text | UN: waver.v || & action || forward-dated to Feb. 07

[professor_charisma]

I suppose I should give an introduction as well, since I've just arrived, though I'll admit right out I'm not much for talking about myself. I'm a new Warden, my name is Waver Velvet. I'm from London, which I hope is a recognizable name to people out there. I know that we're all meeting here from different corners of the universe.

Ice breakers do seem a bit awkward in a situation like this, don't they. It feels out of place to say something like "I can't wait to get to work" or "I'm glad to be here". So I'll just say that I'm here to help in whatever way I can. Back home, I'm a professor, and I'd rather handle this position as a teacher rather than an actual warden. I am looking forward to meeting everyone and doing whatever I'm able to.

WARDEN FILTER
I'd rather meet my new coworkers face to face than over this, so I'll be in the lounge going over my materials at Warden Command if anyone cares to chat. But over this is fine as well. I'm not picky.

[Action tags welcome for any Warden who cares to meet. Waver will be sitting at one of the open-air tables looking over his communicator with a cup of coffee. He has a lot of reading to do, so better get that caffeine flowing. Right now, he's going over any inmate information he can access, and is taking some notes. He's planning to hit up the library later to check out books from and about their homelands, to get a better idea of where these people are coming from.]

Comments

[professor_charisma]

I appreciate the enthusiasm, but I can't exactly have people running around blowing the place to bits now, can I.

To start: Do you know if you have the ability to use magic?

[rank1]

Don't be so fucking boring. I could figure it out. I'm a fast learner. Fire balls, let's do this.

[professor_charisma]

Too bad, I'm afraid I've been brought here to be boring and not let you throw catastrophic spells around and possible kill me, the others or yourself.

Besides, we'd have to find out if you even have the ability to use it in the first place. It's not something everyone can do, it's not just something you can "figure out". Not where I'm from, anyway.

[rank1]

So what, you're a teacher who says some people can't learn? Jeez, no wonder the education system is in fucking shambles. I'd hate to see how you talk to kids. "Sorry, magic discriminates and you weren't the chosen one."

[professor_charisma]

Students can't be accepted to the Clock Tower without having at least a hint of a skill. I'm afraid having magic circuits isn't a matter of willpower. Either you have it, or you don't.

But you know what? You're right. You don't have to be able to cast to learn it.
I could teach you everything there is about magic, but you still might not ever be able to cast. I would be glad to do so, but would you be actually interested if you couldn't?

[rank1]

First of all, it's fucking magic. If anyone turns you down, they gotta be brain dead or soulless.

Second, I'll learn anything that makes me a better fighter.

[professor_charisma]

[Well, Waver has a reputation of picking up strays, why should things be any different here?]

Alright. Give me a few days to get settled and see what sort of teaching materials I can find in the library, and draw up a lesson plan. But don't get the idea in your head that you're going to be throwing fireballs down the halls in a week.

[rank1]

[A few days? On his end, he is groaning into his pillow.]

I'm going to be throwing fireballs in 48 hours.

[As if, but aim high.]

[professor_charisma]

That's the spirit. I'll let you know when we're ready to start.

[rank1]

Fuck yeah.