[IC] The Caldwell’s Academy of Magical Talents and Draconic Arts- Year 2

[Aisling]

@ZB1996@Ninkitty

"What about even 3 careers? There are a lot of overlapping in careers. And if we take all of the courses offered, we could theoretically have all of the degrees......" Mystique spoke as she began to compare the various degrees."



Lady Violetta smiled at her girls.
"As Mystique pointed out, you could theoretically have every degree offered on this Island. I have high hopes for the three of you. You will be the first to leave me and I have hopes that at least one of you will be my personal Archivist. The school will accept what you learn out in that wide world and once we understand what yu send back to us, it can be incorporated in the school curriculum." she spoke.

Next thing that I'd like for the three of you to do is to choose the twelve trees for the last project. The list is in the PLTs. Once you have chosen your trees, please send me the list so I can order them. We will plant them next week."

Tree List

12 trees from this List:
1) Alder- Celtic Wood: Courage, evolving spirituality, self-reliance, adventurism, charm and leadership skills
2) Ash- Celtic Wood: Intelligence, wit, communication, knowledge, curiosity
3) Birch- Celtic Wood : Rebirth, patience, organization, leadership skills, diligence, loyalty, the calming of emotions
4) Blue Stained Pines: Rare Wood: Birth, Abundance, Health, Fertility, Fortune, Love
5) Bubinga- Exotic Wood: Love, emphasizing intuition, creativity, and nurturing.
6) Canarywood- Exotic Wood: Vigor, health, rejuvenation of the mind and body, strength
7) Cocobolo- Exotic Wood : Passion, energy of the flame, ambition, adventure, even rage
8) Eastern Indian Rosewood- Exotic Wood: helps the user see into the dark, mysterious and hidden energies that can escape first glance. It is an excellent physical healer
9) Elder Flame Box- Celtic Wood: Faerie Magic, protection from evil, imagination, change
10) Eucalyptus- Exotic Wood: The strongest healing woods known, combating illness or promoting good health.
11) Gabon Ebony- Exotic Wood: Positive luck, balance of energy
12) Hawthorn- Celtic Wood : Wisdom, psychic protection, patience, creativity, confidence, charm
13) Holly- Celtic Wood : Purity, strength, logic, power transfer, protection
14) Ivy- Celtic Wood: Determination, strength, optimism, spiritual growth
15) Katalox-- Exotic Wood: The wood of balance between light and darkness
16) Leopardwood- Exotic Wood : Divination
17) Macassar Ebony-- Exotic Wood: Power to change, positive luck, balance of energy, breaks down social barriers.
18) Oak- Celtic Wood: Truth, steadfast knowledge, protection
19) Padauk- A powerful yet chaotic wood, Padauk is not at all recommended for those new to The Craft. The energy of this wood is constantly changing, randomly fluctuating. It would, however, be an amazing wood for healing magic if one could learn to harness the chaotic energy within. In the hands of the inexperienced, it would likely do more harm than good.
20) Purpleheart- Exotic Wood : divination magic. It also enhances energy dealing with creativity and knowledge.
21) Red Ceder- Exotic Wood
22) Reed- Celtic Wood: Wisdom, scholarship, fearlessness, destiny
23) Rowan- Celtic Wood: Originality, free-thinking, psychic ability, love and understanding
24) Speckled Tree of Essence: Sanctuary Wood: Gives things sentiency, rubberyness and stregnth
25) Vine- Celtic Wood: Spiritual initiation, sacred knowledge, authority
26) Wenge- Exotic Wood: It possesses a very relaxed energy, encouraging slow, even thought. It is the perfect tool for meditation, especially for those who have trouble slowing their thoughts. It is also a healing wood, useful for a variety of physical as well and emotional healing applications. Worn as a charm, this wood would create a more even mood and centered thought. It would also calm the temper and encourage learning.
27) Whitewood- Exotic Wood: This wood contains a very dark energy. Darkness is that which is mysterious and often frightening to people. It is extremely useful for many types of magic, including divination, communication with the spirit world, death, and exploring the mysteries of life. This wood is protective, allowing one to explore their dark side without getting lost within it. Overall, this wood helps one understand things that most people choose to ignore or may not even know exist.
28) Willow- Celtic Wood: Death and rebirth, cyclical energy, change, emotion, will

@Blizz@yukisaa


Thomas smiled as he scratched NightStalker's crest.
"It will take a lot of hard work but it is well worth the effort. Do either of you have a dragon egg yet?" he asked Nova and Jack.

[Blizz]

@Aislingjack shook his head"I'm just after being here for 10 minutes, I have nothing."

[ZB1996]

For reasons that Elizabeth could not clearly ascertain, she felt a pang of warmth from Lady Violetta's words. They were oddly personal, comforting, and motherly. Elizabeth assumed she did not clearly understand the direction her own emotions were heading, and moved on. Elizabeth looked at her PLT, and found a list of twenty-eight trees. She would have to choose twelve of them, which was about half. All the trees were in possession of their own virtues, and all seemed valuable. However, some of the virtues were more value than other virtues.

1. Alder - Celtic Wood
2. Ash - Celtic Wood
3. Birch - Celtic Wood
4. Bubinga - Exotic Wood
5. Cocobolo - Exotic Wood
6. Hawthorne - Exotic Wood
7. Holly - Celtic Wood
8. Ivy - Celtic Wood
9. Purpleheart - Exotic Wood
10. Reed - Celtic Wood
11. Vine - Celtic Wood
12. Whitewood - Exotic Wood

[Ninkitty]

So theoretically, Ayaka could end up using every career listed in some shape or form. Not that she was interested in doing that. With that answer in mind, however, she decided upon explorer and dragon rider for now. She read through the list of trees that she had to choose 12 of. It took her a little while to choose from the 28 different trees, but Ayaka eventually sent a list of 12 to Lady Violetta. She chose the ones that sounded good to her, since by what she read, whatever energy these trees put out would have some sort of affect on her emotions.

1. Alder - Celtic Wood
2. Ash - Celtic Wood
3. Birch - Celtic Wood
4. Cocobolo - Exotic Wood
5. Elder Flame Box - Exotic Wood
6. Eucalyptus- Exotic Wood
7. Gabon Ebony- Exotic Wood
8. Hawthorne - Celtic Wood
9. Ivy - Celtic Wood
10. Katalox-- Exotic Wood
11. Wenge- Exotic Wood
12. Whitewood - Exotic Wood

[yukisaa]

@Aisling "no, i saw them, but wasn't sure to buy one" saying to Thomas

[Aisling]

@yukisaa@Blizz

"Then let's go shopping. I'll let you both have this free trip to the village." Thomas spoke.
"I hope that both of you have your PLTs with you."

As Mystique thought about what kind of a career she would like to do she thought about what she needed for each job. Number one job that sounded good was an Archivist and Dragon Rider. However if she was exploring uncharted and unknown places, she would need to know about how to make potions and how to live off the land so she would study for WIld Life Cooking Mastery and Medic Degree. Those two will compliment someone who might be traveling on her own.

Mystique read the list of trees carefully before she started to choose which ones she was going to have. She began to think about what each wood could give her. Some would help her in different ways and others would enhance her powers that she already had in her- not that she knew all of the powers she possessed- but some feel like they were the ones to choose. How should she choose the trees? She also remembered
Finally she decided to take the ones that would help her stay healthy then go by her feelings. She sent her selections to Lady Rosewoode.

Trees

1) Blue Stained Pines: Rare Wood: Birth, Abundance, Health, Fertility, Fortune, Love
2) Cocobolo- Exotic Wood : Passion, energy of the flame, ambition, adventure, even rage
3) Eastern Indian Rosewood- Exotic Wood: helps the user see into the dark, mysterious and hidden energies that can escape first glance. It is an excellent physical healer
4) Elder Flame Box- Celtic Wood: Faerie Magic, protection from evil, imagination, change
5) Eucalyptus- Exotic Wood: The strongest healing woods known, combating illness or promoting good health.
6) Katalox-- Exotic Wood: The wood of balance between light and darkness
7) Macassar Ebony-- Exotic Wood: Power to change, positive luck, balance of energy, breaks down social barriers.
8) Oak- Celtic Wood: Truth, steadfast knowledge, protection
9) Reed- Celtic Wood: Wisdom, scholarship, fearlessness, destiny
10) Rowan- Celtic Wood: Originality, free-thinking, psychic ability, love and understanding
11) Wenge- Exotic Wood: It possesses a very relaxed energy, encouraging slow, even thought. It is the perfect tool for meditation, especially for those who have trouble slowing their thoughts. It is also a healing wood, useful for a variety of physical as well and emotional healing applications. Worn as a charm, this wood would create a more even mood and centered thought. It would also calm the temper and encourage learning.
12) Willow- Celtic Wood: Death and rebirth, cyclical energy, change, emotion,

Mystique looked around the room and saw that Elizabeth and Ayaka were finished with their selections so she looked at Lady Violetta.

Lady Violetta saw that everyone was done and then she announced
"It is time for lunch. We are having fried chicken today with mashed potatoes, several veggies and cookies for dessert. Since I skipped Mind Control and did Outside of the Body Abilities with the other abilities course which worked out very well, I will be changing the order of classes. I'll see you in Mind Control class after lunch in this class room."

[Blizz]

@Aislingjack was horrendously confused"what village and what PLT!?"

[Aisling]

@Blizz


"I see.... well lets go to the classroom and I will get you caught up. Nova you may take a break unless you want to come along while I get Jack caught up." Thomas led them to the classroom on the class room floor.
"Please sit down and I'll get your PLTs. "
Thomas put on a pair of gloves and then shortly a set of boxes appeared in his hands.
"Here are your boxes. I'll do the lecture part and you may do each part as I do the lecture.

Thomas' Lecture

“Again, welcome to Caldwell’s Academy of Magical Talent. Everyone find a desk to sit at near the front, please. You are few students who are strong enough to make it through the Picture. You have a magic core that can make you great Wizards and even Mages in the future. Your Magic Core will be your main tool in this Academy. There are other tools that you will learn to use as well.
You will become interesting people who will travel this new world and explore the other land masses. A few will stay home and be part of The Academy Island. I will need a Governor and an Archives Specialist to help me with my job. There will be more jobs as more students show up.
Any questions so far?” Lady Violetta asked.
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“I want to speak a bit on Magic and its uses. I want each of you to listen to this carefully.
Magic is a tool that can be used for good or evil or anywhere in between. The magic user must be aware of what he or she is doing and why. There are consequences to using magic. Consequences can be devastating if the magic user is not aware of all of the effects of the magic that is being used.
The magic user is only as strong as his or her body’s endurance of the physical and mental abilities.
A) Physical Strength.
The magic user is only as strong as his or herself. Magic takes a lot of stamina to do and the body will be drained constantly when the person uses magic.
B) Mental Strength.
The magic user must be able to concentrate well, visualize well and think clearly as well as quickly. To do this we need to meditate and do mental exercises to make the mind stronger. Meditation is crucial to one’s mental ability. This is the way one learns how to concentrate, block out unwanted noises, keep the mind clear of intrusions and to imagine the impossible.
Knowledge.
The magic user must be able not only use magic but know the 3 parts of magic.
1) What is the first part. The magic user must know and understand what he or she wants to do with his or her magic.
2) Next come How. The magic user must know each step of the magic well enough to actually be able to visualize the magic being done in each step until it becomes as simple and routine as breathing.
3) When is the last part. To cast magic the magic user must know when each step should take place.

An example of this is putting your shoes on.
What would be the need to put on shoes to protect your feet from anything that would do them harm or make them uncomfortable, ect.
When would be like when you leave to go outside not before going to bed.
How would be putting them on your feet before tying them and to have the socks on before you put the shoes?”

“You will be given robes to protect youself while in class. The robes are of the magical sort and will stay clean. The equipment belt is issued to each of you. Each belt will have two pouches and two slender tubes. One pouch will be used for your own snacks and the other one will be for snacks for your pet. One sleeve will be used for your wand and the other one will be a guide stick for your pet.
The next box you may open at lunch break. It contains a cell phone. Each box has a room number on it and that is your room number. To record the number of friends, you simply put the heads of the phones together and instantly the phones exchange numbers.
The next box has a Personal Laptop System or PLTs. Your Personal Laptop System or PLTs will be a valuable tool.
You will have an independent study to fulfill called Mythical Creatures. And you will pick out your very own baby pet to study and care for.
Before you asks- NO. No you cannot use it to talk to anyone on Earth because it will not reach that far. We are in a different Solar System than the Milky Way.”
*Hands out boxes with gloved hands*
The PLTs is super sensitive to touch. In fact, believe it or not, these LTPs are sentient. That means that it can think and feel on its own. I want to have you to be the first ones to touch them barehanded and imprint your aura on your own laptop. After your initial Imprintation, the PLTs will only work for you.
Now that each of you have a box, you may open the box carefully and do not drop it.”
Thomas picked up his own PLTs to demonstrate with.
“The case is opened from the front like so. When it is open, you will see the screen, the keyboard, and some interesting features. Keep the protective sheets on the areas when they are not being use will make your PLTs working at its peak. For the moment, please remove the two handprint sheets then place your hands on those two pads like the picture that was on there. Leave your hands on the pads so that the PLTs will register your unique Aura. After that is properly done, your PLTs will only allow you to enter information on it. You will know that it is done because it will begin to ask you a series of questions starting with your name, age, gender, the number on your cell phone, likes and dislikes.
I will wait until you have imprinted the PLTs and filled out the questions. Before going on.”
After the PLTS and questions were answered...

“Remember that these items can only be used on MC- which is Magical Current, not AC which stands for Alternating Current or DC which is Direct Current. For that reason, any IPod, cellphone or other gadgetry that might have come with you, will not be able to be recharged. You may purchase compatible substitutes at the General Store when we go to the Village. Just remember that on this first trip to The Village, everything is free. You will have to purchase things after this trip.

“Now click on the folder that is called Mythical Creatures. Here you will look through the pet list to find a pet that interests you. After lunch we will go to town and you will be getting a pet of your own. I also have a list of items for you to purchase through your student account.
You will go into town for your new pet. I have a book located in the PLTs for you to scan through to see what you may have. Please choose wisely for you will need to be able to handle the pet for the rest of its life. They are sentient creatures. They will be either your friend or foe. You will have fun with them; have a lot of frustration, and work. Physical and paper workwise. In this book is an example of each creature and what is known about them. There are recommended tips to use. Each week you will send in your homework to me. However, we do not use paper here for normal work. Each of you a now have the specialized laptop. Your homework will be on that laptop as well as all of your book.

Here at Caldwell’s, we will have some rules to go by. Here are the ones that I have set up at this time.
1) Respect each other and yourself.
2) No dissing, put downs or negative thoughts or speech.
3) No fighting is allowed at all. You may be grounded and have your privileges revoked.
4) Try to include as many students as you can into your daily activities.
5) All students are required to be in class on and prepared to learn. That includes having your wand and PLTs as well as being able to demonstrate your homework or class work.
6) Pets are not always allowed in all classes. If they are not allowed, they are to be in your room.
7) Obey the curfew. No ifs, ands or buts about this. You may be grounded and have your privileges revoked.
8) Remember the golden rule:
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
9) Keep your rooms neat and tidy.
10) Keep yourself neat and tidy. Both of these rules pertain to professionalism.
11) Do your own work and do not try to cheat. The end of the semester you will go through a testing chamber by yourself.
12) If you act like a child, you will be put on a demerit/merit system until you can prove yourself to be professional magic user. You may be grounded and have your privileges revoked.
13) Ask questions and learn from other student’s mistakes. There are more than enough to go around!
14) Ask questions of the Upper Classmates. They will know what is going on most of the time because they have lived here for a while.
15) I will make more rules as I see the need.

The Village is a Self Check out. You will take a cart from the Cart Corral and place your laptop on the shelf provided. Then by MiFi, your laptop will connect to the scanner. As you choose items, you scan them and place them in your cart. If you decide not to get something, then push the return button and the scanner will take it off the total. Just remember that today is FREE DAY. It happens once a level. So take advantage of all that you care to take. But you must take care of what you want to have. On your laptop is a shopping list. It has what is required for each course. It has other items that you might like to have.

A) General Store
Departments List:
1) Clothes- Required for everyone
2) Books and Games- Optional but Highly Suggested
A Reader is required to read a book which is downloaded from your PLTs
A Virtual Game Box much like a Gameboy. Games are downloaded from your
PLTs. They can be connected by Wi-Fi like your cell phones.
3) Movies
You must purchase a personal Screen and it will be downloaded to your TV- Optional but Highly Suggested
4) Independent Study Supplies - Optional but Highly Suggested
Basketry
Pottery
Archaic Language
Calligraphy
Musical Instrument
Solar System
Auras

5) Grooming supplies- self explanatory
6) Instruments: Optional but Highly Suggested Tin Whistle
Flutes- Regular, Chineese, Recorder
Dog Whistle
Harmonica
Dulcimer
Ukule
Harmonium
Guitar
Violins
Mini Pan Flutes
Pan Flutes

7) Add your own category

B) Wand Shoppe

1) Black Box Includes: Required for everyone
Beginner’s Wand
Wand cleaning clothes
Wand wax
Wand polish
Wand box/carrying case
Wand protective sleeve
Care Book

2) Wand stands- Required for everyone

C) Pet Shop Plus (be creative)
Pets:
Traditional Students must choose from:

Draconic Students must choose from:

Pet Supplies
1) Various fruits and veggies
2) Pet Chow designed for each pet
3) Muzzles
4) Leashes
5) Toys
6) Cages
7) Cage Accessories including locks
8) Pet beds
9) Food Locker. Food dishes, water dishes
10) Nesting Boxes, Slings, things on the go for the pet

D) Café
All of your favorite foods served

E) Sweet Shoppe
All of your favorite sweets from around the world plus these:
Magical Specialties
1) Froggers – Bite size minty croaking frogs that a tongue sticks out when the are squished. They have taffy like centers.

2) PoP Rocks- Soda flavored tiny rock shape candies that go pop in your mouth.

3) SnapDragons- A licorice candy that is in the shape of a dragon and is stretchy. If you stretch it too much it will snap apart with a loud snapping sound. A gooey liquid will ooze from the snapped or bitten end in the color of the flavor, cherry, horhound or razzleberry licorice.
4) Chocolate cover ants- Ants that squirm in your mouth.

5) Chocolate covered Grasshoppers - Chocolate flavored candy that squirts lime goo in your mouth when you bite into them.

6) Rats – Yummy, gummy candy on the outside and in various fruit flavors. Inside the rat there different organ shaped sour candies.

7) Spiders- Has a cookie flavored crunchy body and chocolate pretzel legs.

8) Cheepers- Sour egg shaped candy that will turn into a sweet surprise the shape of a bird.

9) Creepers! A magical sour candy creature that follows the first person it sees after it is unwrapped until eaten. Dirt and bacteria resistant. 100% safe to eat

10) Bouquet- Sweet edible flowers in various shapes. Each Shape is a different flavor.

11) Flower Popping Corn - Perfect for movies. Buttercup flowers filled with corn that pops in the air when opened. The flower flavors the corn as it pops. Comes in buttercup, cheddercup, sweetpea which has 6 smaller flowers on a slender stem
F) Cart Corral
G) Park

I know that this is a lot of information but you can always ask questions or read the various folders on the PLTs. We will have to adjust our class schedule so that we can go to the village. This will be a very quick trip so that we can get back up in time to eat lunch. Lets get going quickly." Thomas finished up.

[Blizz]

@Aislingjack listened extremely carefully as he than 'registered his aura' to the PLT, after going through the entire process in detail, he raised his hand and asked"you mentioned music, Is there any drums to pick? If not I'll just go for a guitar"

[Aisling]

"I believe that we got some in but perhaps it is not yet in the list. You will have to go look at the store." Thomas spoke as he took them to the Spiral Stairway.

"Do as I do and step off the Spiral Stairway quickly. To the Village, please." Thomas spoke as he placed his hands on the banister and stepped between them. He went down in a spiral which may be dizzying to some new students.

[Blizz]

@Aislingjack followed his every word but 'quickly'stuck out"so you want us down fast eh?"jack jumped up on to the railing as he QUICKLY went down the stairs

[Aisling]

@Blizz

"Here is your cart. You have an hour to shop. I'll be waiting here for you." Thomas spoke as he leaned against the wall to wait. He did not need anything and was not interested in shopping.

[Blizz]

@Aislingjack took the cart and was gone like a flame in the wind. He got the following

•all necessary items

•a few books

•a reader

•Music study supplies

•guitar

•black box

•all pet supplies

•10 snapdragons

•8 froggers

With 22 minutes to spare, jack returned, chewing on an 11th snap dragon he bit in half"well these are simply delicious"

[yukisaa]

following the both of them, Nova went around the store, until she found what she was looking for, the dragon eggs.
not sure what kind of eggs they were, she went and asked the lady standing by the eggs. after a couple of minutes of asking and getting answers, she choose a water riding blue stripe egg.
walking back to Thomas and Jack. "I got mine" saying, while holding the egg with care.

[Aisling]

@Blizz@yukisaa

"Do both of you have everything to raise your dragon? Do you have harnesses? Food? Toys? Aquarium? Heat rock? Did you check the PLTs to make sure that you have everything needed? Do you want anything from any of the other stores? " Thomas asked.

Mystique was quite hungry all of the sudden. "Come on! Let's go eat. I'm starved."

[Blizz]

@Aislingjack nodded to the ladder"harnesses, food, rocks, Everything"

[ZB1996]

The food actually sounded awfully good. Even if it was technically a simple meal, it was something that Elizabeth was partial to. However, when she ate she was often alone. It was getting to be a bit much, and it reminded herself of previous days when she was always alone due to her pride. Even with all she had been through, was she but the same? She had not befriend the other students, and barely knew their names. However, perhaps companionship itself was important in itself, and even if they did not approach her own intellect, perhaps the others would prove to be ambitious in smaller ways.

"Do you mind if I join you?" Elizabeth said to Mystique.

It would have been an odd thing to hear, as Elizabeth had never socialized with her for very long.

[Ninkitty]

Ayaka was also glad that it was lunch. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until now. "Yeah, I'm hungry too!" It was quite interesting to hear Elizabeth ask Mystique if she can join her seeing as how she never seemed to0 interested in socializing since they got here. Of course, Ayaka didn't mind. Elizabeth could've joined them any time she wanted and Ayaka wouldn't have objected to it. "I know I wouldn't mind."

[Aisling]

@ZB1996@Ninkitty


"Of course you can, Elizabeth. We aren't snobs or anything. You can join us anytime that you want." Mystique spoke with a smile.
"The food is smelling really good too!"

[ZB1996]

If anyone here was a snob, it was Elizabeth. When Ayaka and Mystique said she could join them, she gave them a smile. Elizabeth followed alongside the two of them as they headed out for food.