Board Thread:Random RP/@comment-26444332-20160806232744/@comment-26444332-20160808212735

Aria taps the lecture stand with a finger, bringing them to attention.

'Since I and every other student here was in this very same class, I'll tell you how this works. First, magic is not learned by sitting in here and studying. Magical history and theory are learned here. Normal classes, because this is also a college for ungifted students, proceed as they would anywhere else. You will learn the applications of magic, or your Flare, in practicum, a daily class in the arena.'

She pauses for a moment, then continues.

'Now, we'll head out into the arena momentarily, as it's about that time, but first you need to study spellwork. It would be rather embarrassing for you to go out there as a spellcaster and not be able to do anything, just because you didn't know the words, hm?'

Saying this, she opens a book and taps her finger on it.

'All of you in here are either Ira or Superbia, so your specialties are combat and control. I am of the Luxuria archive, so I'm more of a mind- and -alchemy person, but I'll try to teach you what I know.'

With that, she opens her hand, a circle about the size of her palm floating in the air, inscribed with her crest, a sword with angel's wings.

'This is what's commonly referred to as a magic circle. Quite simply, it's something we mages use to fight and identify ourselves. Now, it can be this size, or,' and at this, another circle appears behind her, free-floating and covering the entire wall, 'even larger than this. It really depends on what you're trying to cast. You can only have so many magic circles as you have power for, so having more than two or three can be taxing. Certain mages, like your teacher Azarias, can summon and control well over a hundred.'

With that, the larger circle disappears, the smaller one flaring brightly.

'An example. I offer up this contract, to unleash the wicked spirit beast which dwells within rushing waters!' she says, loudly so that all can here here, as a torrent of water erupts from the circle and spews out the giant window (which, they realize, must have been placed there for such a purpose) to fall into the sea below.

'Any questions so far?'