[IC] Caldwell's Academy of Magical Talents and Draconic Arts- Year 3-redo

[Simple Unicycle]

@Ninkitty, @BlackPanther
Tom couldn't speak; he couldn't deal with someone talking with him, let alone a girl. "Uh... Erhm..." Were the two 'words' that escaped his mouth, though he followed the woman anyway when she left. 'Shopping, eh?' Tom pondered, 'guess I might as well do it if I'm stuck here.' He followed the woman, pulled out a piece of paper, and wrote 'my room number is 9' on it then handed it to her.

[Aisling]

Mystique looked at all of the tiny Miniatures. Some were very human like with tiny wings. She held out her hand to

one of them.

"You are so tiny and perfect looking. Why are you here?" she asked the female.

"I am here because I wanted to leave the village. I have a friend who is here too. There is younger one who is very scared. Can you take all of us?" she asked timidly.

"Yes, I need three. Each of you will have a tiny traveling home and another home. Plus clothes and food and a few other things. Which ones are your friends?" Mystique asked as she held out her hand towards the various cages. The first one pointed out the

Other Two

"Ok, now to find each of you a traveling home. Here are some cottages or perhaps a mushroom? " Mystique asked as she held the fairies up so that they could examine the various items as they shopped. A basket was placed in the cart to hold the tiny things for them and a basket for them to sit in.

[Ninkitty]

@BlackPanther@Simple Unicycle
He had to write on a piece of paper to speak to her? Ayaka thought it was kind of weird, but figured he had a good reason for it. She found the cart that was number 9 and let Tom know that it was his cart. She helped Cal find his cart as well as showed them both how to set up their PLTs on the cart and where to find their shopping list. While they both were hopefully looking at their own supply list, Ayaka checked on hers. There was one quite interesting thing on the list. What in the world were miniature creatures anyway? Well she'll find out soon enough. It would seem she'd need quite a bit from the Pet Shop: The three miniature creatures, any supplies she needs for said creatures, and supplies to take care of her new baby Raicho plus new things for Skye, Rikami, and Dusk.

"Where do you two want to go first? I was thinking about going to the Pet Shop first."
Both these two seem a bit awkward. I'll just go wait for you there.. With that, the shadow cat jumped down from Rikami's back and walked off.
"Ok, but behave until I catch up," Ayaka called after Dusk.

[BlackPanther]

@Ninkitty@Simple Unicycle

Cal nods. "Pet shop sounds good." He probably would've done that last, but if that's where they were going sure. He checks over his list and nods. "I'll have to get a dragon egg and a pet" he looks excited about the prospect of air travel. His eyes lighting up. "Thanks for helping me by the way" he beams. "Got myself zoned out and lost" he rubs the back of his neck before shrugging. "Anyway shall we?"

[Krinos Solstice]

Dar had finally caught up with everyone in town, seeing that many were already off to do their own things. He chuckled, looking at Aura and gently patting the bag he was carrying, causing the dragoness to tilt her head. "Are those what I think they are?" she asked. He simply remained silent, a smirk on his lips, "I'll take your silence and that smirk as a yes. You better be careful with those, you know she'll be angry if you break them." she warned the man, following him. Dar stopped when he heard someone mention the pet store, "You know, I was just on my way over there to deliver something, along with stocking up on Aura's favorite nibbles. You're all welcome to join Aura and I." he offered. Aura approached Cal slowly, gently sniffing the boy, "This one is interesting, Dar. He appears to be human, yet he smells nothing like them." she said, moving a bit closer. Dar sighed, "Aura, that's enough, don't frighten the boy now. You are much too close to him." he called. Aura ignored him, causing him to shake his head, "Fine. If you intend to ignore me, then I guess I have to teach you how to listen again." he said, putting the special collar on Aura before she could react. "Now, Aura, back away from Calvin." he commanded. When she refused, the collar went off and hit her with air, causing her to jump back. She finally realized the collar was on her, "Step away from Calvin, Aura." he repeated. The dragoness slowly backed away, water splashing in her face, removing the ice that had formed on her. "Sorry about that, Aura is still young, she still needs training every now and then." he apologized to the boy.
@BlackPanther@Simple Unicycle@Ninkitty

[BlackPanther]

@Krinos Solstice
Cal turns when he hears Dar and smiles. The looks down to see the dragon. Once the dragon was done being disciplined he chuckles. "Its fine, what type of dragon is she?" He looks at the dragon with curiosity, he wants to learn everything about as many dragons as possible. He almost feels a connection to the non human beings...as if he can relate more to them. It feels odd, but he was certain he could figure it out more as he goes along.

[Ninkitty]

@Krinos Solstice
Ayaka saw the way Dar disciplined his dragon. She's never had to do that with Skye. Then again, most times she can never get the dragon to leave her room. It was a miracle that Skye even wanted to join her with everyone else today. To be honest, Ayaka was surprised when she said she'll come along. "I have a question. Most the time, Skye likes to just hang out in my room and either nap or play with Rikami or Dusk, whichever one is there. Is that natural? Or should I figure out a way to convince her to come out more?" Rikami is constantly wanting out, especially if it involved meeting new people. Dusk enjoyed being outside Ayaka's room as well, though today she seemed to be in a bad mood.

[Krinos Solstice]

"Aura is one of the more recently discovered species of dragon, the Aqua Dragon. Anything you wish to know about them is in your PLTs, however, I'm still doing research on them, so we don't exactly know everything about them yet." he replied to Cal. He turned his head to Ayaka when she asked him about her dragon, crouching down to give Skye a look, "Well, it's not uncommon for dragons to be like that. Just as how humans have different personalities, so do dragons. Right now, I wouldn't be too concerned about her spending time in your room, especially since she seems to be sociable with your other pets. However, if you really want her to come out more often, try rewarding her with her favorite nibbles each time she comes out. She should also be encouraged to socialize with other dragons, as it would be most beneficial to them when they grow into adults. Also, discipline is important as well. You might not like to discipline them, but your pets do need to learn that certain behaviours aren't appropriate or healthy for them. Dragons are especially prone to becoming ill-mannered if they're raised incorrectly by their parents in the wild, the same thing applies to the ones who are owned by people. I wouldn't worry too much about that happening with Skye here though, she seems to be pretty well behaved." he answered. Aura was staring at the dragon near her, she wasn't sure what to make of her yet, for now she would just observe.
@BlackPanther@Ninkitty

[Aisling]

@Krinos Solstice

Mystique was walking by Ayaka and Dar.
"Dar, since you are answering questions about dragons, I have one for you. To start off with I have two Ancient Water Dragons. How am I going to make a harness for your Dragon or be able to ride one of them? They can't breath out of the water and the air bubbles in their water helmets bother them. They don't like coming out of their infinite aquarium anymore."

[Krinos Solstice]

Dar heard Mystique ask him her question, which caused him to think for a few minutes, "Well considering you said they don't come out of the aquarium they're in anymore, and they seem to have an issue with air bubbles in their water helmets, I might suggest putting some of their aquarium water in the helmet. Of course, in order to remove air bubbles, you'd have to find a way to remove all air from the helmet after the water is put into it. Indeed that is a tricky thing to do...let me do a bit of investigating and I'll see what I can come up with for you, Mystique. As for a harness, it wouldn't be difficult to make one for them, provided you had someone to assist you. Also, it would be good if you were able to breathe underwater while fitting them. The materials would also need to be able to be used in water as well, otherwise it'd all fall apart anyways. Of course, I think Thomas might be better suited to answer your questions, as he knows much more than I do about dragons." Aura turned her attention to Mystique when she said Ancient Water Dragons, she remained staring at the girl during the whole time Dar was answering her question, "She has Ancient ones? Our...ancestors? But how? We thought they were extinct, how is it possible that two still live?" she asked him. Dar looked at Aura, "Well, Mystique, you've certainly caught Aura's attention, and also given me a bit of new information." he told her.
@Aisling

[Aisling]

"I honestly don't know. I got Fiona as an egg the first year I was here. She was very lonely so in the second year, Lady Violetta allowed me to take an injured male in, Damion. He was losing face because he was lame. Fiona fell in love with him and will not leave his side and same with Damion. You'd have to ask Lady Violetta. Thomas came to the Academy last year." Mystique spoke.

[Krinos Solstice]

Dar nodded, "I understand now, the love the two have for one another is strong indeed. Fiona wants nothing more than to support Damion, and I believe Damion sees Fiona as his support. I believe they are both content with one another that they do not wish to leave the aquarium, and I can fully understand where they're coming from. However, they cannot remain that way, it's going to start to affect their development as they mature into adults. My suggestion: try and convince Damion to come out of the aquarium with Fiona. If they are inseparable, then that might be the best way. Also, try and get Fiona to encourage him to go out. If she has to go with him, that's alright, it's clear they've both already decided they're each other's mate. I would rather see that, than to try and get Damion to leave the aquarium on his own." he replied. He took a good look at Mystique, it appeared the girl was concerned for both of her dragons, "Tell you what I'll do, when my container from Earth arrives in a couple days, I'll come visit those two with a special guest of mine. Maybe we can figure out a solution to your problem then." he said.
@Aisling

[Aisling]

Thomas came walking by with his new cloak. It was now more to his liking for he could PP (Personal Preference magic) to his own style.

"Hello, Mystique. Those two love birds have not come out yet? Hmmmm...... Maybe the new tank will work. I order a new one one for any aquatic creature." Thomas spoke to Dar.
"My name is Thomas Skywalker deForrest. I am the Head of Draconic Arts. We will talk later about what kind of lessons I have planned and what you can add to the curriculum."

"Thank you, Thomas. This is going to be an exciting year, I think." Mystique spoke up.

[Ninkitty]

@Krinos Solstice@Aisling@BlackPanther@Simple Unicycle
"Thanks Dar. I think I understand now." At least Ayaka didn't have to worry too much about it just yet. Mystique was there with her own question now. After listening to both Dar and Thomas answer Mystique's question, Ayaka decided it was time to continue on. "Well I guess I should get to the pet store now. I have quite a bit to get there.. " With that she parted from the group and headed to the pet store not knowing if Cal and Tom would follow her. Of course, the two of them are welcome to.

The first thing she did there was see about the miniature creatures. Ayaka kind of wondered why she needed three of them and wondered if they needed to be the same one or not. They all certainly looked interesting. Deciding to come back to it in a minute, Ayaka started shopping for her existing pets while thinking about what creatures she wanted.

[Ninkitty]

ignore this. accidentally double posted

[Aisling]

Shopping is now over. Everyone will now take a look at the Bulletin Board to see where you are to be. I will be starting Early Meditation soon. All Level 1s will follow Blue Classes while Level 3 will follow Purple Classes.

[ZB1996]

Elizabeth stood in front of the bulletin board and gave an audible sigh. There were once again to be plenty of classes for her to take, although that would be the price she would have to pay in order to fill her head full of magical knowledge. She sat down with her PLT and accepted the nine classes, even though that was a lot of work.

[Aisling]

Mystique opened her PLTs and saw the classes and signed up for all of them. She wondered if she wanted to take all of the classes or not. She went to the Non-Magical Floor for Meditation 3. Once there she waved at Lady Violetta and got her mat to sit on. She took her PLTs with her so that she could finish a couple things in it before class.



Thomas had a dozen sitting mats on a table ready for his students to choose from. Once everyone had arrived, Thomas began.
“Welcome to Meditation Class. Everyone get a mat please. Choose one that you would like to keep. There are many colors and patterns. Then place your mat in a semi-circle around me.” Thomas spoke softly as if he hated to break the silence of the quiet of the room. He was sitting down in a Lotus Position.
“Once you are comfortable on the mat, we will be ready to start. Good. In this class we will begin to focus on a single thing and learn not to pay any attention to outside noises. Learning how to block out various noises is not as easy to do as one thinks. Sure for a short time a person can block out noises but how long can you block out noises? We will find out in this class.
Everyone please clear your mind and look at the nice red apple in the middle of the room. Not very hard to concentrate on it, right? Let’s see you concentrate on the nice red apple until I say stop. Ready, set go.” Thomas sat there seemingly not moving and barely breathing.

“Stop. This class is to introduce you to how to concentrate better and longer. Today’s lesson is to show you how a minor thing such as a growling tummy can interrupt your concentration. For your homework, please write in your Meditation Diary, what your lesson was, how you felt during meditation and what you have learned.
Unless you have any questions, you are dismissed to put your mat away in your cubby hole and for breakfast.” Thomas spoke calmly.


“Good morning, class. Welcome to your last Meditation Class. You may always come up here to meditate if you want to. Let us begin.
You have learned how little things such as a growling stomach can affect your concentration, how to focus with and without various noises. You have learned how to reorganize your brain and clean up clutter in your brain. Now you will learn how to make a Sanctuary where you can escape into.
Let us start by opening our Mediation Diary on your PLTs. We will be doing things differently today because we need to think about our Sanctuary. After this short lecture, you may do your own Meditation.
I want you to think about where you feel the most comfortable at. It does not matter where it is. Write down in your Meditation Diary where it is, how you feel when you are there, what is surrounding you, what noises do you hear. You will need to think about each little detail surrounding you. Put down what bothers you there and what does not bother you. Be as specific as possible. Once you have this information jotted down in your Meditation Diary, you may either work on that project or meditate. If you wish to speak to me, I will be at my desk. You may now begin.” Lady Violetta spoke calmly then went to her desk.

[Ninkitty]

Ayaka was able to get all her shopping done. Right now she was looking at the bulletin board and naturally decided upon signing up for every class available to her this year. It looked like a lot of work, but it didn't bother Ayaka too much. After making sure she signed up for the classes in her PLT, Ayaka went to class to find Mystique already there. She got her mat and sat down to wait for class to begin.

After Lady Violetta's lecture, Ayaka opened her PLT and started writing in her meditation diary.

[Aisling]

Second Period is now getting ready to start! Please catch up with your posting.

Level 1

Basic Core Elements 1

“Everyone stand behind one of the individual tables, please. Today we are going to exploring the four Core Elements and learn how much control that we have over each one. I have placed colored boxes each in their own color pile. We will be using the red box today.”
Lady Avalon took her wand out and wrote in the symbol for Fire in the air.
“The first thing to always remember is:
All the magics have their ups and downs.
The first elemental magic that we will study is Fire. To have a fire you must have 3 things. An air source, a material source and a source of heat as seen in this Fire Triangle. Not enough of the Air or Material or Heat will not let the Fire start Burning. If you happen to get too much of one of them, the Fire will not start. To start a good Fire, all three things must be in the correct amount.”


“Something to remember about this Core Element is that You can manipulate fire, adding heat and light to what you do, you both weaken shadows, and melt ice, as well as burn other organisms. However, a strong wind, or ample water or earth can snuff you out.
Let’s try the Experiment. Here is a candle. Try lighting it without a match. Then put the candle out without blowing. Please write down your results in your PLTs.”

Level 3

Dragonology

“Today we will look at the loss of a Dragon Partner of a Dragon. This does not happen very often because if one dies, a well bonded mate will die as well.
Sometimes a dragon loses its partner and will look for another partner. Or perhaps a wild dragon will need a mate and desires your own dragon. This usually is during the teen years. This is one reason why a teen will rebel against the handler and will want to leave 'home'. It is thought to better to allow the teen dragon to leave than trying to control a resentful dragon.
Perhaps another dragon will want to live with you out of curiosity. It might stay or not. It is thought that it would be best to accept it to the extent of your own ability and room. Usually a compromise can be made.
Are there any questions?” Thomas asked.