Mordeki's class was rather quiet today. The usual air of teenage mirth was replaced by hostile looks and sneers between peers. Mordeki stepped in and placed his book and papers on his lectern. He eyed the class with clear confusion.
He stepped down towards the magic circle drawn in the middle of the room, and inspected it for any recent use. There was no change from yesterday. He suddenly jumped when he heard the voice of star student. "Is everything okay Professor Mordeki?"
Mordeki took a second to compose himself. "Yes, yes. It was so quiet I figured someone put a silence spell on the room, but now I see that no one is talking."
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"Why is no one talking?" Mordeki asked bemused. Miss Strudag took the liberty to speak up.
"After the werewolf incident last week a rumor went around that a few people got scratched and now everyone is accusing everyone else of being a werewolf."
"And not you Miss Strudag?"
"Of course not! The announcement went out that it was a spirit, not feral. They can't transmit the affliction."
"I'm glad at least you listened to the PSA." Mordeki got back up to his lectern. "Now, does anyone know the difference between wards and barriers?"
Mordeki was complete ignored as the class continued to glare at each other with ire and malcontent.
Mordeki rose his hand up and pointed a finger at a random student. A wisp of fire shot out of the tip and direct impacted a boy's shoulder catching it aflame.
"AHH!" The boy screamed as he patted his shoulder. "What the hells teach?"
"That's 'what the hells Professor Mordeki's to you Mister Galiger. Now what can you do next time to not get hit other than getting out of the way?"
"I don't know... but it probably has something to do with wards and barriers."
"So you were listening!"
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The Week After.
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The class was double packed today, much to Mordeki's annoyance. He let out a heavy sigh behind his lectern before he began speaking.
"As it should be well known now; Professor Day is out of town this week, so I will be teaching the Advanced Magic class as well as the Dracology Class for the remainder of the days.
"You sure you can manage all of us teach? Plus you don't seem to know that much about dragons." A cocky blue-scaled dragonkin boy from the Dracology Class spoke up. Several of his classmates laughed along with his taunt.
"Hmmm." Mordeki hummed. "It seems we'll start with a refresher course for the ignorant." Mordeki turned to start writing on his chalkboard.
"Ignorant? Did you just insult me?" The dragonkin boy fiercely shouted.
"What if I did, mister Norixian? You should know the noble houses our unaffiliated with this school, so your father's influence can't bail you out of this argument."
The boy got absolutely heated, but refrained from escalating further. Mordeki let out a light chuckle. "Good. Now that that's settled, we can begin learning once again." Mordeki finished with his writing on the chalkboard.
In the center were the words Advanced Magic surrounded by a circle of other words with arrows drawn next to them pointed towards the center.
"Dracology, Mystical Husbandry, Artificery, Combat Wizardry, Herbalism & Alchemy, and lastly, Intrigue Arts. These are the six main courses that are taught at this school, but as you know, after taking a leave from my duties as the Talvadi Court mage, I decided to teach here. There was no room, however, so I made some; by creating the Advanced Magic class. A catch-all for those who wish to dabble in a little bit of everything."
Mordeki stepped away from his lectern and towards the windows of the classroom. There he opened one and let out a loud piercing whistle with a spell.
"I assure you Mister Norixian, I am perfectly capable of teaching the Dracology class."
The classroom shook from a heavy impact outside. Several student gasped or shrieked at the sudden quake, and even more made surprised awes if they had a window seat. Mordeki stepped back from the window as the massive yellow head of a dragon poked through. Many students sat back in horror as they gazed into the deep slitted amber eyes of the giant monstrosity infront of them.
"Everyone, give greetings to Eddryt." Mordeki stated in a humorous tone.
The class unanimously refused. All of the Advanced Magic students had never seen a dragon before, and the Dracology student just had never seen one so large.
The dragon's head shifted and turned about the room making sure to give everyone a hard glare. Tensions in the room had met in all time high. That was until Eddryt broke out laughing in a loud, feminine yet hoarse, voice that reverberated around the room.
"Oh my goodness! They are so adorable!" Eddryt cheered in a cutesy cadence. "Mordeki! You didn't tell me you'd be showing me off to all your kids!"
"Eddryt, I know you aren't the smartest dragon around, but even you should realize they aren't my offspring, and also they are all well above their respective ages of maturity... though I wish they acted like it."
"You know all you humanoids, kin, and folk all look the same to me. I'm a big ol' dragon and all of you are so... so... small. No offense."
A nervous gnome girl who was unfortunately sat right at the front stammered. "N-n-n-non taken!"
Both Eddryt and Mordeki let out some well hearted laughs.
"Now, does anyone have any questions for Eddryt here?"
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Glossary of the Fundamental Guide to Magic, 6th Edition
Wards: Classification for spells that protect against or nullify other magic and supernatural forces. Does not protect from physical forces.
Barriers: Classification for spells that protect against physical forces rather living or not. Has no effect against magic or supernatural forces.
Warded Barriers: A combination of ward and barrier. Has both benefits but is very costly to maintain mentally and magically. Reserved for expert casters, or the suicidal foolhardy.
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Savannah Runner's Guide To Training Dragons, Chapter 3, Dragon Color Behaviors (Summarized and abridged)
First thing to know about dragon behavior. They have intelligence and conscience; do not mistake them as some sort of animal. They are larger than you, smarter than you, and lastly, older than your great grandmother. Approaching them as dumb animals will only cause a quick cremation. So like, don't be an arrogant prick and you should be fine.
Now that the obligatory warning is out of the way, let's get to the real fun. "What to know about each type of dragon so you have the best odds to impress your friends with your new carriage, which is also I giant fuck-off lizard that can breath fire or some shit!"
Red Dragons: DO NOT FUCK WITH RED DRAGONS. THEY CANNOT BE TAMED.
Blue Dragons: Some of the chillist reptiles you will ever meet. You can rarely get on one's bad side, but it's pretty hard to get on their good side too. They are also some seriously lazy assholes, so even if you really do tame one it's just gonna treat you to a shower with their water magic. Not worth the hassle unless your boring.
Yellow Dragons: I gotta be real with you on this one. Yellow Dragons are SCARY, but not in the way you might think. You don't tame a yellow dragon... the yellow dragon tames YOU. Ever hear the stories and fairy tales of princess getting kidnapped by dragons? Yeah, all yellow dragons. If you're lucky, you get one that just treats you like a pet. If you're unlucky... well let's just say those princesses didn't need prince charming anymore, because they found someone who much more forceful with their charm.
Green Dragons: Scratch what I said about dragon not being animals on this one. These bros are so down to earth they bathe in it. Ever see a group of Green Dragons go dune surfing? Coolest shit you will see in your life. But Gods damn are they stupid. Like having a goldfish for a pet, but it's the size of your house and spits poison everywhere. Good if your find one of the smarter ones that's actually capable of speech.
Purple Dragons: I'm staying this right now. You can't tame a purple dragon. Not because they are untamable, but because if you're using this book, you're not smart enough to tame one. Purple Dragons respect one thing and one thing alone. Intelligence. Get good at chess, memorize an encyclopedia, and beat a sphinx at a game of riddles. Do all that, and you still have about a 5% chance of it letting you ride it.
Black Dragons: If you are going to try taking any dragon on this list. Make it a black one. They are fiercely loyal, and can breath fucking death miasmas. The only downside is that they have the mental and emotional fortitude of a wet noodle. It needs constant praise and encouragement. Like a needy dog that will recite emo poetry to you if it's upset.
White (Albino) Dragons: There are no such things at White dragons. But there are albino dragons. They can have just about any temperament from the list above, plus a few new quirks. Probably from being bullied as children. I actually don't know if that's the case but I'm running with it. And if you don't like it, fuck you, go write your own dragon training manual.