Splitting spells - RPLOG
Participants
Date
19/7/477
Log
"I appreciate the offer, Anya, but you have a lecture to host. You aren't going to be missing anything you'd be too interested in." A wolfess's voice rings out in the halls of the academy, followed by the jingle of some keys and the sound of tumblers unlocking, Selena then moving a large canvas bag - much like the sort one would use to transport a frame into the room.
"Fine, fine. You've got people coming in today as well, Selena. I'll let the receptionist know what's going on." The Salamander woman replies with a mirthful tone, looking back down the hall. "You dirty liar."
Apparently, the arrival of Selena in the academy on the day was unprecedented, leaving the unfortunate receptionists little time to react to her beyond placing notices up around the building for students or other lecturers - especially those interested in the recent developments in spellcrafting and willing to give a more physical hand to make their way to Selena's lecture theatre, the woman briefly visible moving some weights between rooms as she waits for beings to arrive.
As requested by Selena, Sveta arrives at the lecture hall ten minutes early, calmly taking a seat while she watches the demonstration being set up. Dressed semi-formally for the situation in a light red down, she gives a nod to Selena by way of greeting - never one for many words - and waits for the proceedings to start.
Cedric travels through the halls of the academy, looking for the right area upon having spotted one of the notices during his daily business. It was only by a fortunate coincidence that he had been made aware of the demonstration. The badger, at last, finds his way to the proper lecture hall and steps inside, making his way quietly to a free seat, so as not to disturb anyone.
Jera had been reading in the library when he had heard of the lecture going on. Never one to not support a friend, the kit fox brings the book he had been reading and borrows it before making his way to the lecture theatre, sitting up in front.
Natska wanders out from the back section of the library, stretching and rubbing at her eyes. She blinks as she sees Jera, giving him a little wave, and then her attention is drawn to the notices as well; after a little thought, she smooths down her skrit and makes her way to the lecture hall to sit in and listen.
Selena looks around the collection of beings present, waiting for a few minutes for interested beings to fill in the hall - a predominantly adult crowd from the looks of the others and nodding to the familiar faces present in the audience.
After a few moments, the woman clears her throat. "Before we start, I'd like to make it abundantly clear that I have asked you to come here to test something, not for my usual lectures on spellcrafting theory. If you have been misinformed, my apologies."
With that, the large sack is removed from a sheet of creator steel inscribed with complex kevinscopes, one obviously damaged section standing out from the rest. "If you are not familiar with the theories proposed for creator spells, then I will recap: Given the nature of working copies produced from creator spells, we have inferred that magic may be inscribed in three dimensions on some creator spells as well. We have not been able to test that theory due to the creator church's protective stance on relevant materials."
"However, this particular spell has already been damaged, and the metal along its corner has split slightly. I've brought the kevinscope here to be studied, and to attempt to break apart the spell to determine if the theory is supported or disproven. If there are any questions about this spell or what we are expecting, now would be the time to ask them."
Sveta shakes her head. "I've read what you've put forth about your discussion with Sinclair, although details were lacking, both in the nature and subject of the discussion. I take it that this is related somehow?
"Still, I'm quite surprised that you got authorisation to use the Academy facilities for such a...controversial activity, to put it mildly. Do you mind if I record down all that happens for the High Lady?"
The badger retrieves a sheaf of his own notes and the pen he'd received as a gift, setting them out before himself after nodding quietly in response to Selena. "No questions here." he answers, waiting for Sveta to finish speaking before doing so himself. He's familiar with the concept, of course, and rather interested in seeing what comes of the experiment.
"Sounds interesting enough. I'll see to it that house Solacious and Wirefur both is informed in absence. You don't mind that, right?" Jera asks. "They might just help pull strings or provide funding for further research." He waves back to Natska, adjusting so he sits beside her!
Natska gives Jera a friendly smile and a nod as the fox sits next to her, although as Selena starts in her ears fold back, her eyes widen, and she shrinks back into her chair, quite in over her head already. She shoots a couple glances past Jera, at the door to the lecture hall, as her tail flicks nervously... but, no, too late to bolt now. "You may have to help me with this," she whispers in understatement to Jera, as her attention moves back to Selena.
A slight murmur runs through the group at the mention of the spell at all, and a cursory one runs through the group following Sveta's comment.
The wolfess sighs slightly and rubs her forehead. "No, Sveta. This is slightly different to the subject of my discussion with Dr. Sinclair. You likely know all relevant information if you know that much."
One particularly disgruntled student speaks aloud following her statement; "What about the spell? You've told us enough times to respect our work. I will inform the church about thi-"
"I would like to remind you all that my use of personal resources is no concern of the church or the academy and that my views are not representative of the academy's." Selena replies sharply. "You are neglecting the difference between a textbook and the unknown. If you cannot make that distinction, I would refrain from making comments like that in class."
The wolfess shakes her head slightly, planting the spell firmly into the open ground constituting the majority of the theatre, placing a wedge of steel into the crack along the top of the spell.
"Jera, there is no need to inform house Wirefur; I have seen to delivery of my research to the relevant academicians in Cliffside." She responds. "I do not give anything that could be weaponized to warmongers, whether the Wirefur's public stance is for or against their actions." Another murmur runs through the theatre, some students shaking their heads and others seeming complicit with her comments.
"Is this going to be safe?" A middle-aged anole asks - perhaps a lecturer or an honors student - "We've discussed creator spells several times, and you mentioned that some store their spells until used, after all."
The wolfess smiles somewhat at the comment and stands back up to address the class. "There is some risk, as with all creator spells. But this is an agricultural one - I published my paper on what this spell does; there is no risk of it exploding as such. However, it IS a creator spell. There's no way to know for certain at this stage. Now." THe wolfess places a large plank atop the wedge and flashes the group a smile. "If anyone would like to give me some help with this, I would appreciate it. I don't think I'd be able to put enough pressure on this myself, after all."
Sveta nods and sits back. "Very well. I'll keep an open mind and simply observe. At any rate, this should be interesting. If nothing is gleaned from this exercise - well, that is something to be learned, too."
