Invader Len

St. Fortuna's Academy for the Higher Arts

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I do have a few questions, might I PM you? Or would you rather have me asking here?

@Melpaws

You can PM or ask them here, whichever you feel more comfortable doing.

St. Fortuna's Academy for the Higher Arts

Alrighty, I am finally back from vacation and done with everything. I`ll start working on my character now :3

@Melpaws

Alright, submit a CS whenever you feel like, and we'll review it promptly.

St. Fortuna's Academy for the Higher Arts

This RP is always open! We're in need of new mages! Come on and apply!

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Because I forgot to put them in the post, @Natsu, @Raijinslayer here are your mentions.

St. Fortuna's Academy for the Higher Arts

Richard Bateman

His legs felt like jelly as he made his way over to the volunteers waiting for them, his breathing shaky as he quickly slunk out of sight from the crowd. That had been a more horrible experience than he had thought it would, he almost felt like he would throw up. If he had been standing up there a moment longer, he just might have. Projectile vomiting on his partner, the headmaster, and two druids would have been the worst way possible to start the year.

He stopped to catch his breath in the doorway, trying to let his clenched nerves untangle themselves from the Erish knot they had tied themselves into. But just as he was taking a deep breath, he felt a hand on his shoulder, startling him badly enough that he let out a strangled squeak. Well, that was totally undignified. He looked over his shoulder, seeing his partner there, frowning and looking understandably concerned. Gods above, how had he forgotten about him?!

He tried to let out a weak laugh, wiping cold sweat off his cheek under the guise of fixing his glasses.
"M-Me? I-I'm okay. I-I just don't l-like being on stage is all. S-Sorry about that." he apologized, hoping he didn't look as horrible as he felt. Part of it was guilt for ditching to poor guy on the stage like that, but a bigger part of it was how much he was embarrassing himself right now. Thankfully, the volunteers ushered them along, and led them to their room.

He half listened to their tour of the facilities, quickly setting his suitcase down on one of the beds. A partition, thank gods! At least he could have some privacy! With no offense to his partner, he didn't know how he would have handled being stuck in a small room with another person for a year. The communal dorms had stressed him enough. Soon, the volunteers finished explaining the features of the room, and handed both of them a slip of paper.
"Oh, and by the way, sorry about this last minute change, but Monster Hunting has been made mandatory for all second years. Professor Munster has been pushing to have it added to the core curriculum for years, so I guess this in a concession they made."

Richard froze. Monster Hunting? Like, hunting monsters? Dragons, slimes, bearcats-kinda monsters? But, he didn't even know his ability yet! He had no clue if it was suited to combat at all! If it was a combat-oriented ability, like super-strength or enhanced reflexes, then he'd be in trouble. He had no clue how to fight!

He took a deep breath, trying not to let the dismay show on his face. It was okay, he still had one elective, right? One safe, easy elective that wouldn't require being around vicious monsters. He looked over the list, running over it. Cooking would probably to most popular, and thus the most crowded. He could do without that. Horticulture would probably be going outside a lot. He'd prefer to stay indoors whenever possible. Which made it a tie between painting and music. He checked off music without any hesitation, that was at least something he had talent in. Though he doubted there would be very many uses for a concert ukulele, that would assure that he'd be out of the spotlight. As long as the teacher didn't notice his voice or give him a solo, he'd be fine performing in a group.

He handed the sheet back, looking over at his partner.
"I-I'm gonna be taking music, if you don't mind. It's the one elective I'm actually good at, and it's not like we have to be together for all classes. N-N-Not to say you can't join it too, j-just that you don't have to join it if you don't want to." Brilliant explaining, Richard, A+ in oral performance for you. Honestly, why couldn't this day be over and he be left alone already?

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Felicity Goldberg

In the short span of a minute, Felicity had come to learn 3 new things. The first was that her partner wanted to be an adventurer. The second was that he would join cooking class with her. And the third was that Monster Hunting, the class that he had just expressed interest in, was now mandatory for their year.

Felicity had never taken a Monster Studies course in her life, not Zoology, Studies of the Arcane, and certainly not Monster Hunting. It certainly sounded frightening, monsters existed everywhere in the world, but they were usually quite dangerous! They were animals that had a much higher level of mana than others, which resulted in their biology changing and powers manifesting in ways that normal animals didn't. As a result, they could endanger people's lives on occasion, and part of the jobs Adventure Guilds dealt with was wrangling or exterminating outbreaks of monster pests. It was definitely an important class to take for an adventurer, but she didn't plan on being an adventurer at all! She was going into fashion!

She looked over at Korrey, but he didn't seem very happy with the change in curriculum. It was hard to gauge how he felt behind his sunglasses, but he seemed tense and was no longer smiling. He quietly made his choices and handed the paper over to the volunteer, and Felicity was quick to follow suit, checking off cooking and monster hunting. Korrey then walked into the other partitioned part of the room to do whatever it was he wanted. It reminded her something of when Monty wanted to be alone, he'd always go off and sulk in his bedroom. The girl tried to mind nothing of it, the new transition could take a toll on anyone.

She instead devoted herself to unpacking, opening up her suitcase and laying out things that had to go where. Laptop and chargers went on the desk, mirror and makeup on top of the dresser, clothes inside of it, shoes in the bottom drawer, and magazines bookshelf. She laid out her new uniform nice and neat on the bed, ready to be worn when class started tomorrow. The entire thing took her probably less than 5 minutes, and when she was done, she stored her suitcase underneath her bed for safe keeping.

She wondered what to do now. Nancy and Monty would probably still be waiting for their partners or getting to know them, and she couldn't go back to the sun room. What was there to do... Oh! She knew! She could go to the library and pickup some books on monsters and monster hunting! That way she wouldn't slow her partner down! Would he like to go with her? He was interested in the course, maybe they could find something together! Then again, he did seem like he wanted to be alone... She shrugged. She'd ask him, the worst he could do was say no. She knocked in the partition doorway to get his attention without invading his space.
"Hey! Um, I'm gonna go and see if the school library is open, and find out if it has any books on monster hunting. Do you wanna come? I've never taken a class like this before, I thought it would be a good idea to be prepared!" There, that was a good invitation! Now she could wait for his answer.

St. Fortuna's Academy for the Higher Arts

Pairing Announcement!

A pairing has been decided! Jeanette Blackwood, controlled by @Raijinslayer, and Franceska Vrodiskovich, controlled by @banjoanjo, are partners! You can add each other to your CS's and post about your Sacramentum as soon as a podium is opened!

In addition, @Avanhelsing has been moved to the waiting list, after an extended period of inactivity. He is not being kicked, and we'll be more than happy to reinsert him when he comes back.

To the two Familiars remaining on the waiting list, @General Scales and @liferusher, we're working on solutions to get you two in ASAP, so worry not. We haven't forgotten you.

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@6slyboy6
Two whole years, huh? Impressive, but I'm afraid how long you've been a member does not have any influence on our decisions. Please keep in mind that our lore trumps your personal opinions, and there is no way around that. In addition, please treat my co-GMs with respect, as this is our RP, not yours.

As long as we have an understanding, you may feel free to submit a character. However, all characters are subject to our reviews, and if there are things that go against lore, our rules, or are simply implausible, we will ask you to remove them.

With that, I look forwards to seeing your submission. I do hope everything will be in order. :)

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@6slyboy6
Sure, you can apply for a Familiar! We're trying to balance things out, but if you submit a CS and get accepted, we'll work on pairing you up!

Oh, and just for clarification, Familiars aren't "underlings". Familiars and Mages are equals. Some Mages have more passive magic like Healing, Weather, Light, and Shadow, while Familiars might have more offensive abilities, like super strength, super speed, or telekinesis. It wholly depends on the magic type and ability that determines a character being offensive, passive, or support. :)

Also, everyone in the world is either a Mage or a Familiar, so there's no one without powers. A Mage is someone who can use magic, and a Familiar is someone who can't, but has lots of it and has an extraordinary ability.

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@Invader Len

Is it possible for me to reroll Frankie's power? I don't think I'll have much for my character to do with that ability.

@banjoanjo

Sure! We've reconvened, and your reroll has nicked you a very rare Ability, Copy. Copy is an Enigma Ability, an extremely rare Ability type! Copy allows you to copy the Ability of any Familiar! Whoa! Copy has only been recorded a few times in history, and is one of the most sought after abilities! While useless on its own, by touching a nearby Familiar with skin-to-skin contact, you can copy their Ability! However, you can can only hold one power at a time, new touches will overwrite each other, and the power you copy only lasts for one hour. You can only copy a specific person's power once a day, so make sure it counts! In addition, you inherit all the weaknesses of a specific Ability, and you may not be as skilled in its use as the original user. However, this versatility allows you to operate in a wide array of fields, and makes you a force to be reckoned with! Awesome!

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@liferusher

Mui Rei review v 3.0

Congratulations! You’re accepted! Your character’s ability is Fire Immunity! An Athletic Ability, your character is totally immune to burns and damage from flames, and doesn’t even feel warm near fire! This extends to burns from the sun or fire magic! However, this has a drawback, as your character can’t get warm near fire! Winter’s gonna be rough, bundle up tight! In addition, heat from other elements can warm and damage you, such as hot metal, scalding water, or searing air. Don’t go sitting on any stovetops! Currently, your character is immune to minor to moderate flames, and can withstand temperatures up to 200˚ F. In time, you can cultivate a total immunity to even the strongest flames, and withstand even greater temperatures! That’s hot stuff!

@banjoanjo

Franceska Vrodiskovich review

Congratulations! You’re accepted! Your character’s ability is Phasing! A kinetic ability, this ability allows your character to move through solid objects like they aren’t even there! By concentrating your energy, you can move through furniture, walls, and even sink into the earth itself! However, you cannot phase through living organisms, and cannot un-phase until you are clear of the object you are phasing through. In addition, you must hold your breath when phasing through items, and phasing for too long can cause you to faint and even suffocate! Don’t hold it for too long, no journeys to the center of the earth for you! And remember, the more dense an object is, the more effort is required to phase through it. Currently, you can phase for 20 seconds, and can phase through wood, soil, concrete, and stone. However, metal and dense stone is currently out of your reach. Don’t lose hope, with enough training, you can phase through denser materials and do so for longer periods of time! Wicked!

@Raijinslayer

Jeanette Blackwood review

Congratulations! Jeanette is accepted! Her magic is Metal Magic! You can control metal, including changing its shape, launching it as a projectile, and even altering the kind of metal it is! Very cool! Currently, you can only use Summon, which summons nearby metal to you! The more malleable a metal is, the easier it is to bend to your will, but stronger metals need stronger magic! With training, you can expand your number of spells and your skills, to allow you to shape metal or even transmute it into different kinds of metal! How lucky!

With this, you are all free to post your characters in the characters tabs, join the discord, and post in the IC. HOWEVER, due to an issue we’re trying to work out, your partners will be announced on Monday evening. For the mean time, you can post your character’s in the Sun Room, but DO NOT approach the podium or announce your pairings. Remember to look over the Students Schedule and classes to get a good idea of the elective you’d like to take and familiarize yourselves with our schedule!