[OOC] Breakfast University of Magic

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[TheHangedMan]

"To Mr/Ms [Insert Name Here]

"If you are reading this, your application for the Breakfast University of Magic (B.U.M.) has been reviewed and accepted. Congratulations and thank you for choosing us! We here at B.U.M. pride ourselves with having the best instructors, top-of-the-line facilities, and a curriculum truly worth of being called 'the best!' and it has ever been our mission to guide potential mages, witches, warlocks, shamans, wizards, necromancers, the occasional changeling, hermit, etc., towards the becoming of their ideal self!

"Attached to this letter is the university handbook with map, your student I.D. so you don't get disintegrated by the school wards (that was a joke!) directions on how to get there from your location. Also attached are your room numbers and complementary lunch tickets!

"The term begins on the Spring Equinox (That's March 20 in mundane terms; see you're learning already!), please take care to arrive by 12:30 AM - yes you read that right, AM, as in, Ante Merediem, as in before midday, as in, before dawn! It doesn't matter what timezone you're in, just get there by 12 AM!

"Once again, thank you for choosing B.U.M., and may you live in interesting times!

- Secretary of Non-Academic Affairs, Germaine Gilliane, The Night Witch."

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Magic exists. Magic is mysterious. Magic is attractive. Magic is powerful. Magic is all of this, and more.

But above everything, however, magic can be studied.

And that is where the Breakfast University of Magic comes into play. It is one of hundreds of secret schools scattered throughout the globe, and also among the foremost, perhaps even the best. It's Founder and current Headmaster, at least, is unrivaled among mages, and among the archmages, known as first among peers, and he has been for seven hundred years.

The University is an alliance of different schools of magic, all dedicated to fostering the potential of the magic users who walk through its hallowed halls. Although, rather than a conventional school, it is more akin to a huge research laboratory with occasional lectures. Fights are also more common and accepted than what would be permissible at mundane universities - it has to be, otherwise combat oriented magic users would wreck the place going mad from boredom!

Anyone can be accepted here, but not everyone; the standards for acceptance into the University mean that at the very least, some measure of control has been attained. It does not accept complete novices.

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O O C

CS

Hider

[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b] (12-21 y/o)

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Year:[/b] (How many years have they been studying in B.U.M.)

[b]Rank:[/b]

[b]Room No.:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]Magic Discipline:[/b] (Basically, what kind of magic do they use?)

[b]Equipment:[/b]

[b]Biography:[/b]

[b]Master:[/b] (who taught them magic. Can be left blank or filled later if one is found)

[b]If[/b] [Character] [b]was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be:[/b]
[b]If[/b] [Character] [b]was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be:[/b]

Magic System - Magic here follows a "branch" system, in that all magic is descended from one of five (5) sources or "Aeon's". The further from the source the less potent the magic. Once a magic - any magic - has reached its absolute pinnacle, it is said to evolve into an Aeon, and the mage in question is said to have "attained" it. Those that have attained an Aeon move above even the revered "Archemages" in rank, and become revered "Archetypes"

Aeon's

Creation - responsible for the bringing in of the new, and the restructuring of the old. Everything under creation falls under the category of "change in being" - whether that change be from nothing, or stemming from an original base.

Destruction - That which breaks-down. The Aeon of Destruction governs all aspects of tearing something to pieces. A key aspect of Destruction that differentiates it from Void is that there are always pieces left to reconstruct.

Existence - The objective of Existence is "growth" and "permanence"; Existence governs the whole "being" of something without having changed its core or nature, essentially becoming a bigger version of itself, and thus more important in the scope of the universe while remaining unchanged. Think on how hills are essentially just dirt pushed together.

Void - Void hungers, it eliminates, and it devours. That is all Void users know, and that is all Void users can do. Void governs not destruction, but complete obliteration. Nothing remains when touched by the Void. Among the Aeons, it can be said that Void is the easiest to attain. Taming the Void, however, is another matter entirely.

Time - Time is an Aeon that governs place, and the flow of one world into the next. "World" in this case, mean something as simple as someone moving from one place to the next, to perhaps in another direction, to perhaps not even moving at all. It is the Aeon that governs "possibility" and progression.

Magic Ranks - Mages are classified according to power, control, and their singularity - that is, the percentage of people that can replicate their magic.

Ranks

Apprentice - a complete beginner, and can only cast the most basic of spells without much precision or skill.

Novice - Much like an Apprentice, they are still somewhat clumsy when it comes to weaving magic, however, they are not so much that they are in constant need of a Masters guidance, and can work a little more independently.

Journeyman - Skilled, though somewhat rough. To be a Journeyman means you acquired all the skills necessary for independent practice, and require little guidance from instructors. To be a Journeyman is the first step towards Mastery. Most Mages at B.U.M. are Journeymen ranked.

Master - The required rank in order to take an Apprentice. They are the masters of their craft, and a combination of skill and talent has brought them onto a stage rarely shared. Their names are most likely known globally, as most Masters habitually keep each other informed of their peers.

Grandmaster - Higher and higher, their skill and power grow. They are the Master of Masters, and in the normal course of things, unmatched. Their voice is authority, and their word is law. In the entire world, only a fifty Grandmasters exist.

Archemage - The top of those that still deign to exist in reality. Powerful is too weak; Wise is too foolish; and special is far too mundane. They are the leaders of the magical world, and are a step short of gods. In fact, they can be said to be physical gods already. Only eleven Archemage exist, and are collectively known as "The Council of Eleven"; Archemages have a nasty tendency to try and kill each other. Their battles, exceedingly rare and bloody affairs, usually take place off-plane or somewhere like the middle of the ocean to avoid accidentally reshaping the world.

Archetype - Only five with this rank exist.
Reina Wisdom - "The Witch of Creation" "The Silver Brush" "The One True Nobility"
Chase Asu Du Morgan - "The Golden Goddess of Destruction" "The Golden Dawn" "Why Is The Sun Coming Close-ARGH!"
Night Sky - "Void Dweller" "All-Consumer" "Gluttonous Void"
Su En - "The Hegemonic and Invincible Empress Unrivaled From Heaven to Earth"
Edward Carter - "Guardian of the Silver Key" "The Forgemaster" "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Killed" "Bulwark from the Madness"

Examinations - An Examination in B.U.M. is the method by which one can prove they've advanced in rank. Examinations are generally held in the presence of at least 3 Masters who have no relation to the examinee(s), and consist of seven tasks. In order for a student enrolled in B.U.M. to graduate they must reach the rank of "Master", regardless of age or number of years in the school; the graduation exam is known as "The Full Circle Exam" and is done in the presence of 7 Masters, 1 Grandmaster, and the Headmaster. Generally, most mages do not pass or attempt the Full Circle, so they opt to stay in the school longer or drop out entirely and seek independent study. On average there are 3 graduates every 11 years.

School Locations

A Map of BUM

Green are roads or pavement.

Red is the pathway of the University Train. Goes at a frighteningly fast speed, it is nevertheless reliable. But really, it goes scary fast. Imagine a roller coaster diving downwards at a ninety-degree angle and accelerating.

1 - Entrance Glyph: The main method of entrance for most people passing into the school. The Glyph itself is not "inside" the school, but is connected to it magically. There is a barrier surrounding the glyph preventing anything from entering or leaving the glyph unless carrying a special permit (such as the admission letter or student I.D.)

2 - Security office: The Security Office, where most Enforcers reside. Buildings that are color purple are security buildings, as well as clinics. The circular buildings in particular are Guard-Towers.

3 - The HAM: That's a student nickname. It's real name is the Cotton Store, but most students refer to it as The Ham, or just "huge-ass mall", because, really, it's huge. Buildings colored indigo are commercial areas, such as arcades, shops, restaurants.

4 - Student Dorms: 5 storey high apartment buildings. Most students have at least two other roommates. Built close to the dorms are botanical gardens where live pets too big for the apartments and some special plants can be kept.

5 - Administrative Offices: These are were the Department Heads for each College "Work"; empty most of the time, except for the Department of Academic Affairs, who have the honor of dealing with all of the necessary paperwork.

6 - Research Building: Most magical research is done here, due to the fact that it manages to keep your experiments from blowing up in your face, killing you, possessing you, going insane, ect. Very popular with older Journeymen.

7 - Academic Buildings & Gyms: These are where most studies are conducted. The classrooms, if you will. Sparsely populated, but no matter the time, never truly empty.

8 - Sparring and Dueling Grounds: The one place where you're permitted to beat the snot out of another student. S & D Grounds must be reserved before use, and are otherwise surrounded by a barrier.

9 - University Graveyard

10 - The Headmasters Tower: the Tower of Headmaster Niccolo. The tallest building in the university, stretching up to seventy five meters in length. The base serves as another Administrative Building for those who are asking permission to use visit the graveyard or explore the forest.

11 - Colosseum Glyph: Another teleportation glyph. It transports those inside to the floating Colosseum above the school. Special Tickets required for entry. The Colosseum is used for important events or showcases, and generally empty for most of the year.

12 - Communal Mess Hall: A large, two storey building where food is served. An amazing variety of food is always served here and breakfast is always free; however it is only open in certain times: 5:30 am - 10 am for breakfast; 12 pm - 4 pm for lunch; 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm for dinner.

13 - University Woods: Strange creatures and weird plants live here, unregulated and wild. A natural hot spot for prime ingredients and powerful familiars, it's nevertheless easily the most dangerous place in the University. Permission is required to enter and Novices and below are forbidden outright.

Field Trips - Only Novices and above can go on school field trips. Some locations may require you to be at least Journeyman rank, and sometimes with a Masters permission or presence. Field Trips are usually undertaken for the purpose of gathering materials, study, or experience. Locations include the likes of the realm of the Fae, Atlantis, and Tartarus. Requests for a field trip must be submitted through the Department of Academic Affairs with at the signatures of at least three participants - you are not allowed to go on a field trip alone!

I.D. - the all important Information Document! Each faculty and student is issued their own, unique ID upon acceptance to the school. Don't mistake them for just an average piece of plastic, however. The ID's contain powerful identification magic that not only allows you pass through most of the schools natural defenses unharmed, but also access its facilities. Without an ID, good luck being able to do things like take the train, receive letters from outside the school, or even go shopping!

[TheHangedMan]

Chapter Summaries

Field Trips

Quests

[The Lost Dae]

Name: Aeries Ann Peters

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Appearance:


Year: First Year

Rank: Journeyman

Room No.:

Personality:
Outgoing and bubbly, sometimes Aeries simply doesn't know when to shut her mouth, she's incredibly intelligent however and is naturally gifted.

Magic Discipline: Time

Powers

Time Reversal:
The ability to send her personal space-time backwards through time 5 seconds at will.
Time Distortion:
The ability to slow time around her out to a radius of 6 feet from her, making her seem to be moving at supersonic speeds and to have reaction times measured in light seconds to those who are caught in the affect radius.
Time Acceleration:
Moving her personal spacetime forward in time by 10 seconds, this makes her appear to have completely disappeared from her place in space and time to reappear in the exact same space ten seconds later.
Time Rejection Field:
The ability to place another person into a stasis field for up to two minutes.

Equipment

-School Supplies
-Some Cash
-A watch

Biography:

Having discovered she had the aptitude for magic young the ever impressionable Aeries found herself studying the books she could on the subject even if she had to go over them later, for the first time it was looking at the pictures and trying to comprehend the incredibly intricate and detailed diagrams and instructions. She found she could slow down her perception of time, which seemed to speed her up compared to everyone else and she began to study even harder to try to get into the B.U.M she knew of other schools that taught magic, but this was closer to home and this is the reason she set her sights on it.

Before receiving her acceptance letter she had read every single magic book that her parents had access to and even the city library. she now had a strong understanding of the basic principles of magic, and some of the advanced concepts, though without someone teaching her fully it was hard going. She had discovered that she was more adept at the time branch of magic and hoped to be able to study that at B.U.M.

Master:

If [Aeries] was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: Her watch, a family heirloom from her father, who died before she was born.
If [Aeries] was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: To become the Aeon of time

[TheHangedMan]

@The Lost Dae
Pretty good, though I'll need a lot more information on what she's capable of with her magic. Hard limits, duration, etc.

[The Lost Dae]

which section would you like it under and I will edit it into it, or if you like I can PM you all the details of what she can currently do

[TheHangedMan]

which section would you like it under and I will edit it into it, or if you like I can PM you all the details of what she can currently do

@The Lost Dae

Put it under Magic Discipline. Sure, go ahead and send me the PM.

[QueenNugget]

Ooo, I really like the concept of this roleplay! Am I able to join??
And is the academy more like a high school or college? Or is it a mix of both? I just want to know, so my characters age is appropriate.

[TheHangedMan]

Ooo, I really like the concept of this roleplay! Am I able to join??
And is the academy more like a high school or college? Or is it a mix of both? I just want to know, so my characters age is appropriate.

@QueenNugget

Go right on ahead. The others haven't arrived yet, so spots are still open. As for your question, more details are in the 1st post, but to summarize, it's like a college and a research facility rolled into one. On the matter of age, you'll find that mages don't really care much about age but ability.

I'm allowing 12-21 year old characters, but only if it's within reason, respective to their ability and actions.

[OliveYou]

thinking about making a younger character.... in any case i'm here!

[TheHangedMan]

@OliveYou Welcome to have you!

[The Lost Dae]

Adjusted my character sheet to reflect our discussions there @TheHangedMan

[TheHangedMan]

@The Lost Dae Great! Just put the powers in a hider and you can move it to the character tab. Welcome aboard.

[The Lost Dae]

@TheHangedMan thankyou thankyou

[QueenNugget]

Rhea Alexander

Name: Rhea Rhein Alexander

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Year: She’s been studying for two years, but on her third year currently

Rank: Novice

Room No.:

Personality: Rhea is an outgoing and confident individual, not afraid to express her ideas and thoughts to those around her, especially through her art and clothing style. She’s pretty serious about magic, but she mostly just wants to succeed in the future, so it’s more of a hobby for her than anything. She enjoys making friends, though she does have a specific “type” that she tends to draw closer towards, and that being those who often have a more negative or pessimistic outlook toward life and reality. She likes those who are down to earth and realistic as she tends to be naturally idealistic, so she likes those who are honest and open about what they think. Rhea likes to get close to these certain individuals; she is very persistent, and she doesn’t take no for an answer most of the time. She tends to be nosy as she likes discussing backstories, though she can be a tad pushy in a way and she doesn’t necessarily like talking about herself either. Though she does have a “type”, she enjoys making friends with those who are kind of the opposite, but she tends not to become very close to them.

She is ambitious and likes a challenge, being very determined to get something that she desires through a number of ways if possible. Rhea is very persuasive, and she likes to use this as a way to get closer to people, but sometimes she just needs a reminder or two to back off a little. She doesn’t wish to be annoying, so she tries her best to avoid that, though she does have a habit of pestering.

Rhea is creatively expressive, and she shows this through her clothing and painting. She really likes abstract art and she has a knack for deeply analyzing paintings and other forms of art, as she likes to paint and sculpt herself. It isn’t uncommon to find her outfits brightly colored or outlandish in a way, but to where it fits her style. She really enjoys magic, but would rather see other people do it, than herself. She find magic to be another form of art that people use to express who they are without ever creating a permanent piece, or something that bends the views of what art should be, kind of like modern art. She would much rather view it than use it herself, and that’s why she isn’t too strong a mage(?).

She is goal driven, but she doesn’t choose work over friends or vice versa. Rhea likes to mix the two in her own way where she can be both successful and happy, but still satisfied, wanting to gain most out of life. She usually doesn’t do something unless she’s gaining something out of it, but that’s kind if seen in a negative way, but to her, it’s more of an advancement to achieve something greater, or to have a deeper understanding.

Rhea also tends to get possessive with those she’s close with. Although she finds it funny, most times she acts serious about it, but in a joking kind of way. She also has a habit of platonically flirting as well, but she doesn’t mean anything by it, it’s just something she does.
She’s also bisexual

Magic Discipline: Creation

Animation: All of her paintings or sculptures are able to “come to life”, but they are confined to the canvas or how they were built. For example, a sculpture of a head, can talk, but it cannot move or “grow” a body. They can talk and move, but only if she wills them to, and they often times don’t listen to commands.

Equipment:

· A small human anatomy booklet
· A locket with a picture of her father

Biography: Rhea grew up on a large farm in a rural town with her two older brothers, Jerome and Lamar, mother and father. Rhea was the only child who was born with magical abilities, a trait that she had inherited from her mother, although she didn’t find out about them until much later, around the time she had gotten serious about art in her teenage years.

Around the same time, her mother had filed for a divorce, as she wished to pursue her own career in business, which was hard to do in the middle of nowhere. She had also met another man who she felt fit her personality and desires better than he did, so she left one day, taking Jerome and Lamar with her.
She had asked Rhea if she wanted to go with her, but she refused, wanting to stay and take care of him because she knew that even though he made it seem like he was alright, deep down, Rhea knew that he wasn’t. She loved her mom, but she almost felt responsible for his well being, knowing that he could all too quickly get back into drinking again, a habit he had managed to stop when he met Rhea’s mother.

This was really the time that Rhea’s art career had really taken off, it was kind of an escape for her, to draw and paint stylistically warped figures, all of which had deeper meanings to them, something she just like to infuse into her artwork.
It was in her darkest moments that she had discovered about her creation magic, they really helped her talk through things since she had no one else to talk to, which is why she has an appreciation for magic because her own powers got her through some hard times, and she realizes that it could've helped a lot of other people as well.

She kept close relations with her brothers although it proved difficult being so far away. She enjoys face to face relationships, and long distance is uncomfortable for her. She had already been going to BUM for awhile now, which is something that she didn't mention to her mother and brothers, just because she didn't know how they would react, and she would rather keep that a secret.

Master: She was self taught, which also kind of explains why her magic isn’t too strong

If [Rhea] was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be: It would quicker to be herself than anything she has earned over time. She doesn’t carry anything of high importance on her, but she mostly values her relationships, and she wouldn’t give that up to move forward.

If [Rhea] was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: To just be a supportive friend to those around her. She would want to be able to fully connect and understand the inner feelings of those she’s close with, on more of a personal level, not counselor-and-student way.

[unicorgi]

uh oh, your picture didnt work

[unicorgi]

need help fixing your picture?

[unicorgi]

the problem is thats not a picture
its a file containing a picture
what you wanna do is
1. download the PICTURE not the document (or you can screenshot it and crop it)
2. go to your profile and find your images tab
3. make a new folder in your images tab
4. add a new picture
5. find that picture in your files and choose it
6. right click on the picture in you images and copy the link
7. use that link for the image

[TheHangedMan]

@unicorgi I appreciate you trying to help, but in the future, kindly avoid double (and triple) posting. It's not good manners to flood threads with responses. You could have just edited them into your first post, or waited for a reply.

[unicorgi]

yup
figured somebody would get mad at me for that
won't happen again

[sassy1085]

WIP

My Hider

Name: Lucius Thomas

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Year: First year

Rank: Novice

Room No.:

Personality:

Magic Discipline: Creation

Equipment:

Biography:

Master:

If [Character] was forced to sacrifice something important in order to move forward, it would be:
If [Character] was offered to have a single wish fulfilled, it would be: