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Professors and Staff:

The Headmaster

Name:
Goes by Niccolo
Real name unknown

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
Young and fair-looking, with slicked-back brown hair and sea-green eyes. Has a serene look.

Age: 
Approx. 800 years old. He was alive during the Middle Ages, and reached his prime during the Renaissance.

Rank: 
Archemage

Role: 
Headmaster, Head of Administration


Magic Discipline:
Analysis & Breakdown

Reputation:
	The illustrious and enigmatic Headmaster of B.U.M., while he can commonly be seen walking around the school and regularly converses with students, not much is actually known about him, asides that he is powerful. To the students he is kind and helpful, so he's fairly popular.


Name:
Polyanna Saccharine - unknown if this is her real name or a pseudonym.

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Her apparent age changes randomly, however, she never goes above thirty years old in appearance, and always has the same looks. Her hair is hazel-brown reaching below her waist, with matching almond-shaped eyes. 

Age: 
About 80 years old.

Rank:
Grandmaster

Role:
Head Enforcer, Head of Security, Aerobics Organization instructor.

Magic:
Candy & Sweets


Reputation:
	The cheerful, popular, Head Enforcer of the school. She's the one tasked with the schools security and also manages the Aerobics Club on the side, which she's been doing for over a decade now. She's known to be very open and friendly with students - so long as they're not caught breaking the rules. Another well-known rumor about her is that her presence here won't last for too long now, as they say Polyanna is only at the school for one thing: An Examination.


Name:
Tarsus Gretchen

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
A short man standing at around 4'11'' with blonde hair and green eyes. He is a wizened, gentle-looking man, with a wrinkled face. He perpetually has a ring of leaves around his head. 

Age: 
82

Rank: 
Master

Role: 
He's a professor in the Water Magic Department.


Magic Discipline:
Cloud Magic

Reputation:
	A nice and patient old man that's served as a professor at the school for two decades now. Most students enjoy his teaching, as he is one of the least strict professors in the University, and is also one of the professors most likely to grant a pass for a field trip. He is also highly sought after when a student is attempting a Graduation Exam, though he rarely accepts requests.


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LIST OF NPC STUDENTS

Name:
Meruin Hazy

Age:
16

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Short with bob-cut black hair. Skin that's looks unhealthily pale (a sign of her anemia); oft seen wearing glasses when in class, but otherwise she makes do without them. What's most striking about her appearance is her wide, emerald green eyes - pure, and beautiful to look at, with fathomless depths of understanding.

Year:
3rd

Rank:
Journeyman

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Magic Discipline:
Sealing & Illusions

Equipment:
The Silver Grimoire & The Golden Keys

Reputation:
	Is deeply disdained - some would even say despised by a majority of the student body. She has a reputation of being arrogant, snide, and cold. Needless to say, she does not have many friends. Among the professors however, she is well loved as she has proven to be a superbly prodigious student; eager to learn and smart, it seems completely obsessed with developing her magic.

	Meruin has never once been seen in the Sparring/Dueling Grounds. While combat ability is in no way an adequate measure of a mage's potential, it has led some to wonder if she is in fact, inept at using her magic practically - another point of insult against her.

Master:
	Ostensibly taught by the Archtype herself, Reina Wisdom, and also mentions having learned from Chase Asu Du Morgan. None of these claims have been verified, however Headmaster Niccolo does nothing to discredit them. Her Master (or lack thereof) is a constant source of barbing from many students who dislike her. Some claim she's just using the name of Reina Wisdom to make herself more grandiose than she actually is, furthering her image as a snide arrogant know-it-all.


Name:
 Descartes Renee Hagrin James Olton

Age:
22

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
A short man, though his bulky figure makes him no-less intimidating. His hair is long enough to reach past his shoulders, which he braids into a single pig-tail.

Year:
8th

Rank:
Journeyman

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Magic Discipline:
Spirit Summoning - Possession

Equipment:
A quarter-staff and enchanted hand-wraps

Reputation:
	Known throughout the school as its strongest combatant, Descartes is the president of the Lights Out Organization - a combat-mage oriented group that also doubles as a hang-out spot for student Enforcers. Descartes himself is a Senior Enforcer who infamous for hitting first, asking later. It's well known that Descartes biggest goal is to be able to have a fight with the Head Enforcer herself, Polyanna Saccharine. 

Master:
	Emiree Delain - a well known martial arts sage, who is a step to becoming a Grandmaster herself. Much like her apprentice, she aims to defeat Polyanna in combat someday. She is known as "Emissary of a Thousand Contracts Emiree" in reference to the numerous spirit contracts she's acquired.


Name:
Francisco Rialonda y Mercado

Age:
17

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
Olive tan and alluring black eyes, he the very picture of suave and svelte, the stereotype upon which "tall, dark, and handsome" is built. His black hair is slicked back with utter perfection, and maintained using magic so it keeps its perfection despite the conditions arrayed against it. Francisco is always - always - dressed to kill, in both the literal and figurative meaning. 

Year:
4th

Rank:
Novice

Room No.:
22-F


Magic Discipline:
Hypnotism

Equipment:
His signet ring, which is also a focus for his spells, and cologne.

Reputation:
A perennial and insatiable playboy, and probably the most popular male in the whole of the school. Known for taking in a different woman day-after-day, rarely seeing a girl after that first time, and having a wide strike range, he is nevertheless still a highly sought after partner - both romantically, and professionally. In terms of magic, his skill is such that he is actually a step away from Mastery, a fact that surprises many, especially those foolish enough to challenge him to a duel, underestimating his skill.

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Name: 
XinHua Yinyin

Given name:
Nulong

Age: 
18

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
	As beauty with the disposition of a budding flower, with long, silky black hair that stretches to her hips. Her eyes are a clear silver - a mark of her discipleship of the Dragon Gods - and sharp as nail. Statuesque, she stands at 6'8'' exactly, and that's not even counting her habit of wearing platformed sandals. Moreover, she deviates from the standard mage look in that she has a rather muscular physique - a requirement that comes with being the Dragon Gods disciple.

Year:
5th

Rank:
Journeyman

Room No.: 
7-B


Magic Discipline:
Storm Magic

Equipment:
A three-sectioned staff with runes carved around them. Can elongate or even break apart and piece itself together at will.

Reputation:
	She is probably one of the most infamous students to walk the halls of B.U.M.; not only has she never once been defeated in a duel, but she is also a disciple of a Chinese Dragon God from the Jade Palace itself. While she rarely interacts with the student body beyond occasional duels, many are struck by her beauty, and she has gained a significant amount of admirers. 

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	XinHua has no Master, however, she was given the blessings of a Dragon God from the Jade Palace, which has boosted her learning capabilities towards anything related to the "Storm"


Name:
Morholt

Age:
???

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
Standing at 8'5'' tall, and built like an ogre - most likely, he is part ogre. His skin is a dark gray, with a pig-like and distorted face, filled with scars and other lesions. His lower jaw is highly pronounced, and his canines look more like tusks than teeth. His hair is like a mat of white straw, thin and rough to the touch. His eyes are small but lively, and pure black during the day while turning a glowing red in the evening. When going outside, he wears a helmet that covers the entirety of his face - part of the reason he was given the title "Death Knight"

Year:
5th

Rank:
Journeyman

Room No.:
Room 115-E


Magic Discipline:
Necromancy, Regeneration Magic, Forge Magic

Equipment:
A large steel helmet, gauntlets, and a mace larger than a grown man. The mace in particular looks rusted with bloodstains that have been their for years.

Reputation:
One of the most feared presences in all of B.U.M., Morholt is a hulking giant that radiates death and destruction. His reasons for being at the school are unknown - he doesn't talk much, not even during his duel, which often end up turning into one-sided bloodbaths. He hasn't had roommates for 4 years, due to most students fearing him and requesting to transfer rooms.

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Name: 
Karen Almira

Age: 
16

Gender: 
Female

Rank: 
Novice

Appearance: 
Bright red hair, green eyes and freckles decorated across her face, Karen is, despite her appearance, not someone who would stand out in a crowd. 

Personality: 
Withdrawn and lacking in self-esteem, Karen is not someone who does well standing up for herself, despite how badly she wants to. While not necessarily shy, she's not exactly outgoing either.

Magic: 
Plague Magic

Master:
Henry Ceber


Name: 
Nina Goodman

Age: 
18

Gender: 
Female

Rank: 
Journeyman

Appearance: 
Long red hair pulled into a tight single braid, with blue eyes and a slightly hooked nose. She's rather tall, standing at 5'9'', with a wide smile and deep dimples. She has a wide forehead and long legs. Wears thick black-rimmed glasses.

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Serious, studious, but friendly and amicable with others, especially younger students. Helpful by nature but tempered with intelligence and a healthy bout of skepticism. Works well under pressure, however, is not good with confrontations or aggressiveness, due to her rather pacifistic nature.

Magic: 
Weather Mage

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Self-taught


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Room Assignments:

Room 2-A: Theo Curtis / Nico Doppelgänger / Meruin Hazy

Room 17-A: Paz Flores / Nanshe Sin

Room 6-B: Shen Li Fang / Hilda Gorman / Nina Goodman

Room 7-B: Klaus Knuez / Elli Winters / Xinhua YinYin

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Room 80-C: Viola Rifei / Luna Blackthorn / Heinrich Eugen

Room 20-D: Kai Harts / Nialla Virsai / Karen Almira

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Room 115-E: Melody Winters / Abigail Beckett / Morholt

Room 22-F: Alex Dahl / Iron Atwood / Francisco Rialonda

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"Do I know you? No, I don't think so, But do you want to play anyways? No? Waaah? You'll make a little girl cry...That's too bad...I am Viola Rifei, pleasure to make your acquaintance. Care for some tea? Ah, don't mind the floating teacups. My friends are just oh so delighted to have a new playmate~"

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Viola Rifei

Age:
17

Gender:
female

"Despite my appearance, I am not a child and would appreciate it if you did treat me as one...unless you plan on spoiling me. Then go ahead, hehe~"

Appearance:
Standing at four foot seven and usually sporting a slightly mischievous, somewhat knowing seeming smirk, Viola is definitely not what one would call physically impressive. Slender, and lacking any sort of definite muscle. Sometimes, she is mistaken for a child because of her appearance. Her skin is free of any blemishes and markings of any kind. Her eyes are a dark grey color and sports black colored hair that falls well past her shoulders.

Clothing wise, she is a fan of rather complicated and somewhat eccentric and expensive dresses, preferring darker colors such as black, purple, and dark blue. Her current dress is a black dress, with white accents and red bows that falls to her waist where it meets a pair of black stockings and dress shoes. Why she chose to wear those instead of something more suiting is anyone guess. Some assume she's simply the child of a wealthy family and takes very good care of herself and is quite the pampered little brat, and doesn't know any better. She comments she simply likes the style.

Year:
2nd

Rank:
Novice

Room No.:
Room 80-C

Personality:
Viola...definitely does not behave the way her appearance might suggest. At first impression, she'd come off as incredibly formal and polite. Talk with her just a short bit though, and you'll find a self-centered, cynical, mischievous, somewhat playfully aggressive and slightly vain person who has a rather large seeming ego. However, this is just her attempting to be 'cute' or 'cheeky'. Truthfully, she doesn't take her own words to heart, and would never consider herself better than anyone.

After that, she is fairly friendly and likes meeting people and being around people, and also simply likes watching them for...entertainment purposes. She is a bit of an instigator, and likes causing a bit of mischief around campus for her own giggles, often aided by a friend or two. Another thing to note, would be an insatiable curiosity about anything and everything. Magic, history, technology...everything. While her physical skills are lacking, her academic studies and focus on such things likely make her one of the smarter persons in the school.

Unfortunately, her overly friendly, 'cute' and otherwise cheeky demeanor is a well worn mask. Make no mistake, it is her true personality, but its a rather misleading one. In general, she is a pragmatist and a rather cynical realist. She doens't like those with lofty ideals, preferring more practical applications. When it comes down to it though, she doesn't like picking sides in anything and generally will go with whatever those around her do if she's not the one leading the play - it will be amusing to see the result anyways. All she wants, after all, is a good show.

Magic Discipline:
Spirit Contractor

Simply put, Viola is quite in tune with the spiritual forces of the world. Creatures that initially have no corporeal form, or possibly those creatures such as Naiads, Dryads, or Nymphs, she can usually communicate with on some level. This can offer her quite a bit of versatility when it comes to combat and skills, as each spirit offers her a differing set of abilities, usually. Most usually, she may 'Contract' a spirit, as in give it a physical form and have it become a permanent partner until she decides to terminate that contract gaining them as a permanent 'familiar' of sorts. She can in fact, summon certain spirits and form a contract as such but she finds it a little annoying since it's a rather impersonal process though she will use it if its something she definitely wants.

Some things to keep in mind though, is that summoning spirits usually takes quite a while, depending on the skill of the summoner and the rank of the spirit. It is also a one time deal, the duration of their help only usually lasting for a brief moment in time, lasting typically anywhere from fifteen to thirty minutes. This can have quite the downside in a direct conflict, since she would require protection of some sort to be able to summon one. The power of the spirit varies, but typically they can be quite devastating against most foes. They may manifest themselves as a separate entity, or merely lend a fraction of their power to Viola for her to command themselves. Another spirit summoner could possibly force the spirit back to wherever it came as well, should they be skilled enough. She could summon more than one in such a fashion, but it would require each spirit to be much less powerful in strength.

Contracting a spirit is entirely different, however. It requires the contractor to make a deal with the spirit directly for whatever reason. Upon completion of the contract, the spirit begins living 'with' the mage, typically they start sharing a body, and their power is easily summoned by the mage. Typically, a mark of some sort will appear on the users flesh in the form of a symbol representing them - though it is usually only active when the spirits power is invoked. The contents of the contract can be anything the spirit or mage desire. This offers quite an advantage over simply summoning one for a duration of time as a quick help at the offer of the users mana.

However, there are a few downsides to this. Most notable, is that the more contracts she has, the more strain it would be to perform a temporary summoning ritual. As well, as a novice she could potentially only have a single contract at the same time, and use the spirits help to summon similarly aligned elementals of weaker rank. Of course, the more skilled she becomes with managing the spirits as well as her own powers she could learn to handle more spirits. As well - using more than one contract at a time is somewhat difficult to do for a Novice. While she can switch between two spirits with some ease as long as they are relatively in sync and nothing is distracting, controlling more than a single spirit at once is currently beyond her.

To contract one, it varies from spirit to spirit. It could be as simple as a binding, verbal agreement, or as bad as a seal signed in blood. She of course, must uphold her end of the bargain to whatever the spirit or summoned entity requires no matter how odd or arduous. As such, she practices negotiating and speaking with a number of spirits.

Currently, as a simple Novice she is capable enough. Summoning a spirit typically requires quite a bit of time, though and she would need to be quite careful when contracting a stronger one, and she currently doesn't have one. It is more difficult to forcibly send back a contracted spirit, as by law of the contract they are forbidden from leaving until they terminate the contract.

Equipment:
Carries a journal on her, where she keeps up with various spells, rituals, and names of potentially interesting spirits she learned from her master.

Biography:
Viola's life has been rather...mundane, if one counts being raised by a Mage who made it quite clear she wasn't her parent as mundane. That's not to say Livia wasn't a loving guardian figure, but she was incredibly strict and made sure Viola knew the meaning of the word 'Study' and 'Academics'. In fact, the two got along surprisingly well, with Viola's natural curiosity and propensity for things of the academic nature, save for the both of theirs rather...mischievous natures.

When she was ten, she started learning the practical applications of magic, starting with simply 'seeing' the spirits. When she was twelve, she started learning how to communicate with them, which was made difficult by the fact that each spirit sometimes had a different way to communicate. A different dialect, language, or sometimes they didn't communicate at all, depending on their origins. When fourteen, she summoned her first spirit under Livia's supervision.

That was about the extent of their relationship. Livia told her should should pursue her own studies after that. Viola of course, decided to take her up on that offer and has been studying at B.U.M. for the past year or so.

Master:
Livia Fiore. A User of spirit herself, who insisted upon being called 'Mistress' when she was apprenticing under her. She taught her the basics and saw her through her first summoning, but after that Viola was on her own. Livia, and likewise Viola, are large believers in independent study and after making sure she knew everything in theory, she let Viola go and study on her own. Livia herself, is a bit of a recluse who rarely leaves her manor and prefers the company of her spirits and books.

It's unlikely she will take another, unless the benefit would be too great for her to say no too.

If [Viola] was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: Anything is fair game, it would just depend on if the sacrifice was worth it. Nothing is too valuable to lose, if what would be gained was of perceived equal value. Otherwise, she wouldn't take the deal. 

If no one else would step up to the plate and this was an important matter, she'd step up to the plate without hesitation though.

If [Viola] was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: Simply put, Immortality and beauty. She would give up everything for the chance for it. A simple, age-old want that quite a few men have had in the past. What? She's a vain little thing.

Various Poltergeists:
Harmless things, really nothing more than a nuisance, but they seem to follow Viola around quite a bit after she made friends with a few of them after frequent trips to the graveyard. They mostly do her house chores and spook visitors to her dorm. Don't expect anything in her room to be where you left it. Do note she hasn't really contracted them. They just follow her around like lost puppies.

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Name: Elli Winters

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Elli is 5'2" and 107 pounds of tiny healer. She really likes sweets but rarely eats them, trying to keep her figure down. Her hair is redish-brown and her eyes are a faded emerald green color. Her skin is pale and her nose is covered in freckles. She is often seen with a bag of goodies to give away to someone least expecting it and clothes that look akin to a school uniform.

Year: 2 years

Rank: Apprentice 

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Quiet and kind are words often used to describe Elli and they are not untrue. She is type of girl who does anything to help others in need, going out of her way to help others even if it means hard work on her part. She will give a stranger the clothes off of her back if she felt it necessary. She has a deep love for all of the places she has lived and does whatever she can to make the places she calls home better. Her grandmother once told her, “You don’t need to love what you do. You can make boxes, or clean bathrooms, it doesn’t matter. You just need to be the best at it. Elli, dear. If you ever find yourself making boxes, make the best dang boxes around like I know you will.”

Despite being someone willing to give you the clothes off of her back, Elli is oddly closed off from others, preferring to keep her issues to herself. She would rather cry alone in her room than seek comfort from others, even if she strongly desires it. She deals pretty well with stress and is often seen smiling, making others see her as a happy girl, but that is simply because they have never seen her cry.

Being away from her family has always put a strain on Elli but the letters she receives from them make things bearable. She is a homebody despite being someone who lives away from home. Her plans are to experience much of the world before returning to her hometown to impart upon it the wisdom she garners from her travels.  

Magic Discipline: Healing

Elli uses her magic to heal others. She cannot heal herself just yet as she is more focused on how to heal others. Her magic focuses somewhat on an aspect of time as she tends to focus on the way the affect area was before. Her magic rewinds time back to a time when the affected area was healthy. This takes a lot of magic and concentration however, so Elli can really only heal small cuts and scraps currently. If she tries to heal more than she can handle, she can pass out and even take the wound on herself as backlash.

Equipment:

A journal that she records different spells and potions to make for healing. She also has a small lab kit that she uses to experiment with different materials to create her own healing potions. 

Biography:

Elli was always the awkward child growing up. She always tried to be likable, but was very conscious of her appearance, something that often bothered her. She got picked on as a child for being a bit larger than the rest, since she liked sweets so much. The boy whom she had a crush on often snickered in her direction and she once overheard him telling his friends to lay off of him, that he’d never like a “cow like her.” To this day, that memory plays over in her head whenever she begins to develop feelings for someone.

Elli’s parents were very doting, and Elli’s father had a hard time tell his daughter no. When her younger brother was born, she had a hard time dealing with him because of the jealousy as her father often played with Stu. However, because of this, Elli got much closer to her mother who shared with Elli her love for medicine and nursing which Elli kept even after the death of her parents. She became very protective of her brother and grandmother, often taking the role of a mother for the both of them.

Elli’s dream job is to own a clinic of her very own where no one is ever turned away because they cannot afford care. She wants to heal people without the use of harsh medicine if possible, and values laughter and relationships as a form of healing. 

Master: Margret Winters, Elli's grandmother. Margret Winters isn't the best magic user, but she taught Elli everything she knows up to the point when Elli started going to B.U.M.

If Elli was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: Any and all material things. She could never give up her family but she can always part with things, even things that haven sentimental value.
If Elli was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: Elli would want to have more time with her parents.

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Name:  Kai Hartz

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Appearance: Kai is a really energetic redheaded guy with a contagious happiness, he always walks around with comfortable clothes, sneakers and shorts, sometimes even when it's cold. He is really short but his body is really muscular, not bulky, but he has defined muscles. Here's a photo: 

Year: 1

Rank: Journeyman

Room No.:

Personality: He is a really happy guy, really friendly and energetic, he gets easily bored when he is doing nothing, which for him also includes theory classes. He is really dreamy and he makes sure everyone knows that he dreams of one day becoming the archetype of Time. His dedication and training show that he really has that objective in mind and nothing and no one will stop him from trying to achieve his objective.

Magic Discipline - Speed and Slow: Kai magic is all focused around the control of time, either if it is to accelerate is body to reach high speeds or to slow everything around him allowing him to have time to think in situations when decisions have to be made fast. Not having full control of his magic Kai can only accelerate his body as long as he holds his breath, not being able to breathe while in "fast mode". In fast mode he is 5 times faster than his normal speed. When he used his magic to slow his surroundings he cannot move but he can take a decision in one second that would normally take him 5 seconds to make, only people in a 20 meters radius around him are slowed, and he can only slow time for 3 seconds (which for him turns into 15).

Equipment: Nothing other than his clothes and a backpack.

Biography: Kai was born in a strong rich magic family, his parents were always restrict with his magic education so he started learning magic when he was 5. The way his parents taught him magic was never appreciated by Kai, they were to methodical, and for him using magic was spontaneous. The only one in his family that understood Kai was his father's brother, uncle Marcus. For him uncle Marcus was something out of the ordinary, it never seemed like his uncle belong to that family. He was free from all the bureaucracies, dinners and business that surrounded the family, and one day, when Kai was 10, his uncle offered himself to be Kai's Master, after that day Kai really understood his potential and how beautiful magic was, and in the first day of training with his uncle Kai decided that his objective would be to become the next Archetype of Time.

Master: Marcus Hartz, his uncle and Grandmaster specialized in time magic, even though he doesn't like that title and most of the people that know him don't know that information about him, not even Kai

If Kai was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: To achieve his objective Kai would sacrifice everything but never his friends. He would never put himself first to his true friends, and would even sacrifice himself if the others life depended on it.
If Kai was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: The wish that would always be in his mind would be to become the Archetype, but he would never wish it, he wants to reach that objective but with his hard work, not through help of the others nor his family name.

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Name:Luna Darkthorn

Age:15 

Gender: Female

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Year: 1st 
Rank: Journeyman

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Personality: Quiet, but not in a shy way. The aura she gives can be off putting, even evil, or sinister to most, She has, simply put, a wicked look in her eyes,
She isn't malicious or rude, in fact she is quite the opposite, if people got to know her she would seem nice and caring.

Magic Discipline: Shadow Weaver
- Luna lives in the shadows, which is convient since she has a knack for bending them to her will. She is good at obscuring herself or other objects even in plain site, aswell as her ability to seize and control things, and others completely with her abailty to teather to their shadows. She was known as a child for her wicked touch, that could erase a mans very existence. But that is not true, as she only can temporarily banish them. She may find out later, her father was the one who actually killed the butler.
Mechanically She is powerful at only at a medium to short range as the closer she is the stronger her teather and obscuring of things works, And she is seemingly powerless in the Direct daylight, as she cannot create shadows only manipulate them.

Equipment: A pair of headphones, with an Mp3 player, and a stuffed Bear she carries with her everywhere.

Biography:Luna grew up with a great amount of wealth, and was always a secluded and Quiet child, especially after the incident. She in her sleep seemingly made one of the family butlers disappear into the shadows when she was only 5. She no longer sleeps much, less then 6 hours a week. Her father tried to hide his daughter's gifts from the world, but word got out and his daughter was known as the cursed child. So he taught her how to manipulate the shadows around her, how to hide herself, and how to erase all that would harm her. Luna was alone on the inside, but Luna kept up a brave face, even when her father was imprisoned a year ago, for committing great crimes, using his magic to murder innocent people. Now she has come to this school Hoping to not only have a place to live, but to control her gifts and to change peoples opinions of the cursed child, and her murderous father. 

Master: Her father, Lythail Darkthorn 

If Luna was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: Her Wealth
If [Luna] was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: For people to stop seeing her as the cursed child of a wicked, and truly evil father, and accept her for the person she is, or rather the person she wants to be.

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Name: Shen Li Fang

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Appearance: Shen Li Fang is a statuesque sorceress, okay in training, who stands at approximately 6 feet. She dresses in fairly traditional attire. And while not typically shown, she has an impressive set of tattoos running down her back which depicts a mural of snakes devouring and conquering other animals in a lush, jungle environment. 

Year: 1

Rank: Novice

Room No.:

Personality: Shen Li Fang is at first glances a nice and traditional woman who is on her way to exemplifying the "Four Virtues", with a dainty appearance, non-threatening and tender speech, who is quick to impress and serve and is very patient to the ills of the world. Those are pretty much lies apart from the patience. Shen Li Fang is in actuality a foul-mouthed, cruel and just wretched woman who seeks nothing more than to conquer and command. 

Magic Discipline:Gu - The Intricate Art of Hexes, Jinxes and other Malevolent Curses Gu, or simply translated as 'Poison', is a form of traditional dark sorcery. In order to cast in Gu one must place verminous, poisonous or just maligned ugly creatures inside a vessel and allow them to feast upon each other. Common creatures used for Gu are creatures such as centipedes and snakes. After these creatures are killed and their poisonous essence is collected, it can either be used through digestion or a more focused effort by obtaining something belonging to the intended victim, such as a strand of hair and applying the essence to take effect. These rituals take much time and effort to perform, but those who have mastered the art of Gu can apply very horrible conditions to the targets. 

Shen Li Fang however is not a proper expert in the ways of Gu and the only current jinxes she can perform are;
Causing an extended period of dizziness and nausea in others
Fevers
Stomach Aches
Creation of excess pimples, boils and warts. 

Equipment:
Four Large Jars
Bag with Four Snakes
Gourd of Centipedes
Paper Lantern
Snakeskin Purse 

Biography: To understand Shen Li Fang, one must understand the Shen Clan. In ages that have long since past the Shen Clan was a noticeable collective of bandits, looters, and criminal overlords who were fierce and respected among the various Triads. They would buy off officials with relative ease and discretely get rid of those who oppose them. For a time everything was good in the Shen Clang as they made much profit and were a force that was feared.

However that all changed when the Gao Clan began to eke out a stronger and more direct force that could properly enforce the laws of society. A few traitors in the Shen Clan saw which way the tides were turning and forsook their clan in order to spare their own heads. The Gao began to stomp out all criminal activities of the Shen, which eventually succeeded. The Shen, while not reformed, realized they had to be tame and serve as assets to society instead of just milking them for whatever resources that they had.

This was the Shen Clan that Shen Li Fang was from. She was being raised to become a future wife and mother to a prominent official in hopes that they would be able to infiltrate higher social spheres and reforge their criminal empire once more. But with the disgrace of Wu Chen Jin, alongside a few other members of the Clan, people were starting to realize that the Shen Clan had not truly reformed. This was when Shen Li Fang was sent to learn more about the family business from Wu Chen Jin and become prepared for a life of crime...

...Of course this particular series of events changed dramatically when it turned out that, despite the recent scandals from the family, Shen Li Fang was accepted into B.U.M. Now she seeks to learn what she can here before implementing anything useful in regards to kickstarting the family business back to what it used to be. 

Master: Wu Shen Chen Jin - Wu Shen Chen Jin is a disgraced Shaman from the same Shen Clan as Li Fang is from. The reason for this disgrace was due partially to a mistake done for blessing a new shrine, which caused it to bring famine upon those who lived near it and served as a beacon for crime, and also partially due to him embezzling funds. Deciding that it wasn't worth the effort to try to be a nice guy anymore he returned to practicing Gu and once again serving as a mercenary of misfortune who eagerly taught the youth of the clan who weren't directly going to the more 'business' side of the 'family business'.

If Shen Li Fang was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: removal of her tongue as certain code dictates up to preparing to die hundreds of deaths from thunderbolts and swords. 
If Shen Li Fang was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: restoring the prestige of the Shen Clan, by reforging it into a stronger criminal empire with better connections.

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"Music transcends all barriers, just as Love is genderless and sees no color.  Life is a journey worth taking, and if you just so happen to find someone to share it with, it becomes better."

Name: Nialla Virsai of the House of Virsai

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Appearance: Nialla stands at a decent 5 foot 8 inches, moderately shorter than most males his age.  His hair is long and silken in texture; however, it never stays the same color for long.  Currently, his hair is a beautiful platinum blonde with hints of pink speckled throughout.  When utilizing his magic, his eyes shift from their beautiful soft green to white, a trait passed on through his lineage. 

Year: 2

Rank: Master

Room No.:

Personality: Nialla is a proud member of the House of Virsai, and as such he is often held to a higher regard.  On the outside, one can see all the wealth and power his family has, but when you get to know Nialla you learn that he is far from simple, he is very complex and not stuck up in the slightest. Nialla has a taste for fine art and loves to enjoy the finer things in life, this is true, but he also understands that not everyone was afforded the opportunities he has and thus can understand and sympathize.  Nialla is very mature for his age and quite intelligent.  He has an appreciation for life, but going through loss and depression has caused changes.  He can be quiet when approached by someone he doesn't know, even breaching the line of cold to a degree, but it is a defense mechanism.  If you've earned his friendship, rest assured that he won't give it up without a fight.

Magic Discipline:
Music - Trained in the arcane art of Music Magic, a branch of Sound Magic, Nialla can tap into the raw arcane energy that flows.  Music is powerful and sound is powerful.  Utilizing his affinity over this form of magic can have a variety of effects.  By humming, he can produce barriers or enchantments.  By playing his violin, he can cause miraculous things to occur, such as producing bolts of energy or ensnaring the senses of others just to name a few things.  In order for curses and hexes to work using music, the target must hear it.  Area spells work in a 30 ft radius.  His forcefields are as strong as his will and strength of his connection with the arcane energies.

Equipment:
- A violin was given to him by his master to help conduct his arcane energy.  He named it Kí (pronounced Ke-e).  The violin was crafted from elderwood, known for its magical properties, and quite rare.  He can summon the violin at will and is extremely proficient in playing it.
- The normal things a student would have in his enchanted bag.  Spellbooks, notebooks, pens, etc...

Biography: Born in a very wealthy upper-class family, the House of Virsai, Nialla was always held to a higher regard by both stranger and family alike.  At a very young age, he showed an ability to wield magic.  Growing up in a family of spellcasters, life wasn't always easy.  He was always pushed to do better.  The patriarch of his family saw the potential in him, he saw how easily he manipulated the energies around him, and thus began his intense training.  Nialla went through his life discovering magic, learning it, finding out what did and what didn't work, and thanks to his grandfather, he was able to understand.  B.U.M caught the eye of his mother and father who petitioned with the Grandmaster to send Nialla there to learn.  Though stubborn, the Grandmaster understood that his time was short and Nialla would need to continue his training.  Amidst the training, Nialla discovered himself.  He was able to get away every now and then and breathe, enjoying life.

When he turned 14, he met another trainee, Nicolai.  He and Nicolai spent copious amounts of time together.  On his 16th birthday, they both joined B.U.M, and on his 17th birthday, he learned of Nicolai's death.  Nicolai's family didn't speak on how he died, only informing Nialla's parents of the death.  Devastated upon losing the only guy he ever loved, he fell into depression.  He attended the funeral, but the casket was never opened.  He mourned for days, blending into weeks until he began to slowly pull out of his emotional state.  

It has been a year since the loss, and yet he still has nightmares, he still wakes up in the middle of the night with tears in his eyes.  He has tried to move on but to no avail.  Instead, he plunged into his school work hoping to ease his troubled mind.  Throughout everything, his grades never faltered, and his learning never waivered.  

Master: His master is the patriarch of his family.  The Grandmaster of the House of Virsai taught him all he knows.  Grandmaster Virsai is an immensely powerful man, someone who Nialla deeply respects.  He stands at 6 foot 9 inches and has a slender build.  His eyes are a sapphire blue and seem to peer into the very souls of those he talks to.  Grandmaster Virsai has silver hair ending at the middle of his back.  His beard extends to the tip of his belly button and is also silver.  He appears to be no older than 50, but his age is unknown.

If Nialla was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: His emotions.  He doesn’t want to hurt anymore.  Most nights he still thinks of him, and it causes a mixture of emotions to flare up.  There’s nothing he can do about it, he’s tried moving on, but he is always reminded of him.  He sees him in his sleep.  He would love to give up his emotions in order to move forward in life.

If Nialla was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: to see his deceased boyfriend with whom he was building a life together before things went south.  He would love to be able to say goodbye and close that chapter of his life.  Sadly his love died, though the cause of death was never revealed to Nialla and it tortures him to this day.

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"Would you like a cup of tea?"

Name:
"My name is Klaus Knuez. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Age:
"I am seventeen years of age, though people have commented on me being older... I can seldom grasp why.

Gender:
"I do believe I look masculine enough... however, if you need clarification, I am a male.

Appearance:
"My hair? Is it of natural coloration? Why no, it's actually dyed! Hm? What's with that bemused look?"

Composed and patient, the young butler stands at an estimated height of around two meters; Klaus is often seen exhibiting a well mannered simple grin as he stands almost at the ready. Much like the other butlers, he is physically fit due to training. However, due to staying behind two years, his muscle mass is superior to the other butlers. His build seems average, but with his height, demeanor, and appearance, most would mistake him for a much older student or servant at the university. He sports pale white skin that barely holds any distinction from snow, save for a light peach color. Klaus' eyes are a dull shade of purple and has dyed purple hair to match. His natural hair color is of a brown distinction.

His wear is usually formal and are usually tuxedos; he lacks any sort of informal attire. He does prefer the much more "regal" colors like purple and blue, but his visage will have some form of white or black on him. His current garment involves a purple suit and pants, crisply pressed. Instead of the usual bow tie, he sports a blue tie that poofs outwards. Underneath the coat his waistcoat which is a light shade of lavender. The shirt beneath that is white, lacking any sort of hue. Surprisingly, the only thing that isn't a shade of purple are his clean black shoes and dark socks.

Year:
"This is my first year attending the university. My Master wished for me to be fully prepared for what challenges lie ahead, so I chose to be held back two more years."

Rank:
"I was tried and set at the Journeyman rank... to be frank, it is something I fail to comprehend with my paltry set of magic."

Room No.:
"My room number 7-B from what I was told... I honestly haven't the faintest idea of who my roommates are... but I have heard people mentioning a storm there... how quaint, I suppose; hopefully it does not disrupt my beauty sleep, ha."

Personality:
"People say I have the quirk of going 'hm' a lot... hm... I don't note of it, you?"

Generally speaking, Klaus falls under the appearance of a stock "calm and collected" persona. As he grew up under the careful watch of his Master, he grew into a somewhat polite young man who seems to be almost rough around the edges when he talks (i.e. says something to upset another). Very seldom is he seen without a smile on his face, ready to serve another person. His speech does come off as formal for the most part, unchanging unless faced with what he finds to be a hollow situation... but thankfully he is somewhat lax for the most part.

Klaus is probably one of the more dedicated mages out there, often working to further himself in the world and strives obsessively for perfection in certain areas. This can lead him to compulsively dusting a room until the tiniest molecules invading the area completely disperse to shining a shoe until it begins lighting up more brightly than a Christmas Tree.

For all his dedication, he does oft beat himself up, truly seeing himself as one of the lesser mages of the realm. While he does frankly want to become the next Archetype, he solemnly believes that he lacks the talent and won't be anything better than a butler. However, it is difficult to pick up on this, considering his mannerisms can come off as dry humor or just poking fun at himself. This can also lead to him assisting other mages in their growth, or at least attempting to. Can actually lose his usual demeanor to anger if complimented on his magical abilities.

His character tics range from his demure but usual upright stance. Along with that, he has verbal tics, sometimes adding a "hm" when he speaks. From time to time, as strange as it sounds, Klaus may carry his materials on his platter instead of his satchel. Usually due to him enjoying the confused reactions of others. Despite his affable and upstanding appearances, he does enjoy dying his hair different colors, most notably purple. He also has a tea obsession.

Magic Discipline:
"I'm not really comfortable talking about my magic as it truly isn't as grandeur as the other magi at the University."

Belief Magic: Subcategory of Existence

Klaus' magic stems from the strength of his conviction, his own beliefs, to alter the world around him. As a journeyman the magic is limited to small pockets and himself. While his own beliefs can waver and change this can cause an efflux in the strength of his powers, albeit temporarily. While waiting to readjust, he can "tap" into other people's beliefs as resources, however, he can suffer from the same problem as before if anyone beings undergoing a metamorphosis of their beliefs or their faith begins to crumble. Along with that, their views must line up somewhat appropriately to get the full extent of his powers as he won't be able to expend himself to the peak of his abilities if he cannot.

- Belief:
This magic applies change directly onto Klaus himself. This belief acts as a sort of exchange of sorts where he can garner an asset to help him in combat. However, in exchange to keep equilibrium, he must curse himself with a weakness to offset it. However, there are ways of getting around the equal exchange part of his magic (i.e. tapping into another's beliefs at full strength/Faith). An extreme example of this was if he wanted to make himself a wall that could never be damaged, he would have to sacrifice all of his mobility. Another example that he gains the power of flight but sinks like a rock when in water. When coming to "magical" elements, lets say he wishes to use ice magic. In return, he takes more damage from those affiliated with fire magic.

What happens if he tries to make an unequal deal or get a better ability while remedying the weakness? Well, lets just say he has a tendency to cough up blood and grow even more paler than he usually looks. Should end well with him trying to force himself to improve.

- Faith:
When used, he can tap into the other ideologies of other people and use that to empower himself whether or not his own view has crumbled. This can give him a little more strength needed to get a weaker flaw or a more impregnable power. Of course, as stated above, if anyone's belief doesn't exactly line up with his, the cons will outweigh the pros. Even more so if he isn't careful, as it can cause some alteration to his own beliefs which in return causes debilitation.

- Tenet:
Using his magic, Klaus can create an immobile bubble that reaches up to twenty meters in circumference. In this bubble, he can alter the rules of this small world to his advantage, changing any of the functions. However this can prove to be a double-edged sword as whatever affects the person will in turn affect him. As an example, lets say he triples the gravity of the world. Unless he leaves, it will continue to affect him, as well as his opponent. The bubble only stays for fifteen minutes and he cannot change its location or make a new one until this one has dissipated. It always forms at the center of Klaus.

- Truth and Lies:
As a minor extent of his abilities, Klaus has the ability to discern the difference between truths and lies. While this ability is passive, there are ways to avoid getting called out on a lie, such as telling a part of the truth. However, twisting the truth to your advantage isn't a very good idea. Usually telling a lie and truth in one will always seem to muddle his brain and give him a little head ache.

Equipment:
"One piece I keep on me is this platter of mine... hm? Why? In any chance I might need to use it... you wish to hold it? Very well, but be careful. It's a lot heavier than your usual platter, being about... hm... an estimate of thirty kilograms."

"Hm? My satchel? Oh, it's used to carry miscellaneous items and anything school related. It's nothing special, truly."

Biography:
"I was born to two hardworking mages who wanted to see their son succeed. What more can I say?"

Klaus' parents were nothing outstanding to be quite frank - one was at the Master rank while the latter gave up on succeeding at the test and stayed at the rank of Journeyman. Neither of them expected to have a child so early on in their life and struggled to make ends meet while keeping Klaus happy. It wasn't until he was five when they received an offer, stating that he was one of many who had great magic potential. While there were more blandishments, they saw the signature of a Grandmaster. They were sold on the prospect of wanting their son to rise above their occupation and allowed the man to take in Klaus.

The first years was filled with menial chores and benign tasks which seemed to annoy and tax the less patient of children who question when they were going to begin training in magic. A year later, five of those ten were left. Through determination, the Grandmaster began putting them all through rigorous training as well as difficult education and physical pursuits. If they were to hone their mind, they would all need to have healthy bodies to go along.

After myriads of years of service to the hardworking, yet slightly immature man, they all received an invitation to go to B.U.M. by none other than their own master. He, of course, warned against this, requesting them to think on this decision. At the end of the week, only Klaus remained.

The next two years were much harder since the Grandmaster could focus solely on one pupil and drill him down. That and he lived in a manor, which meant Klaus had to clean all the whole place thoroughly as well as quickly. It stressed the young man out, but over time he became accustomed to it, as well as his magic. Those two extra years seemed to pay off, but in Klaus' mind, he felt it wasn't enough. He felt he hadn't reached his peak state, denoting himself mentally as mediocre.

And much to his befuddlement, he is now beginning his first year at B.U.M. as a Journeyman... he still questions his Grandmasters judgement on this subject, as well as the schools. Was he truly prepared?

Master:
"My Masters name is Gerald Retsiem, one of the realms fifty Grandmasters. Despite his elderly appearance, there are times when he acts mature and other times where he pranks us, much like some of us would at a younger age. He's probably one of the richest mages from what I've learned and to go along with that, he usually takes in myriads of apprentices as a challenge from what I heard, usually ten. However, due to the way he trained us, after the first year, half of the children left to find another Master."

"Regardless, after cleaning his house, doing chores, and the usual schoolwork, he became a lot more serious and stern, though he never lost his amusing behavior..."

"How old were we when we were apprenticed? We were all around five to seven at the time, with me being the baby of the bunch. Our control over magic improved exponentially and after ten years of grueling service, he offered us a choice. Stay and train for two extra years or begin attending B.U.M. Most of us were eager to depart, myself included... but he request we stay for one more week."

"After that one week, only I remained because I realized that I probably wasn't ready yet... while it was only I having to clean up the house, it was tough but honest work. I still had time to spare for family and acquaintances, but for the most part it was all work... hm? Did it get boring? Sort of, I won't waltz around with honeyed words, but I wish to believe the effort was well spent in the end..."

"Hm? What rank are the other Apprentice's that I served aside in? Apologies, but I don't know that answer."

If [Klaus] was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be:
"That's... quite a hefty question, considering that I don't truly have anything I consider important aside from my family, magic and master... hmm maybe the bonds that I will eventually build up with other people? Fond memories and sorts that cement friendships. If that wouldn't work... my master? This is a very loaded question... and to be frank, it doesn't sit well with me."

If [Klaus] was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be:
"Hm... it's either fulfilling my dream of becoming an Archetype or returning what I was forced to sacrifice. Hmm? Why is the former apart of this? Because I'm unsure of what else to do... I mean, I could always become a butler to my master, but eventually even he will pass on. I need a solid foundation for myself."

"...? Why would I want what I sacrificed back? If it truly was important, wouldn't you wish for it back?... hm... this simplistic question truly boggles my mind and leads me to discover myriads of questions in its wake... such as if it was important, why would I sacrifice it at all? Hm..."

"... well, I guess I will have to expand on these two items in the future..."

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Theo Curtis

"I can make sticks glow, watch!  Wow, it's so glow-y, it turned green!  And also isn't glowing!"

Appearance

Theo is awkwardly thin and spindly, despite being remarkably fit, for his over six-foot height, but he still stands with his back straight in a healthy posture.  His jet-black hair is well combed in no particular hairstyle and is trimmed just above his cheerful blue eyes.  Across his round nose is a light spoonful of freckles, and upon his rosy cheeks appear a couple dimples whenever he opens up with his rather dorky, asymmetrical grin.  Which is most of the time.  You can generally see him clothed in a well-fitted, lightly-colored casual suit and derby shoes.  This gives him a neat, though not flashy, appearance.

Age

17

Gender

Male

Year

1

Room

2-A

Master

His uncle, William Curtis

Rank

Taking his ability to use Psyche Manipulation and Self Control magic into consideration, Theo is very close to being considered a Master.  However, because he absolutely refuses to use either of those magic types and focuses purely on Aspect Alteration, something he is dreadful at, he barely even makes it into the Apprentice rank.

Equipment

Aspect Alteration: Magic for Anyone by Riley Greenpath, a smart phone,
a couple suitcases of clothing, and nine letters in open envelopes.

Personality

Theo has imposter syndrome.  He appears to be a very lighthearted, sensitive person who just likes to go with the flow and roll with the punches.  However, while he is most certainly sensitive, his humor and perkiness is just a way to distance himself from anything that he fears.  He very much enjoys being around others, but he's not very vocal about his personal opinions and instead, at most, attempts to hint at them.  He has a hard time saying no and prefers to dodge the question if necessary.  His persona of casual and cheery self-quips often leaves him open to jabs by other people, which he tries to take good-naturedly despite sometimes being quite painful.  In reality, he's like most others.  His failure with magic is just as disappointing for him as it would be for anyone else, regardless of how hard he tries to pretend it doesn't matter.

While he does have a hard time turning people down, he holds fast to his moral compass.  Theo rejects Psyche Manipulation magic, despite being a prodigy in the field, and is instead trying to learn Aspect Alteration, at which he does poorly.  He works his very hardest at it regardless, and refuses to give up.  He tries his best to hide this drive from those around him, however, lest they see it's something he cares strongly about.  He does use Self Control magic, but purely for the protection from others' mind meddling magic.

If Theo was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be his magic, so that he could start again from the ground up.  A fresh start.  If he was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be to return to his family with the sadness of being absent for so long and the shame of not having something to show for it gone.  However, what he truly needs is to just be somewhere he feels he belongs.

Magic Disciplines

- Aspect Alteration - allows the caster to change specific aspects of inanimate objects.  Some of the more powerful alterations include size, weight, and even material.  However, Theo is absolutely horrid at it.  Not only can he cast purely the most basic of alterations such as making something covered in slime or wobbily, he also sometimes doesn't even succeed at that, either it just doesn't work or something else happens instead.  And, where as intermediate level aspect alterers can cast through line of sight, Theo can only target simple objects he's physically touching.  He has yet been able to alter an aspect of an object with a volume of more than two cubic feet.

- Psyche Manipulation - is a very difficult magic type which allows the caster to delve into a creature's mind and adjust elements of their mental and emotional being, possibly even so far as to affect a person's morality.  Of course, Theo is not nearly powerful enough to do that.  The caster must have line of sight on the target, and it's more difficult to change a detail the target firmly believes, or think they believe.  Therefor, it's easier to adjust a piece of knowledge or personality trait someone is insecure about than it is to affect those who have strong senses of self.  However, the more someone wants to hide something, the more difficult it is to find through delving.  Delving is also made difficult if the castee is either aware of the abilities or intentions of the caster and is opposed to it or has powerful magical ability.

Theo has become quite close to mastering the Psyche Manipulation of animals, which have psyches that are significantly easier to manipulate than sentient beings.  People are a seperate story, however.  He can delve rather deep into most people without magic, just can't reach their inner-most thoughts, feelings, wishes, and fears.  As for manipulation, he can make memories float to the front or back, make them disappear completely unless it's paramount to their character, or create new ones.  Personality traits are definitely more tricky, and as so he can only target opinions, the least of the personality traits.  He tweaks them by pushing their attitudes towards things in either the positive or negative direction.  The amount Theo can push is dependant on how long he has to focus and how strong the subject's mind is.

Regarding people with magic (depending on their level of magic), he can only look at surface thoughts, recent or important memories, and opinions, and can only manipulate their noninfluential memories.  Low-level magic masters he can only read the surface thoughts of, and anyone with more magical power than that he cannot target under most circumstances.  However, if the castee is aware and accepting the delve and alteration, he can move as freely as they allow (though actually changing things is still difficult).  This is what allowed him to delve and affect his own mind, starting - Self Control - magic, a slight variation of Psyche Manipulation.  Self Control magic allows the caster to target their own mind in order to overcome many variations of physical, mental, or emotional obstacles.  In his case, he used it to protect his mind from his uncle's magic.

Biography

Theo was born to a pair of close, loving parents and lived in the suburbs of a smaller city several hours north of Los Angeles, California.  His father, Felix, worked as a psychology professor in the nearby college while his mother, Victoria, stayed at home and took care of him, the house, shopping, etc.  The boy's life wasn't anything out of the ordinary (especially compaired to the existance of magic) up until he turned eight.  While he often had trouble in school when it came to learning, he was very social and was often surrounded in friends wherever he went

However, it turned out that his father had belonged to and left a bloodline of wizards specializing in Psyche Manipulation magic.  Though he himself had left to pursue a normal life without magic, his brother, William, still very much practiced the art and wished to tutor Theo.  Felix hesitantly agreed on the condition that it would be the boy's decision.

After Theo turned eight years old, his father approached him and told him about William, someone Theo had previously known nothing about.  William was a very successful stock tycoon who lived alone, besides his servants, in a mansion in Los Angeles.  Felix didn't tell his son about magic as that was something that one needed to be eased into, and instead just told him that his uncle wished to take over his schooling.  However, mysterious multimillionare uncle that wanted to tutor him personally was plenty enough to intrigue Theo, and so he excitedly agreed.

Yet, as the month passed and it neared time to leave, his excitement began to wain as a cloak of realization fell on his mind.  He'd be leaving his friends and parents behind, and he may not see them again for a long time.  Still, it was too late to turn back and he knew it.  Bags were packed, final goodbyes were said, and he was off.  Once he arrived, however, his excitement returned.  It's hard to stay upset when one finds their new home to be a beautiful mansion in the center of what's basically an entire city park.

Surprisingly, after Theo arrived and met his uncle, he had no problems after that.  Sure, he thought of home every once in a while, but it never got him down.  In fact, nothing seemed to interest him more than learning whatever it was Uncle William was teaching, and he learned well.  This was already an incredible improvement compaired to back home.  First, he learned how to understand how the horses in his uncle's stables were feeling, than how to tell what they were thinking.  Sometimes they'd go on field trips to the zoo to practice communicating with other types of animals, or short camping trips at a realitively nearby national park to practice with feral squirrels.  And all along, he never knew he was learning real, actual magic.

Of course, he was being taught other things the whole time.  He was taught arithmetic, english and history, sciences and geography.  He began learning algebra after he turned eleven, then geometry, then trigonometry.  All the while making sure to stay fit.  It seemed like he was spending almost all the time learning, but his uncle was a great teacher and all of it always made sense.  Plus, it was fun.

During the times he wasn't learning, Uncle William had a bunch of strange but interesting fantasy books for him to read.  They were almost self-aware in how they treated themselves like history books instead of fantasy tales, and all of them had the same magical... stuff, despite being written by a bunch of different people.  They even referenced each other sometimes.  It was pretty amusing to read about all sorts of historical events, but twisted to include magic.

It wasn't until he was fourteen, after he was being taught how to use the technique to learn what other people were feeling and see some of their surface thoughts, that his uncle told him that it was magic.  It was like a shattered piece of glass came all together at once, every question he had never thought to ask had been answered.  And most importantly, it somehow made perfect sense.  Theo was surprised himself at how casually he could, just, take a revelation like that and move straight on.  His uncle had just told him that magic was real, all kinds of different magic!  And just as many different people using it all over the world!  Yet he felt as if he had just been told the answer to some calculus problem.

He continued to practice using psyche manipulation on other people for the next few years, getting to a point where he could actually manipulate rather than just read.  It was at this point when he was sixteen years old that he was sitting in his room with a few fantasy stories, or true history books as he now knew, when he became curious about what his own mind was like.  Laying the book he was reading behind, he closed his eyes and focused on the point just behind his pupils.  Sure enough, he could visualize all that made his own psyche tick, just as he could with the psyches of others.  In fact, he could visualize more clearly since he was allowing himself into his own mind.  What he saw was just like any other person's mind, except oddily familiar.  He began sifting through his memories, most of which he already knew about and were pretty recent, but as he sifted deeper he saw things that he had almost forgotten.  Memories from when he was a kid.  All his friends and the good times they had together.  His teachers, his school, and even the mailman.  It was nostalgic... Or at least he thought it should've been.  While still holding some of the enjoyment, the reminiscing held no bitterness of times long gone.  This was a bit puzzling, as from a logical standpoint he should be feeling at least something.

It was at this point that something unusual within his own mind became apparent.  A strand of magic, like the ones he caused when he tweaked the minds animals or other people.  He followed where it lead and, sure enough, it was filtering the nostolgia and homesickness out of his system.  Now that he saw the one strand, he began spotting several.  Some originated from his interests and directed them towards history, math, and especially magic; some were carefully monitoring any anger or rebelliousness; a few were connected to his information input, decoding the pieces of learning that he'd been having trouble with; and several were needed to syphon his bewilderment caused by learning of the magical world in general.

Though he himself didn't feel anything by this revelation other than, "Oh, that's interesting", he watched as feelings of betrayel and anger brew only to be syphoned out before he actually felt them.  Theo became curious.  If his psyche was feeling angry and hurt and he wasn't, what else was his psyche like that he wasn't?  He opened his eyes, took a couple deep breaths, closed his eyes again, and began to focus.  It was like a spheroid wave appeared at the center and began growing outward, cleaning out all the strands as they were reached and removing them until all of them were gone.  Then he opened his eyes again.  At first he felt the same as before, but as his mind reestablished connections, he slowly began to feel... more.  He felt homesick, afraid, depressed, and he felt betrayed.  Why would his uncle to do this?  Why would he change who Theo was?  Followed by this was guilt, regret, shame.  He'd been doing it to others for the past two years, and never thought once of what he'd been doing to them.  His uncle hadn't changed his morality.

A servant found him the next day having never left his bed.  Theo had been laying there ever since he removed his uncle's magic from his mind.  His emotions were in turmoil, and he didn't know who he could talk to.  He'd never really became close with any of the servants, and his uncle had been the one to do this to him.  He could try to call home to talk to his parents, but he was terrified and didn't know why.

The servant who found him returned with Uncle William and Theo immediately felt better.  However, he knew now.  It wasn't him feeling better, it was him not feeling.  He closed eyes, removed the strand of magic, and this time left the spherical wave in place.  It probably couldn't stop anyone as strong as his uncle, but it'd lessen it and warn him.  Then he looked up towards his uncle, and inside he was afraid.  His uncle had been very nice, but it's easy to be nice to someone you've bent to be exactly how you want them to be.  His uncle was powerful, both magically and nonmagically, and Theo didn't know what type of person he really was.  But Theo was determined.

Theo told him that he didn't want anything to do with the magic he was being taught.  Fully controlling others in any way is not a good thing to do, regardless of what one's attempting to achieve.  He didn't want to control, or be controlled.  William didn't know how to respond to this.  He loved the boy, but didn't really know what to do from here.  So, he just nodded and left.

The mansion was pretty quiet after that.  Neither really knew how to talk to each other or what to talk about, so Theo's studies just slid.  They saw each other every once in a while, but mostly William stuck to his office and Theo stuck to his bedroom.  He eventually grew bored after finishing off the books he had in his room, and so found himself in the library, just looking around.  It was there that he found something that caught his eye.  Books about magic, other magic.  Up until this point, he had known there was other magic, and had read about other types such as the Aeons being used in the wizard history books, but didn't really know how it all worked.

He looked them over and grabbed a few books that interested him such as one on plant growth magic and another on animal morphing magic, and returned to his room.  However, without the help from his uncle, learning things like this was very difficult.  Thus, instead of focusing on all of them, he skimmed them to see which specific one would be the nicest to use, easiest to learn, and so on.  He decided on Aspect Alteration, which seemed like a simple but convenient and versatile type of magic.  It was very rough and slow moving as he tried to learn how to use it from a book not meant specifically for teaching, but he kept at it.  Several weeks later, he was rewarded for his efforts as he managed to turn the color of a pencil from yellow to orange.

This proving of power rejuvenated him, and he continued to work hard.  He spent the next year trying to learn, and in that time his and his uncle's relationship, while not much, at least improved.  This was when Theo asking his uncle about going to a university for magic.  He'd read about them in wizard history, and he hoped maybe he'd be able to learn more general magics that way.  And so, Theo was off to Breakfast University thanks to a reccomendation from Uncle William.

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Name: Nico Doppelgänger

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Nico's natural appearance stands at 5'7" with a decently athletic build. He has naturally dark green unkempt hair which could be attributed to his family lineage of shapeshifters. His normal taste in clothes revolves around him just wanting to stay warm no matter the weather and can often been seen sporting a jacket no matter how hot it could be. Nico likes to wear a bored look on his face at all times as he can just alter the way he looks to suit the mood of the room. 

Year: 2

Rank: Journeyman

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Personality: Nico is a quiet individual when in his normal form and and can come off as shy. He isn't an easy person to get to open up, but if he gets comfortable around a person it is a lot easier to become friends with him. This is contrasted by his shapeshifting as whoever he transforms into he tries and impersonates their personality as well. He is very good as masking his own personality so that he can imitate any person, though his true side could show at times.

Magic Discipline:Shapeshifting
Nico is able to mold his shape into any desired appearance of a person using his magic to add or reduce his physical appearance. There is no difference between the changing people the body of a male or a female according to the magic with the limitation being with the user of the magic. Nico has to envision his body as a formless block of clay needing to be molded into the desired form of the time and can at times even alter his clothing. His current level with the magic limits him to the natural human form with no additions or alterations. He can not create his own appearances either and requires a reference point to create an appearance.

Equipment:
Carries a digital camera around with him most of the time. Also owns a film camera that isn't always on his person.

Biography: Nico was born into a famed mage family that did not officially exist. The specialty of the family was shapeshifting and mind altering magic as members of the family would hire themselves out for espionage since the early 2nd century. Nico was born into this famed family and had high expectations to live up to when he started his training at a young age. His father would send him out into the back woods of Germany for survival training where he could be left alone for several days and just told to survive on his own skills. 

He was told for a long time that the Doppelgängers did not exist and that they live in the shadows and they are never to reveal their network. He was chosen as the oldest of four to attend B.U.M. to expand his knowledge in magic and to find his own special style within the realms of the magic accustom of the Doppelgänger family.

Master: Klaus Doppelgänger
Klaus Doppelgänger is a high level mage who is in at Master level and only stays at master level to not draw attention to himself and his family lineage. He could be considered a master in shapeshifting being able to not only transform into other people at the drop of a hat but even animals if needed. He is also able to spin clothes out of thin air to be able to adjust to the situation that he is in. Another skill would be that to alter the minds of those that he was around if they are weak enough of mind so that it would seem that they had know his persona for extended periods of time. During a master apprentice relationship, he is a strict and demanding man who expects nothing expect perfection from those that learn under him.

If Nico was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be:
Nico sees everything as exchangeable if the price is right. There must be an exchange of equal value for it to be worthwhile for the shapeshifter. 

If Nico was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be:
There is only one thing that Nico really desires as a mage. Power and information are all that he desires in life.

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H I L D A
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N A M E:
Hilda Gorman

A G E:
16

G E N D E R:
Female

A P P E A R A N C E:
Hilda's appearance is what you would expect of a combat oriented mage; long limbed, slim and athletically built. Her Gorman genetics have gifted her with a graceful six foot figure and a tanned complexion, coupled with light brown eyes soft dark hair. Alhough her ever growing stature is quite intimidating, those who look up will be met with a soft and kind expression that shows no intention of frightening anyone. Hilda likes to stick to her long sleeved shirts and jackets, as she seems to get cold very easily.

Y E A R:
1st

R A N K:
Novice - The girl is in serious need of some extra magic help.

R O O M  N O.:
6-B

P E R S O N A L I T Y:
A quiet and mellow soul, Hilda doesn't seem like a daughter of a renown family of combat mages. An embodiment of the saying 'actions speak louder than words', Hilda supports others with her kind acts and gentle personality to make up for her lack of speech. She strongly believes in character growth, peaceful negotiations and understanding others, and does whatever she can to be as caring and supportive as possible. The girl can be a little socially inept and a totally hopeless romantic at times, but Hilda has a very big heart, and it often shows.

Although her kindness shows almost no bounds, Hilda will always stick to her roots as a competitive and determined combatant. While her father taught her the importance of compassion and camaraderie, her mother taught her the instincts of a battle hardened mage and the thrills of a competition. When met with a challenge, Hilda will rarely stand down; whether it's to improve her magical capabilities or fighting a one-on-one battle with a fellow student, the girl won't back away from a challenge. Hilda believes that others can gradually improve, including herself who still has so much more to learn. 

M A G I C  D I S C I P L I N E:
Klingenhaus - A magic revolving around the generation of an extremely strong metal. The Gorman family specialises in the offensive use of magically constructed metal objects (armour, swords, shields etc) though this can be used for noncombat purposes. Although this type of magic sounds simple on paper, actually learning how to use it to some degree of effectiveness is difficult. To create a specific object (a sword for example), one must thoroughly learn the shape and construction of said object to be able to produce it properly. The more complex an object is, no matter how big or small, the more practise it takes to construct; although Hilda can construct a spear just fine, the precise swirls of a simple nail, the sharp edges of a sword, and the intricacies of plated armour are still beyond her level.

E Q U I P M E N T:
• A sketchbook that Hilda draws in to help visualise different objects from different angles. She's quite the artist herself, actually.
• A spear that Hilda practises with in order to maintain her skill with the weapon. She'll often be up early in the morning swinging the thing around.
• A broadsword that Hilda keeps for similar reasons. She claims that she likes to sleep beside it because it 'makes her feel safe at night'.

B I O G R A P H Y:
Hilda was a lucky kid. With two wealthy loving parents with a knack for magic and four older siblings ready to jump anyone who dared to harm their little sister, one may think that Hilda's childhood was relatively mundane and pretty great. But having the surname Gorman and being the daughter of one of the most famous Master-level battle mages in the world would not guarantee her a mundane childhood.

While other children went to play ball games in the park, Hilda would be learning how to fight with a spear and a sword. While other kids would be playing tag with each other, she would be running laps fully clothed in metal armour. She would spar with her brothers and sisters and sometimes her mother, and for a while, Hilda's family was all she ever knew. But her parents gave her all the of the love and care in the world in hopes that their daughter would grow to become a strong and respectable woman. Although there was a lack of social interaction with other kids, Hilda was happy the way she was.

From four years of age to fifteen, Hilda was nurtured into the warrior girl she is today. But although she definitely had the 'combat' part of combat mage fulfilled, Hilda was lacking in the 'mage' department. Magic was not the girl's strong point, and after eleven years of training, the only thing Hilda could properly construct was a simple metal spear. Her mother's teachings would not be enough to bring out Hilda's abilities, and at age fifteen and still not being able to create a useable sword, the girl would have to continue her magical education elsewhere. With her mother's deepest regrets, Hilda was signed up for the Breakfast University of Magic.

M A S T E R:
Irene Gorman - Hilda's mother, and the current matriarch of the Gorman family of combat mages. More commonly known as 'Iron-Clad Irene' for her fast and skillful use of metal generation magic.

IfHildawas forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: her magical abilities. An unusual sacrifice for someone gifted with the ability to use magic, but as someone who was never good at controlling it, Hilda wouldn't mind sacrificing such a thing. Making giant shields out of nowhere and creating unlimited amounts of swords sounds nice, but with her extreme physical talents, Hilda can still go places.

IfHildawas offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: to knock a few inches off her height. Hilda is actually very insecure about her appearance and the whole 'six foot tall and still growing' thing, so perhaps taking her height down to a solid 5'5 wouldn't be all that bad. If her older sister could still be a total musclewoman at only 5'3, then maybe taking off a few inches isn't a bad idea.

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"Let’s turn that frown upside down! Come on, how can you be sad in a world so vibrant and full of life?"

Melody Winters, 16

Second year JourneyWoman, trained by The Transcendent Mistress of the Void, Juliet Asphoral

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Personality

To say Melody is happy is like to saying water is wet. When she enters a room, it almost seems to brighten with the kind of energy and pure joy she exudes. Excitable, energetic, and bright as a summer day, she is always doing something and trying her best to not only improve herself but to make the world a better place along the way. 
The best thing in the world for Melody is getting somebody to share in her excitement and wonder, which is admittedly a big goal most of the time, but she settles for brightening people’s day in whatever ways she can. She tries not to overextend herself with commitments and helping others out, but that has been an issue for her in the past. She can only really focus her attention on one thing for a short time, but with the pace she works and thinks, it’s often more than enough. Though she may seem like a bit of a ditz, her mind is sharp as can be.
However, this kind of personality can be… taxing on people who aren’t used to interacting with Melody. She doesn’t really have a way to turn off her personality and is an introvert’s worst nightmare. She speaks loudly and quickly, and jumps from topic to topic like the conversation is a game of Frogger. Trying to hold and maintain a conversation with Melody can be a Herculean task. A consequence of this is that when she’s actually in a class, she can’t really pay attention, and will often fill her notebooks with doodles, tangents, and personal notes rather than substantial material. This is remedied by the time she spends studying, but it can cause her to clash with professors a bit when they think she isn’t giving their class due attention.

Magic Discipline: Negative energy displacement

Melody’s specific brand of magic helps her help people in the best way possible. She can sense and void negative emotions, like anger, or hatred, or sadness. This ability works in two ways as follows:
 Area of Positivity:  When this ability is active, an invisible aura extends out from around her, and will cancel out any surface level negativity people may be feeling. 
 Cleansing Touch  With a touch, she can start to eat away at the deeper problems people have, and void away anything that could be hurting them.

Positive Energy Enhancement

None of this is to say that Melody doesn’t get anything out of helping people the way she does, when she’s around people filled with positive, good emotions, her personal power grows. The more happy people are, the stronger and faster she becomes. 

Equipment

A notebook filled with her errant thoughts and ideas, said to contain knowledge unknowable to mankind, surely reading such a thing wou in deafening madness. 

Biography

From the day she was born, Melody wanted, above all other things, to make a difference in the world. After all, what’s the point in existence if you just end up zeroing out on the cosmic scoreboard? Granted, in a world where there are people who rival gods, this isn’t the easiest thing to do, so she settled on making the best of the hand she was dealt, and resolved to do everything she could to reduce net suffering. 
Magic would be an obvious necessity to this task, and so she endeavored to study and eventually master it. As she researched and learned, she began to see that the power of the void could help her make the world a better place. After all, if her goal was to change the zero-sum game that was life, how else could she do it besides taking things out of the equation? And so she sought to find a way to tame the void, and shape it to her needs.
In her studies, she eventually found her way to the tutelage of Juliet Asphoral, a western master of the void, specifically the discipline of voiding emotions. At the age of 13, she approached Mistress Asphoral with her proposition of learning under her, which was brave, putting it nicely. Perhaps it was luck or the mere fact that she was gutsy enough to approach her, but whatever it was, Melody was given a chance to learn, which she eagerly took. 
Up to this point in her life, Melody wasn’t quite as eccentric as she is in the present, and was much better at focusing, and generally acted much more like a normal person, save for her strong ambitions. But as she delved into the magic of the void, even if she didn’t realize it herself, she was changed by it. She didn’t feel sad or worried anymore, just happy, driven, and what may be contemporarily seen as a perfect picture of mental health. Though she hasn’t realized it, her magic has affected her in ways she can’t yet see, ways that she may not be able to face.

If Melody was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be:
This is a difficult question, to say the least. She wants to help people, but she isn’t by any means self-sacrificing. If she had to give up something Important to her, and she didn’t have a choice in what was taken away, the most important thing in the world to her is her stability. As eccentric as she may be, she still fundamentally views herself as a stable person, and she needs to continue to see herself as that.
If Melody was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: To make everybody as happy as she is!

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Name: Alex Dahl

Age: 16

Gender: Male
Appearance: Alex is strikingly beautiful. It's even more striking when you learn that he is a boy. His hair is platinum blonde, almost pale enough to be white. It grows fast enough that keeping it short is simply not practical, so it usually stays fairly long. His lashes are very long. His skin is perfectly smooth, with almost no body hair, and he has rosy pink lips. He's got a very lean figure, with narrow shoulders and little muscle (He's working on it and enjoys swiming.) He's a bit on the short side, at 5'5. Normally he wears contacts as a matter of convenience, but he also has glasses.

Year: 1

Rank: Journeyman

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Personality: Alex is a very gentle natured person. He dislikes conflict, and tries his best to avoid hurting or offending people. Because of this, he is extremely easy to coerce into doing things. He is somewhat timid, but is trying to get over it. He has a deep dislike of lying, and tends to feel very guilty if he does so, to the point where he avoids it at all costs.
Alex is easily flustered, whether it's by being complimented or having his feminine appearance made fun of. His interests include video games, anime, the beach, kung fu movies, swimming, and soccer.

Magic Discipline: Forms: Alex's power works like a magical 3D printer. He creates materials (sometimes earthly, sometimes not) using magical power. He has specific techniques for creating those materials so they assemble themselves into a given form. Each form can be thought of as similar to a recipe: He can't just make a bunch of whatever material Shikigami is made of. He has to make Shikigami. He can dictate some features of a Form when he summons them (e.g. he can summon BoxDog at a given size, or decide what color his Fireworks are,) but he has to summon an actual form. It takes time to learn how to do a given form, too.
Individual forms get stronger as Alex uses them. For example, when he first learned to use BoxDog, that form did not have the ability to change size.

Shikigami: Shikigami's default form is a 6 foot by 3 foot (Like 2 meters by 1 meter) sheet of paper-thin material. One side appears as regular paper, but with eyes and mouths drawn on it. Despite being drawn on it, the mouths and eyes move as if they are real. This side can "stick" to things, and is extremely hard to get off. You'd probably need a crowbar to do so. 
The other side can take on any texture. Shikigami can use this aspect to camouflage itself perfectly, even while moving. 
Shikigami's body is very elastic, and can stretch up to three times it's length before breaking. Shikigami can also split itself, dividing and reforming into multiple copies. Each copy shares the same hive mind. Shikigami is very flammable, and if it's too cold, it will become brittle and start to crumble. Poking one of Shikigami's eyes will cause it to immediately release its hold on an object. Shikigami moves by floating around. It can't float very quickly. It's about as fast as a brisk job would be for a human. 
DogBox: DogBox is a large cube, with a zig-zag shaped cut forming a jagged mouth. Two large googly eyes are on either side, it has a corkscrew-shaped tail, and four stubby, cylindrical legs. DogBox can grow and shrink, thought it always has the same strength. Its 'default' size is 2 feet on all sides. However, it can shrink down to four inches on all sides, or up to 8 feet on all sides. However, even in its largest form, DogBox only weighs about 50 pounds. This is because DogBox is hollow and made of magical cardboard. This cardboard is actually about as strong as steel. Unfortunately, it is still as flammable as regular cardboard, and soaking it in water will drastically soften it, slowing DogBox down and weakening it overall. Due to DogBox's light weight, it is very fast. About as fast as a horse. However, this also means that DogBox can be picked up and thrown pretty easily. It does have very strong jaws. If it bites you, it's probably going to take off a limb. If it just swallows you whole, you're gonna have a hard time trying to get out until it opens its mouth again. Despite it's light weight, it's actually very strong and can hold up to 500 pounds.
Fireworks: Featureless spheres. They look like they're made of CGI, so it's a bit jarring to see them in real life. They can be any color Alex likes. Unlike his other summons, they're just inanimate objects, though they do levitate if Alex focuses on them, and he can make them float around. He can manipulate three at a time. There's no real limit to how far he can move them, just so long as they stay within his peripheral vision. If he loses sight of them for more than like a second or two they fall. And that's a problem, because if they get hit with a moderately strong impact, they explode, sending beautiful sparks everywhere. They're pretty, but very hot, and you don't want one exploding in your face. The sparks do burn out after about 5 feet, so Alex can just send them into the sky and set them off. They're very pretty.


Equipment: His laptop, some video games. 

Biography:
Alex had a pretty crappy homelife for the first ten years of his life. His father was manipulative and controlling and honestly just a douchebag in general. Finally, his mom got the nerve to split up with his father, moving from London to California. They got divorce, and Leesa got full custody of Alex...Most of the time. Conditional upon her leaving him with his father to train magic for a weekend every month.
His father was a strict teacher, and constantly belittled Alex during training. He learned the fundamentals of summoning, but his relationship with his father was the most part strained.
Finally, on his 14th birthday, he was told that if he went to Breakfast University, he would no longer have to spend weekends with his father. He eagerly accepted.

Master: His father, Roger. A Master rank that uses the same magical tradition as Alex. He uses his Forms to do security.

If Alex was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: He doesn't have much. So if it was something that he really, truly desired he'd have to start lopping off body parts.

If Alex was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: More wishes, of course.

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Name: 

Iron Atwood

Age: 

19

Gender: 

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Appearance:

Iron is fairly nondescript in appearance, standing at roughly 178cm (or 70 inches) and weighs just over 71kg (or 157lbs), together these factor to give Iron a slight build of roughly average height. His most shocking feature though is his silver/gray hair that is a trademark of the Atwood family. However unlike most men of the Atwood line who pair this hair with dark green eyes Iron inherited his mother’s blue eyes. As far as Iron’s dress he tends to wear suits or at the very least button up shirts and dark dress slacks. His default outfit is either a dark gray or black suit.

Year:

3rd

Rank:

Journeyman

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Personality:

Iron is typically quite, not out of shyness though but rather as a remnant of his training with Bismuth (who highly prized silence and knowing when to speak). Because of this Iron is not typically the one to start a conversation but if spoken to he will reciprocate. Despite his time training with his grandfather Iron still has a bit of an issue with his ego, having an inflated sense of both self-worth and entitlement and not seeing real value in others until they prove themselves as useful. Regardless of these more negative qualities Iron is also well-mannered, honest and loyal, qualities which would make him a good friend if he cared to make any.

Magic Discipline:

Tinker

Tinker is a branch of the Creation Aeon and governs the assembly, disassembly, repair, and malfunction of items with complex or moving parts. In example a user of Tinker could cause the spring or trigger of switchblade to fail but would similarly have no effect on a hunting or kitchen knife. As a general rule the assembly, disassembly, or repair of an item is easier the simpler the item is inversely the more complex an item is the easier it is to cause it to malfunction.

-Assembly

Assembly allows for the creation of complex items or machines, however the user must have the parts available to create the item in question and at least a basic idea of the principles of how the item works. The time it takes to assemble something varies with it’s level of complexity. Something simple, such as a door hinge, may only take a few seconds to fully assemble but something more complex, a cuckoo clock for example, may take up to an hour to fully assemble. Skilled users of Tinker can even create clockwork automatons in the length of only a couple hours.

At his current level Iron can only assemble things within two to three feet of his outstretched hand and only objects less than two cubic feet in size, further Iron can only create the most basic of automatons.

-Disassembly

Disassembly is the inverse to Assembly and allows for the breakdown of already existing items either a complex or mechanical nature. Similar to Assembly the user must have a basic idea of how the item works. Additionally much like Assembly the complexity of an item heavily dictates the time needed to disassemble, however unlike Assembly the time needed to disassemble an item is much lower as items tend to fall apart easier than they are built. Using the examples from above a door hinge could be disassembled almost instantaneously where as a cuckoo clock may take up to fifteen minutes.

At his current level Iron can disassemble things within about seven to eight feet of his outstretched hand and only objects of roughly a cubic feet or smaller.

-Repair

Repair is more a subsection of Assembly than it’s own ability. The main difference between Assembly and Repair is that Repair is typically faster as it only requires a few parts to be put together rather than starting from scratch the way Assembly does.  Further unlike Assembly Repair does not require a knowledge on the how of an item rather Repair cares more about knowing the function. Because of this a repaired item may not work in the exact manner it previously did but it’s function will still be the same. As far as time goes an item that might take an hour to assemble may only take ten minutes to Repair.

Repair is the subsection of Tinker that Iron excels most at. On that note Iron can repair most objects that are within six cubic feet in size and as long as the item is within a foot or two of his outstretched hand.

-Malfunction

Malfunction is to Disassembly as Repair is to Assembly, a subsection rather than it’s own ability. Malfunction causes a single issue to arise in a sufficiently complex item, however due to the specific targeting of Malfunction the user has to have a decent understanding of how the item in question works.  Malfunction unlike the other subsections of Tinker can be used near instantaneously.

Iron is particularly skilled in Malfunction as well, with a functional range of twelve feet from his outstretched hand.

Equipment:

-A sketchbook used to keep schematic drawings of mechanical objects, both of Iron’s creation and those of a more mundane or common nature.

-A toolbox filled with various gears, springs, belts and a variety of other mechanisms that Iron uses to practice Assembly.

-A smart phone loaded with a variety of traditional pop and vocal jazz.

Biography:

Iron is the only child and heir to Atwood Industries, a leader in innovation and technology both in the magical and non-magical communities. As heir to an industrial giant the likes of Atwood Industries Iron spent most of his childhood under the care of tutors, nursemaids and nannies. During this period he spent very little time with his parents, due to their roles within Atwood Industries, and an equally minute amount of time with children his own age. Due to spending his childhood mainly associated with servants Iron developed a very strong sense of entitlement and superiority. Despite the fact that both of Iron’s parents were both rather skilled mages it wasn’t until he was thirteen that Iron began any serious study into the arcane and this because his grandfather, Bismuth Atwood, took an interest in Iron at a holiday party.

Bismuth Atwood had always been something of an idol to young Iron. Because of this the two or three times a year that Iron got to see Bismuth he always tried to make an impression; rather it be through some obscure knowledge that he had learned, a sketch he had done, a song mastered, or a cantrip perfected. However as patriarch of the Atwood family and a master ranked mage most of what Iron demonstrated was simply received with a small smile and a piece of candy. This changed when during one holiday party, during Iron’s thirteenth year, Iron demonstrated the ability to reassemble a broken clock. Such a feat wasn’t overly impressive in the realms of what Tinker magic could do but it did show real promise as Iron had taught himself how to perform the spell. So as the new year dawn Bismuth moved into the manor that his son and grandson shared and went to work on teaching the boy all he knew of Tinker magic, the magic that had allowed for his father to create the economic titan that was Atwood Industries.

At first Iron was ecstatic to be learning from his grandfather, the great Bismuth Atwood. This ecstasy faded quickly once their lessons began. It wasn’t that Bismuth was a bad teacher, far from it, he was however incredibly strict and continually pushed Iron to his limits. Forcing him to memorize the structure of a myriad of items; from toasters to elevators to revolvers and beyond.  Bismuth’s teachings went far beyond the magical though and helped to smooth Iron’s sense of entitlement and superiority, though they never quite left Iron.  During this time Iron also developed a close relationship with his grandfather and through this a love for the music of fifties and sixties but predominately a love for vocal jazz.

Despite his late start in magic Iron excelled at different aspects of his family specialty and by his sixteenth birthday had attained the rank of Novice. This being the case Bismuth began preparing Iron to attend Breakfast, the same university that the three prior generations of Atwoods had attended. And as such Iron started his first year at Breakfast at the age of seventeen. By the end of his first year Iron took and passed the examination to move up to the Journeyman rank. He spent his second year of attendance further mastering his skills and has hopes to attempt The Full Circle Exam by the end of his fourth year.

Additional Biographical Information:

-Iron is the son of Mercury Atwood and Marie Atwood.

-Mercury Atwood is a Master rank Tinker mage and graduate of B.U.M.

-Marie Atwood is a Journeyman rank Magnetic mage.

-Bismuth Atwood is a Master rank Tinker mage, graduate of B.U.M. and has spent the last decade or so toying with the idea of attempting to gain the rank of Grandmaster.

-Mercury never started Iron on any magic training as he did not believe his son had the potential to reach Master rank.

-Bismuth’s father, Cobalt Atwood, was the founder of Atwood Industries, a graduate of B.U.M. and a Grandmaster up until his death about eleven years ago.

-Despite starting training at B.U.M. Iron still trains with Bismuth when on break from university.

Master: Master Bismuth Atwood, the Great Tinkerer

If Iron Atwood was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: the ability to listen to vocal jazz. Vocal jazz, and to a lesser extent music as a whole, serves both as a way for him to focus him mind for casting. Additionally it is one of the things that him and his grandfather have bonded over most.

If Iron Atwood was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be:To surpass his father as both a mage and business man.

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Age: 19

Appearance: Abi likes to wear gothic attire; she thinks it matches well with her power. The black accents also provide decent camouflage for when she needs to stay in darkness to hide. 

Year: 2

Rank: Novice

Room No.:

Personality: Abi is a naive girl who, above all, is the quintessential little princess, barring some few princess-like behaviour. Her upbringing had taught the niceties of life, such as how to compose oneself in front of esteemed guests, table etiquette and public relations. Above it all, she is tactful, knowing the right time to make an impression, and to act as she pleases.

When she does want to have her way, you would see a girl that would tell no lies. If she has to, she'll shatter someone's glass of illusion to help them accept their 'true self', as she did hers. Abi took her social grooming as a way to impose the truth. In her words:

"Why would I lie to you? I have nothing to lose, and you have all to gain. Isn't it nice to not pretend once in a while~?"

She thinks that the best path is the truest path, and would rather not trouble herself with unnecessary breadths. Due to this belief, Abi developed a rash attitude when push comes to shove, often landing her in situations that could have been resolved with words.. but then again, one cannot argue with vile-blooded mad men.

She is fond of things that shine and is covetous of unique objects.

Magic Discipline: Alter-Conjuration (Shadow). A special type of conjuration that relies on the host's willpower. This branch focuses on channeling one's inner desires, or true self, into a form that embodies how the host sees themselves as, and using the elements that they are born with. Mixed elements are possible, but are weaker in comparison to single-element users (min-maxing) The alter is closely tied to its host's emotions and psyche. 

The most pertinent drawback of this power is that a host and alter cannot be conscious at the same time, requiring the host to hide, or risk being harmed while their alter is active. Both forms share the same memories and personality, but the alter is a much more raw expression of said memories and personalities. Where a host can hold some restraint in speech and action, the alter is unbound of such tethers. In the same stroke, the host is able to summon and manipulate the element, yet the more difficult spells are locked if their alter is not summoned.

Abilities under this tree include: (ascending by diffculty)
The Host/ Alter manipulates the element. Requires a source nearby. eg. shadow ball to use as a temporary blinder, fireball as damage, water ball to wash hands with. Eager conjurers have been caught using such abilities, leading to the persecution and execution of these inexperienced youth in early times.

The Host/ Alter summons the element and manipulates it. Does not require a source; can work in conjunction with Elemental Manipulation for amplified effect. eg. bigger elemental ball/s, spontaneous combustion, water jet. Some conjurers who do not wish to pursue the magical arts settle for this tier for its practical uses. Many hikers and survivalists use this when low on fire starters. Some firemen risk being discovered by using this ability from time to time.

The Alter summons the element and manipulates it into a static standing form. Does not require a source; can work in conjunction with Elemental Manipulation for amplified effect. This is particularly useful for elements with mass such as ice, and has been successful in acting as shields to protect those behind the wall. The success of ninjas are somewhat attributed to hiding behind shadow walls.

The Alter summons the element and manipulates it around an object, freely able to move the element as they please. A moveable Elemental Wall. Does not require a source; can work in conjunction with Elemental Manipulation for amplified effect. Early records show that this ability has been used as makeshift incinerators.

Due to the rarity and difficulty of making single-element Alter Conjurers, some families opt to preserve this purity; even a strain of a different element would deem a line sullied. Only the highest families could elect their children worthy of even looking at an Alter Conjurer, let alone marry one. To be able to create a single-element offspring, one of the parents has to be a pure-blooded Alter Conjurer, and the other parent having no strain of any magical prowess whatsoever. This arrangement in the Beckett line insured a high degree of wealth and power, both political and magical, as only the richest most powerful families would ever be accepted.

Gender:Attack Helicopter Female

Equipment: a black frilly parasol used for interacting with things that she would otherwise never ever ever want to touch. It is a family heirloom handed down from Beckett mother to daughter. Abi's alter (Aptly named Shade Alter wields a stuffed bear that the alter protects with her 'life' 

The male counterpart would be an iron locket bearing the words "Stand up, so others do not fall."

Biography: Abi comes from a lineage of pure-blooded Shadow Alter Conjurers. It has been this way for as long as her bloodline could remember, easily traced back to the beginning of lineage-mapping. Due to this, she had lived her life as sheltered as possible. 

Abi, however protected, always found a way to avoid being completely inculcated into the high life. Her hobbies include collecting trinkets and baubles acquired through gifts by jilted suitors, or through trading with other collectors. She is currently in possession of the test tube of Edison's last breath, the first experimental Philosopher's Stone (it doesn't, and will never work), and a well-preserved crusader's suit of armor. Suffice to say, her lifestyle fits to her sophistication.

As a pure-blooded Beckett, she is tasked to use her abilities to help others in need-- specifically the kind that cannot help themselves. There's a certain power trip that comes from acknowledging one's position in the hierarchy; some noblemen opt to revel in this incline, but Abi chooses to just do what duty demands. This makes sure that nobody bothers her when she wants her personal space and time.

She enjoys staying indoors to read ancient tomes and incantations, albeit never being able to use them due to her power restrictions. Someday she hopes of finding someone adequate enough to share this knowledge with. If not, she will just enjoy the linguistics behind the spells.

Abi was also part of a two-person singing group called Night N. Gail; she did this on the side with her childhood best friend, although Abi now focuses on training herself to be an expert Alter Conjurer. The group has then disbanded. She visits this friend from time to time, simply to catch up. The intimate moments the two share can never be known by the public eye.

Master: Kassidy Gazhelle Beckett (Mother)

If Abigail was forced to sacrifice something important to move forward, it would be: her centenarian black parasol. Despite its familial importance, it's just a really old umbrella.
If Abigail was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: to be able to give the wish to someone who needs it more. She already has everything she wants anyway

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Name: Paz Monserrat García Flores

Age: 14

Gender: Female

Appearance: Paz stands at 5 feet, and has dark brown wavy hair reaching to her mid-back, which she often wears in a ponytail. She has green eyes and tanned skin. She’s a little scrappy, but not unhealthy looking, and her face can best be described as “cheeky”.

Year: 1st

Rank: Novice

Room No.: 17-A

Personality: If one word can describe Paz, it would be curious- or, depending on your temperament, nosy. Paz has spent most of her life at home, and while she loves home, it didn’t provide much in the way of exploration and learning about the world. Now having a chance to do so, she’s rambunctious- she doesn’t quite yet understand the idea of “off-limits” or “privacy”. However, if she can tell she’s hurt someone by going too far, she stops pushing on that front- and instead goes to push on another.

Paz is also a bit simple. She doesn’t know much about struggle, and complicated matters are difficult for her to sort through. While she wants to be helpful, sometimes she just doesn’t know what to do. Despite this, Paz has a strong sense of justice, and acts on it fast. Whether she’s entirely justified is a bit up in the air, however, especially at times when she’s forming a strong opinion about something she doesn’t get.

Paz is generally fun-loving and kind. She enjoys going wherever the wind takes her, and enjoy it even more if others want to come along with her. More than anything, she believes in doing what’s right for people, and does whatever she can on that front.

Magic Discipline: Paz uses a form of magical quipo (look in biography for more on that) that gives her some time manipulation abilities. She’s not fully capable of using it do to having little practice (despite claiming she’s “totally got this”), but she does have some abilities currently and will likely gain more with practice. 

Currently, she is capable of doing two things with this quipo. The first is creating pockets of time- if standing near the quipo, she can create a pocket of time linked to her hometown Tiempara. In this pocket (about 10 feet in diameter), she can stop or double the passing of time time for up to fifteen seconds while the rest of the world moves at a normal pace (she can try to use it passed that amount, but the longer she does the higher the chance of it going out of her control).

The second thing she can do is hold moments in time. If she ties a knot for a certain moment in time, she can revisit that moment from exactly where she’s standing at the time she chooses to revisit it. This ability has one major limitation- timing. Her ability to experience and affect the moment she captured depends on the amount of time between the event was and when she tied the knot. If she tied the knot right when the event she wants to tie the knot for happens, it effectively serves as a means of time travel (though if she does this, she can’t return back to where she previously was in time). One second off, however, and it becomes more of a vivid dream instead. If she ties the knot within a day of the event, she can see it in full for up to thirty minutes after the point she tied for. Within three days, it’s more blurred and she can only last up to 20 min minutes. Within five days, she can barely see and can only last up to 10 minutes. Within a week, she can only hear muffled audio and can only last up to five minutes. Any further out and she simply can’t sense anything. 

Additionally, due to the environment of her home town, she can sense when time magic is being used near her, but can't do anything to stop it, unless she can directly counteract it with her own spells.

Equipment: Her quipo, and materials to make more- after all, she can’t cast anything without it! Along with standard schooling equipment, she has a book on how to properly tie and use magic quipo, including a bunch of spells and techniques she hasn’t tried or isn’t well practiced in.

Biography: Paz is from Tiempara, a small town on top of a mountain in northern Chile where time exists independently from the rest of the world. It's small, with only a few dozen people living there, and pretty much unheard of. However, it's notable in that the town is absolutely surrounded by quipo, and everyone there has learned to use it to some degree or another. The town was founded centuries ago by several archeological mages, who had discovered how to use quipo (an Incan system of rope tying use to keep track of numbers, dates, and potentially even stories) as a form of time magic. They used the quipo to make Tiempara into a space where time is nonexistent, and yet still passes in ways that aren't entirely comprehensible. In fact, children are often taught classes in how time normally passes, which inspires disbelief, frustration, and headaches. Paz was one of the few kids who actually did well in the class- because she was going to explore the outside world and learn everything there was to know (that’s not to say linear time is something she completely gets, however).

Paz was raised by her mother and father along with her three siblings, and her family has been living within Tiempara for generations, and they were content. However, Paz was always curious, and quickly grew out of the confines of Tiempara. She had snuck out of town more than once, and though she never got far, just about everyone in town could agree that she needed to see the world for herself. Thus, she was given the opportunity to apply to any magic school of her choice, and she chose B.U.M.

Master: Alejandra Reyes, a teacher at Paz’s school in Tiempara. She's professional and insightful, and the first one to suggest that Paz be given the chance to go out of town. Since Paz is leaving, she thinks it's better for Paz to move on to a new mentor.

If Paz was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: Paz doesn't know much about sacrifice, but if there was something worth sacrificing anything for, then what wouldn't she give?

If Paz was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: To be able to explore the world to the fullest extent she can- perhaps even to discover something new.

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