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Who; Illyana + OTA
What; Video post at Academy + Beach Shark
Where; Network, new beach, and Academy
When; Throughout the month of July, this is a catch all
Warnings;None.

A. [ V I D E O ]

[ The video feed opens to what some may recognize as the Academy that randomly appeared a while ago. It's not in the greatest condition as shown by the camera moving around. Whose moving the camera? Good question, because it eventually focuses to reveal Illyana floating in the air upside down with her legs folded one across the other.

It's a very normal way to address people. Don't question it. ]

So, I guess we've just got this place now, huh? Clean up crew that came in really could have done a slightly better job. [ No judgement though. Well, maybe some judgement, but that's Illyana: snarky and judgmental. A brief glimpse of her imps working to clean up some rubble can be seen in the background here and there. Followed by a very loud CRASH sound and Illyana snapping: ]

Hey! Be careful back there. [ Is she concerned they'll get hurt? No. ~~Maybe~~ She sighs and then returns to addressing the camera. ]

I was thinking maybe I could teach here. That's what it was used for before right? Not sure how many of you would have the talent, but it'd be something to do. [ And boy is she bored. ]

B. Night of the Shark

Illyana arrived at the beach in the afternoon wearing an actual bikini and giant sunglasses that looked like they belonged in the 80s. Try not to judge her too much, they were in style back when she went to beach parties with her friends. Imagine that, she thought to herself as she walked up to the shore. It felt like it was a different life that she was at a beach with all the other New Mutants. In a way it was, but that was more complicated than she wanted to spend time thinking about. Same could be said for the majority of her life both there and here now. Everything somehow got complicated when you thought about how you felt. Really had a way of killing the mood. Or at the very least for making the mood more sticky and twisty. Yup, that's exactly how she'd describe her weird feelings.

At least this place changed every now and then. That served as a way to at least attempt to find a distraction from weird things like remoistening about the past (she missed her friends) or thinking about the future (why did she want to see him right now?). The fact that the arrival of a beach just seemed to be making her sad was not lost on her as she wandered up and down the shore. She kept away from people as the sun began to set and barely paid any attention to anyone else around. This wasn't what people meant when they suggested she try to be more social. To add to the antisocial look she kept her sunglasses on even as the sun completely set.

That was when she noticed something out of the corner of her eyes that looked suspiciously like a fin.

"Well, well, well, what have we here?" A new project. That's what she'd found here. And so began her nighttime adventures with a landshark. Illyana can be found out at the beach at night sitting on a rock casting some sort of spell. Occasionally she can also be found...riding something. That's right, she's learned how to ride a landshark. Only a bit of it's body can be seen sticking out of the sand, mostly it ends up looking like she's just gliding on some sort of large rock. Gliding on it and having a stupid amount of fun. Not that she's going to admit to that part.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Admittedly, Harry had opted to sit out on the whole 'save the magic academy' bit, if for no other reason than he wasn't sure how he felt about the whole 'magic academy' bit. Many people could learn a few spells, but it wasn't for everyone, and not just anyone should be trusted with wielding the fundamental powers of life, the universe, and everything.]

You're...going to reopen the place? Shouldn't we check it out first? Make sure there aren't dangerous and forbidden tomes of arcane knowledge just laying around for any amateur to get their hands on and summon up the next Big Nasty?

Only if there's interest. [ She shrugs. ] I planned on looking before inviting people down and I wouldn't leave them unsupervised.

So, no after-hours studying allowed on campus, huh? Or are you going to find all the really bad tomes and lock them in the forbidden wing?

That can be your job since you're so concerned.

Sure, I can set up a place and ward it.

...wait, you're not?

Sounds like you've got yourself a plan!

Not really.

But what if some unwitting student gets it in their heads to accidentally summon some unimaginable horror from beyond the outer gates or something? In the biz we call that a bad idea.

You really like what-ifs huh? Well, if they're stupid enough to not listen and do that, then that sounds like they deserve some consequences. [ She'd just throw them to the wolves personally. ] But, if it threatened the rest of us we would handle it. Or can you not manage things like that?

Everyone is curious when they acquire new skills. A school should be a safe space to practice their newfound art, don't you think?

...yes. I can manage things like that. [Or I can figure out how to manage things like that.]

Then I elect you as the one in charge of managing safety.

Yeah, okay. I can make a mean ward. [Illusions were his forte, but he could work something out, at least something enough to fool apprentices.]

Only one? I thought you were worried. Shouldn't you make a few?

You know you're right, Amelia Bedelia, I should make a few.

Should I know that reference? [ Because she doesn't. ] Good luck with your spellcrafting.

You can probably find a book in the Historium, but she's a children's book character who takes everything literally.

[He smiles.]

Thanks! I'm sure it'll be fine.

Mock me at your own risk.

Hey, take it easy. It's friendly mocking, I promise.

Were we friends?

I'd rather friends than enemies, wouldn't you?

We'll have to see.

Come on, what's there to see? I'm a loveable guy.

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