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Which solution for our sigil problem do you think work best?

1) Option 1 seems good.
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2) I think option 2 could work
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3) Option 3 seems efficient enough
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4) Option 4 will makes things interesting
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5) I think we need more ideas!!!
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6) All of these, or at least most of them, should be used!
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:58 pm
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ThePatchworkPilgrims says...



@ChildOfNowhere, yes, Masters can take mages of other types as their charges/apprentices, and it actually isn't too uncommon. It all depends on what North (or whichever other mage) wants to make their focus.
Also, usually, in the cases where Staffcrafters/Wandmakers take other mage types as their apprentices, the apprentice mage will often go to either another Master or to the Academy for more advanced magical studies. Staffcrafters/Wandmakers can still be excellent at Potionry, Poisoncraft, Astrology, etc, since those fields don't require too powerful magic, so it essentially all depends on what you want North to excel at. ;-)

That above-mentioned reason is why Staffcrafters/Wandmakers can still become Professors at the Academy.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:36 pm
XxXTheSwordsmanXxX says...



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I think the third one is best. It requires Staffmakers to mentally train themselves far more that a normal wizard. They would have to train themselves in a great deal of control to picture exactly which mental sigils they need to use.
  





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Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:12 pm
Vellichor says...



:? I don't seem to be able to send PMs atm but here is the idea I had; What if there were a number of basic sigils (maybe called something else on their own; sigils when combined) that covered more general things, but then created the more powerful sigils when put together? Like a periodic table for magic signs or something? @TheSunderedSorcerer @XxXTheSwordsmanXxX
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:27 pm
BrumalHunter says...



I want to join in because I've created runes for purposes like these in the past, but mostly, I'm curious to see what everyone comes up with. I'm also staying away from any sigil-related discussion because right now, Weiss is the first thing/person that comes to mind - not exactly the direction in which we're heading. XD
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:06 pm
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Not sure if this is the direction we want to go with things, but it could be useful nonetheless;

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Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:48 pm
BrumalHunter says...



I have a suggestion! Since we aren't likely to have too many wizards, I think it might be fun if our masters teach our characters in only the core aspects of their Class and then send them off to attend lectures by other professors so that they can meet other students. For example, my character's master would then assist him with Shifting, but potionry, spellcraft, history, etc. he'd need to take with the other characters. I merely suggest such a course of action because there isn't much fun in being in a magical school if we're all mostly isolated anyway.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:10 pm
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@AstralHunter I actually think Weiss is a good example of 3. Although how she uses it is a bit different, the application is the same. You mentally conjure up a glyph and it starts appearing in the air in front of you, forming both with in your mind and in in front of you. That way you aren't actually etching the glyph into anything but your mind.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:19 pm
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@Omnom, that was actually a very detailed yet clear description. I guess I'm voting for option three, then!

Also, @TheSunderedSorcerer, my character profile for Uriah has been submitted. If any edits need to be made, I shall happily oblige.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:50 pm
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Uriah is a wonderful name o.o so pretty.

@TheSunderedSorcerer I am currently working on my staff for Pharah, if that's any indication of where I'm at :D
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:41 am
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And Pharah has been submitted! Please let me know if anything needs to be changed :D

Edit: Also, her Master is submitted (and it almost disappeared on me because I tried to changed it to NPC from Omnom but now it's accepted? Idk, she's there in any case)
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:50 am
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Okay so a question: Since Pharah is a Sorceress, and she has an Apprentice-ship, is she still going to Gateway Academy?

Alssooo, can she mainly use Sigil magic? I think she'll be really bad at standard spellcasting.
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:48 am
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I agree with @AstralHunter that since we have such a small cast and if all of them solely have Masters then our characters will only ever interact in the Dome. I still would like you guys to have Masters, but for SB interaction purposes, we can say that the Masters were asked to have their apprentices also go to the Academy for certain letters (asked by the IRMA), as a way of trying to rebuild the magical society again.
Even with the proclamation, I am obviously still requesting that you make the profiles for your Masters and not Professors (unless you solely go to the Academy, in which case it is self-explanatory who you should create ;-)) However, I will not stop you if you wish to create a Professor as well. Just remember to ask, and say which subject they'd be teaching.
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:29 am
ThePatchworkPilgrims says...



This SB has officially started! (Since all the MC profiles are in) The npc profiles can come in whenever, but before the end of the SB challenge I issued please.

I will be making Arabelle's post later today, so you guys can start planning your posts. We can also start discussing the interaction scenes between our characters (like where they interact, how they will interact with each other, will they get along, etc)
My interaction scene(s) I would like to plan with Sam (my 2nd MC), if you guys want to start planning those parts ;-)

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P.S- I will be explaining what Witnesses are before Saturday, so that is something to look out for 8)
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*submits her NPC*

For my first post, North is mostly just gonna wander around being a more introverted Malfoy to everything :p He's not exactly enjoying being there yet, and it will take him some time to start being fascinated properly and make connections with people. I'm up for character interactions, as long as they aren't very warm or friendly ones at first ^^
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:13 pm
ThePatchworkPilgrims says...



My post has been well, posted! :P Enjoy and start writing! (also don't forget yer NPC profiles if they're yet to be submitted ;-) )
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