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December 3, 2020
Chapter 28 – Admit You Don’t Understand
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SebastienMonth 11, Day 25, Wednesday 10:45 a.m.In Sebastien’s Natural Science class later that day, the slate experiment tables that filled a section of the room were covered with equipment. Glass beakers, half full with liquid, sat with spiral tubes coming from their rubber-sealed mouths. For every two beakers there were three small jars, each containing a piece of raw meat. Finally, rolls of gauze and wax paper.Sebastien sat at her desk and examined the ...
SebastienMonth 11, Day 25, Wednesday 10:45 a.m.In Sebastien’s Natural Science class later that day, the slate experiment tables that filled a section of the room were covered with equipment. Glass beakers, half full with liquid, sat with spiral tubes coming from their rubber-sealed mouths. For every two beakers there were three small jars, each containing a piece of raw meat. Finally, rolls of gauze and wax paper.Sebastien sat at her desk and examined the ...
November 29, 2020
Chapter 27 – Study Group
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SebastienMonth 11, Day 25, Wednesday 5:30 a.m.Mid-week, Sebastien was woken early by forcefully hissed whispers and a few grumbling mutters. It took her longer to become alert than normal, as if her thoughts were rising through molasses. When her eyes finally gained the ability to focus, she sat up and saw that Damien Westbay, already dressed and hair perfectly groomed, was leaned over a nearby bed, shaking Alec Gervin’s shoulder in an attempt to wake him....
SebastienMonth 11, Day 25, Wednesday 5:30 a.m.Mid-week, Sebastien was woken early by forcefully hissed whispers and a few grumbling mutters. It took her longer to become alert than normal, as if her thoughts were rising through molasses. When her eyes finally gained the ability to focus, she sat up and saw that Damien Westbay, already dressed and hair perfectly groomed, was leaned over a nearby bed, shaking Alec Gervin’s shoulder in an attempt to wake him....
November 28, 2020
First Goal Reached! (Extra Chapter)
We’ve reached ten patrons, which is the first goal! Thank you all very much for your support. It means a lot to me to see other people enjoying this story.
As promised, I will be posting an extra chapter as a thank you. It will come out on Sunday the 29th, on my website like always.
After that, it’ll be the regularly schedule Thursday chapter, until we reach twenty-five patrons, when I will post two extra chapters!
Thank you again, and as always, happy reading!
Azalea
November 27, 2020
Chapter 26 – Bargains Big and Small
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OliverMonth 11, Day 24, Tuesday 8:30 p.m.As Oliver stepped into the Verdant Stag, well after dark, his mask concealing his features, a man lunged out of the shadows beside the door and grabbed onto him.Oliver reached for his battle wand immediately, sinking down into a fighting stance. He stopped himself just before shooting the man with a concussive blast, registering the man’s plain clothing, lack of weapon, and the desperate look on his bruised face. “R...
OliverMonth 11, Day 24, Tuesday 8:30 p.m.As Oliver stepped into the Verdant Stag, well after dark, his mask concealing his features, a man lunged out of the shadows beside the door and grabbed onto him.Oliver reached for his battle wand immediately, sinking down into a fighting stance. He stopped himself just before shooting the man with a concussive blast, registering the man’s plain clothing, lack of weapon, and the desperate look on his bruised face. “R...
November 19, 2020
Chapter 25 – Alchemy
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SebastienMonth 11, Day 14, Saturday 5:30 p.m.Sebastien considered sending a message to Dryden through the University Administration center, whose mail department was behind the occasional paper bird she saw flying through the air, but decided against it, since she didn’t know what information Administration tracked when sending them. Or even if the spell worked at distances farther than the University grounds. She resolved to learn how to cast the spell, o...
SebastienMonth 11, Day 14, Saturday 5:30 p.m.Sebastien considered sending a message to Dryden through the University Administration center, whose mail department was behind the occasional paper bird she saw flying through the air, but decided against it, since she didn’t know what information Administration tracked when sending them. Or even if the spell worked at distances farther than the University grounds. She resolved to learn how to cast the spell, o...
November 12, 2020
Chapter 24 – The Menagerie
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SebastienMonth 11, Day 14, Saturday 4:00 p.m.The smell of the sea was strong, even so far above Gilbratha proper. Sebastien meandered through the scattered trees, taking the time to let both her eyes and her brain wander. ‘Where shall I do the brewing? I could try to find an unused laboratory or classroom here, but it feels risky. If I were caught, I would likely not be punished, but it would be suspicious, and if they caught me trying to remove large quan...
SebastienMonth 11, Day 14, Saturday 4:00 p.m.The smell of the sea was strong, even so far above Gilbratha proper. Sebastien meandered through the scattered trees, taking the time to let both her eyes and her brain wander. ‘Where shall I do the brewing? I could try to find an unused laboratory or classroom here, but it feels risky. If I were caught, I would likely not be punished, but it would be suspicious, and if they caught me trying to remove large quan...
November 5, 2020
Chapter 23 – A Busy Schedule
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SebastienMonth 11, Day 3, Tuesday 6:00 a.m.The pain-muffling spell didn’t stop Sebastien from having sore muscles, and it wasn’t feasible to keep it running all day long, not when she needed to concentrate on her classes and practice other casting exercises. Her body was stiff when she woke on Tuesday, and every movement made her want to whimper aloud. She stilled, started casting the pain-muffling spell, and kept it going through a hot shower and rubbing ...
SebastienMonth 11, Day 3, Tuesday 6:00 a.m.The pain-muffling spell didn’t stop Sebastien from having sore muscles, and it wasn’t feasible to keep it running all day long, not when she needed to concentrate on her classes and practice other casting exercises. Her body was stiff when she woke on Tuesday, and every movement made her want to whimper aloud. She stilled, started casting the pain-muffling spell, and kept it going through a hot shower and rubbing ...
October 29, 2020
Chapter 22 – Sympathy & Defense
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SebastienMonth 11, Day 2, Monday 3:25 p.m.Sebastien changed her mind halfway to the library and instead took the box of magical exercise supplies Lacer had given her to her room and locked them in the trunk at the base of her bed. ‘It wouldn’t do to have someone sabotage my ability to meet Professor Lacer’s expectations.’ Then, she went to the library and got to work.She had an astounding amount to accomplish, and not very much time to do it in. Even a min...
SebastienMonth 11, Day 2, Monday 3:25 p.m.Sebastien changed her mind halfway to the library and instead took the box of magical exercise supplies Lacer had given her to her room and locked them in the trunk at the base of her bed. ‘It wouldn’t do to have someone sabotage my ability to meet Professor Lacer’s expectations.’ Then, she went to the library and got to work.She had an astounding amount to accomplish, and not very much time to do it in. Even a min...
October 23, 2020
Grimoire Page: Spark Shooting Spell
Hey guys, Azalea here!
When I was little, I used to read fantasy books and try to quantify their magic system. I remember I had a whole notebook dedicated to the Eragon series, in which I wrote down all the magic words used. I wanted to memorize all of them, search for common base words, suffixes, and prefixes, and decipher any sentence syntax that might exist.
My little brother and I took to insulting each other in my made-up words that ...
October 22, 2020
Chapter 21 – No Greatness Without Adversity
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ThaddeusMonth 11, Day 2, Monday 3:15 p.m.Thaddeus watched as the Siverling boy left the room with a stride so supremely self-assured it bordered on arrogant. The contrast of such dark eyes against pale hair made Siverling seem both perceptive and secretive, as if perhaps he had already divined all your inner thoughts, and was only keeping them to himself because he wished to. That composure would serve him well, if he managed to keep from killing himself o...
ThaddeusMonth 11, Day 2, Monday 3:15 p.m.Thaddeus watched as the Siverling boy left the room with a stride so supremely self-assured it bordered on arrogant. The contrast of such dark eyes against pale hair made Siverling seem both perceptive and secretive, as if perhaps he had already divined all your inner thoughts, and was only keeping them to himself because he wished to. That composure would serve him well, if he managed to keep from killing himself o...
