daybreakacademy | Class Log - Practical Uses for Magic in the Modern Day

Who: Urtz, her students, and anyone else who wants to sit in/see her in her office.
What: Practical Uses for Magic in the Modern Day
When: The start of classes. (Early January)
Where: Urtz's classroom + Office
Warning: None to speak of, will update if this changes.

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[It was the first day of class and Urtz was feeling great. Her Magic 101 class had went went and she was sure her Practical Magic class would be even better. Currently she's standing in front of the chalkboard but behind a desk with a stack of syllabuses on it. Whenever a student walks in, she greets each of them politely before asking them to take one as they find a seat they like.

Once it reaches 1 o'clock the door is closed and class can begin.]

Once again, hello everyone. I am a new professor here at this wonderful academy. My name is Lady Urtz Cromwell. If you wish to call me "Professor", I won't stop but you, but Lady Cromwell or Professor Cromwell is preferred. You'll find, both in life and in my class, that a little bit of respect can go a long way.

[She steps out behind the desk and makes her way to the front row.]

Now then, this class is something I came up with on my own. Some of you may see magic as a way to primarily fight again Nightfall. While offensive magic is important, there are many other uses for spells and magic overall. Things that will help you in your everyday life or that can get you out of a problematic situation. For example, one of my personal favorite spells is Et Digitos Magum. This allows you to create a hand of magic which you can control as easily as if it were your own. It can move quite a distance away from you, can't be damaged, and is an excellent way to start making spells your own.

General spells like this will be taught in this class, but a class like this needs to be tailored to its students. So I'd like to hear a little bit from each of you. Your dreams, goals, and the like. I'll try to incorporate ways to help in my lesson plan. Now, if there aren't any questions... [She gestures towards the class.] I'd like to hear from each of you.

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[After her class, Urtz can be found in her office writing and typing. She actually got to her office earlier than scheduled and she plans on staying later, so no problems with stopping by late. Anyone is welcome to her office hours, too, even if you're faculty or you aren't in one of her classes.]

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[ The logic gets a sniff from Hibiki, but she also seems amused, so: ] Then, let's do this.

[ Standing, she makes her way to the front of the classroom v e r y s l o w l y, one hand in her pocket, nonchalant as can be. Ando watches her, in maa-ptures.

When Hibiki reaches the front of the classroom, she addresses Urtz again. ] There was an earlier question of scale, correct? You'll produce the largest damaged object this spell can mend.

If you insist.

[At the request, Urtz simply claps her hands together. A glowing magical circle appears on the floor. It shimmers with a beautiful golden light. The circle then begins to raise itself into the air, revealing a large object bit by bit. Said object is a large dresser made out of beautifully sculpted mahogany. All the drawers have been removed, however, which seems to imply she had something like this planned.

Weird.

Once the dresser has been fully revealed, the magic circle stays in place. Urtz then closes her hand before immediately opening it once more. In response, the circle vanishes completely.]

Is this sufficient? If so, either myself or someone else will have the honor of breaking it.

Its temporary destruction is a pity, but - that will suffice.

[ Hibiki nods to her butler. ] Ando.

[ Oh! He - He is supposed to damage it?! Ando stands at maa-ttention and approaches the dresser, but.....This is. Exactly the sort of dresser that would not be amiss in Maa-ster Hibiki's quarters........Even to illustrate her prowess as a temporary measure, laying a hoof upon it would be....

Ando is standing there shaking in indecision so badly that his bell has started to jangle. Hibiki, knowing a lost cause when she sees it, sighs. ] Professor, I'll leave it to you.

[Aw, poor Ando. She flashes the man a reassuring smile before shifting her attention to the dresser. Her usual weapon of choice won't be very effective for this project. A rapier is most useful for stabbing things, after all. Perhaps a different kind of sword? She doesn't want to destroy it before repair. She ponders what to do for a few brief moments, idly tapping her index finger against her chin. Finally she lifts up her hat, reaches inside, and pulls out saber before placing the hat back on her head. A few well-placed hacks and slashes later, the dresser crumbles into a pile of wood on the floor.]

There you are. [She says this as she shifts her gaze back to Hibiki.] My apologizes for the brutal display, but it was necessary for the lesson. No doubt your execution of the spell will work beautifully as a palette cleanser.

[ Storage in the hat, hm? There's a certain classic nature to that, a sense of stage magic that's not displeasing. Hibiki steps forward, leaving Ando to take very deep breaths on his own (or perhaps she's seeking to end his torment as quickly as possible?), and surveys the remains of the dresser. ] But of course.

[ Now, the main event.

First is positioning. Hibiki walks around the ex-dresser until she's certain every student in the room has an excellent view of her. Second is dignity. She draws herself up to her most impeccable posture, raises her chin to haughtily look down upon the object of her imminent enchantment.

A hand raises. Purple sparkles trail behind it. One can almost see petals dancing in the air around her, and it's unclear whether that's an illusion or just a natural byproduct of being Hibiki Shikyoin.

Hibiki focuses on the dresser. Concentrate. Will it back together. For someone possessing abilities of her potency, that's child's play. Will it back together. ]

[ Except....

How does it....fit back together....? ]

[Oh this is just too rich. Though her smile seems as friendly as ever, there's a slight difference to the upper curves of her mouth. Possibly hinting at some level of mirth for Hibiki's situation, but who can say. Though even she isn't without a heart. Sparkles begin to glimmer around the pile, making it more than a little difficult for people in the back to see. Urtz also moves her body to position herself in front of Hibiki. As she does this, a piece from the pile falls out. Then another. Should Hibiki look at the two, she'll find they go together. As good of a place to start as any.

Though where did they come from?]

[ As Urtz's smile widens, Ando's mouth grows thinner. He....he had forgotten. Menial tasks are so beneath Maa-ster Hibiki that she finds herself stymied by them! There had been an unfortunate incident once, when he could not be by her side, where she failed to maa-ssemble a cardboard box.....!!!!

His hooves curl into fists. You maa-n do it, Maa-ster Hibiki. You maa-n do it.

Hibiki, for her part, is giving this spell her absolute concentration. The sudden dropping of pieces is - unusual, to be certain - but when she glares at the pieces for daring to disrupt her ~~uncertain mental flailings~~ deep thinking, she is struck by inspiration. Her lips curl. ]

Reparandam.

[ The glow of the spell is complemented by a golden halo around her hand - an illusion cast for effect. The two pieces slide in place, hold.

Ando sheds a single, proud tear. ]

[Once it seems Hibiki has got it downpat, the special effects calm down and Urtz steps aside to let everyone in the class see her perform the spell. She then claps, smiling much less maliciously at her so-called auditor.]

An excellent performance, Miss Shikyoin, bravo. Would you like to continue?

[ Hibiki smirks, all smooth again. ] No, the rest may be left to you.

[ She could do it, of course. If she felt like it. But: ]

As a preview of what to expect upon my revolution, this much of a live show is sufficient.

[ Fix it soon, though. She's having trouble staring at the broken pieces now that they aren't her problem any more. LET US DROP THE CURTAIN ON THIS WHOLE ORDEAL. ]

Ah, a demo presentation, then. Very good. I shall take it from here as per your request.

[Casting a visible version of the hand spell she mentioned previously, Urtz begins making her way through the pieces, fusing them together. Glamorous visual effects fly off of the pieces as they fuse together, and it's not long at all before the professor has successfully mended the dresser back to its original form. In fact, one could argue it actually looks shinier than it did when she first brought it in.]

There we are. I hope each of you found this informative.

[She then turns to Hibiki, removing her hat and bowing.]

And I hope you found my little show entertaining. I could have mended the pieces back together normally, but I saw little fun in that.

[ Hibiki smirks at this display. Some of it might actually be genuine. ] I look forward to witnessing your continued instruction.

[ And with that, she knows it's time to return to her box seat. But she may actually seem more interested in watching now. Just not in the lesson (that falls to Ando).

There had been merit to auditing in person after all. The person most of interest in this classroom......just might be the professor. ]

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