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Author Topic: Folstag University of Magic (Between Light and Shadow)  (Read 55293 times)

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Re: Folstag University of Magic (It Begins)
« Reply #60 on: August 28, 2016, 03:47:36 pm »

"What does the Arcanist's Club do, besides ugly golems?" Dan asks, waiting just long enough for answer before continuing to search something that lets him be officially sign into studenthood.
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (It Begins)
« Reply #61 on: August 28, 2016, 03:49:19 pm »

"Come now.  Not all of the golems are necessarily ugly."
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (It Begins)
« Reply #62 on: August 28, 2016, 04:01:07 pm »

"What does the Arcanist's Club do, besides ugly golems?" Dan asks, waiting just long enough for answer before continuing to search something that lets him be officially sign into studenthood.
"Come now.  Not all of the golems are necessarily ugly."

(You guys are in different places!)

The young man seems to be talking into the crystal, focused entirely on doing that. (see below) The girl who shouted, meanwhile, shrugs it off as the other girl shakes her head.

Kyron continues existing at the Arcanist's Club table.

"Well, it seems they left. Anyway, here's the press. First you take some characters..."

He unlocks a whitewood case filled with clay stamps dirtied with ink. It's a green ink, just like the one on the construct's face, and the same color as the green gemstones in the pile on the back table.

"Then we pick the right word. This is a simple Wield spell, so we'll spell Wield in the old language,"



"And now you need some kind of Sacrifice. Something you can partially destroy half of, but keep the other half. Green quartz works well for low-magic applications, so we'll use one of these. Helps to have a construct like this one so you can actually smash it."

He takes out an ornate pestle and mortar. Its head gleams with diamond, and its handle is made from a rare black wood you've never seen before.
The construct first slams the pestle against a crystal a few times, knocking several chunks loose. He then puts aside the largest remaining chunk of crystal before grinding the rest into dust.
"Quartz smoke, don't breath this..."

He takes the crystal dust and mixes it in with a vial of ink, then pours the ink into a tube along the top of the screw press.

And now you just need to operate the press. You can try it! There's a bell inside that rings when it's done. The construct hefts the device like it was nothing, setting it down on the table in front of you. There is a hand crank at the side, and a cartridge of grain-based paper already loaded into the bottom tray.
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #63 on: August 28, 2016, 04:34:40 pm »

(Repeats)
Talk to the mechanic next, and see what that club is about. Ask how dangerous the work is, and how well it fulfills service credits. Then ask if there are any other good ways to get credits without risking my life.

"...dangerous?" She looks at her arm, missing. "Oh. Don't mind this." she rests her head on her (metal) palm. "There was an accident a few years back with the Wind Department. It kind of destroyed the whole building."

Varying schematics and designs on parchment litter the desk. The woman snaps her fingers, which ring like cymbals, and the sheets organize themselves into a neat stack floating a couple of inches above the desk, angled for your viewing convenience.
"Our club activities include work on agricultural machinery, some powered carriage designs, and prosthetics like the one you see here. We recently got a grant to build a crane for the new Wind Department building, so that should be fun!"

Raioyris takes note of when the Arcanist and Questing clubs are meeting then wanders off to the library looking for books on elementary Life magic. Maybe I can find something to charm a crow with.

The Library of Clarity doesn't seem to have what you want. The pathway splits at the entrance, however, and to the west you have a three-story structure with a gothic colonnade and arched windows. The plaque merely reads: Library of Nature

This library has a much more traditional layout, each story having every letter of the alphabet, with the stories divided among three Elemental schools: Life, Water, and Earth.





"What does the Arcanist's Club do, besides ugly golems?" Dan asks, waiting just long enough for answer before continuing to search something that lets him be officially sign into studenthood.
Christine pauses to read at the sign.

"Well, that's convenient."

Go to the Marble Gardens to look for the Quartermaster and the Dorms.
Two birds with one stone I guess.

Head on over to the Marble garden to try and find the dorms and/or quartermaster.
Keep mental note of Library's location, go to dormitories, still be on the lookout for professors so I can actually enrol in my classes.
Acquire uniform, ask statue what clubs are for.

The Lodge

Hidden behind a grove of overgrown columns and fearsome gazebos is a wide four-story building, the widest you've seen so far, made up entirely of logs and surrounded yet again by green pine trees, a rarity in this world. Most plants have cyan-colored leaves, and some are pure white or gray.
Its roof features corner spikes that arch upward, capped with bronze; bells and chimes line the edge of every shoulder and balcony, and the big plaque above the entryway reads the name of the building in fiery letters.

Inside the main lobby you find the lowest floor overtaken by sorting activities. Uniforms, made according to directions sent along with your applications, have all been finished and hung on rotating stands, and the Quartermaster plus student interns seem to be taking letters of recommendation and picking out your orders from the racks.
Some of you swore you saw the Quartermaster at the gate beforehand, wearing her characteristic black-and-white striped dress. How this old woman outpaced you is puzzling, to say the least.

Nevertheless, getting your uniforms is easy as pie. Delegating a roommate to share a dorm with, on the other hand, may require a little more thought.
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #64 on: August 28, 2016, 05:11:20 pm »

Say I'll consider it and find out where to go to join, then make my way to the Marble Gardens with everyone else and grab my uniform.

((Could we get a basic map at some point? It's a bit confusing with the descriptions of where everything is scattered about.))

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How this old woman outpaced you is puzzling, to say the least.
Magic. Puzzle solved. We get service credits for solving puzzles, right? :P
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #65 on: August 28, 2016, 06:46:09 pm »

Say I'll consider it and find out where to go to join, then make my way to the Marble Gardens with everyone else and grab my uniform.

You make your way to the Marble Gardens with everyone else and grab your uniform.

((Could we get a basic map at some point? It's a bit confusing with the descriptions of where everything is scattered about.))

((Sure, here's where the party's been so far.))


Magic. Puzzle solved. We get service credits for solving puzzles, right? :P

((Useful puzzles :)))
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #66 on: August 28, 2016, 07:57:45 pm »

Raioyris decides to peruse the library of nature. Looking for mood altering sort of magics.
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #67 on: August 28, 2016, 09:55:41 pm »

((Oh, whoops.))

Kyron wanders off, then, unless the promised demo materializes.
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #68 on: August 28, 2016, 11:14:19 pm »

Raioyris decides to peruse the library of nature. Looking for mood altering sort of magics.

You are not exactly well-versed in magic, so you decide to start with something more direct.

((Oh, whoops.))

Kyron wanders off, then, unless the promised demo materializes.

(See the post I just wrote you)
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #69 on: August 29, 2016, 01:21:26 am »

Nix, looking at his new uniform and taking in its general appearance, looks quite pleased.  Now, who to share quarters with...

"This one humbly volunteers to share quarters.", he speaks to the other students around him, wondering if any would be interested.
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #70 on: August 29, 2016, 10:54:44 am »

"Hey people! I'm Dan Adarna of class 444, majoring in Life with Earth as minor and I'm looking for a roommate!"

He glances at Nix nearby and clarifies: "Interesting roommate."
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #71 on: August 29, 2016, 11:01:04 am »

Kyron instinctually pulls out a quill instead, but does put it back and operate the press.

"One could hand-draw such characters?

...Hmm...I have another idea, but it would be complex to explain."
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #72 on: August 29, 2016, 02:22:10 pm »

Kyron instinctually pulls out a quill instead, but does put it back and operate the press.

"One could hand-draw such characters?

...Hmm...I have another idea, but it would be complex to explain."


"You could, but you've gotta deposit enough material in the letters for them to link up. I'm a tad imprecise with this construct, so if you'd like me to help directly, you could wait a bit so I can show up in person."

"Hey people! I'm Dan Adarna of class 444, majoring in Life with Earth as minor and I'm looking for a roommate!"

He glances at Nix nearby and clarifies: "Interesting roommate."
Nix, looking at his new uniform and taking in its general appearance, looks quite pleased.  Now, who to share quarters with...

"This one humbly volunteers to share quarters.", he speaks to the other students around him, wondering if any would be interested.

A nearby student, probably a 2nd-year student judging by her age, overhears and lets out a giggle.
"You two would make a fine pair in a comedy play."
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #73 on: August 29, 2016, 03:52:51 pm »

"Hey, don't couple me with ex-convicts!"
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Re: Folstag University of Magic (The Grand Lodge)
« Reply #74 on: August 29, 2016, 04:18:35 pm »

She smirks. "You pointed it out."
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