Post by Sunshine Swirl on Dec 2, 2014 9:57:23 GMT
These are notes for students enrolled in the Canterlot Academy of Magic role-play.
This is a classic “adventures in a magical boarding school” themed role-play similar to (a TV-7) Harry Potter or to Little Witch Academia.
NOTE: This Semester is currently underway. If you would like to enroll in classes for next semester — please private message Professor Sunshine Swirl.
Summary:
The Canterlot Academy of Magic is a prestigious 1000 year old private school of magic. It accepts teenage and adult students who wish to continue their studies of magic. Students live on campus in the heart of Canterlot.
There are a number of rumors and mysteries spread by the upper classponies at the Academy. Tales of secret rooms, mysterious artifacts, catacombs, and monsters masquerading as teachers. Surely there’s no truth to any of that?
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Classes at the Academy are very challenging with skilled (but often eccentric) professors. Subjects include everything a well rounded unicorn needs: Magic, Alchemy, Math, Chemistry, Music, Theater, and Archery as well as other popular unicorn sports.
Setting:
The Campus of the Canterlot Academy of Magic has everything a studious pony needs.
* Dorm Towers - Two identical 10 floor towers; Tower B (mares) and Tower C (stallions). The spacious ground floor has a comfortable shared study area with a very large hearth. Each floor above has 3 large dorm rooms with 2 bunk beds each. The tower basements house baths and showers. A dorm mare/stallion lives on the ground floor in an attached suite and keeps an eye on the students.
* Dining Hall - A large dining hall (building D) has a healthy menu of meals throughout the day as well as a midnight snack each night.
* Campus Center - At the center of campus is a large central courtyard and garden (G) with a statue of Princess Celestia and fountain. The large Tower of Learning (A) overlooks the entire campus and houses each department of the Academy.
* East Campus - Houses the lovely East Gardens with pond and pathways. The Archery Range, Alchemy labs, Research Hall and Shop building surround the gardens.
* Student Hall - Dances and other student social events are held in the well appointed ground floor. The second and third floor hold student club rooms as well as the student council rooms.
* West Campus - The campus’ social area contains the Gym and Athletics Field, Auditorium, Theater, Music Hall and one of Canterlot’s most complete Libraries.
* Off Campus - There are many local shops, cafés and restaurants that cater to Canterlot’s students. Study with a warm cup of tea while listening to poetry or a string quartet. Take a stroll to the Canterlot Gardens or trot around the Canterlot Castle walls.
* Dorm Towers - Two identical 10 floor towers; Tower B (mares) and Tower C (stallions). The spacious ground floor has a comfortable shared study area with a very large hearth. Each floor above has 3 large dorm rooms with 2 bunk beds each. The tower basements house baths and showers. A dorm mare/stallion lives on the ground floor in an attached suite and keeps an eye on the students.
* Dining Hall - A large dining hall (building D) has a healthy menu of meals throughout the day as well as a midnight snack each night.
* Campus Center - At the center of campus is a large central courtyard and garden (G) with a statue of Princess Celestia and fountain. The large Tower of Learning (A) overlooks the entire campus and houses each department of the Academy.
* East Campus - Houses the lovely East Gardens with pond and pathways. The Archery Range, Alchemy labs, Research Hall and Shop building surround the gardens.
* Student Hall - Dances and other student social events are held in the well appointed ground floor. The second and third floor hold student club rooms as well as the student council rooms.
* West Campus - The campus’ social area contains the Gym and Athletics Field, Auditorium, Theater, Music Hall and one of Canterlot’s most complete Libraries.
* Off Campus - There are many local shops, cafés and restaurants that cater to Canterlot’s students. Study with a warm cup of tea while listening to poetry or a string quartet. Take a stroll to the Canterlot Gardens or trot around the Canterlot Castle walls.
Key NPCs and Professors:
As a student, you’ll have an opportunity to select from many different classes each semester taught by a variety of interesting professors.
Professors:
* Professor Arrow Flynn - Teaches Archery and Unicorn Athletics. Unicorn stallion, brown coat, black mane, extremely handsome. Often wears lincoln-green vest, archerer’s cap w/ feather. Office # 101
* Professor Hammer Forge - Teaches Magical Architecture, Mathematics, and Physics. Unicorn stallion, dark gray coat, cyan mane, stalky build, thick glasses, lab coat, gravelly voice. Office # 105
* Professor Light Show - Teaches Stage Magic, Theater, Polo. Unicorn stallion, long legs, gray coat, white and black mane. Flare for the dramatic. Speaks fluent Pre-classical Equestrian. Often wears cape and hat. Office # 102
* Professor Allegra Gracenote - Teaches Music and Harmonic Theory. Unicorn mare, cyan coat, blue and black mane. Lovely honey-like Contralto voice. Wears fancy hats, plays many different instruments. Very lively. Office # 106
* Professor Sunshine Swirl - Teaches reading and writing of magic, mechanics of magic and “magic forensics”. Unicorn mare, cream coat, rose mane, likes hats, wears simple cardigans, pearls. Loves philosophy and mysteries. Office # 103
* Professor Trés Maneifique - Teaches alchemy, aesthetics of magic, and chemistry. Unicorn mare, dark velvety purple coat, shimmery white mane, model-type, likes jewelry and exquisite gowns. Speaks fluent “Fancy”. Loves beauty, giving students make-overs. Office # 107
Minor NPCs:
* Chancellor Ironhoof - Former Minister of Magical Affairs for the Royal Government. A very old unicorn stallion, light gray coat, short white mane, monocle, wizard hat. Rules the Academy with, well, an Iron Hoof.
* Marigold Lafleur - Kind-hearted gardener and grounds keeper. She always has a sympathetic ear for academy students. An earth pony mare, pale yellow coat, leaf green mane, soft voice. Loves flowers.
* Silvie Smith - Upper classpony and teaching assistant to Professor Swirl. Unicorn mare, light magenta coat, silver mane, very wealthy, strong opinions. Not a monster. Office # 204 (shared with Bubbly Beaker)
* Temperance Haywood - Ms. Haywood is the Dorm Mare of Tower B. She's the adult responsible for watching over the students and making sure the dorms are a safe and harmonious environment for the filly and mare students that live there. She's an earth pony with an orange coat and black curly mane and tail. Some students say she's a "sensitive" and seems to know when bad things are about to happen.
* First Class - 2nd year student, Tower B, Room 5-B. 20 year old unicorn mare, white coat, pink mane, father is an Academy Alumni who donated alchemy laboratory to the school (building "V"). Dad is forcing her to live in the Dorms to understand how "normal" ponies live. Of course First Class asked for a few concessions before accepting.
* Silver Dollar - 2nd year student, Tower B, Room 5-B, 19 year old unicorn mare, gray coat, silvery mane. Comes from a wealthy Manehatten family. Long time BFF with First Class. Fathers are business partners.
Professors:
* Professor Arrow Flynn - Teaches Archery and Unicorn Athletics. Unicorn stallion, brown coat, black mane, extremely handsome. Often wears lincoln-green vest, archerer’s cap w/ feather. Office # 101
* Professor Hammer Forge - Teaches Magical Architecture, Mathematics, and Physics. Unicorn stallion, dark gray coat, cyan mane, stalky build, thick glasses, lab coat, gravelly voice. Office # 105
* Professor Light Show - Teaches Stage Magic, Theater, Polo. Unicorn stallion, long legs, gray coat, white and black mane. Flare for the dramatic. Speaks fluent Pre-classical Equestrian. Often wears cape and hat. Office # 102
* Professor Allegra Gracenote - Teaches Music and Harmonic Theory. Unicorn mare, cyan coat, blue and black mane. Lovely honey-like Contralto voice. Wears fancy hats, plays many different instruments. Very lively. Office # 106
* Professor Sunshine Swirl - Teaches reading and writing of magic, mechanics of magic and “magic forensics”. Unicorn mare, cream coat, rose mane, likes hats, wears simple cardigans, pearls. Loves philosophy and mysteries. Office # 103
* Professor Trés Maneifique - Teaches alchemy, aesthetics of magic, and chemistry. Unicorn mare, dark velvety purple coat, shimmery white mane, model-type, likes jewelry and exquisite gowns. Speaks fluent “Fancy”. Loves beauty, giving students make-overs. Office # 107
Minor NPCs:
* Chancellor Ironhoof - Former Minister of Magical Affairs for the Royal Government. A very old unicorn stallion, light gray coat, short white mane, monocle, wizard hat. Rules the Academy with, well, an Iron Hoof.
* Marigold Lafleur - Kind-hearted gardener and grounds keeper. She always has a sympathetic ear for academy students. An earth pony mare, pale yellow coat, leaf green mane, soft voice. Loves flowers.
* Silvie Smith - Upper classpony and teaching assistant to Professor Swirl. Unicorn mare, light magenta coat, silver mane, very wealthy, strong opinions. Not a monster. Office # 204 (shared with Bubbly Beaker)
* Temperance Haywood - Ms. Haywood is the Dorm Mare of Tower B. She's the adult responsible for watching over the students and making sure the dorms are a safe and harmonious environment for the filly and mare students that live there. She's an earth pony with an orange coat and black curly mane and tail. Some students say she's a "sensitive" and seems to know when bad things are about to happen.
* First Class - 2nd year student, Tower B, Room 5-B. 20 year old unicorn mare, white coat, pink mane, father is an Academy Alumni who donated alchemy laboratory to the school (building "V"). Dad is forcing her to live in the Dorms to understand how "normal" ponies live. Of course First Class asked for a few concessions before accepting.
* Silver Dollar - 2nd year student, Tower B, Room 5-B, 19 year old unicorn mare, gray coat, silvery mane. Comes from a wealthy Manehatten family. Long time BFF with First Class. Fathers are business partners.
Course Listing:
Students must select 4 courses per semester. Here are the courses are available to first time students:
* Reading and Writing Magic - Learn how to read and write in the traditional unicorn magical pictogram script. Taught by Prof. Sunshine Swirl.
* Introduction to Alchemy - Basic potions, creams, incense, and candles. Learn proper material handling and the basics of common potions and other brews. Taught by Prof. Trés Maneifique.
* Introduction to Spell Mechanics - Learn the basic patterns and recognize similarities between spells in this introductory course. This is the first in an 8 semester study of spell mechanics. It is the sets the groundwork for advanced studies in magic. Taught by Prof. Sunshine Swirl.
* Introduction to Magical Architecture - Bigger on the inside : The basics of magical architecture with Prof. Hammer Forge. First in an 8 semester study of magical architecture. This course focuses on structural engineerings and requires that students come with a strong understanding of mathematics and physics.
* Archery - All levels of skill welcome. Learn how to use the classic longbow and arrow. Includes archery techniques, fletching and friendly competition with your fellow students. Taught by Prof. Arrow Flynn.
* Introduction to Stage Magic - Learn to use magic to enhance the theater experience or entertain. Create dazzling presentations. Taught by Prof. Light Show.
* Aesthetics of Magic - Make beautiful magics. Enhance the visual, audible, and olfactory presentation of your magic. Taught by Prof. Trés Maneifique.
Rumors:
The hot rumors this week are (newest to oldest) :
* "One of Professor Light Show's students defeated an Ursa Major. Stage Magic is much more powerful than you think."
* "Somewhere in the Library is a secret room that has powerful outlawed magical tomes."
* "There are secret catacombs under the school that lead to Canterlot Castle as well as an abandoned crystal mine."
* "Professor Hammer Forge's personality suddenly changed a few years ago. Right after the Changeling attack on Canterlot... Now I'm not saying he's a Changeling... But..."
* "There's a reason that Room 10D in the mare’s dorm tower is locked. It is haunted by filly who was pushed from the window by her jealous roommate. At night, you can sometimes hear her scream."
* "One of the professors can transform into a horrible monster made of black smoke. Or maybe the professor actually ~is~ a monster just disguised as a pony."
* "Somepony found a hatch under the lily pads in the central courtyard fountain. One night they snuck out and went down through the hatch. They’ve never been seen since."
* "Hidden behind a sliding door in the Administrative tower there is a tiny room that travels up and down the whole length of the tower. You can use it to get to a secret room above the Chancellor’s office. The view up there is amazing."
* "From the roof of the Mare’s Dorm tower you can see Luna’s tower balcony at Canterlot Castle. It’s line of sight… Line-of-Sight…"
* "Not all of the students at the academy are Unicorns... Some are, well, something else."
* "Arrow Flynn, the archery instructor is dating a student."
* "Under the Steam Plant, there is a maze of twisty tiny passages all alike. Some say, there is a Minotaur lurking in the dark."
* "Those statues around campus? All former enemies of Chancellor Ironhoof. You do ~not~ want to cross him."
* "Arrow Flynn keeps ice arrows, fire arrows, starburst arrows, and zap arrows in the storage building by the archery range. It would be so sweet to play around with some of those!"
* "Prof. Très Maneifique gave one of the students a make-over and no pony recognizes her anymore — not even her parents!"
* "One of Professor Light Show's students defeated an Ursa Major. Stage Magic is much more powerful than you think."
* "Somewhere in the Library is a secret room that has powerful outlawed magical tomes."
* "There are secret catacombs under the school that lead to Canterlot Castle as well as an abandoned crystal mine."
* "Professor Hammer Forge's personality suddenly changed a few years ago. Right after the Changeling attack on Canterlot... Now I'm not saying he's a Changeling... But..."
* "There's a reason that Room 10D in the mare’s dorm tower is locked. It is haunted by filly who was pushed from the window by her jealous roommate. At night, you can sometimes hear her scream."
* "One of the professors can transform into a horrible monster made of black smoke. Or maybe the professor actually ~is~ a monster just disguised as a pony."
* "Somepony found a hatch under the lily pads in the central courtyard fountain. One night they snuck out and went down through the hatch. They’ve never been seen since."
* "Hidden behind a sliding door in the Administrative tower there is a tiny room that travels up and down the whole length of the tower. You can use it to get to a secret room above the Chancellor’s office. The view up there is amazing."
* "From the roof of the Mare’s Dorm tower you can see Luna’s tower balcony at Canterlot Castle. It’s line of sight… Line-of-Sight…"
* "Not all of the students at the academy are Unicorns... Some are, well, something else."
* "Arrow Flynn, the archery instructor is dating a student."
* "Under the Steam Plant, there is a maze of twisty tiny passages all alike. Some say, there is a Minotaur lurking in the dark."
* "Those statues around campus? All former enemies of Chancellor Ironhoof. You do ~not~ want to cross him."
* "Arrow Flynn keeps ice arrows, fire arrows, starburst arrows, and zap arrows in the storage building by the archery range. It would be so sweet to play around with some of those!"
* "Prof. Très Maneifique gave one of the students a make-over and no pony recognizes her anymore — not even her parents!"
Dormitory Tower Floor Plan:
Each dorm tower has 10 floors, 3 rooms per floor, and 3-4 students per room. Each room has 2 bunkbeds, 2 large windows, 4 wardrobes, and 4 desks. Other furniture and/or rugs may be purchased.
Things you might do on the first day:
Feel free to do any (or all, or none) of the following on your first day at The Academy:
- Get lost on campus. Wind up in the East Gardens by the pond. Ask a random pony for directions.
- Meet your “Rival” for the semester. (Make up an NPC and scenario. Maybe they cut in line. Maybe they took the last order of hay fries, perhaps they gave you wrong directions on purpose. For whatever reason, they are now your rival.)
- Find Sunshine Swirl and tell her the four classes that you picked out from the “Course Listing”. Explain why you want those four classes. You did pick out four classes from the Course Listing, didn't you?
- Get something to eat or drink at the dinning hall. It's autumn in Canterlot. It's cooler up here in the mountains than down in Ponyville. Hot Cocoa might be nice.
- Overhear one or more of the “Rumors”
- Find your locker, try the combination. Is it empty? Maybe the last owner left something behind by mistake.
- Find your Dorm Room. Who are your roommates? Have they arrived yet? Are they friendly? Feel free to make up a roommate NPC if you want.
i was kinda excited to feel like im back in 2015