Weekly teacher's report:
Ursula Sinchwa, necromancy course.
Half-week of lessons this week, due to recent tests surrounding vermin resurrection (See previous report). New student made minor waves in the class, but she seems to be settling in well. I suspect no problems fitting in, despite her unique race. On that note, further actions to counter the bullying Erika Sanito is receiving. From what I can tell, the drider won't be joining in. Our local Psionic did the legally allowed mind-probing, and noted that she has suffered discrimination and similar throughout her life. I suspect that the drider will be defending Erika, although it's still too early to tell.
(Personal note: I do not like that the Psionic left the room screaming after he continued probing, and was later found vomiting in my lesson material bins. )
Individual Student evaluation.
Atsuko KagariDreadful performance, despite earnest attempts. I fear she simply doesn't have a lot of raw talent to work with, but her dedicated personality and high spirits keep her going. I believe she may be in need of some tutoring, whether from more successful students or a teacher. I truly want to see her pass this year, but her magic ability and lack of focus are very detrimental. She DID make major strides during the last leg of the vermin resurrection tests, being able to perform the most complicated actions and resurrections without issue, despite failing to even resurrect a rat two days before that. I suspect she simply works better under pressure, and will get there. Sadly, her bad results from the earlier days reflect badly on the rest, and due to our policy of not re-doing tests, her scores will remain low.
I must repeat that I truly believe in her, but she will have to work harder than the other students.
As for her class relationships, she is the closest, and possibly only, friend of Erika. Sadly, this in combination to her lacking magical abilities leave her a victim of bullying. She seems to take it all in stride, however, and I haven't seen her smile even waver for a second. It's a very good reflection of her can-do attitude, and she is most likely a stabilizing element for the class, allowing catharsis without putting down a student who takes it personally.
Connie De MaioAverage performance. Nothing to really note about her vermin tests. She passes with a 6/10, losing two points for accidentally performing a vermin flashbang during the last leg of the test, showing a lack of study or perhaps just a moment of panic. Necromancy is more art than science, after all. Her control is very lacking, and she reacts quite badly to blood and bodies. I hope to train this out of her by the end of the year.
As for class relationships, she seems rather asocial. She doesn't say much, and just hangs around the main group (Plifia, Mahirma and Lars) only occasionally stating her mind. She's not terribly involved with them. I think she'd prefer to be alone, and she never remains after class, contrary to most others, preferring to rush to her home.
I suspect she has a developmental disorder. Perhaps autism?
Erika SantinoBad test results. She has the talent, but she doesn't have the courage. Her constant state of stress is causing problems with control, her panic about it being a test causes her to overshoot and burst more vermin than resurrecting them. I suspect this is because of her bullying problem and stressful home life. There is nothing to note about the tests other than the bad results. Other than finally managing to resurrect two vermin, she was unable to do any further tests and left the classroom crying. Atsuko chased her down to console her, which I allowed.
Her class relationships are utterly dreadful. She's a small girl that easily ends up rambling when she gets nervous, which made her a prime target for Polifia and her two helpers. Ever since then, her results have been turning dreadful. At the beginning of the year, you'll remember that I had very high hopes for her, but in recent times her work and attitude has been in a downward spiral. I suspect, were it not for the efforts of Atsuko, she would have entered a state of outright depression. I have done my best to help her, but I don't have a shred of proof that she's actually being bullied other than her telling me about it. I simply can't remain around her, considering I have higher years to take care of as well.
I worry for the girl, I truly do. I hope my hunch about the newest arrival, Sydney Aestinus proves correct to help protect her against the main three. If that doesn't happen, and Erika is pushed to the breaking point...
I had mentioned my high hopes before, and that's due to a massive amount of magical power. If she were to have a breakdown, the consequences will be severe.
Geoffrey CaerbannogGood testing results. Has far more success in controlling the vermin than others, and has the second highest score as a result. He still has trouble controlling his mana flow, however, leading to a few exploded rodents. Once he gets going, however, he performs the tests flawlessly. These are the results you can expect from a Deadlands native, I suppose.
As for class relations, he seems to be getting along with everybody. He seems to avoid Erika, however, I suspect because it would harm his relationship with three members of the class. He seems interested in having a high social standing, but doesn't seem overly interested in actually getting to know anybody. While this is harmless behavior, I find it somewhat disturbing. He doesn't emote a lot, and the boy honestly scares me sometimes. The fact that he brings in his own resurrection subjects is what really sets me off.
Lars Phillipsson.
Decent results. Everything is just that, decent. I feel like he doesn't want to apply himself, as he clearly has talent and drive. He just seems bored with everything that happens. As long as he gets at least a passing grade, it's fine for him. He gets them, to be sure, but I feel like he could do better. The wasted potential here is a point of frustration for me.
Class relationships. Despite his uninterested attitude during lessons and testing he is an excitable person in his interpersonal relations. Jokes, gesticulations, even informed arguments. He keeps things moving all the time when it comes to the interactions in the class. Despite this, however, he does not take charge. He mostly follows around Polifia to make snide comments to everything that happens. Nobody is really spared from his commentary, but I suspect that he joins in on the bullying towards Erika.
Mahirma Uétak Barely passed. She is simply far too temperamental, and once things start going wrong she starts to overdo everything. If she didn't start out as well as she does, I'd have failed her. This is also the case in the lessons as well, anytime she has trouble understanding something, she takes it as a personal slight from me to her. She is just an angry, angry person.
Class relations. The most physically able of all the students, and far from afraid of showing it. She often calls out contests of strength or outright brawls. I have broken up multiple fights between her and some students of other courses. She does seem to follow Polifia around religiously, and will take any slight towards her personally as well. She just enjoys violence, and I heard her planning an attack on the newest addition to class.
Considering Sydney's martial history, I'm just going to "forget" to prevent that.
Polifia AdamsPerfect results. She did everything perfectly from beginning to end, which does not fit what I see in class. In class she seems distracted and overly smug, but during testing she's exceptionally focused and aware.
I also notice an odd smell, which makes me believe she uses narcotics. It is not my job to investigate this, and recreational drug use is technically legal in this town, but I would still prefer if she kept it out of the classroom. As for class relationships, she is the "leader" of the classroom. Her calm attitude and prestigious test results give her a lot of prestige, and she uses her power to pick on those she considers weaker than her. Which ends up making her more powerful through fear and peer pressure. I don't think she's even consciously doing this.
I am considering serious disciplinary action, more than just writing lines over the suspicion of bullying.
Sydney AestinusThe newest addition to the class. Considering that she already had a pet skeleton lizard on her shoulder, I will assume she would have done well during the vermin tests. She was the first to finally notice the mistake in how souls leave the body, which I am glad for. When I asked how she knew, she explained that she has some direct contact with death, which implies a relationship with the Order Of The Blighted Beak. Still, it would imply her to be a very capable student. I did notice her magical ability, while quite well-tuned, is far weaker than all my other students. She ran out of mana in the middle of the day, which is something we will have to train.
As for class relations, it's too early to tell. I will talk about my impressions of her psyche.
The most important thing I noticed is that she has signs of PTSD. As I worked during the crusades, I'm quite aware of the signs. Her "trigger" seems to be the sound of tearing flesh. Not under a scalpel or knife, but when it is torn by hand. Her reactions are subdued, but they're there. A nervous twitch, halted breathing... On a bad day, this could be worse than that. I have noted that she suffered a time of abuse herself, which is why I suspect she will be attracted to Erika and might defend her. Considering she's physically the most capable out of any of the students (and myself, I must admit), she should be a fine guardian indeed.
Despite that, she is far from asocial. She took the sudden interest quite well, and was quite a chatterbox to the others after class. During class, she was quiet and attentive.
I have high expectations from her.
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I would like a more thorough explanation of Sydney's vampirism, however. Will I receive it from you, or will I have to make a personal visit to Infectious Diseases Containment?
I DESPISE visiting IDC, you know this.
End of report.
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