TheHangedMan

Breakfast University Of Magic

Prologue

. . .

The Headmaster stood over a cliff, as waves upon waves of ocean water smashed against its surface. His back was turned to a wizened and gnarled woman, who it seemed stood only because of the staff she leaned on. The skies overhead were a dark gray, heralding the approach of a mighty storm. Indeed, a few droplets of rain begun to fall around them, though mysteriously they remained untouched.

"Thank you for informing me of this, Andromeda, but I'm afraid this changes nothing. The school will open as it always has, and I will repel the other Archemages as I have always done."

The old woman shook her head, her wrinkled face stared at Niccolo with contempt only the wise could manage. "That is naught but arrogance speaking, Niccolo. The Archetypes will not lift a finger to defend you and yours - your plight will be beneath their notice, not even a dot on the portrait of their schemes." She took shaky, uneasy steps forward and joined him at the cliffs edge. "For all your power, even you cannot triumph if forces are arrayed against you from all sides. Something must be sacrificed if you wish to guarantee your survival."

He said nothing in response, merely staring off into the distance. As the silence between them thickened, the storm began increasing in its intensity. Thunder roared as streaks of lightning danced in the clouds above them.

Shaking his head, the Headmaster spoke.

"If need be, I will sacrifice my own life. If it comes to that, my school will outlive me."

Suddenly, an errant bolt of lighting flashed towards him, only for it to bounce of a magical barrier and into the ocean below. The Headmaster turned his head and looked at Andromeda.

"What was that for?"

"If you value your life so little, then I will gladly end it for you."

Niccolo chuckled. "I will only give it up if need be. Do you really think me eager to die? No, I will exhaust all other options before it comes to that."

The old lady huffed. "You will find those options exhausted faster than you realize, I assure you."

"Maybe, maybe not. Then again, perhaps arguing with you isn't the best choice."

"So he can learn! I am impressed."

The both of them looked each other in the eye, before bursting into laughter. The whatever remained of the tense air between them evaporated, and as though responding to their mood, the storm that promised to flood the land with rain, and the sky that earlier was brimming with electricity, abruptly faded, giving way for a beautiful blue sky.

"It was good seeing you again, my cute little sister."

The old woman made a disgusted face. "Ugh. I'm over seven hundred years old now Niccolo, and I look like a raisin, please do not call me that."

"Hahaha! You should just hurry up and become and Archemage, Andromeda. That way you can return to your young and perky self."

"Guh. Would that I could, but this curse is proving more and more difficult to break. Two hundred years and I don't even know if I'm any closer to solving it or not."

"I warned you about making a deal with her."

"She was a fire mage! A rather infamous one for burning down her workshops accidentally, I might add! How could I suspect she could also curse like a goddamn Zoroastrian deity?!"

"Whatever she was then, she's an Archetype now. That really should have tipped you off to how bad an idea that was."

"Ugh, in any case," she said, looking up at the sky, and narrowing her eyes as though she were searching for something, "it looks like it's almost time for breakfast."

Niccolo imitated her, looking up, and smiled.

"Ah, that it is."

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The teleporation glyph glowed with a gentle blue light, and Mede Artus, Chief Custodian, admired the glow. No matter how many times he operated it, the entrance glyph to the school was a thing of wonders - all the more reason to admire the Headmaster, who constructed it. Normally, knowing how to operate a glyph meant that you would know how to reconstruct it. This was especially true when the one studying it was a Master such as himself, but after thirteen years of working on it, he was still no closer to figuring out how it was made. The whole thing was so complex, with facets hidden within facets, and yet, it still allowed for even an Novice to be able to operate it - so long as they were given the proper tools.

Finished with his admiration, Mede stepped back, and stretched. The new semester was starting and that meant new blood would be rushing in again, though he wondered if it would replace the amount lost. Every year the teachers made bets - would there be more or less students than last year? Mede himself bet on more this time. Last year, relatively few dropped out and there were no graduations either. So unless a startling number of people declined their invitation to the university, they would probably see a decrease in the number of available dorm rooms.

Once the students arrived, that meant the opening ceremony had officially begun. Which also meant that breakfast was being served. Mede grinned. There was nothing - nothing - better in the school than breakfast. It was the Headmasters creed, no, demand that every day began with a good meal. And by every god, were the meals good. It was also another reason why students were brought here at 12 am. So they wouldn't have a chance to eat yet, and by the time the opening ceremony concluded at 2, they would be practically starving.

Of course, that made the breakfast served all the more savory. The Headmaster was a cunning bastard he was.

He looked at his watch. The spring equinox was almost here. Soon, students would appear on the glyph, and hopefully, they skipped breakfast.

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@Jay Kalton If she's uncomfortable about her height I can imagine her reaction to meeting Xinhua. Might even make them roommates just for kicks.

@HeroicSociopath As entertaining as his name is, change it. ButtMuffin too (no seriously, you should have seen this coming); everything else is fine though.

@Natsu Cute little sociopath. No problems here, just . . . pet peeve of mine, but please fix the spacing on your character sheet! It's giving me a headache.

IC up soon, just giving a few more hours for those still finishing up their characters.

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awesome, when? :3

@Kaesus

3-8 hours, tops.

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@Ebil Bunny no problem. Even when the IC is up I'll still be accepting players.

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@RawrEspada4 still open and welcoming, though I'll be starting the IC today.

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@Savo no problems, just need a you to PM me details on stuff for his master.

In fact, you know what:

If your character's Master is grandmaster-ranked, PM what you plan to do with him and any other related details.

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This OOC blew up quickly . . .

@WindsOfFate I'll need more details on his magic, moreover you're a bit mistaken on what Aeons are. They're not something that can just be 'accessed' - all magic draws from them, but they can't be used like other magic can. Also, same as before, PM me details and for your character's Master. Like I said, Grandmaster-ranked mages are a pretty big deal.

Epic City: Starburst

Looking-Glass

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Charlotte gagged a little and rolled her eyes. She was old enough to be aware of the details physical intimacy, but it was Dragon and Spectrum. This wasn't the first time they've done something like this in front of her, and she was sure it wouldn't be the last - it would still weird her out no matter what. In any case, she shook her head.

Dragon was surprisingly on board with having her help them; she was only somewhat surprised - it was Spectrum's lack of resistance that got her. Perhaps she wasn't taking her seriously; if that was the case, she'd be in for a bit of a bad time. Charlotte had every intention of coming with them, even into the thick of danger. But Dragon was right . . .

"Heroes because we have to be, huh . . ." she muttered, before glancing up at Xoxi and Alex. With a thought and in seconds, an animated suit of white armor ran towards her, and equipped itself on her. If time demanded that she act as Looking-Glass once again, then she was obliged to answer it. Chesire purred his way to her side, and as she steeled herself, she was suddenly aware of a hollow, sinking feeling in her chest. Aida was still locked away, and without her, the team wasn't complete - however, the courts had deemed her a danger, and were still deliberating her case.

She bit her lip. There was no helping it; she was already breaking a lot of promises by going out like this, but she couldn't answer for Aida - not when Aida herself was the one who imposed that on her. She may have created her 'children' but she did not control them, however much the courts, and maybe even Dragon, though he's never stated it outright, believed that to be the case.

Still, with Aida missing, and without her guns, she was lacking critical components of her fighting-power. She wanted to help, but like this, there was not much she could do asides be a burden. White Knight granted her superhuman physical capabilities, but with no way to cover the distance, she was left with her negligible hand-to-hand combat skills, and she disliked the idea of taking chances like that.

Nevertheless she had a duty to answer, so she tapped Alex on the shoulder, Cheshire perched on her own. Her voice was obscured and distorted through the helmet, but still carried her determined tone through, clear as day.

"I'm ready." Ready as she'll ever be, under the circumstances.

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@Old Amsterdam @Regitnui @Banana

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@HeroicSociopath Short answer: yes. Long answer: I'll need to see the details.

Also, BoogerPenis is a truly elegant name. I applaud his parents thoughtful insight.

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@Deadlyrose9641 Her power isn't really acceptable for her rank, and it's too sparsely detailed. I can accept other aspects of it, such as hiding herself and others, but outright deleting people is a no for me, especially since you've not defined its limits and the method. Overall, I need a lot more details concerning her magic before I can accept her.