PARADISA LOST

So tomorrow is the ball. Thankfully I found Terra to accompany me.
Let's hope nothing goes wrong.

And I'm still not wearing shoes to this.

[ooc: this means, i made it home, off the flight, and it didn't flood XD]

A ball hmm. A yule-tide ball, nonetheless. I suppose I shall attend to honor Gryffindor. .....Why do I keep thinking that?

And having a date seems required. I haven't thought about something like that, especially not with Cynn around. I suppose that a vow of celibacy will also do that to one's mind. With that in mind, I do need to find someone. I have never really danced, but I'm always willing to learn a new skill.

Would anyone accompany me?

Well this is more of how Ascalon was, just a bit... taller. Reminds me of Ashford Academy almost. This place has more magic in it than most of Tyria and is confusing as the Catacombs under the Academy. Even worse than the Undercity.

Anyway, the clinic will be on the fourth floor. It's much larger and more intricate than our previous one. Seems magic is a bit different this time, requiring a wand (I haven't used one of those since I started magic) and words to heal. Fortunately the library details various magics. I've never done any magic like this before, only healing and smiting, and I don't need a skill trainer to learn them. This might be the most interesting transformation so far.

And no, I will not be wearing shoes, although that cloak, maybe.

[ooc: i'm assuming they have the house uniforms in their closet. and mhenlo's gryffindor]

Wintersday is upon us. I do wonder who will win this year: Dwayna or Grenth. I do hope the warm loving touch of Dwayna wins this year and we see an early spring.

The random bouts of violence seem to have ended. Thank Dwayna it wasn't as bad as that plague last month. Let's hope that nothing like that ever happens again. The clinic is stocked this time. Perhaps we should find more medics and healers, helpers even. Perhaps I'm overthinking this again. This isn't Tyria, although this place has enough problems to be so. We're just missing the 200 year old assassin ghost attempting to kill off the population of Cantha.

Why do I have the uncanny feeling that something's about to go wrong?

Thank you to all who sent me gifts for Wintersday, even if the festival isnt for another 6 days. This is, of course, assuming this place runs on a calendar similar to Tyria.

These books and fragrance will be put to good use.
The odd ball I'm not sure what to do with.
And Aang, any time you want to adventure, I'm up for it.

I do hope people enjoyed the candy canes.

By the gods' mercy, what is going on? My staff will not stop... well, for lack of better descriptions, being affectionate. This makes healing very very difficult. At least I still can use Healing Touch.

I hope this is another one of the castle's annoying pranks.

Hopefully everyone is feeling better now. It's sad we lost some people during that. To think that a res bind would hit at that time. I do hope their souls rest peacefully within the Mists.

And now to rest. It's been a long two weeks.

This is not looking good.

Anyone well enough to lend a helping hand, please do.
Getting supplies, helping people to the clinic, anything.


We'll need all the help we can get if we wish to survive.
We have to pull together.

After much work, I believe the clinic is finally back in normal condition. The ghosts here are very helpful in retrieving items and such. There are medicines, bandages, clean dry beds. I've managed to find the tools scattered about the place. Fortunately they didn't float away in the flash flood. I'm certain I'm forgetting a few things.

Either way, Sakura and I do appreciate anyone who wishes to volunteer their time to help out, extend a hand to those in medical need.

[ooc: check out Sakura's post about the clinic staffing :D]

I don't believe I've ever been so pleased to see my staves in a pile on my bed. Nice to see my backpack and all the glass vials inside returned and in one piece, no less. The magic of this castle is amazing, although twisted and rather sadistic.

Regardless, classes should be resuming soon, given the flooding hasn't drowned the native plant-life.

Hopefully the clinic isn't waterlogged either.

Now to find that scroll.