SEGNO Magical Education

Esmeralda looked around at the beauty of the area. She loved the various crystals laying about. She picked up a few and looked at them but she soon began to hike up the mountain.
After what seemed quite a while, she arrived at the top of the mountain. She began to look around to see if she could see anyone.

{Haily} *A lady is able to be seen over by a work table, grinding up some crystals into a fine powder* *she's quick to notice that there is someone else with her here, and she begins to introduce herself* "Hello. I'm Haily. what's your name. if you're here for Elemental magic, then you've come to the right place. An extinct volcano is one of the best places for it."

"Good day, Hailey. My name is Runa and I am here to learn how to do elemental magic if you would please teach me." Runa spoke quietly as she looked around at all of the crystals.
"These crystals are so pretty and are just laying all about the mountain."

{Hailey} "Nice to meet you Runa. And yes, the Crystals are pretty. And useful! They Are treated Shocked Quartz. They are able to slowly absorb the naturally present Elemental energy, and acquire its power. This is why Extinct Volcanoes are incredible for Elemental magic. Mountains envelop the realms of Air and Earth, while being a volcano promotes the formation of crystals, and envelops the realm of Fire... then, once its out and a proper lake forms, water is present to. All these Crystals are useful for creating devices that can manipulate the background presence of the elements, or utilize your own energy if background levels are low and hard to move. Come, lets get you a starter wand while we talk. unless you're more of a Gauntlet or Crown kind of person." *she starts headed to a different station to help you pick out a beginners item*

"I think that a wand would be the best for me. Are there any books that has any information for Elemental Magic? If not I'll take notes so that I can review various things if I forget something." Esmeralda.spoke.

{Hailey} "Well, there are a few books, but they are mostly on how to construct elemental devices. there will be plenty of time to get into that after we go over how to actually utilize elemental magic." *picking out a very plain looking wand,*
"Here. a beginner's wand. An Aether Crystal core, with rings of the other 4 elements surrounding it near the top, all covered in a thin layer of lead, then a wood facade. Aether is the 5th traditional Element. Crystals of it are difficult to find, and very tricky to synthesize, but, they are critical components of any tool that requires indirect human input. The Aether permits you to connect with the wand, and through extension, the other elemental crystals, which also through extension, have some level of control over the Elemental power in the environment, which holds some control over the Environment."
"It may be round about, but a focused mind should be able to perform something simple on their first try, like make the air move, or raise some water out of the lake. Though, as the Aether is what you are connecting to, your own natural elemental orientation might hold greater sway with different elements, or maybe even not be able to control one all that much at all. here, just give it a try. think, and follow through." *the wand is yours*

Esmeralda took the wand and examine it carefully before she tried it out.
She began to think of air and how a tiny puff of wind could move a piece of paper as she pointed the wand towards the paper. The paper floated for just a second then the paper floated back in place.

Next she looked at a nearby candle and how a tiny spark could light the candle. Carefully aiming the wand at the candle as she thought about a spark, the candle lit itself with a steady flame.

"As I use the wand more and more the better that I will become, right?" Runa asked.

{Hailey} *nods happily as you interact with some of the 'first test' objects*
"Yes, the more used you are to exerting your will through the wand, into the environment, the easier it should become. And thankyou for using wind on the paper. far to many people end up thinking that the paper is for burning. It bears special mention though that if you ever switch to a new wand or other Aether interfacing device, it may take a few manipulations to adjust to the slightly different tool."

"Well, I didn't want to destroy something that might be needed later on.
Can this wand be upgraded somehow or do I have to get a new one when I need an upgraded one?" Esmeralda spoke with a smile.
"What is next?"

{Hailey} "Upgrades are certainly possible, but you'll have to keep in mind that things might get a little lopsided if they get out of hand. You'll just need to be a good judge of when an overhaul is required."
"Up next is determining the elemental levels within you, for the 5 main elements. for the 4 base ones, that can help determine the upper limit that you might be able to control, while the level of Aether in you can help determine what level of precision you are capable of having. If there is anything that you wish to change though, there are ways of raising or lowering different levels. though it takes a lot of work." *she leads to a spot right beside where beginners get their tools, indicating a device that looked a bit like a blood pressure checker with a small screen* "just sit here and slip your arm in. after a minute, it will display your results on the monitor"

Esmeralda followed Hailey to the a chair where she slipped on the cuff and waited to see what kind of results would show up.
It was exciting to find out what kind of an affinity she had for the various elements. She could only hope that she was fairly equal in all of them.

{Hailey} *watches, eager to see what's ticking within you*

...
[Aether: very high]
[Fire: high]
[Air: medium]
[Water: low]
[Earth: medium]

"mmh, Very high Aether. you've got good control. Which is good, since you seem to be a real firebrand." *she's joking with you, but still... best be careful to not let fires get out of your control. such a fire would not likely be easily put out by your water control*

Esmeralda looked at the screen.
'Good control? Wow...I an glad that I am able to control the elements well but your are right about putting out any fires. I may have a bit of a problem in a fire.
I"ll work hard and make sure that I control any fire techniques.
Since my Fire Element is high, would that fact be the reason why I get cold easily?" Esmeralda asked.

{Hailey} "hmhm. there is some slight possible relevance. And, with enough practice, control over Fire can be used to put a fire out directly. We don't want to burn anything, so lets step closer to the Lake to practice. with experience, simply keeping things warm without direct fire should become a simple matter."

"Sounds very sensible to me. let's get busy with mt training." Esmeralda agreed.
-"There are many things that I can do with the Elemental Magic, right?"
Excitement began to bubble out of her so mishaps might occur if she can't control her excitability.

{Hailey} "Yes, many things. more and easier if you're in an environment full of the element. This environment is near perfect for a naturally formed location, so just know that other places may have less to manipulate."
"I can tell that you're eager to get started, and we can even go camping if you wish after a brief test of the four base elements. so lets start with something simple, but practical." *pointing at the ground, a circular area gets rough and pointy*
"Flatten the ground. make it easier to walk on, and better for a tent."

"Ok." Esmeralda readied her wand and began to think about what she wanted to and in what order. First she made everything smooth and flat then adjusted the soil that the ground would be slightly hard yet would hold a tent steak firmly in the ground.

"How does that look? I am not sure if the tent steak would hold i n the groun d but I can adjust the soil if it doesn't hold"

{Hailey} "It looks great! and using stone to hold a tent is better than steaks."
*next step, she prepares another task that should be within your skill range*
*forming a large cup of solid stone in the ground, she floats water into it*
"move the water back to the lake."

Esmeralda held the wand over the water then twirls the wand then lifted the wand up with the water following the motions of the water. Esmeralda walked to the lake then shook the water into the lake.

"Not too hard yet it was a little harder than doing the ground." she spoke.