SEGNO Magical Education

"Yes, Dell did tell me about leverage. I made a cardboard chair today. I also made wooden chair too. So I do know a bit about leverage.
What kind of a earth structure am I going to make? A tent? That would be useful."

Esmeralda made a bunch of blocks. She made a square of blocks with 1 gap for a door.. She put the second layer on top but they were place like so:



Once she had the walls finished she stepped back. It was not very high and no windows. She would have to crawl into it but it would worked.

{Hailey} *Hailey is very impressed. true, your level of control is more than up to the task, but first try is still something to be proud of*
"Great job! A remarkable first try. You've got a very spatially aware mind."

*a sturdy building that doesn't display signs of falling over or collapsing inward. a good place to rest comfortably* *... is there a roof?*

{George} [8>] ? *George has a low sense for larger scale change in the environment. a building suddenly existing is a surprise, but it's a good surprise*

"Yes, I am debating on the support system for the house. I am not sure that I want a flat roof because of the weight. But I would some kind of a support for the angle type of a roof. This is just a one room that will be used for sleeping in for a night.
What kind of a roof do I want?........' Esmeralda stood there thinking about various ways to do a roof.

{Hailey} "If you compact it enough, and give it a slight arching, Solid Stone works."
*shifting to a stance, Hailey is quick to rise a smooth Dome up out of the ground, a secondary shift opening a hole in the front* *her 'tent' is up*
"And if you don't trust it by itself, then don't forget. elementally manipulated Earth will remain stable at the cost of a bit more of the area's Earth aura. We've got plenty around here, so there's nothing for you to worry about."
*she said it before, but it is worth repeating. it is an important basic to get right*

"Wow that was fast and easy. It's like an igloo. I'll collapse mine and make a simpler one." Esmeralda spoke as she let the earth fall back to the ground. She then packed it before raising a mound with a hole similar to Haily's.

{Hailey} "Great job. now that our shelters are made, let's get started on a fire. we just need to find fallen branches, and stockpile a few, before starting the fire low. If you make a fire to big to fast, it will go through the fuel to rapidly. Using your control over fire to start it is good, but for a decent longterm fire, we want to make it as natural as possible."
*with that, She starts walking around the area near the slab, going to collect branches*

{George} [8>] *George can help collect branches if you ask them to*

"George we need to gather branches. Nice dry ones so we can make a fire. Put them here when you get some, ok? Let's go." Esmeralda spoke with a smile then began to gather firewood.

{George} [8>] *nods, and sets to work, ready to find and carry as much wood as they can*

*Hailey is also gathering. between the 3 of you, this task should be over with promptly*

Esmeralda had her arms full of wood as did George.

"Let's go back to the camp site, George." She spoke as she walked back.
Once they were back at the camp, they place the wood in piles according to size. Esmeralda looked about for Hailey.

{Hailey} *Hailey is sorting through the wood she has gathered, setting larger pieces aside to be used later when the fire has built up enough*
"That should do it. Raise up a low stone fire-pit in the location marked by the Circle please. Then, set up some of the sticks and branches before starting the fire."

{George} [8>] *Sets the wood down, before standing away. being made of wood, George has a bit of an instinct to stay away from potential fire sources*

"Ok, Haily." Esmeralda spoke as she glanced at George.
She began to make the fire pit by raising the ground up in a circle.
When finished she took some small sticks to begin the fire with and then a pile of thicker sticks to keep it going. The larger sticks would be used to keep the fire going.

{Hailey} *takes a second to look at the fire, gauging it's utility and safety* "Great work. We'll try and catch fish next. It might be difficult for you to do so using just water, since you have about a bucket's worth of affinity with it. ... Oh, do you eat meat?" *figures she should ask*

{George} [8>] *George might be able to catch fish. they have a wide generalized skill set for simple physical manipulation*

"Yes, I do. I am not particularly fond of fish but I'll eat it when it is served. I wonder if George can catch a fish." Esmeralda spoke softly..

"Hey, George! Do you know what a fish is?"

{George} [8>] ... *after a moment, George arranges some sticks into a <>< shape* *looks like they do*

{Hailey} "George can catch them if you want, but then I'd just end up needing to ask that they get left behind next time. Water magic can be used to pull a fish up out of the water with a thin layer about it, or, strong & precise Fire magic can be used to cook a fish right in the river, boiling it instantly. Though this is a bit meaner to the fish. We can properly & painlessly kill it if we catch it right."

*Working quick, having done this many times, Hailey forms a large solid smooth stone Cooking pot, and pulls water up out of the river to fill it. a place to put the fish*

"Try and catch a fish. if you're having extreme difficulty, then raising some stone up to make things shallow & difficult for the fish works to. hey, even if you use mundane fishing, that's just more power to you."

"I am glad that you know what a fish is. I should buy you a voice box next time I see Tektite. I am sure that she has one somewhere. Try to catch 1 fish gently. And I'll do the same with a different way." Esmeralda spoke then turned to the lake. She looked at the lake to find a nice fish. She concentrated on making a bubble around the fish and some water so it would live. It was a bit tricky to form a water bubble and wasn't able to do it.

"I guess that I will have to practice this and maybe one day I can do it. I'll try the ring method." she finally spoke.

{George} [8>] *armed with natural camo, and patience, George starts to step into the water, sinking into it. only the top of their head can be seen above the water, but they seem to be ready to clamp down upon any fish that gets to close to the 'living wood'*

{Hailey} "Looks like George has things here. let's move it downstream some so we don't mess with him." "And you did well in trying. fish can really struggle. The method of shrinking a 'stone tank' around one should work Much better for you. ... Oh, and be careful you don't drop your wand in the river. that'd be a pain to get back if you were alone."

"George,after you catch the fish, please let them go, please. I don't want to many caught and be wasted. I have it secured my wand in it's pouch. That is why I made my belt. I have more things that I want to make like a sewing machine. One of these days after I get my classes finished." Esmeralda followed Haily to a new spot.

{George} ... *it is uncertain if George can hear you while under the water. But, even if they do catch a fish, it'll just get put into the pot of water. easy enough to return to the river if you don't want it*


{Hailey} "this should be good... now, go ahead and catch yourself a fish." *she's provided a few ways you could try and do so, but what you do to do it is up to you*

Esmeralda walked up to edge of water and looked at the water for a fish. She made a bowl with one side not as high as the others. She watched the fish swim about until she decided to make a wave to push the water against the fish. Only one fish was weak enough to be pushed into the bowl.

"I caught one Haily!" she called out excitedly.

{Hailey} "Great Job! Looks like you've really got the hang of the most rudimentary and Physical Element. Earth is my personal Favorite. many more simple applications."
"Did you want to start going over how the miniature Elemental Attractor works now, or should we take care of cooking the fish first."