SEGNO Magical Education

{Hailey} "Well, with access to Magic, food preservation and preparation is a simple matter. Most winters here are Mild, though every so often the snow gets to be really brutal."
"Go ahead and get the Fish moved back closer to Camp. I'll handle Cleaning and cooking the fish from there." *She starts headed back to camp*

Esmeralda picked up the bucket of fish and water so that she could follow Haily back to camp. When she got to the river she called out to George

"Hey George! Get yourself cleaned up and head back to camp. Or do you need some help?" she asked since she was not sure if George could get himself cleaned up really well of not.

{George} [8<] ? *George is sad because their bowtie is all soggy* *they are sitting near the original Bucket, looking at the fish that they put in it swim about in circles* *hearing the order though, George sets to work trying to clean himself off*

{Hailey} "awww, he's lost the pep from his step." *Hailey is distracted by thinking George is Cute*

"I'm going to help George clean up. Is there another bucket that I can use to get fresh water in? I didn't think that it was this muddy.....' Esmeralda walked up to George and spoke to him.
"Let me take off your tie, George. I'll clean it up and set it by the fire to dry while I help you get clean again."

{George} [8<] ... [8>] *the promise of a clean tie makes them happier. they stand still so you can remove it*

{Hailey} "I'll help. So it'll be easier to get George Clean."
*raising a stone basin big enough for George, Hailey directs water into it, ensuring to move only clean water* "I'll take care of the Fish while you Clean him."
*taking stance, Hailey does something new. first she compacts some rock into a large 'crucible mold', with more rock inside. the inside of the mold superheats through the use of Fire magic, and the mold compacts down again around the nearly molten rock inside. making the mold expand again, with a few tiny vent holes, she uses Wind magic to blow through to cool whatever is inside... finally, she breaks the mold open, revealing a rough, solid knife that she's quick to sharpen up with a small amount of focused Water*
*using the 4 main elements, Hailey has created a durable knife that is far more useful and sharper than one made merely by using Earth magic would be* "I'll go over what I just did later. It's a bit of an intermediate mastery test to keep in mind for later."

Esmeralda washed the tie carefully then sat by the fire to dry while Hailey made the bathtub for George.

"Thanks Hailey. George, your tie is all clean. It will begin drying while I help you clean up. I'll get a cloth from my tent." she spoke as she walked quickly. She got a cloth out of her backpack. She went to George and began to gently wash the dirt off. She kept the washing the dirt off until he was once more clean.

"Ok George. You are nice and clean. Let's get you out." she spoke cheerfully.

{George} [8>] *happily gets out*

{Hailey} *had been cleaning the fish and tending to the Fire*
*she sends the water back to the river when you are done washing George, then flattens the Stone basin back into the ground*

"There we are. Now, I've got the Fish all cleaned and cut. It just needs cooked now. See how well you can get a thin stone frying surface made. a little fire can also be used to disinfect it." *she has a stone tray with the meat ready for you after making a surface to cook on over the fire*

"All right, Hailey. Go get dry by the fire, George but be careful." Esmeralda spoke. She looked at the stone and imagined a flat square thin slab of rock that had a handle. She then raised the cooking service. She sent a bit of tiny dancing flames over the griddle to clean it.

"How is that? " she asked as she finished making it. It was simpler for her to imagined what she wanted before doing it is seemed.

{George} [8>] ... *takes a step closer to the fire, but keeps their distance. they don't need to worry to much about being wet, and would much rather be wet a little longer, than possibly catch fire*

{Hailey} "Very good. this will work for cooking." *she places the fish on the smooth stone, ready to let it sit and cook*

"Good." Esmeralda smiled as she picked up the tie. She approved of the drying of it. It was still damp but not dripping wet.
"Here George. Your tie is ready to be put back on if you are ready to wear it. Don't get too dry. I don't want you get scorched or anything.

Hailey, I imagined the griddle before I made it. It seemed to be easier to make the griddle. Is that possible?"

{George} [8>] *happy to be reunited with their tie, George sits contentedly*

{Hailey} "Everyone might have their own little trick to working things better. But Imagining what you're doing tends to be a common aid. It is very likely that imagining before making can help."
"well, while we wait for the fish to cook up, shall we get started talking about the elemental attractor?"

Esmeralda smiles at George then turned her attention to Hailey.

"Yes, I am ready to learn about the elemental attractor. What does it look like and will I have one to use perhaps even keep?" she asked.

{Hailey} "Great! And if you want one, I can let you have this one for yourself. A little work, and you can even make it into an upgrade for your wand." *she retrieves the small device that looks a bit like a miniature motor*
"Elemental Attractor. Inside this device is A central depleted crystal with ends that form partial domes that reach around near to the Ring that surrounds it, with a hollow center that saturated crystals can be placed in. The ring is an infused magnet with lesser depleted crystals placed on it's inner and outer sides. Using the power inside a charged Crystal, the Prime Core and the Ring will begin to attract the Elemental Aura of the same type to the general area. "
"On a larger scale, this can be used to help move or replenish the land's natural aura, or to concentrate it all closer within 1 area. Most often, Water Attractors are used in deserts so that the sparse Elemental Water aura can be concentrated enough that Magic users can Create water. With enough work, they can even create a stable concentration of Water, and form an Oasis."

"Variations on the Attractor can also Push Elemental Aura away, or keep it drawn in close, and use the Aura to charge other Crystals. Energy in crystals can also be dispersed, but overly saturated enviorments are likely to start forming crystals of their own, so be careful you don't make an area certainly magical unless that's what you were trying to do."

"Wow........ that is a lot of information. I should have brought a notebook. Is there a book that I can buy? or just take notes?
Are there more elementals then the four? " Esmeralda was a bit overwhelmed but eager to learn.
"I'd like to try it out I may...."

{Hailey} "You can take notes. I've been meaning to get around to writing a book, but I've not had the time. And I've already told you that there's more elements. In fact, having dedicated attractors is a large requirement for testing any potential artificial Elements. need to keep it localized in a tight enough concentration to try and see any effects."

"and sure, you can try it out. just slip this small earth crystal into it, and it'll start giving an incredibly weak pull to keep Earth Aura nearer to it."
*she offers the tiny attractor, and an even smaller green crystal to slip into it*

Esmeralda took the attractor and the small earth crystal which she placed in the attractor. The attractor felt like it was.......doing nothing at all!

"Do you know how many kinds of elements there are? And am I doing this wrong or something because I don't see or feel anything at all." she asked. She couldn't feel anything happening which was the more disturbing anything else.

I need to get my notebook soon so I don't forget anything else. Esmeralda thought to herself.

{Hailey} "Well, I've already told you about the primary 5 Elements, and the numerous lesser elements. And it's not any fault of your own. Its just such a tiny Elemental Atractor that it has near 0 effect on the environment. But if you put it up to your ear, you might faintly hear the device inside rotating around while it works."

Esmeralda placed the tiny Elemental Attractor to her ear.
"You are right. I can hear the whirling inside. Is there any that I can upgrade it so that I can find Elements? I'd love to be able to have one that help me find various elements." she spoke as she examined the gadget more and thinking about it.

{Hailey} "Well, what you'd want is a Detector. The parts for an attractor could be reused to make a detector if you'd like. It shouldn't be to hard to find the 4 primaries around here though." *Hailey goes to take care of the Fish. seems like it's all cooked up, & ready to eat*

{George} [8>] ... *silently watching*

Esmeralda smiles at George then speaks.
"I'm gonna get my notebook and I'll be back."
She hurried off to her tent and came back rather quickly.

"OK now. I'll try to remember everything about making Earth Shelters.....
I don't need to make a normal permanent building if it is a camping trip. A simple igloo style home will suffice.
To make an igloo, I pull up the ground in a circle and harden the earth as I go. I need to leave a hole to let smoke out and to add a tunnel to it." Esmeralda spoke as she wrote her notes down in the notebook.