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Diatu
Magic Academy

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House: Ka

housemaster. professor cassingale king.
colors. red fore, black aft.
school of magic. sunderings.

familiar. caramel western hogsnose (snake)
named crème brûlée ^[4]
current affiliations. house ka.
loyalties. crowley. yotsuyu.
goals. to summon the demon crowley. ^[5]
(or to return home)
none currently.

backthreading. yes.
threadjacking. yes, please!
physical harm. sure, but let's discuss.
physical affection. yes, probably!
romance. crowley might've called dibs.
contact. message / plurk / incharacter

CLASSES

SUBJECT

LEVEL

TIME

sundering

1

morning

modification

1

morning

discovery

1

morning

law

1

afternoon

history of wizardry

1

afternoon

glyphics

1

afternoon

MONTHLY ACTIONS

AUG 2019: Discovery of the Library of Fire and Ash (Diatu Magicademy)
AUG 2019: Significantly increased proficiency in creating Thaumaturgy-based Glyphics. (These are exactly the sorts of tricks you would want to know to ward a summoning circle.) Knowledge about minotaurs. (from Professor Drom)
MONTH: description
MONTH: description

ADVENTURES

tbd

INVENTORY

• (canon) original clothing (coat, vest, shirt, bowtie and slacks, and shoes)
• (canon) pocket watch
• 1 Ka House-colored uniform
• 1 set of casual clothing
• 1 warm winter coat
• 1 basic toiletry bag
• 1 enchanted razor
• basic textbooks for each of their classes
• a reasonable supply of paper and quills
• food and supplies for their familiar
• The Flaming S Word (Item of Power) - The Flaming S Word appears to be a sword hilt, except instead of projecting flames or plasma or a cool beam that goes 'vwom, vwom', it... does nothing. It's just a hilt. The virtue of this item, however, is that it can selective ignite or extinguish anything that starts with the letter 'S'. Sandals, suits, stones, and so forth. The description need not be precisely accurate; pointing the hilt at a woman and decreeing her a 'strumpet' will ignite said woman regardless of her actual sexual mores, not that we are encouraging such behavior.
• A Deck of Cards (Item of Power) - This deck of cards seems perfectly ordinary, except every so often the backs shimmer and become quasi-threatening messages from Headmaster Birony, such as "SHOW ME THAT CLEVER TRICK" and "THIS IS NOT THE ACE OF SPADES, DON'T LISTEN TO HIM" and "HEY NOW, YOU'RE AN ALL-STAR".

BOOMTOWN

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occupation. guard for jefferson's vault.
current affiliations. ---
loyalties. crowley, always.
goals. ---

backthreading. yes.
threadjacking. yes, please!
physical harm. sure, but let's discuss.
physical affection. yes, probably!
romance. um. you can certainly try.
contact. message / plurk

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Comments

[5] Goal: To Summon The Demon Crowley

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(orig: 2019-08-09 06:27 am (local))

I wish I was kidding, dear reader, but though the thought hasn't fully forged itself in Aziraphale's mind as of yet (9 August 2019), it shall -- and when it does, it will take hold with a fiery determination. Summoning demons is not for the faint-hearted, and it is certainly not the work of angels. It is the work of an occultist, of a child playing with matches, of a Dark Wizard. Aziraphale should know better--he does know better--but desperation will make a fool of even an intelligent angel.

And he is not so much desperate as terribly lonely. (He is desperate)

Rest easy, though. His goal is to summon only one very specific demon, and only that one: the demon formerly named Crawly, often known as Crowley, and recently calling himself Anthony J. Crowley.

In other words, he plans to summon the only demon that matters.

[...] love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. (x)

[4] Familiar: Creme Brulee

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(orig: 2019-08-13 05:27 am (local))

Caramel Western Hogsnose Snake

The western hognose snake is a relatively small, stout-bodied snake. [...] most specimens appear much like rattlesnakes to the untrained eye [...] adults rarely exceeding a total length (including tail) of 15–20 inches (38–51 cm). This snake gets its common name, "hognose", from the modified rostral (nose) scale that is formed in an upturned manner [...] this adaptation makes these snakes adept burrowers.

The species is nonvenomous, but possesses a potentially irritating saliva [...] (Wikipedia)

Rather than bite to defend themselves, Hognoses have a defense mechanism wherein they flail about and then play dead and excrete a horrible smell. It is extremely extra.

Crème brûlée, also known as burnt cream or Trinity cream, is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a texturally contrasting layer of hardened caramelized sugar. (Wikipedia)

So we have a snake who survives by pretending to be something far worse than it is, named for a dessert that involves briefly exposing it to fire. Make of that what you will.


(orig: 2019-08-27 11:55 pm (local))

In explaining the reasoning behind the naming of this snake, I feel a bit like I've just asked if you want to know why the car is named Dick Turpin.