whiteoak academy

[oshibana]

The country of Esmos has a proud tradition of raising the children of its noble houses into powerful mages who wield all manner of control over the magic that runs through the world. To this end, the most magically adept (and, typically, richest and most well-bred) children are sent to the prestigious White Oak Academy. Here, they learn how to get along and more importantly, how to mingle and socialize in high society. Etiquette and history classes are held alongside magical theory and combat and it's impossible to tell just which is more dangerous – the magic the students are learning to control or the social circles they're expected to begin navigating. Still, White Oak is known through the land for a reason and with nobles and royalty in attendance, the security and care taken in protecting their students make this the safest place in all of Esmos. Surely nothing could go wrong in a place like White Oak.

Comments

[deadheading]

And if you lose?

[ his tone is flatly irritated, his expression a smile only thinly veiling anger—

—but invisible to everyone else is the barest deeper twitch at the corner of Thanasis's mouth as he tries not to laugh. not being given to dramatics himself doesn't mean he can't thoroughly enjoy Florian's. ]

[dandelying]

If I lose, then I'll clean the entire palace by hand.

[ That'll take a while, but hey. He's got time. ]

[deadheading]

[ his sacrifice will be remembered— ]

How kind of you to lighten the maids' loads.

[ —and laughed at. ]

1/2

[dandelying]

Enough chitchat, brother! Let our blades do the talking!

[ And thus, Prince Florian swings and twirls his sword, before charging in for a breathtaking clash of blades...! ]

2/2

[dandelying]

[ ...which he loses. Almost instantly. ]

O, that I may meet such an ignoble end at the hands of my own kin... [ You aren't even bleeding, Florian. ]

[deadheading]

[ if Florian losing is one thing he can count on, the second thing is Florian failing to defend against extremely showy disarms Thanasis never gets the joy of practicing otherwise. ]

Perhaps if you wished to avoid ignobility, you might look to your own behavior...?

[ but he sheaths his own sword, and goes to retrieve Florian's. ]

[dandelying]

[ Florian sits up on the floor, already back in his usual good cheer. ]

It's because every time we have a duel, you insist on going all out! Wouldn't it be fun to let me win every once in a while?