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Test Drive #2

That Wand Is a Wonder!

You pulled down a book from a tall shelf in the Library of Starchime and promptly got hit in the head by a wand that was resting atop it. It looks innocuous, a cylinder of wood, but as soon as you pick it up, light streams out of the end. The barest motion is enough to make fantastic colors, and with a gesture you send light streaming across the library!

Light is all it does, right? Right?

Pranks for the Memories

Diatu Magicademy is a school -- one with different social groups, different Houses, different classes, different levels of experience... in short, pranks are inevitable. The latest one to make the rounds is the Sticky Glyph: step on a certain mathematical rune and the next person you touch sticks to you like glue. Casually brush against them, shake their hand, bump backwards into them -- however you did it, you have a new friend now, like it or not. The glyph wears off in about an hour -- do you wait it out, ask for help, or try to undo it yourself?

The Dueling Club

One of the more popular magical clubs, the Dueling Club is precisely as it sounds: wizards crossing spells, each trying to be the one to 'defeat' their opponent. How to do that varies by the sort of duel -- knocking your opponent off a platform, or getting them wet, or just good old rendering them unable to keep dueling. Less experienced students, like you, get the "water duel" treatment. Use your spells to get your opponent off of their stool in a small pool of water before they do the same to you! Losing means soggy shoes and a laugh at your expense; winning means pride, respect, and a chance for advancement into the club's informal ranks.

Chimera!

Transporting chimera is highly illegal without proper permits -- which is precisely why smugglers do it, and precisely why smugglers are valiantly struggling to extinguish their airship, while the beast responsible ambles down the gangplank and people flee like crazy. A small chimera, its shoulders are about shoulder height to a man. The goat head jabs at the cargo and building it passes, the lion head maintains a watchful forward guard, and the dragon head has taken the "burn it all, burn it all!" approach to greeting its new circumstances.

This is your chance to be a hero, and save the city of Anastara from certain doom at this beast's claws, heads, horns, and fiery breath. Or your chance to run like heck and hope it doesn't notice you.

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[One of the beams lanced out and baby Derplander jumped behind a bookcase reflexively, rolling and reaching for a non-existent bow before peeking out from behind the shelf. He called out,]

That is safe, isn't it?

[Same voice, same face. Arbert, it's like the mirror has reflected itself. Although this Warrior of Light doesn't recognize you. He's a baby from the 1.0 era, fresh off the Hildibrand Train.]

Who knows with this place?

[ The reply is automatic enough that Arbert pauses when the realization of what just happened sinks in, wand still in his frozen hand for now. Did he just...talk without moving his mouth? It sounded like it yet Arbert knows for sure he didn't say shit.

When Arbert glances over he doesn't know what to expect and all he can do is raise his eyebrows as he claps eyes on his own face. Or something almost identical. It's hard to say and for a moment Arbert simply can't believe it, raising a hand to rub the top of his head slowly.]

How hard did that book hit me?

Not hard enough to cause a concussion, albeit anything to see the local chirurgeon about.

[stepping out fully, the Adventurer shrugged a little, smiling a little uneasily.]

Like looking into a mirror, but with a little more... weathering? How should I put it?

[Like looking into someone with a literal five years off his age.]

Test Drive #2

[Wand is a Wonder] I blame no one but myself for this

omg it's perfect

babby derplander at your service