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“Hey Midnight” She mumbles as the dark element wolf eagerly leaps up onto her lap. Dusk and Dawn are capering around the legs of Samton’s makeshift bed. The two are playing catch, and Dawn squeals before leaping onto Samton’s lap, as Dusk nearly tags her. Midnight growls, telling them to let Samton rest, but the growl seems more threatening than warning. Thalia chuckles, “Stand down, darlin. we wouldn’t want death in the castle now, would we.” Though, she doesn’t specify what kind of death

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Kynik grumbles to himself, fork slowly picking apart the food on his plate. He pushes at an egg, the yellow liquid of the yolk breaking free and leaking into the rest of his gatherings. The whites were consumed, a piece of toast being used to soak up the yolks to be ignored in the moment while he glances to his side at the others sitting at the same table.

The table was definitely busy. Students had made their way back from the forest after the call and had started settling down into the meal after the unsuccessful exam. Mouths were busy but there wasn't much talking to be had it seemed. The 18 year old looked down, forking the yolk soaked toast, stuffing it wholly into his mouth without hesitation.

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Cherali had quite some time with today's breakfast, not just a plain biscuit, but a biscuit bottom with strawberry jelly on it. She was a big fan of strawberries, being her diet during her childhood. She especially likes the pulp of strawberry onto a warm dessert shell. It's been a long time since she had one of those.

People talked over her thoughts as Cherali vetoed the idea of getting a strawberry shortcake from the table. Hands were everywhere and the mage retracted her gaze to her lap. The red, crystalized spellbook was sitting there, staring at her. The young mage tucked her book into her lap and begin eating the makeshift strawberry tart.

Luna got up and went to a shady area so she could eat. She picked up a sandwich and ate it. After that, she looked around, scanning for a sign of Comet, who seemingly disapeared.

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Shocked at first, Samton lightly chuckled at the sight of the two familiars playing. It was surprising to see one jumping on him.

"Rather strange familiars you have, Miss Feyrer. I was under the impression that they're dark elementals? Rather strange to see them not keeping away from a light element user such as myself."

“These two have a— I dare say daring nature. Dusk and Dawn have always showed no sign of fear, jumping off cliffs and sitting under waterfalls, and the like. They do not fear light elementals such as yourself, neither do they fear monsters, blobby tricksters or not. It is good to have Midnight around, who I just so recently acquired. She will be able to keep them in line. It is common indeed, that dark element animals or beasts, are willing to assist me, or simply want to be a friend or companion. To this I am no stranger, and it is indeed nice.” She stated bluntly, as she stroked Midnight. Midnight tilts her head and stared at Samton with piercing green eyes, before baring her teeth. “Midnight, no. This is the prince, now come on, where are your manners?” Midnight ignored Thalia, growling and shifting in front of Thalia, preparing to let out a howl to summon her friends, but relaxing when Thalia patted her. She immediately shifts, and nuzzles into the palm of Thalia’s hands. “These three are not my only companions. I would have brought Elysium along if I’d known that was allowed. My dragon, Elysium” She gestures to a drawing of a black and red dragon, that she drew.

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When Luna heard that Thalia had a dragon, she glared at Thalia. She believed that dragons should be free, and that they were no one's. (That might've been because she was one.) She sighed and thought to herself 'Dragons are getting imprisoned too much. I wonder if any that have been brought on campus recognize me.' She resumed looking for Comet.

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"A dragon huh? Now that's rare." Nott commented.

"Students, after you have finished your breakfast, head to your dorms preparing for classes. Today, both the knight and mage divisions will have a combined class." Sparmi announced. Then he came towards Samton. "You may take it easy today, if you wish."

"Thank you for the offer, sir. I've gotten much better, I believe, so I will attempt to attend."

Eclipse went outside and held out her hand to the sky, far out Hakari flew knowing Eclipse is calling him and flew to the academy, somewhere not a lot of people went, and Eclipse fed him 10 big raw meat.

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Luna went up to Principal Sparmi and said,"Uh, I... beforeIpassedoutIsawsomething." Luna blushed, knowing she said it too fast.

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The male student looks up at yet another announcement for what to do after breakfast. It seemed they'd be starting classes fairly soon and they would all need to wait in the dorms after breakfast. "Well I certainly hope that waiting in the dorm thing doesn't ban a trip to the Infirmary." He says rotating the injured shoulder, still an exposed wound but now lacking the steady stream of ichor from before. Kynik shoves another mouthful in an attempt to finish off the plate he'd taken.

Bacon, left for last on the plate, had to be consumed before he could stand. This wouldn't take much effort.
"Pardon me, then. I have somewhere to be before our classes start today" He excuses and lifts himself from the table, giving an offhanded wave and trots his way down the hill towards the lake. It would almost triple the intended walk distance to go from the shrine to the infirmary and then back to the dorms but as tired as he already was for the day, Kynik was determined.

It would be better, afterall, to get the claw marks looked at instead of letting them get infected.

He spun on his heels, hoping his stamina would hold out. Did he really loose that much fluids? Kynik wasn't exactly sure but that woozy feeling was still lingering even after breakfast. He pauses at the lake, looking out towards the bridge at its far side and groans before continuing.

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"How do you mean, Miss Luna?" Principal Sparmi motioned her to a seat.
"You should not exert too much pressure on yourself. Now, tell me what you saw."

"Well, I uh... there was a..." Luna gulped and took a deep breath. "I saw a relic looking eye falling and breaking. Do you know if it's important?"

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"There should be no such relics within the forest. We will investigate, nonetheless. Thank you, Miss Luna. Feel free to take it easy today." With these words, Sparmi gave a smile. He announced, "The classes will begin at 8:30. Do not be late for your first day, students."

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The spacious classroom furnished with wood could easily house over a hundred students. There were 10 rows, each row were divided into three columns, the ones in the middle slightly bigger than the others. Each row was a step higher than the one before, and formed a semicircular shape around the professor's podium. This was to be their common room, the classroom used when both the knight and mages were to learn together. The tables and chairs gave of a fresh and traditional feeling.

Samton was the first to enter, having arrived at 8:15. Perhaps the strict rules of the court had rubbed off on him, but he was, almost always, early. Picking a seat on the second row, Samton walked to the middle column. Setting his book down, he opened the drawer, took out the quill pen and ink provided by the academy. Along with this was the key for the drawer, which he left in there for the time being.

"Look who's here already, your highness." Tien's voice caused Samton to flinch a little.

"Does it really hurt you to not call me that."

"Perhaps. I see you already chose your seat."

"Sorry for stealing this off of you."
Samton was, not at the very least, sorry.

Tien chose the seat right next to Samton's. Putting his book down, he sat down and let out a sigh.

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Sparmi's Guide to the World

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The Extremely Convenient Locker System

Students must already be aware that every living creature has a certain amount of magical energy in them. After it exceeds a certain level, one is able to use magic. One slightly lesser known fact is that every being has a certain magical signature, which is completely unique.

When you pick up a key for the School Lockers, that key records your own magical signature, or magisign to be short. The contents of all the lockers in the school will change depending on the magisign recorded in the key. It is also impossible to use another person's key. This locker system was developed 26 years ago by yours truly, and The Royal Palace is the only other place where this technology can be found.

Having jogged all the way to infirmary, Kynik stopped for a moment at the door and clapped his hands over his cheeks a few times. Maybe it was the cold wind coming off the lake but his nose felt numb. It was better to get the blood flowing in the face anyways. Shouldn't it already have from the run though?

He glances at a nearby clock once inside. If this took too long he might end up late to class. A breath of air escaped his nostrils but he'd check in, let the nurse do her thing, listen to her yammering, probably something about avoiding reopening the wounds, and potentially a few joking remarks before being sent on his way.

No good, not enough time to change completely. The student makes his way back to the male dorms, stopping in to grab an outer top from a spare uniform in his bedroom and sprints towards the main academy's building. His pants were still dirty but the outer top would at least cover the stains and tears on the undershirt from this morning's exam. This would be fine, most of it would be hidden and people were supposed to pay attention to the teacher anyways.

He'd likely be one of the last to arrive, though just barely on time. Pale in the face from already exerting so much effort so early in the day with limited resources, he glances around to find a spare seat and sits himself quietly.

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The almost full hall stood up as they welcomed Prof Carr, the instructor-in-charge for the first year students.

"Greetings and good day to you, students! I am Carr Notbus. You may refer to me as 'Prof. Carr'. If you have any problems or wish to ask any questions, feel free to approach me. In the coming years you are to work your hardest, putting as much effort as you can into your studies. After graduation, the life to follow will not be easy. I want every single one of you to procure every bit of knowledge, experience and skill that you can from this institution, so long as you don't break any rules. The moment you step out of here, your life will be filled with hardships and risks. DO NOT LOSE TO THEM. To win then, work now. If the Academy deems you unfit, you might be kicked the very next day. If you do not want that, then work now.

"Do not cause trouble for others. Do not put yourself above anyone else.
When doom comes at you with blinding speed,
It won't mind your rank, whether a king or steed.
Treat everyone here equally. The ranks of your parents belong to your parents. The pedigree of your own is all that matters."

"So, doesn't that mean your highness is still your highness, your highness?" Tien gave Samton a nudge.
"Technically." Samton said indifferently. He was getting used to Tien continuously breaking his only request.

Prof. Carr continued his lecture, stating the different rules to be followed at the Academy. A slight kick from Samton every now and then kept Tien from breaking into a yawn. After about an hour of this, Prof. Carr picked up the book he had brought in.
"This book, a copy of which is present with every teacher, is used for recording 'incidents'. If any teacher writes anything in theirs, it will be visible to all of us. So keep to the rules.


"Finally, I'd like to inform all of you of the rank system prevalent in the Academy. Starting from Rank 'Fex', students have ranks up until 'Auno'. A special rank of 'Sulla' is granted to those who meet certain criteria. You can increase your ranks through achievements, top scores, etc. The benefits of higher ranks? Try to discover them yourself.

"With that, I will stop for the day. Use the time until the 17th hour to get to know each other better. Prof. Angler and Sir Fisch will begin your practical classes today. I hope you enjoy your time at the Academy."

Cherali did not know why, but she enjoyed the name "Carr". It almost made her think of 'care' but, at the same time, extended to 'career'. Besides overthinking names, the mage was scared of socializing with other students; She had just read that her book was sentient and was on edge from the fact it didn't even use fire magic to kill. Is it truly that powerful? Maybe one of her teachers could answer her question to this heirloom of a book? Besides the point, Cherali sat back down after Professor Carr's opening speech and stared down her book, which was set on the table in front of her. It's glossy, amber color stared at her, while the glittery pages shined, almost as if they were trying to catch somebody's eye.

Perhaps Cherali was paranoid of this object she was given, she preferred that she was hallucinating than this book being alive. Yet, her silence echoed on, it's like the young mage wanted to see the book jump upwards and burn the entire school down just to prove her insane mind correct.

No. I won't let you rule my mind, Ms. Spellbook. Cherali grunted that in her head, as a slight frown appeared on her face. She grabbed the book's cover and flipped to a random page.

Page 121, Fire Safety
To be safe in a fire is the most important thing you could possibly want! Remember, if you are on fire, stop, drop, and roll. If a convent water source is near, maybe try inserting yourself into it.

Now Cherali really, really wants to burn this book. It is mocking her now? Is this Ms. Spellbook's plan? To make fun of the adept mage and use this page as an example of her destructive antics? Cherali took at deep breath and closed the book.

Elliot yawned and sat back in his chair, with his book oh his face, silently sleeping.

Juzi put her book on her table gently, then looked around at all the different faces she would be learning with this year. Ezria climbed onto her lap and put her paws on the table, eyes looking curiously at the cover of the book. Juzi stroked her slick back and sighed. 'Things aren't so hard at this Academy after all, but making friends is the problem.' She thought to herself. flipping open the book, she started reading.

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Luna was sitting in the back. With her book propped up, she wasn't very visible. She kept replaying the vision she had, but decided to pay attention. She looked around and saw... nothing, well except for a classroom filled with people that could be potential enemies (she didn't think positively), she didn't see anything.

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Kynik sat, arms folded over the surface in front of him, watching the professor go over the rules. His mind would drift for a few moments at a time while attempting to stay focused but... He was sure he caught most of it. Most of it just seemed to generally be common sense, other than the rule forbidden the use of external ranks. He yawned covering his mouth and goes back to leaning on his left arm, chin in hand.

From the moment a rank system was mentioned, Kynik sprang to full attention, entirely in focus.
You can increase your ranks through achievements, top scores, ect.
At this point he would visibly perk up, maybe even looking less drowsy than he did before despite his pale exterior. Ranks? An achievement to earn through achievement? This pleased... No excited him. He was already planning to try his hardest to graduate with high marks but this? This was an extra tasty treat that just got dangled before him.

Even his form sat a little straighter, eyes boring into the teacher with an exuberance prevalent on his face. He wasn't going to attempt to hide it. This was a way to prove himself even without magic.

His eyes would glance around the class, especially at the students nearby to him. If eyes were met, he would give a friendly wave and introduce himself if they were near enough.

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