"Certainly are getting straight into it, this year." I comment before I write down some more notes. Having just seen where some of my students had failed where others had succeeded. It was a lot to take in, but, I have gotten used to it.
"Yes, as much as this is a way to gather information about magic and our students. It is also a source of entertainment for many." I am reminded before a gesture points to those who came here to relax. Students trying to kill each other fulfilled many stress-induced fantasies for some.
"So you had your students install those hidden magic redirectors so the fights could start quicker?"
My fell House Head then laughed, "No, they decided on it themselves. They like to show off what they did."
"Yes, I vaguely recall you mentioning it the last time this was all set up."
"I also recall you being disappointed last time."
"Not disappointed, just perplexed."
"Perplexed that Oddity House somehow did not win despite their clear advantages?"
"No, I was perplexed by how dull it all was. We have water magic, fire magic, lightning, light and dark magic! It should not have been that uneventful."
"Well, I hope your students will perform more gallantly this time around."
"I hope more so that they have an opportunity to perform at all." I comment as my eyes turn towards the roster for Exceptional House. They always had an impressive line-up of our greatest native students. But, this time was a little different with Student Vapooliar being present. She was tremendously powerful, after all.
In some ways, it was rather suspicious, her power that is. But, we as a collective whole have not been able to figure out why. Some have argued she is a failed Valkinvar. Yet, that made no sense, the Valkinvar did not have failures.
Only members or the corpses of those who tried to be one. It might be possible that she was inspired by them, but trained? Involved in any way possible? No, it just did not match up with how the famed Valkinvar acted.
"So, who do you think will win?" the Exceptional House Head asks us with a smirk as he walks on over with a glass of imported wine.
I roll my eyes before looking up at him, "Mine."
He scoffs before answering, "I'm sorry, what? Do you not see my lineup? Record holders, the lot of them."
"Exceptional House always holds the records." someone sat near me comments rightfully. Yet, the Boisterous House Head always kept his confidence and smile. Much to the chagrin of everyone else who ran a House.
"Well, I guess we best set aside room for our trophy, then." he laughs before he falls into his seat. Not spilling a drop of his wine because of a well-time magic cover.
"Not yet, it is an objective-based event, remember." Mechanical House's Head reminds him before he leans closer to the screens. Normally, it probably would not have mattered. But, he was a big guy, so maybe he could make use of it.