One x One Cauldron Cake Cafe - Extras

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• Core Subjects
• Elective Subjects
• Specialties
• Schools

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  Transportation - using magic to get from one place to another (via brooms, teleportation, flying cars, etc.)
  Charms - putting magic into objects (pre-requisite for Binding)
  Enchantments - spells/words used to make magical things happen
  Potions - mixing ingredients together to make magical things happen
  Naturalistic Magic* - magic related to nature, the elements, animals, or plants.
  Transfiguration* - magic related to turning something/someone into something/someone else
  History Of Magic - this is just the study of the history of magic (more lectures than actual magic)
  
  *You only need to take one of these as a part of your general studies.
  
  
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  Healing - using magic to heal human/animals/sentient creatures
  Specialized Naturalistic Magic - studying specifically magic related to animals OR plants OR the elements
  Craft Magic - Magic that comes from crafts (ex. Baking, Weaving)
  Ritual Magic - Collaborative magic used by groups
  Divination - Seeing into the past/present/future with magic.
  Summoning- calling someone/something from one place to another
  Binding - binding someone/something into an object (pre-requisite Charms)
  Building - using magic to build objects/dwellings (ex. homes or buildings)
  
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  Cooking - putting magic into food you prepare (subjects Crafting, Potions, Naturalist)
  Mediwitch - healing humans OR animals (subjects Healing, Potions, Naturalist)
  Fertility - helping people have babies (subjects Healing, Naturalist, Rituals)
  Breeder - breeding magical creatures (subject Specialized Naturalist, Healing [optional])
  Builder - building magical homes (subject Builder)
  
  These are just examples to give you an idea of what you can do. You can make up whatever specialty you want. If it doesn't fit a listed subject you can also make the subject it is linked to as well.
  
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  So I'm not sure how familiar you are with schools in Japan but I think it would be super cute if we sort of based witch schools on them.
  
  So in Elementary School you are taught magic as kind of an elective. You mostly learn really common spells, some magical history, really basic magical plants/animals, that kind of thing. It's more designed to get you familiar with what kind of magic is available than teach you how to actually do any of it.
  
  When you turn 14-18 you get to take your Magic Exams* [will come up with better name later]. In order to go to Magical School you MUST take these exams. They will determine which school you are eligible to attend and what subjects you can apply to take. So the higher your score on your exams the better quality school you can go to.
  
  Once you get a high enough scote to attend the Magic School of your choice you are allowed to apply. Schooling typically takes between seven to ten years depending on how specialized your profession is. Like if you want to be a Magic Doctor you'd have to go for the full ten years. If you just wanted to work at a Magic Beauty Salon or something you'd probably only need seven years.
  
  You can take your Exams from 14-18 only. After eighteen your pretty much declared a magical dud. You can attend the equivalent of Magical Community Colleges but that's about it.
  

 

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• Transportation
• Magic Works
• Familiars
• Additional Info

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  So there are four main modes of transportation for Witches.
  
  Flying/Magical Vehicles : These are typically used by commuters, families with small children, or those who wish to travel long distances in comfort. Examples include : magic carpets, magic carriages, magic cars, magic buses, etc.
  
  Witch Doors : These are used typically for traveling between buildings or homes. They are special doors that have magical dials that when turned allow them to open to different locations. The "wild" version of this is Fairy Doors which are openings in trees that lead you to new locations.
  
  Brooms : These are typically used by young adults or adults without children. They are good for longer travel and for those who find teleportations unpleasant.
  
  Teleportation : This is used by young adults and adults without children. It is a somewhat unpleasant means of travel but also very quick. It is favored by those with strong stomachs. There are also variations where people can travel through elements (i.e. fire or woods). These are harder to learn though.
  
  
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  So Witch magic basically falls into two Categories, Focus and Ambient. Focus Magic is channeling one's own personal magic through something to perform a task.
  
  Wands are the most common focus as they are standardized and fairly easy to make. You can however use Spells, Staffs, Runes, Crystals, etc. as focus as well. Basically as long as the item/action helps you channel your magic in a way that produces an action it's a focus.
  
  Ambient Magic on the other hand is using the magic innately in something to perform a specific action. This is most commonly seen in Naturalistic Magic, Potions, and Craft Magic. Naturalistic Magic is a lot of working with plants/animals/elements and their own innate magic.
  
  Potions technically uses both Focus and Ambient magic as it can be using your own magic as well as the innate magic in the ingredients in your potion.
  
  The same with Craft Magic is can be using magic innate to the items your crafting as well as using the Craft itself as a Focus.
  
  Most Witches do both kinds of magic just depending on the subjection their working on
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  Familiars are animals (usually the size of large dog or smaller) which are raised as guides and protectors for Witches. They are bred/created by specialized breeders who study for a full ten years to be able to complete the process of raising proper Familiars.
  
  These animals are bound to their charges for life and so will age at a rate that is similar to their Witch. Often times when a Witch dies her Familiar followers her soon after (and vice versa.)
  
  Familiars can communicate with their Witches but tend to be slower to speak to those they are not bound too. They can however talk to other humans if they have a sufficiently personable personality.
  
  A Witch will receive their Familiar as soon as they are accepted into their Magical Academy. This is considered a Right of Passage and a necessary bit of preparation for their ongoing Magical Education.
  
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  1. Everyone Has Magic
  So in this world I would say maybe 1% of the population is not a Witch. They just never passed their magical entrance exams and never got any training. So basically 1 in every 100 people.
  
  2. Magic Is Like A School Subject
  So in this world there is no science instead it's just magic. I'll go over how you study it more in number 4, but for now just think of the different kinds of magic like subjects you learn in school. Ex. Craft Magic is like Art. Transfiguration is like Science. Rituals are like Math. And so on and so forth.
  
  3. There Are Different Kinds Of Magic
  Magic isn't all spells and wand waving as I went over in the Ambient vs. Focus based magic discussion. What I didn't explain is that not all focus magic requires a wand/spells.
  
  Rituals, Charms, Potions*, Divination - none of these would require spells or wands. But with the exception of Potions they all involve channeling your own magic outward.
  
  Naturalistic Magic, Craft Magic, and Potions*- all involve using magic in the world around you. So they wouldn't have spells or wand waving as such. It's more like gardening, working with animals, or mixing things together.
  

 

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* Name Clematis "Clem" Lupine
* Age Twenty Three
* Gender Female

* Height 5 feet
* Specialty Craft Magic (Origami)
* Familiar Dumi - Winged Cat

Clematis has always been the sort of Witch to enjoy being out of doors among the beasts and the trees. Unfortunately she learned at a very young age that Nature wasn't nearly as fond of her as she was of it. Just about every plant gives her some form of allergic reaction from sneezing to runny noses and sore throat. Animals tend to make her break out in hives if they have fur, hair, or scales. About the only things she can be around are hairless creatures specifically bred for allergy suffers (like her Familiar) or fish.

But those minor physiological set backs have never quashed her desire to work in nature or with animals. She applied to Whispers Academy of Magic specifically for their Naturalistic program. Unfortunately due to her allergies she was never able to get far in her practical classes. Eventually her teachers were forced to sit her down and tell her that she needed to pick a different specialty. She attempted to move to Origami magic but found the folds and such to be extremely difficult and quickly fell behind in class. By the end of her fourth year she was kicked out and moved in with fellow drop out Aumia.

 

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* Name: Aumia Gyllene
* Age: Seventeen
* Gender: Female

* Height: 5'5"
* Specialty: Transfiguration (Specializes in gold)
* Familiar: Snowy - Gryphon

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Aumia Gyllene is a witch full of high energy and curiosity, always in search of something to turn into gold. Ever since she was young, Aumia was intrigued by shiny bright things and would collect a hoard of things that glimmered, such as rocks, crystals, and coins, and when she delved into the realm of magic, the fascination only grew. She first heard of magic in passing from her mother, and when she asked for a full explanation, her mother explained that magic was something far too complicated to describe in just a sentence or two.

Aumia then started picking up library books on magic herself and found out about each and every different kind of magic and their related sub-specialties. She decided that becoming a witch was a must, and she set off for the Whispering Academy of Magic in Rukiat. She began to dabble in transfiguration and alchemy, turning silver and bronze into gold or shaping gold into plants and animals. Her dream is to have an entire mansion full of everything gold, from paintings to statues to furniture, but in order to get there, she has to become better at manipulating metals, first.