First Spell

[haveabiscuit]

[Forests are hardly unfamiliar to Minerva. Though this one is definitely not the last forest she saw.

These are also definitely not her clothes. She surveys her surroundings, trying to spot anything familiar. And she spots one thing.

She feels a little more herself with the familiar length of wood in her hand. She sents out a faint silvery image, but it dissipates.]

Curious.

[She's never had that method of communication fail before. Or seen her Patronus so weak.

She moves forward, not quite sure what she's looking for. But she's definitely looking for something.]

Comments

[that_is_asecret]

Or simply a strong knowledge of how the universe functions. There are a few here who do.

[Even a few who explained it through science rather than magic, unusual as that was]

Indeed.

[The implication game is fun]

[haveabiscuit]

Some with a strong knowledge of the universe. And some using magic wands. What sort of community is this?

[Notable, it would seem]

[that_is_asecret]

Well, the community is called Luceti, and those within it are rather unique.

[To put it simply]

[haveabiscuit]

And is it common to arrive here without any understanding of how?

[that_is_asecret]

Oh, there is some hypothetical reasoning of how it happens, what is missing is a practical and proven understanding of how.

[He leaps down unceremoniously quite close to her, staff clutched in one hand, and straightens up]

Xellos, the mysterious priest at your service.

[He adds a bow for extra flourish]

[haveabiscuit]

[She sticks to a much more reserved nod.]

Minerva McGonagall. I'm a teacher.

[Who introduces themself as mysterious?]

[that_is_asecret]

[He smiles]

You do radiate that vibe Miss Minerva McGonagall. Or do you prefer a different title?

[haveabiscuit]

My students call me Madam or Professor.

[Miss certainly isn't appropriate, though she doesn't much care to go into her entire romanitc history with a stranger]

[that_is_asecret]

I see.

[Appropriate isn't particularly his thing]

So would you prefer I call you Professor?

[haveabiscuit]

It's what I'm most accustomed to.

[that_is_asecret]

[Close enough to an actual yes]

Very well. So what are you a professor of?

[haveabiscuit]

[She hesitates briefly before answering]

Complex arts.

[that_is_asecret]

Complex arts. What does that entail precisely?

[He seems amused. ]

[haveabiscuit]

Taking raw material and carefully forming it into something new.

[It's not a lie. You have to give her that.]

[that_is_asecret]

I see. Well, that does seem a most involved field.

Have you spoken to anyone else yet?

[haveabiscuit]

It's an elegant field. I've studied it extensively.

There were a few young women who mentioned that we're currently uncertain how to leave. Very few details.

[that_is_asecret]

No solutions from science or magic at the very least.

[He shrugs]

[haveabiscuit]

Is magic widely used here?

[She's not going to go into too much detail. Not with the statute to consider.]

[that_is_asecret]

Well enough that it is featured in school here. Though many learn through less formal means.

[haveabiscuit]

Informal magic education. Like something out of a history text.

[Possibly Hogwarts: A History]