Happy New Year!
'She is still around' Said jezebel matter of factly.
'She was a vain beautiful Victorian witch who was the betrothed of a mortal man of high standing, however he loved another woman of lower standing and in her rage, pride and heartbreak she took it upon herself to rid old London Town of any woman who she thinks would draw attention away from herself' She said in a rather grand tone.
'She keeps a lower profile now a days but she still stalks the streets of London looking for her prey' She went on eyes gleaming.
They say there is a cellar where she keeps a collection of her victims' still beating hearts..'
'Oh don't go scaring the children with macabre tales of evil european witches and other supernaturals legends' said Daphne i'm unimpressed.
'You heard a bit of gossip and you think it's real if it's romantic and scary enough'
'You can't prove it isn't' said Jezebel indignantly. 'Don't listen to this Doubter. Jack is as real as you and I...'
'Ignore her kids' Daphne said addressing the two young girls.
'You should hear her theory on whoever keeps on doing doughnuts on the school's parking lot on weekends one of these days' she said picking up her bags.
'Now there's a tale of starcrossed lovers and forces beyond the grave worth hearing' She said with a smirk.
Come on I'll show you the classrooms'
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Sari shrugged, the topic clearly careening off course. When the debate over fact or fantasy had lifted, Sari followed along as the older girls showed them on their way. "So... is there a mystery club? A supernatural mystery club!?"
"I'm not calling you 'Rwawri', no matter how much you ask..." Cuddles interjected.
This gave Sari a bit of a pause. "...What? Oh, no. I wasn't thinking of that. But-"
"Yes you were. You were totally thinking of it!"
"It'd just be really cool if we could solve mysteries, and get drawn into silly adventures on a weekly basis!" Sari explained, ignoring Cuddles.
"Just because you're magic doesn't mean your life is suddenly a cartoon..."
"Why won't you let me have this?"
"Because it's stupid, and degrading to familiars everywhere."
Sari pouted, puffing out her cheeks.
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OFC: Sorry for the delay. Internet has been spotty with flooding.
The elder girls lead them down the old wooden doorways. Daphne paid Sari little attention but her back and forth with her fish did peak her interest.
'You know familiars don't have to talk, you know dear? Just keep it in mind'
She said with a slightly off smile towards Sari and her pet fish.
'Besides what all I this hear about this mystery club? An Idea of yours?' She said scratching her chin trying not to sound amused by the idea.
'Sacré-Cœur Academy wouldn't be much of the magic school without secrets and intrigue now wouldn't it?' She said grinning.
'You kids think you can be mystery solving teens detective types? Huh?' She said playing coyishly with her hair.
'Oh I don't know Daphne,' said Jezebel playing along biting back a smile.
The group reached a quite attractive looking old wooden door way that had stained-glass opaque windows in the top. Quite unusual for an internal doorway. In fact judging by the sun bleach on the woodwork and tell tell screw marks of where a door knocker would've been, it look like it had been a front door for quite some time.
'Besides being a mystery solving team takes guts and smarts beyond the the capabilities of most witches' Jezebel went on. 'Do you think we could let these two cherrypies on one of our many dangerous exciting adventures?'
'Well I'm sure we can send them to solve some of the lesser entry-level mysteries. That will be more their speed I reckon.' Said Daphne smirking a little.
'Oh like the mystery of My missing laundry hamper?' Suggested Jezebel repressing a giggle.
'Yes that's what I'm thinking'. Said Daphne.
'Or maybe the mysterious secrets the faculty hold?' Jezebel scoffed.
'Such as why miss Bourgeois always is always late for class come Monday' she said.
'That's a mystery for the ages.' Said Daphne sarcastically while making a subtle hand motion as if if she was drinking from some invisible bottle.
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"Erm...OK..." Molly said as the two older students got lost in their argument. That would teach her to so casually mention a historical figure. She had to stop thinking like a mundane and start thinking like a witch: anything was possible with magic.
She overheard Sari and Cuddles with their own argument, her ears twitching at the mention of a supernatural mystery club. "Hey, that would be cool, but when you're a witch already doesn't that make the 'supernatural' part redundant?" she interrupted, tactlessly entering their conversation. She realized her blunder and blushed, unsure if she should say more. "Sorry, sorry..." she mumbled. It was with relief that she heard the other girls mention moving on to the classes.
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A tall and majestic african-American women of indeterminable age opened the door and stood silently behind Daphne. She was almost the complete opposite Anastasie bourgeois. While Anastasie bourgeois. While the other teacher had been stylish dressed and eagerly welcoming. This woman was looked imposing and solemn. She was dressed non conventionally but simply now loosefitting heavily scarfed dark purple dress. she wore much Jewelry which seem to be genuine gold but was simple inonate in appearance. Daphne was too into her little game to notice her standing behide her.
'And there is there is the mystery why Ebony Larue went and why her sister...' She blurted out foolishly.
'Good morning Miss' said jezebel quickly cutting Daphne off before she finished and said something too damaging.
Daphne spun around in shock.
'Oh I didn't know you were there miss' she said sheepishly.
Jànbrády La Rue crossed her bejewelled and bangled arms and gave the intern age witch a bemused look of disapproval.
'Good morning Daphne' said the necromancy teacher.
'I take it that these two young girls are the new students here magical etiquette lessons' she said coolly in a thick Louisiana accent.
'Unless you are in need a refresher' She added frown.
'Umm...'Daphne stuttered awkwardly.
'No that's okay miss' said jezebel grabbing Daphne and started literally pulling her away.
'We wouldn't want to waste your time and we've got stuff that needs to attending to anyway. She said.
'I'll see you later Molly and Sari, it was good talking to you. I'll see you two after class. Adieu!' she said and she dragged Daphne spluttering away from their new mysterious and strict looking teacher.
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"Nope! Not redundant at all!" Sari answered to Molly's question. "That perceived redundancy is the difference between real supernatural mysteries and aiding police work with the assist of supernatural powers!" she explained, nodding her head matter-of-factly.
Upon being introduced to the new teacher, Sari observed as the older girls beat a hasty retreat. Looking up at her teacher, she grinned brightly. "Hiya! I'm Sari! And this is Cuddles!"
Sari held Cuddle's bowl before her, but the fish said nothing, gazing up at the woman while unconsciously shrinking back to the bottom of his bowl.
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The tall stern looking woman looked at the fish as it cowered in it's bowel and then couldn't help but crack a smile and visibly relax
'Guess he is not the talking type is he?' She said looking over the creature.
'Well better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt' she said as took the girls inside her .
Strangely the interior decoration of the room seemed to jump suddenly from the old grand marble sandstone of The Coventry to a more homely looking old weatherbeaten timber. The place resembled the interior of river side shack. A neat and well furbished shack but nevertheless a shack. There was an old wooden table where stack of papers and quilt and ink lay. Next to it a tin kettle whistled as it came to boil on top of a old style pot belly stove hooked up a pipe chimney.
The girls looked around taking the their bearing, there was small square box window on the far side of the wall that bizarrely showed tress, rivers and swampland rather than the school grounds.
'Ah yes my place' she said notice their confusion.
'I always prefer to work from home' she said as if that explained anything.
'I didn't need to be on campus before but now I have the responsibilities of the deputy headmistress i've got to be at the schools. Good thing about being a witch of my level is you don't have to choose' she went on with a slight touch of pride.
'Welcome to my school Sari it's an honour to have such enthusiastic students. Tea?'She said pouring a cup of tea for the three of them.
It's so good that you can remain positive after your family's misfortune.' She said tactfully handing the girl a well used office style porcelain coffee mug that have the words 'World's Second Greatest Daughter' printed on the side of it.
'I do hope you and your brother and at the fitting in well now'
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"Ah, oh!" said Molly to Sari. "That makes sense."
She noticed the intimidating new teacher. She looks rather scary!
She waved to the retreating Jezebel and Daphne, then turned to La Rue and put on a smile. "Hello Miss," she said, hoping that wasn't a hideous breach of etiquette that could get her punished.
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Sari wasn't really fazed by the transition from the school to what was apparently her teacher's home. It made perfect sense to her! Taking a seat, she set Cuddles upon the table and nodded her head when asked if she would like tea. "Yes please. And thank you very much."
Sari had never had tea before. She wasn't certain whether she would like it. Taking her cup when it had been served, she held it in both hands, one upon the handle and the other opposite and beneath. She took a small sip, but paid little mind to it. The matter of her family situation drew her attention away from such things. "Yes!" she answered brightly. "I very much hope so as well!"
edited 4th Apr '14 5:17:03 PM by Daecion
Happy New Year!
The headmistress paused for a moment as she mule over her student rather evasive answer.
Jànbrády La Rue makes a contest social check to understand her student. Her social Die is D8, and rolled against Sari D8 (-1 for jinx) which will be here rolled by the director for the sake of expedient. Jànbrády roll a 7 for a total of 7 while Sari rolls a low some 1-1=0 (I didn't fudge it I swear! xD) allowing her to see through her to she read between the lines easily.
'Oh I see' said the headmistress a look at understanding dawning on her face after a second.
'I shouldn't of ask about your family like that especially in front of your friend. I understand it is a personal matter' she said looking sincerely apologetic. She turned to Molly.
'You must be Molly Pollard.' She said handing the awkward twin tailed girl a steaming cup of black heabal looking tea
'It's so good to see you, I think you'll fitting well here. I have to say you're prettier in person than in your photo' She said trying to compliment her.
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Sari merely sipped her tea with a contented expression. Cuddles gave her an odd sort of look, but neither of them said anything. When the focus moved to Molly, Sari would turn her attention to her as well. "That's a fun name to say. Molly Pollard, Molly Polly, Polly Molly, yay!" she giggled.
"Sari, don't say things like that. She'll think you're making fun of her," Cuddles scolded.
"Huh? But I wasn't. Why would I make fun of someone's name? That's silly... You're silly, Cuddles!"
"..."
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The teacher eye the girl and her talkative fish with disapproval and finished her cup of tea.
'Well let's get started then' she said.
She went t it's all about it most of this commonsense thing o her desk and handed Sari a old-fashioned ornate looking book entitled ''A Young Ladies Primer".
'you two borrow this for a while. Its all in there but most of its common sense' she elaborated.
'The generals rules are wdon't caste spells on other witches. Always introduce yourself and show respect towards senior witches that you know of. In turn always allow a witch introduce herself -never ask for her full name unless she gives it to you, only say than a name once in conversation, never point your wand at a witch unless you tell her first, they can be jumping, don't gloat and last but least not keep least magic a secret outsiders.' She said in a somewhat rehearsed manner.
'That said you two look like a pair of intelligent young girls so I think you can handle all that?'she said simply.
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Molly accepted the tea awkwardly, trying not to show that she didn't drink tea. She did raise an eyebrow at the headmistress' remark about looking better in person than in her photograph.
"T-thank you," Molly said.
What? Was that really her way of complimenting me? she wondered. What do I look like in photos anyway?
She glanced to the A Young Lady's Primer in Sari's hands and listed to the general rules. She supposed it sounded reasonable for the most part, but being forbidden to say a name more than once struck her as peculiar. And what if a senior witch was bulling a younger one? Would they not be able to talk back?
"I think we can handle it," Molly answered absently as she pondered the ethical ramifications of this etiquette.
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'Great' said the headmistress happy with their reply.
'Im sure you will be a good pair of nice polite witches who won't cause any undue fussing or feuding to anybody...' She said sucking her teeth quite audibly and leaving a pregnant pause for a few seconds.
'That said...' She said finally and drew her wand out from the folds of her blouse. It seemed to be made from a single very long and slender piece of crystal. It was clear yet black smoke seem to move around inside it twisting and turning. Definitely did not seem to be intended for casting standard enchantments.
'If curtsies and bows was all it took to prevent trouble, there be a lot less trouble for y'all... But sometimes trouble comes looking for ya'
She said twirling her dangerous looking wand in her fingers in a manner almost reminiscent of a gunslinger from a spaghetti western .
'Now neither of you are born and bred witches from magical households.' She said.
'That don't make you any less a witch don't get me wrong but that kinda makes you a target from the more 'High born' types born with a sliver wand in her hands and thinking that they are the queens round these parts...' She said seriously.
'Also should mention, that makes you pretty appealing to no good sun fearing bloodsucking types.' She went on.
'Lot of those types loafing around the Big Easy. They say this nothing like witch's blood to get those mopey gutter sucking little moustiques thinkin' 'n' feelin' like they live again like a taste of the good old red stuff, specially if it has a bit of the lagniappe.' She went on
'Now the older colder ones... Well you don't get to stay old without learning trifling with our lot isn't worth the hassle for 'em. But it's the younger types who got the fire in the bellies and thinking they're tenth foot tall. That's why you gotta know-how to defend yourself when trouble comes a knockin'.'
She made the smallest of gestures and girls watched as her desk's legs suddenly started to bend and move and then walk to the other side of the room in a almost comical fashion reminiscent of the old cartoons. They watch quietly as the rest of the furniture in the room became animated and politely moved itself away into the corners
'Figured we should get some space before we get started' she said explaining.
'now why don't you two lovely dears show me what you can do for yourselves when trouble comes knockin...'
She said with a smile.
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Sari watched with a smile as the table got up and walked away, carrying Cuddles along with it. "H-hey! Careful you... timber... thing...! Agh... Why am I talking to a table...?" he complained as he was carried away. Sari merely giggled, waving to him.
Once the teacher's challenge had been issued however, Sari immediately hopped up. "Ooh, ooh! Me, I'll go first! I will!" Without waiting for a response, she dashed to the center of the room, turning back to face the others. With a flick of her wrist, Sari's bracelet shot into her hand, transformed into her wand. "Now, ladies and gentlefish!" she announced, flourishing her wand above her head dramatically, "Allow Magical Sari to show you her super secret anti-vampire surprise 'oh it burnses; my eyes, my eyes' pacification magical technique! 'Sasompt!', for short!"
Cuddles groaned, actually managing to slap his head with a fin.
With a wave of her wand, Sari began to work her magic. "Shining light of hot, painful justice and warm fuzzies! Banish the night, any night, with Vampire Repellant!"
Sari attempts to cast Elementalism: Sunburst. She rolls a 4 +3 Skill, and -1 Jinx for a result of 6. (Presuming I did everything right.) She's not really aiming at anyone, but presumably if she's successful with that result, anyone in the area needs to make a 'Hard' difficulty Body roll to avoid being (temporarily) blinded.
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Seeing the spell the younger witch about to do the headmistress quickly covered her own face signalling Molly to the same.
Rolls a six barely making it
'Welp! A little a bit more warning next time my dear' she said recovering from the surprise she said rubbing her eyes.
'Still certainly an impressive one' she went on blinking as she re adapted to the dark.
'I would hate to be the vampire came across that spell a dark moonless night. Definitely a spell to keeping an on ya you. Top marks my girl'
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"Woo!" Sari cheered. "You hear that Cuddles? I'm winning!"
"It's not a contest, Sari..."
"That's why I'm winning!"
Cuddles just sighed, a stream of bubbles accentuating his point.
Sari returned to sitting, happily waiting for Molly to make her demonstration.
Molly drew her wand. "This one's highly offensive," she said to the headmistress. "Is there something I can use as a target?"
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'Of course my girl' Said their teacher brightly.
She whistled her desk guess to come back over still with Sari's fish on it
'Hmm... Tempting but better not... ' she said sending it back with a wave and having a small wooden stool walk over to replace it. 'Still need something... Ah I know...'
She picked up a small potted cactus from window ledge and placed it in the centre of the room on the stool.
'There we go, I've been picked by the thing the three times today' She said.
'Zap it good darling' she said clearly taking pleasure at the students demonstration.
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Molly nodded. "OK, perfect. Thank you."
She gave the wand's tip a little twirl for no particular reason as she readied her signature spell, and pointed at the tiny cactus. "Fester!" she intoned.
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Quick run down on how combat works since a cactuses technically counts as a living target
Combat turns are decided by descending order of the characters reflex stat (maximum amount of roll of the body die type +3), Molly's total of 12 easily the beating the cactuses total of 4.
[[Molly goes first and rolls her magic die D8 and adds her casting skill of 2, plus her bonus a +2 bonus for necromancy and +1 her signature spell. She roll enough to hit the pot plant. She casts the spell Fester so the pot plants starts to fester and rot as per spell description.
The amount of damage done by spells is normally determined by the caster Magic type Rank. Molly is Rank 4, +1 to while using her signature spell. Doing a whopping 20 points of damage.]]
Molly watched as potted cactus withered and died from her attack. One moment it was green and starting to bud, then that it suddenly shrivel up and die.
'wow! excellent work!' Said La Rue examine the small neat pile of dust that now lay where the cactus was.
'Will you look at that, Nothing left but dust' She said trying not to sound too impressed.
'Good work Molly! You're definitely one for necromancy class then,'
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Molly beamed, looking truly happy for a moment. "Thank you very much, Headmistress!" she exclaimed. "I just hope I don't have to use it on anyone any time soon."
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'Well if it makes you feel any better that pot plant won't harm anyone again'
Said the headmistress and showed Molly the smallest of red welts on the base of her palm where she had brushed against the cactus.
'You had to do it, it had gotten the taste of human blood'
she said, probably making a joke but it was kind of hard to tell.
Her Desk trotted back into place along and she start to sorted out notes from the top of it.
'Yeah I can make a place for you in Necromancy, I just hope it won't be be going over too much ground that you've already studied. I lot of the kids just lose interest...' She said mainly to herself while looking over one badly scribbled handwritten document.
'Oh not you too... When you see Jezebel again tell her she needs to pick her up penmanship, will you?'
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"Ooh," Sari marveled at Molly's spell. "That's neat. And scary. It's sceat. ...No, that doesn't sound right."
While Sari was pondering her word choice, Cuddles continued to stare at the spot that used to be a perfectly healthy plant. Even for a fish, his utter horror at what he had just witnessed was apparent. With a pronounced gulp, he gathered his senses enough to pull himself from his bowel, spreading his wings and flying over to Sari's lap.
Noticing him there, Sari glanced down. "Oh, hi Cuddles. You okay? You don't look good."
"No... The pale beyond the knowable stands before me, and I am afraid. What dark veil casts it's shadow before me? What cold embrace? The clock tolls, but it is done. It tolls no more for it tolls for me; the fleeting nature of my existence escapes to the vast emptiness even now, and I am hollow. My life's bonds come loose, and I cling to the shackles. Words echo in my mind, and I know... I am going to die. One day, I will die... and for that, I am nothing."
"Ooooh," Sari squeed, scooping up Cuddles in both arms, squeezing him affectionately. "You're just the cutest little poet and I know it!"
"This is serious Sari; I think I'm in shock. ...Sari? Sari...?" Cuddles protested, but Sari didn't seem to notice.
edited 25th Apr '14 12:38:22 AM by Daecion
Molly grimaced. She had no idea it would be that bad! "Wow," she said. "They really need to get with the times! I thought that sort of etiquette expired back when Jack the Ripper was hanging around!"
She turned to Sari and nodded. "I think you're right about that! I'll give it a try, but if it's as bad as Jezebel says then maybe it's time to do something about that!"