.

(( Oh gee I wonder what that line is a reference to ))

"I hope James is going to be my friend. Maybe we didn't have the greatest start, but we can change that I'm sure!" Says Auron to himself as he walks inside the market.

Auron is feeling lost in the city, it is kinda scary for him as he isn't used to being in a crowded area. This new experience is maybe a start for his new self? He decides to walk around town looking for a shop where he can buy something for the girl. "This city life is not for me, hopefully i get used to it!" he chuckles and settles upon asking for help since Auron don't know where to in town he can get a good gift.
town

Bob puts down his luggage, making sure it doesn't stand in the way for these wizardly builders and decide to take a stroll around the school while they finish building the house.

The liveliness of this campus fills Bob with joy as he explore the campus. It reminds him of the bigger cities but with a more comforting twist out here with the green forest so close. Wandering around he finds himself at the school building again and scratches his head while thinking. "It doesn't make much of an impression. Perhaps I get permission to paint it one day, after all I'll probably live here quite a while." He thought to himself with a smile on his face.

After a while when he's stumbling around at the outskirts of the forest he spots a bush that reached out with rows of pink flowers. Bob stops, he starts to stare at this plant. He have never seen such a thing before. Even though he have been traveling a lot with his dad. He have never seen something quite like that.
Dropping everything, he immediately rushes towards this bush with a fiery interest in his eyes.
-"These whimsical, almost fairy-like blossoms looks like hearts, bleeding hearts..?"
This heart formed flower with such vibrant deep-pink color and a white arching stem makes him quite excited. Because he is convinced that these flowers must be magical. The eager boy carefully extracts seeds from this plant.
-"Thank you" This is exactly it that'll help Bob settle down here at school.
Bob stars to make his way back to the house with his seeds.
-"Let's make this house a home!"

12:39
Location: Frontier City, Market Square

Merrily Auron browse the bustling local market.
-"I hope James is going to be my friend. Maybe we didn't have the greatest start, but we can change that I'm sure!" The pale wizard encourages himself as he studies the many different stalls and what they have to offer. Yet, nothing hold up to the standard Auron sets. No flower is pretty enough to match her beauty and no candy looks delicious enough for a lady's refined taste. Not finding anything worthy Auron try to push and shove his way out of the dense throng of city folk. Bumping into almost anyone he could find and gathering many angry looks he eventually made his way out, laughing to himself. "This city life is not for me, hopefully I get used to it!"

Auron looked elsewhere in his quest for a gift and wandered up the central avenue that cuts through the centre of the city. Planted along the broad street are tall and strong elm trees, stretching their large crowns of green and white to provide some shadow against the midday heat. Auron can't remember him being this joyful at any earlier point of his, although short, life. The burden of my family name has finally been lifted of my heart. All the freedom in the world, I can do whatever I want! Just as he finish that thought a gleam catches Auron's attention. Squinting Auron look through a modest store front. On display are exclusive jewellery of many kinds; shimmering pearls are strung together into necklaces or bracelets, polished gems twinkle radiantly on top of rings of gold and metals of different colours have been forged into to different artsy shapes by a skilled goldsmith. Auron couldn't imagine himself affording even a fourth of any of the glamorous trinkets, but perhaps someone in there had some tasteful advice that could help him.

Auron stepped inside the, to his surprise, rather cramped store, sounding a tiny bell as he opened the door.
-"I'm coming, I'm coming!" The black haired boy could hear the voice of an excited woman from some other room. The walls inside the store are laden with all kinds of jewellery, turning the small store into some kind of reflective light show of glimmer and gold. From a room behind the counter appears a rotund lady wearing too much make up. The floor creeks as she moves and jewellery on the wall rattles loudly just as the excessive tat she's wearing. The boy may not be a good judge of what is hot or not, but even he could see that her novelties are clearly a lot more tacky than what is sold inside this store. "Good day young man! My name is Ulla and this is my jewellery shop for the connoisseur and the fashionable wizard, Ulla's Magical Jewellery! What are you looking for today?"

-"Well, I'm looking for a gift to give to, erhm, a girl. I thought maybe you had some advice on the matter?" Auron could feel himself blushing slightly as a wide smile spread across the saleswoman's face.
-"Oh aren't you just the sweetest boy!" She leaned forward and pinched Auron's cheek uncomfortably hard while laughing heartily. "Of course I'll help you dear! You kind of look like a Lauzurus child, am I right?" Auron nodded in response as he stroke his stinging cheek. "Is she a classmate? What do she look like?"
-"Yes she is, she got beautiful hair, raven black. Her skin is quite pale and she got dark eyes."
-"You're not talking about yourself are you? Ho! Just kidding dear! I got some great ideas, let me show you some of my wares." Auron followed the woman to one of the walls. Shakily she stood on her toes and picked down a necklace. "Now this is a real beauty! Twined ebony stalks works as the chain, very good against pesky synthetic users. Then we have three silver balls, elegantly designed as you can see, two smaller ones holding beautifully purple zircons and a larger one holding this exquisite black opal, just look at the colours shift!"
-"Though that necklace looks lovely I'm sorry to say I am limited to a tight budget." Auron didn't even want to hear what kind of price that particular necklace had.
-"Oh, I see. That's no problem dear, we got jewellery in all price ranges. What about this one?" Walking over to the right hand wall she picked down an earring. "It's a dangle styled earring in gracefully forged silver. As you may now silver has some good properties for a wizard and this one should be easy to enchant." It looked like an S that had both it's ends spiral into two round balls. That doesn't look too bad...
-"What would such an earring cost?" Auron asked nervously.
-"I'd usually sell the pair for ten silver, but since you're so cute I'll knock it down to nine for the pair!"
-"Oh... I'm not sure... It's still quite a lot of money..."
-"You can't put a price on love dear! You won't get this deal anywhere else!"
-"Perhaps if I only buy one..."
-"This is a perfect gift for someone studying at Lauzurus!"
-"Fine, fine! I'll take one of them..." Auron gives in to the saleswoman's skilled persuasion.
-"A great choice, I assure you that! That'll be four sivers and fifty coppers." Reluctantly Auron handed over the money, already feeling some regret. "Thank you very much dear! Let me wrap this up for you."

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18:23
Location: Lauzurus, Outside cottage 81 blue

Leaving his luggage behind, Bob decides that this is a great opportunity to do some exploring around his new home, leaving the two builders alone to do their work. In comparison to the school building the campus is enormous. This place would take days to explore with all the possible nooks and crannies! It's hard to imagine that this many people are attending this school simultaneously. The village is bustling with life as Bob strolls casually with his hands in his pockets. Wizards are outside, talking to their wizard pals, smiling and laughing. Music in major key can be heard playing in the distance and if you listen really carefully you could hear the occasional muffled blast or whistle often followed by a screech. Bob took notice of the general wizard's attire being independent from one and other. Everyone had their own style, pattern, colour and design. Some artistic freedom? I like it! Even some of the cottages were slightly different from one and other, some having gardens, others being painted in different colours or having an extension built onto them. They still shared the same basic design though, making Bob assume that any difference between them was made by their residents. I can't wait to make my home my own, all the possibilities!

Inspired the artistic lad find himself in front of the dull school building again. It doesn't make much of an impression. Perhaps I get permission to paint it one day? After all, I'll probably live here quite a while. Bob figured the school was most likely closed for the day and opted instead to take a look around the outside of the building. It didn't take long before something caught his undivided attention, the colours pink and white gleamed strongly in his eyes against the otherwise green and brown backdrop. Without hesitation he rushed toward the treasure of nature and inspected it thoroughly.
-"These whimsical, almost fairy-like blossoms looks like hearts, bleeding hearts..?" Shaped like hearts were the flowers that grew on a small patch of moss. The deep pink petals and white stems made them look like the stuff in tales you could hear in a tavern. Perhaps these flowers have some magical properties? I should bring one and check it with that spell I learned in my books. "Thank you!" Bob picked up one of the flowers carefully, making sure to keep the root as intact as possible. He also extracted some seeds from one of the other flowers while he was at it. With a wide smile on his face he put the flower and seeds in his pocket and began to make his way back home again.
-"Let's make this house a home!"

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19:20
Location: On the forest road

Auron was half dozing in the wagon back to school. He had found his gift and had a cordial lunch with James. The blonde boy had insisted that he would treat Auron to lunch, which of course was very welcome on his side since he was all out money. They had shared a big bowl of the busy taverns's steaming meat stew. During their meal James had made a noticeable effort to take a more friendly approach to is roommate, telling him about his upbringing in a small town close to Henrybourgh, Swedium's second largest city according to Auron's geographical knowledge. James' parents are apparently quite big in his religious community so it was only natural for James walk in their footsteps, not that he ever had a choice, though he insisted on taking up religion was a pleasure regardless. His parents had pounded virtuous values into his young head during homeschooling while he was indoctrinated into the local parish. For a moment did James story about him growing up sound very similar to Auron's, but one could argue that having respected parents and being allowed outside made the story different anyway. They had kept conversing for a very long time in the tavern, discussing values, talking about school, their friends and classmates and magic. And Auron had enjoyed it immensely even if it was with James. For the first time in his life did he have a real conversation with someone in his own age, pure social interaction.

-"And we're here children!" The driver announced merrily. The two boys hopped off the wagon outside the school building and thanked the coachman for the ride.
-"Hey, James?" Auron said rather low.
-"Yeah?"
-"Today was great." Auron smiled at his roommate with warm heart.
-"I thought so too. I wouldn't mind if we did this again some time." James smiled back. Is he my friend now? I like to think so... "Now let's check out our house!" James ran excitedly towards campus with Auron struggling behind him. When they arrived they became completely elated upon seeing a new house standing where earlier this day there only was a ruin.
-"It's as if it never burned down in the first place." Auron said impressed by the new house's very close resemblance to their former. James tried his key on the door and it fit perfectly, though to their surprise it was already unlocked. The inside of the house is also identical to that of their old home, perhaps a shade darker. Another big difference is the chubby boy on his knees, humming while shoving some bags under one of the beds. He got brown curly hair that packed some volume and wore simple and rather dirty clothes. Auron and James had completely forgotten during the day that their new roommate would arrive today.

-"I guess you're the new roommate Jan told us about?" James ask out loud to get the tall boys attention. attention.
-"Oh, sorry! Didn't hear you coming inside. I'm Bob, nice to meet you!" Bob stood up as he chuckled and reached out his hand to shake James'.
-"Nice to meet you too Bob. I am James Brightshield and this is Auron." Auron reach out his hand as well, glad there were no negative reaction from the new kid.
-"I hope you didn't mind me taking that bed, I couldn't resist the view I get through the window. There are four beds so I assume there is on more of you, am I right?"
-"Yes, we're missing Julius. I guess he's still out practicing somewhere..."

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22:04
Location: Cottage 117 Red

-"Please... Find a teacher. Someone who can ... Help. I'd rather not die today... Or any other day... Please, get help." Julius tried his best to keep a level head in this situation. This whole situation was quite bizarre to say the least. Almost killed the Nord had ended up in the bed of his love interest where he got to listen to charming argumentation.
-"Oh trust me we've tried." Jenny answered utterly downcast. "We looked everywhere but we couldn't find anyone willing to help us..."
-"Well, that settles it then!" Isabella raise her voice with assertion. "Give me a hand Jenny, we're helping him back to his place."
-No! Don't!" Both Olivia and blonde girl shout at the same time as Jenny and Isabella force Julius out of bed. There was no way Julius could hold back his almost primal scream as he was yanked up by his arms.
-"Oh for crying out loud, grit your teeth or something!" Isabella complains as she forces herself under Julius' left arm and Jenny under the right. The other girls could barely look as Julius whimpered with tears streaming down his face. Is this how I die!? This pain!!! it's as if my body is collapsing on the inside!

-"Where do you live!?" Isabella asked angrily as if it was she who were in pain.
-"Eighty seven blue!" Julius screamed as he began hyperventilating.
-"I think I know where that is." Jenny said horrified by the excruciating anguish that Julius displays
-"Then let's hurry!" Isabella kicked open the door and began jogging together with Jenny out into the night. Julius roared in unfathomable pain while being half dragged through campus, most likely waking up any sleeping students. Wounds began to visibly tear open and he could feel tendons being torn apart. Keep it together Julius, you can do this! Julius was freezing like Nordern winter and his usually pale skin began turning gray, stained with his red blood.
-"We're almost there, just a little longer!" Jenny urged on, but even that was not enough to help him now. Through his dazed vision and hearing Julius could see his friends rushing outside while screaming. At that moment did Julius rib cage fall like a house of cards together with his lungs deflating like balloons.

-"What in the goddess name is happening out here!?" James shout in a most terrified voice with his roommates darting after him.
-"Mind giving us a hand blonde boy!?" Isabella shouts at him, even she quite afraid. Auron and Bob stared, completely petrified, at the scene that was unfurling. James threw himself on the ground where Julius had slumped down completely limp on his back.
-"Wha-who-what did this!?" James screamed as he began using his healing magic.
-"He got in a fight!" Olivia answered panting as she and the blonde girl caught up.
-"Olivia!? Thank the goddess you're here! Quick! Help me out here!" James began to panic.
-"It's too late James, I've already tried..." She answers as she too fall down on her knees together with the rest of the girls.
-"No... NO! NO! Stay with me Julius!" But Julius had already accepted his fate. Looking up at Jenny, Julius stroke her cheek with his cold hands and coughed up some blood with his last dying breath.

-"Is he... dead?" Auron asked lowly, as if he couldn't believe it.
-"No... No... Please don't let this be true..." James began crying as he hugged his friends corpse.
-"James..." Olivia put a hand on his shoulder.
-"NO! This is not how it ends! I refuse to let it end this way!" Jame began working his healing magic again while tears dropped all over Julius dead body. "Juliaine, purest of all, goddess of virtues and all that is good, please hear my prayer! I have always been true to you, served you and worshiped you without question! I am pious and unrelenting! I haven't asked for anything but your guidance until now so please hear my prayer! Bring my friend back! Bring Julius back! I beg you please bring him back to our world! I need him, WE need him! Please! PLEASE HEAR MY PRAYER!" James kept crying uncontrollable as he tried every healing technique he knew.
-"What is that?" Bob asked slowly and astonished. James shone up white and yellow, radiant like a thousand stars engulfed in divine power. The air was positively vibrating with power that fused with Julius' body. With a deafening blast all the energy that suddenly appeared was sent through Julius, creating a shock wave of power that almost blew the wizards away.

With a gasp Julius sat up, striking terror into the other children around him. Julius was equally horrified himself. I died! The infernal blackness! Why am I here again!? Air in my lungs!?
-"I-i-it can't be?" The blonde girl stuttered.
-"It's a miracle..." Jenny continued.
-"Did he just, come back from the dead?" Bob was equally fascinated and scared.
Is this the power of the gods? Such might, the intensity of that magic.... James, what are you? Auron thinks as he stares agape at his friend.
-"James... You're a miracle worker... JAMES IT'S A DIVINE MIRACLE!" Olivia could not contain her freight. But James didn't respond in any way. He just sat on his knees and stared into his hand open hands without blinking. Julius stared at James with wide open eyes.
-"How... how... how..." Was all that Julius said as he began rocking back and forth. "THIS PLACE IS MADNESS!"

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There had been no sleep in cottage eighty blue, neither had it been any in one hundred seventeen red. Last night after everyone had calmed down ever so slightly did everyone agree upon getting some sleep. or at least Auron, Bob and the girls. Julius and James had not said a word since last night.
Whatever happened last night was outwordly. To think such powers exist... Bob think to himself as he sits up on the edge of his bed.
James brought someone back form the dead... How is that even possible? How!? Auron was truly worried about the magic prowess displayed last night.
I was dead. I was dead. For an eternity I was dead. Breathless dark. Unending void. No heaven, no hell, no eternal sleep, only dead, airless, darkness. Julius was completely broken.

Whatever could happen next?

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Auron

(Open Choice, Pick classes, Go Mad)

*Well being increased!*
*Earring added to inventory!*
*Money Spent.*


Julius

(Open Choice, Pick Classes, Go Mad)

*Well being reset.*
*New Affliction.*
*Fate Spent.*


Bob

(Open Choice, Pick Classes, Go Mad)

*Added heart flower and seeds to inventory!*

Sitting in his bed Auron thinks about all the past events that have happen "Maybe I should have joined with Mildred they would maybe be great friends, even though they only wanted me for my status, meh I made the right choice." turning in his bed facing against the wall.

"lets think about something else, ah yes this new kid what is the deal with him bob was his name I think, he seems so happy all the time perhaps I should try to know him better he can maybe teach me some things like being happy haha" chuckling to himself.
"hope Julius is fine now what James did was amazing he literally saved his life what would we do without James, We maybe didn't have the best start but now at least I have some trust in him I wasn't sure at first after our conversation we had while in on our way in to town but now I do. shit almost forgot there is a new week need to think about what lessons to take I really wanna try trance magic it can maybe let me cleanse my mind from a lot of bad things and I will still go to dark magic class my talent shouldn't be wasted I think at least maybe the others or more like James won't like it but he understands I think"

"A little sad that I only could afford one earring but she will like it I hope"

Monday: 1st class - Corruption Magic | 2nd class - trance magic
Tuesday: 1st class - General education | 2nd class Basic Magic
Wednesday: 1st class - Physical education| 2nd class - Dark magic
Thursday: 1st class - trance education | 2nd class - Corruption Magic
Friday: 1st class - Dark magic | 2nd class - corruption magic

Julius slept that night, somehow. It felt like he was split apart on the inside, like a wound that wouldn't close was constantly bleeding within him. But somehow he slept, a dreamless uneasy sleep that left him wondering if he had slept at all when he woke up the next morning. His mind was still lingering on what he had experienced while being gone, but... He couldn't quite remember. He remembered the endless void, the blackness of death and the emptiness it brought with it.
But what had it actually been like to be dead? He couldn't explain it if someone were to ask him. It was just... Indescribable darkness.
The morning wasn't much better, with Julius eating what breakfast he could find before heading off to school. He hadn't bothered to make a new schedule for the week, but thought he'd make it up as he went.
He hadn't said much to his roommates either. He had left before most of them had woken up enough to actually talk to him. He wanted answers. Why and how had he been brought back? The others had told him that James had prayed to some God and a blinding light had erupted from his body, bringing Julius back to life. He couldn't help but feel mystified, but suddenly he felt empowered as well. Whatever God James had prayed to had granted him a great honor in restoring his life. For some reason, the God(s) had saw fit to bring Julius back. What great purpose did he still have upon this world? What fate awaited him so important that the gods themselves gave him a second chance?
Julius wasn't the religious type, but after this event he started to grow quite an interest in the lore and religion of the pantheons and Gods. He planned to ask James later about whatever he had done, and what God had granted him this strange power.
However Julius didn't think about or realize that this was a feat accomplished by James unlike any other. So young a boy had brought a soul back to the world of the living from the realm of the dead - and no necromancy was involved!

He brought up his pamphlet and started deciding what classes to go to. Unknowingly, he picked some of the same classes as his friend Auron...

Monday: 1st class - Raw Magic | 2nd class - Trance magic
Tuesday: 1st class - General education | 2nd class - Basic Magic
Wednesday: 1st class - Raw Magic | 2nd class - Weapon Class
Thursday: 1st class - Physical Education | 2nd class - Galaxial Magic
Friday: 1st class - Galaxial Magic | 2nd class - Crafts Class (because he had found a liking of the woodworking he had done during his detention)

Bob woke up and when he sat up and stretched his arms he notice that the boy that came back from the dead, he was gone already. Bob thought to himself “James? No that’s the blond boy, he must be very powerful being able to bring a dead person back, wow what an intriguing day yesterday was.”

When Bob ate his breakfast he sat and browsed through his pamphlet and started to wright down his schedule for this week. Without a doubt Bob is starting this morning with nature magic and trying out the arts class in the afternoon. Tomorrows classes will be basic magic to get a good grasp about magic and start it with general education, this is a school after all.
Filling in his schedule Bob felt too excited to sit here a second longer so he just filled in the rest without a thought behind it and head of to his first class with a smile on his face.

Monday: 1st class - Nature Magic | 2nd class - Art Class
Tuesday: 1st class - General Education | 2nd class – Basic Magic
Wednesday: 1st class - Nature Magic | 2nd class - Nature Magic
Thursday: 1st class – Art Class | 2nd class - Nature Magic
Friday: 1st class - Nature Magic | 2nd class - Art Class