[b]Kano Hargor[/b] ------- Kano kept a close watch on the students throughout the lesson in the fields. Helping the young Aether student experience a higher understanding of the subtleties of the elements, a lesson that he would later in the year turn the scope to broader ideals like the pulse of the land itself. Not just singular moments and experiences. The lightning students had recovered and continued to deplete their stores of excessive and potentially lethal electric energy. An exercise in futility, as they would both learn, considering the more they moved the more energy they would create. Their lesson was to be aware of limitations and control. A lesson that Markus had learned on the edge of disaster. Valuable knowledge gleamed, Kano hoped. As for the water student, Luke, the challenge of calming the waves while keeping your head above water was difficult. Kano had only given him one hint and was surprised the bright young man had not divined the meaning. Hold your breathe was meant to help him when he went under the water as it violently trashed. It was also so he could stay under the water, where the violent trashing was minimized. The deeper he went down into the 6 foot pool the gentler the rocking was. From there it could take only a few minutes to calm the raging storm above. Kano had calmed the waters and helped Luke out after about a half hour. Drying off in the warm sun took mere minutes. During that time, Luke was asked to meditate on the answer to the challenge for next time. Chen had done excellently on the crafting aspect of ice creation, though the scale was about 1/10th what Kano originally had in mind. But rather than fault the boy it was clear that the teacher hadn't given explicit instructions. So a passing grade was in order. Though Kano did remind himself that if the boy was late again, there would be a harder obstacle than making a doll house out of ice. The class progressed on without any further issues until the ring of a large bell echoed from the mountain, 12 loud clangs, signaling that it was exactly noon. It also meant that it was lunch time. "Ok. Settle down." The lunch bell always got students rushing. "Classes are dismissed for the day," Kano grabbed the back of Chens coat and dragged him back into the cirlce. "Sit down, I'm not done. Now. The cafeteria is next to the dormitories to the north. Follow the road until you reach the colored buildings. Be sure to look forward to announcements at the end of lunch, as you will be receiving your dorm key and roommate name." Kano clapped once loudly and simply exploded. In a shower of cool water, revitalizing and refreshing after the long day, he was simply gone. The only trace that he'd ever been there was the damp soil where he had been standing. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ The dormitories were consisted of 3 buildings. Each one was painted in a mosaic of different colors. Every year at graduation the students were allowed to paint whatever they wanted over the exterior to celebrate. To date, thousands of markings covered and overlapped each other. Faded and old markings and pictures still visible even after their generation was long gone. The building currently still in the sun was a simple square building with two windows evenly spaced every few feet. A gigantic 1 was emblazoned visibly onto the wall. The first year dormitories. Behind it was a similar looking building with 2 stories instead of only one, again emblazoned with the number 2. A more elaborate building with brick walls and a balcony. You could just see inside to view the polished hardwood floors and marble counter tops. Fully furnished. In the distance was the three story number 3 building. From a distance it was hard to make out the inside of the building but it was obviously the more esteemed building for the third year graduates. One could only imagine the luxury of the building. In the center of all this, a building following something akin to roman building designs, with tall columns evenly spaced out. Two thick oak doors with silver detailing was the main entrance to the building. Four stories high, with a gargantuan open floor in the middle that could fit every student and teacher comfortably. The food was provided by local establishments, every student was given a voucher for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. All you had to do was go to one of the establishments, tell then your order, and hand them the voucher. The school itself paid for the lunch materials or in some cases helped provide them entirely. The actual labor was put in by business owners who volunteered to put up an easier to access venue for convenient access to students who were on a schedule. It promoted community growth and stimulated kids to try new things they wouldn't normally have the opportunity to. It was just one of the ways that the school encouraged its students to learn more about the world around them. Cuisine from every corner of the globe was brought here and put on display. Volunteers were often seen helping in the back or working with the establishments at their home businesses. Teachers were given their own private area that circled around the second floor with a clear view into the students eating area. (GM note: Go nuts!)