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"Fair question, Maeve. If I were giving points, that would be worth one." She produced a violin bow from nowhere, then made a swift cutting motion towards a distant tree. It whistled as it made its arc. A moment later, the tree fell over, cleanly cut in half. Or at least it began to fall - it...

Emeria stood next to Lilwen for a while, watching the others fall. There was no screaming, no wet thud as they struck the ground. A few booms, perhaps, depending on how hard everyone had landed, but that was the worst of it. Birds and other local wildlife did not appreciate the sudden intrusion...

An orphaned girl, standing barefoot on the street in ragged clothes. She begged for food each day, for herself and others like her, and passersby were kind enough to offer something if they had it. War orphans, each and every one. The Wyr's great enemy claimed lives anywhere they could take them...

Mairead watched Caelfind's gaze. The girl they'd all been calling 'Tatts' for, well, obvious reasons was someone she had high hopes for. Those hopes would be dashed if she couldn't make it a week without the help of another. She knew she was being cruel, not helping her more, but the young woman...

Bears exploded and were ripped to shreds, all to the maligned cries of their brethren. The bears continued their attacks, ramping up in ferocity and danger. This was how the nights passed the first week. During the day, after everyone had a chance to rest and fill their stomachs, Mairead...

Hauptman's Veil Cathedral of Autumn The swirling mists of proto star-stuff known as Hauptman's Veil was home to dozens of young stars and would be the birthplace of many more. Observed from a distance, the colors melded together into a vibrant, if off-putting purple. Within one stretch, the...

Caelfind's round hit the approaching rocket and pushed into it like a finger pressing against a water balloon. The "face" of the rocket sunk further in until the whole thing exploded in a violently pink mushroom cloud that towered as high as the trees. The blast blew away small branches, whipped...

The bears stumbled forward in an adorable fashion, arms held out to give their new friends hugs. They stopped their walk when Tatts brought out her knife and the ground next to one of the bears burst into searing lightning. They looked to each other, their red eyes casting eerie shadows across...

After going through everyone, Mairead wandered about the group as they practiced combat, offering little tips here, pose adjustments there, and so on. A single day would not be enough to make anyone a competent fighter, let alone an afternoon, but that was no reason to let them build bad habits...

"Indeed," came a soft voice from the nearby mist.. that definitely hadn't been there before. Mairead walked out in all her short, white lace glory, looking as though she'd just stepped out of a couture outlet. Not a single lace was ripped, none of the pristine white of her clothing so much as...

Tatts received a variety of responses back. Everyone was fairly confident on the 'ghost' part of things, but the other specifics varied wildly. There was a woman in a fine red dress with a ladylike demeanor who did not appreciate being attacked - she was supposedly the cause of a few of their...

The hours went by as the group of students, shaken by their experiences but not yielding to them, set up camp. Not everyone returned after running off. There was still more than half of them, but not by many. A melancholy mood hung over the 'survivors', as some were calling themselves, as they...

"Oh, aye," said the flickering ghost with a nod. "It's basically in the name, yeah? The Wyrd-wood." Channel shrugged in response. "Beats me. I'm here tonight on a bit of community service. Or maybe it's just to make meself feel better about tomorrah?" She shrugged once more, alighting onto a...

The ghost-thing flickered a few more times as it took in the two girls' responses, apparently delighted by their questions. "Bad connection! Fuckin' roight!" it - she - declared eventually. "D'ya have any idea how 'ard it is gettin' through? Fookin' Samhain an' all that shit an' it still feels...

Enough of the gathered students agreed with Caelfind's suggestion that they started walking in that direction, a few at a time and then generally in mass. There was plenty of chatter to go with the movement, of course. Some repeated the idea as if it were their own, others figured that anyone...

The wood revealed some of its secrets to those who knew what to look for. The trees were tall and dense, as was often the case with the Wyrwood, and the forest began to darken quickly as the sun made its way towards the horizon. Cool mist roiled towards them - not enough to block their vision...

Ronan chuckled at the tattooed girls comments as they went. Her lack of decorum was an odd comfort for him and some of the others, who were common enough folk. "Maybe the doors will work," he joked back. As for Mairead, it was hard to tell whether her impassive face was pleased or displeased...

Mairead's brows rose as she observed the bumbling witch-to-be, her displeasure evident. Some of the other girls spoke their own thoughts on the girl already wearing a witch's hat, but there were no laws to prevent it. Merely customs, which none who were gathered there had any delusions about the...

When she spoke, Ronan's eyes widened as the light of recognition switched on. He started to apologize - but she was here to be a witch. Instead, he simply nodded. "First I've heard of it happening to someone without the bond, but..." he trailed off with a shrug. "Won't be the only new thing...

Caelfind drew a few harsh looks as she walked and more than a few curious ones. "I didn't realize that there was someone who was already a familiar in this year's class," spoke a haughty voice. Thick, crimson ringlets framed the face of the voice's owner. A few girls near her shielded their...