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Silver Argentum
"The Winged Mage"

Silver laughed at himself, a quality of his sense of humor that he often times displayed. If one could not laugh at themselves then they were taking themselves far to seriously. "Well I certainly didn't foresee my training going that way. I hope I don't hurt myself." He said as he flicked his wrists out shooting the dust from his clothes.

He smiled widely at the compliment, he knew that it would be a process for him until he was able to manipulate earth half as well as Akira did but each step forward was a step in the right direction. He raised his hand up to his waist drawing up a pillar of rock. "I've always been better at manipulating metal. Unfortunately this means I sometimes shirk my responsibilities to the rest of the matter around me. Truth be told I think I need to take a step back from the metal magic and focus on my earth magic. Perhaps then I will be able to draw out more potential in my metal." He had assumed this for a while, but so far had no real reason to act on that inclination. When Akira mentioned his completion on a new trick Silver's attention focused more on the teacher.

His creations were always a source of inspiration and Silver was eager to see his new action. "Alright looks like I have something exciting to look forward to!" He said with a small laugh following behind. It was shaping up to be an interesting year, new students, new tricks, and new adventures.

Silver Argentum
"The Winged Mage"

Quickly he collected his jacket that he had folded so neatly. Placing it back on he buttoned it back up before following behind his instructor. "But so far you are the strongest of the earth manipulators at this academy. Whose earth prowess matches yours?... Well aside from Roi's perhaps." He had never actually seen Roi fight before but had heard rumors of her incredible magical power. She was a storm trapped in a bottle and one he did not personally want to ever see angry. Though he would like to see where he stood against the strongest Mage in the world, he assumed not very much though.

As they walked he could see the grounds were beginning to clear. As people found their friends they congregated into their own areas, people dispersed vanishing into their dorms or to the various places that dotted their little magical oasis. It wasn't until Akira asked him a question that he was broken from his thoughts.

"Hm? Oh yes I have. There was a young woman, a first year who seemed to have some kind of bad feelings towards Arcos Magna, then a fourth year girl whose manipulation of plants was truly awe inspiring. Then there was another first year, a boy who needed some directions." He smiled a little thinking of the three he had met. They were all so different, but he could tell they were all good people. People he hoped to see again.

"Other than that I haven't really taken notice of anyone. Most of my old friends already wandered back to their dorms I think." As they passed another group of students he could see that Akira garnered quite a bit of attention. "Always the suave types huh?" He said with a small laugh. Looking forward he continued to follow Akira towards the concessions, in truth he was quite hungry. He had failed to eat, and using his magic took up a considerable amount in the ways of calories.

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〖As the days of lessons continued on, each teacher worked hard to tutor their students in many ways. For Roi, she was talking a lovely stroll down the halls, listening to each room carefully. Normally she would pick one wing but she decided to listen to each one until she ended up at the Earth Wing of the school. From there, she walked until she found the large room that Akira's students worked in. Not always sculpting but always a joy to look in. She tried to peer in the window, but half her eyes could see over it. "Damn..." she hopped a few times before finally deciding to levitate off the ground a little more to peer in.

she held two passes in her hand for a free movie that was given to her by a student. She figured she could ask Akira, but her mind kept juggling the idea that he would be better off with someone around his age...someone more, young. Even looking at the students made Roi uncomfortable. Like she couldn't help compare herself to them. Sure she looked young but she was old enough to be their great grandmother. Her hands were shaking, unable to even enter the door and disrupt the session. Only looking and waiting...〗
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Arcos Magna
"The Illusion Silhouette"

With classes finally beginning for the semester Arcos Magna stood in his designated wing, more specifically in their application room, a magical room enchanted to allow for the influx and stability of water in its three forms. Compliments of Madam Roi and all her brilliance.

Arcos stood at the front of the class a stream of water falling from a long slit in the back of the room into a large wading pool, in the back a thick fog filled a large glass box inside was a freezer like room where icy pillars rose from the ground. To the right of the room was a large wooden room, similar to a sauna where they would be getting their steam from should the lesson call for it.

Smiling at his class he took a sip of his characteristic coffee before continuing with his lecture.

"Water, the source of life some say." He took another sip placing the cup down on his desk. "A bit dramatic for my taste, but accurate nonetheless. From water all living things draw life, nothing that is alive can survive without it. But water is harsh. As unforgiving as fire in the wrong hands." He said as his tone became a bit more serious. Arcos Magna was normally a very calm man but he understood well the stigma water mages held. While most would expect other elements such as Earth or Fire to cultivate the scorn of people it was water mages that had caused the most damage, ruined the most lives and garnered the most hatred.

"Water can give life, and snatch it away the next instant. I tell you this not to frighten you, but to warn you. In the past many a water mage has abused their power. The result? Death, destruction, and hatred. Carry yourselves well for once you leave these grounds, and perhaps even while here you will face adversity." His stern face soon lightened into a soft smile.

"But take heed, each of you has the opportunity to show that you are better than mages of the past. To show you are not the same as the power drunken rabble that occasionally finds their way into our ranks. We are healers at heart, not destroyers." He laughed lightly as he raised his hand up drawing water up from the pool behind him. Swirling it around his body, the shimmering surface reflecting the light of the area casting small prism like rainbows to appear on the walls. "Magic is a thing of beauty, a treasure to better the world around us. If you take one thing away from this class let it be that." He slowly returned the water to the pool.

"Today we will focus on shifting water between its usable states. Water, much like earth does not have a singular form. We think of the liquid all to much but fail to realize." He thrust one of his hands out, spinning it around his body gathering moisture from the air forming it into a watery sphere. The sphere then shifted forming a sharp shard of frozen ice. "Ice and steam are just as fun to use." He spun the shard that floated in his hand before snapping his fingers sending the shard flying upward severing the chain that held a large globe glass of water high above them. As it tumbled down he lifted his hands gently stopping it in the air before gently placing the large glass container onto the ground. "Everyone, come forth we will be using this vessel for our lesson. Everyone draw a sample of the water from here." He said smiling gently as each of the students came up to retrieve their water.

"The Institute." Snow read allowed, standing at the front of the building. He was standing awkwardly, thinking about this new school. He was a second year, though he didn't spend his first year here. It was odd to think about; his parents always sent him to the best schools with the most money, bought him his first car which was a matte black Audi, had a trust fund set up for him and Elle, but Snow never felt at home until he arrived here. If Elle had been there, she'd tell him to stop standing there and go in... But Elle wasn't here and neither was his now ex-boyfriend, Derek, so he just stood there. Looking up at the building, Snow tried to imagine what it would be like if she was here. Having twins wasn't common, let alone have twins who both had attunements. He was water and she was fire, though both had a sub attunement for lightning.

It was crazy to think that it'd been four years that Elle had gone missing, and even crazier to think that Snow was here at the prestigious Institute. Everyone knew who he was because of his parents, Elle's disappearance, his swim and soccer state medals... But no one really knew Snow, except for Elle. Derek was gone and so was she, and now here he was standing in front of a new school, with new people and other attunements.. Was anyone even gonna show him around?

Snow's eyes widened as the Headmaster of the Academy approached him. He knew who she was, his parents used to talk about her all of the time. She was more beautiful than they described, and much smaller. Before his father became a CEO, he had been just like Snow & Elle. They'd known her all of their life, spoke about her like she was a Goddess. As Snow gazed at her, he realized why; she had this thing about her, something that drew you to her. Snow had come here hoping he'd learn more about his abilities and maybe meet a cute boy, but suddenly, he felt he also had another purpose.

"Er.. My name is Snow, Snow Ephraio. My main attunement is water and my sub is lightning.." Snow hoped Roi wouldn't say anything; most people thought it was weird for a water mage to also specialize in lightning. It was a familial trait though, his father had been like his sister, fire & lightning while his mother was earth & lightning. It was this thing and no one understood why, especially now that the only other mage in the family was of the water attunement. Coughing slightly, Snow looked at the headmaster again and nodded slightly. "I'm a second year."