Lessons and testing

[les_magique]

Who: Samata Mahto and others
What: Wizard stuff
When: Fiddlesticks 5
Where: The standard coach OR the gym coach while no one else is working on it
Warnings: Possible injuries occurring

-Wizarding 101-

At some point, when no one else was using it, Samata called dibs on the standard coach for her wizard class. She let out a quick notification through the ICP to everyone who had expressed an interest (Yuki and Yugi), as well as any late comers who were interested in learning magic but hadn't paid attention to her original message a few days ago.

She had a sign made out of notebook paper that said "Intro to Wizardry" taped to the wall next to a table she was seated at. Spread out across it was a spool of silver wire, a few extra notebooks and pens, and her own spellbook at her side.

"So before we get into learning to cast spells, why don't we start with you telling me what you think a wizard is, since the concept appears to be more common than I expected."

-Mahto's Magic Missile-

Samata had called for test subjects for her magic missile spell, and today was the day. The place was the gym coach, in which Samata was nervously pacing. She'd triple checked the math AGAIN to make sure this spell wasn't going to kill someone she didn't want it to. She knew it could, in theory, kill someone. That was the point: to have a spell that was dangerous, but not as uncontrolled as the unstable fireball spell she'd made a while back. She'd almost lost her OTHER arm while testing that one, and was putting off trying again.

She had dug up a first aid kit from somewhere in the medical car, she had a bucket of water in case something set fire, she even had a few pans from the kitchen that might make improvised shields, but the fact remained that she was still planning to shoot people with blasts of arcane energy. It would hurt. It was a hard thing to ask of someone.

She had also brought sandwiches that she had made herself. Mainly cold cuts. They weren't super elaborate (she wasn't much of a chef) but they had bread and meat and cheese and lettuce and tomatoes. Perfectly edible. All that was left was to get Gorfindel, Nita, and Merciless in here so they could be...living targets.

It would probably be fine.

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[areasontohope]

"Odic fields.." Yuki mused. He wasn't familiar with anything like that so this was all news to him. "So you cast magic using these..fields? How do you tell it specifically what to do?"

Was Haru's video games something like this? He'd seen the three person party and only in the back of his mind did he wonder if he was that fairy magic user.

[les_magique]

"If I could answer THAT in one sitting, being a wizard would be a lot easier. The precise method of manipulating magic by way of your body's odic field is exactly what I hope to teach you."

And because she knew it scared some people: "It requires a lot of math. Just warning you."

[areasontohope]

There was a small smile. His mind worked at piecing things apart and together, quietly analyzing. But with Miss Mahto's reply he had to admit that maybe part of this wizard business was messing and manipulating unknown forces.

Maybe that's what magic was.

With the warning Yuki nodded. "Math doesn't bother me." Says the straight A student.

[les_magique]

"Excellent. Then can I count you as an apprentice wizard?"

I am so sorry I thought I'd answered this!

[areasontohope]

There was a determined nod of the silver head. If this was what it was going to take, he was signing right the hell up right now.

"Yes."

Honestly we can probably just end the thread in another tag or two

[les_magique]

"You'll need to get a pointy hat at some point. Apparently most people think of them as wizard hats." She was half joking about that.

"But that's not important. I wish we had a proper library so I could assign reading, but our 'library'-" slight eye roll, "is sorely lacking on the relevant subjects of magical field theory. So I hope you're good at taking notes..."

OK!

[areasontohope]

"A pointy hat..?" Yuki couldn't see himself with a pointy hat. But at the same time, he couldn't even imagine anyone that could craft one for him or where to buy one..the train shop wouldn't have those available anyway.

Maybe he could get away with a hood.

But then she mentioned having books and he nodded. He had no idea what magical toes would be required so he'd have to look or something. But then a smile appeared on his face.

"I'm good at taking notes."

[les_magique]

"Alright so then the first thing you need to know is-"

And Samata dived right in, starting with the most fundamental concepts that would eventually become the building blocks a wizard would use to craft their spells. This was going to take a while.

Fortunately, there's no shortage of free time on the voidtrek express.

[areasontohope]

Determinedly Yuki sat there and took every last note that he could. If he had questions he asked and reread his notes meticulously to make sure nothing had been left out and that they were legible.

This was going to help him and in turn help him to protect Inigo on their missions. Maybe Haru had been right in making him into a video game character where he was the magical fairy. At first it bugged him but the more he thought about it (even if fairy wasn't something he was in actuality) but now Haru might even smile and think that part fitting.

So when he was done taking notes, Yuki reread the things he'd written down. "One last question Miss Mahto....when do we start applying this?" The question was accompanied with a look at all of the notes he'd taken without hesitation.

[les_magique]

"When will you start casting spells, you mean? Oh goodness not for a while. Until you know exactly what you're doing and all of the theory, randomly redirecting magical currents would most likely do nothing at all. Though there is a very small chance you might explode."

[areasontohope]

He smiled good naturedly of course. Well he had to walk before he could run so he could completely understand the need for baby steps. However, he usually had luck at doing things well even on the first try, so he'd study his notes and do what he could.

"Exploding isn't a very good idea."

[les_magique]

"Which is why you need to understand what you're doing. If you do, there's basically no way to do that accidentally."

[areasontohope]

"Fair enough." Yuki said with a nod at Miss Mahto. "Will this be the only class or will you be offering others?" This one was a good student and usually got his work done early. But he wondered if the other people had been as interested as he was.

[les_magique]

"I was thinking three classes a week for two hours at a time."

[areasontohope]

That time frame he could work with. That would still allow him to help Inigo and get the Purple team's chores done so it would all work out.

Plus he'd be learning valuable new skills for combat.

"That works. Will they be held in this room or you'll let us know?"

[les_magique]

"Here, until I can think of a reason to hold them somewhere else."

[areasontohope]

He nodded. This gave him the information he needed and a schedule that he could use. He wasn't sure how he was going to keep this from Inigo since he didn't want the warrior to worry about him or follow him and try to protect him.

"Alright. So we're all set for today and you'll let me know for next week?"

[les_magique]

"Just as you say."