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| | | Ah! Now that we have taken care of that little business, let's go meet Maximo! | | |
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He beckons you to follow him, as he walks down the right hand path this time. As you walk, you can see that the hallway opens up to the left and sunshine can be seen.
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| | | As for the enrollment, there is something more to be done. Maximo will have to assist with the induction. There are daily training exercises that all students must attend, based on their specialty. There are also sparring sessions to hone those skills as well with rules that will be announces once you take part in your first spar. The library is also available, which houses many scriptures, arcane writings, divine revelations and general topics on most anything you can think of. You will each be given a room to share with another student, as we have limited space for the quarters on the second floor. | | |
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You turn towards the sunlit entrance and find yourself in an open courtyard of sorts. There is a large shale square with a ring of symbols decorating it's surface. Along the south wall, there are weapon racks and practice dummies. The right wall fades away to reveal stairs leading up to a second level of the Academy overlooking the courtyard. A wall to the left of it reveals an archway leading to a mirrored setup of the sqaure and the stairs. There is also an open doorway on the right wall that you pass as you head straight towards the back wall.
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| | | The grounds, as you see, are open for use when training sessions are not in place. Usually, there are students and teachers alike all over the place, but today, they have the day off. Maximo is not as busy as he usually is, so this should not take too long. | | |
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He leads you to the northern wall and through a doorway. Inside, you see ornately decorated walls with various relics unfamiliar to you. The doorway on the right wall is where Ferro takes you. Inside, a figure sits at a desk, looking over a pile of documents spread out before him. Looking up, he smiles at Ferro, and raises his eyebrows when the rest of you file in. He turns to Ferro, with an unspoken question.
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| | | These travelers have decided to become students of the Academy. They have agreed to the terms and now seek your approval. Their introductions are quite unique, if I say so myself. | | |
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Maximo looks to each of you, a warm smile on his face. He stands, putting down a white quill pen and beckons Ferro to close the door. He is a tall man wearing newly polished half-plate armor. A crimson cloak is held in place by a golden brooch in the shape of a tower shield. His hair is greying, but his moustache has somehow kept its youthful color of a dark brown hue.
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| | | I am sure that Ferro here has briefed you on the requirements for attending here, and I am quite please to see that you have accepted them. There is just one last thing to complete the induction. I hope none of you have reservations on what is about to be asked of you. | | |
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He proceeds to pull a small locked chest from a shelf behind his desk. A chain is pulled from beneath his armor which then shows a key. He opens the small chest and removes a few items. The first is an inkwell, with a rainbow colored liquid inside. The second item is a rainbow colored feather. He removes the stopper from the inkwell and holds the feather in his hand.
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| | | The students here are granted a boon to assist them in learning while attending the Academy. To do so, a drop of ink is places upon their skin. The ink is magical, allowing it to sense just what each students' strengths and weaknesses are. It will then take a random form, small and easily concealable. While you are here, and should you show progress, this tattoo will strengthen you as well. You may choose where to place the drop, but most students place it somewhere like their wrist or forearm. It causes no discomfort and will not harm you. If that is agreeable, then please, step forward and this will complete the induction. | | |
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Maximo stands there, waiting for the first prospective student to step forward.
