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TOPIC | Novus Academy
[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/Dm46X9r.png[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/63XVqPPx/Swords.png[/img] [font=sylfaen][size=7][size=3][color=#A2CCCF]NOVUS ACADEMY[/color][/size][/size][/font] [columns][color=white]_______[/color] [nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2573359/1#post_36369296][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/4adf8a062de6f7e398e5580cb96f40d6/tumblr_inline_pa9x6uRlze1soemy4_100.png[/img] Locations[/url][/center] [nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2573359/1#post_36369326][img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/ddaf/f/2018/129/5/6/imperial1_by_croatiahetalia-dcb2y1g.png[/img] Academic Staff[/url][/center] [nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2573359/1#post_36369344][img]https://i.imgur.com/tihutbH.png[/img] Education[/url][/center] [nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2573359/1#post_36369354][img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/2149/f/2018/141/c/7/grimore2_by_croatiahetalia-dcc60u6.png[/img] Archives[/url][/center] [nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2573359/1#post_36369362][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/tc84cfi6gg52g01/blankstar.png[/img] Badges[/url][/center] [/columns] [img]http://i.imgur.com/6awQ2QG.png[/img] [center][size=2][u]Resources[/u] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777#post_1985777]Bio Buttons[/url] | [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2177898]Osiem's Resources[/url] | [url=http://thewindbloom.tumblr.com/post/174237858628/arctic-mountains]The Windbloom[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2021835#post_2021835]Post Vistas[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2257922/1#post_2257922]Assets[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2103505/1#post_2103505]Mibella's[/url][/size][/center]
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[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/CAoFzQv.png[/img] [font=sylfaen][size=6]LOCATIONS[/size][/font] [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/knqlqwisz13juz9/icemidsmall2.png[/img][/center] [columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/1lQg2tB.png[/img] [nextcol]Novus Academy is proudly established within Nexus Mountain, which is located in the Cloudscape Crags of The Southern Icefield. Though the Icefield is known for its frigid inhospitality, Novus staff members consist of dragons appropriately equipped and well trained for dealing with the harsh environment. While the clan is predominantly Ice Flight as a result, Novus Academy retains a neutral standing on alignments and allow for dragons of all flights to attend. The Headmaster proudly encourages students to freely celebrate any and all holiday festivals of their home clans.[/columns] [columns] [b]Novus Library[/b] acts as the pillar of the school, carved out to fit within the very center of Nexus Mountain. It boasts several floors of reading materials ranging from academic scrolls to adventurous fiction novels. Headmaster Gias continues to add to the vast collection, whether by means of travel and merchants or by writing them himself. [nextcol] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/8ImAmVl.png[/img][/center][/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Jv6hbNN.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]The Hot Springs[/b] keep Novus Academy warm with a system of pipes and vents carved throughout the mountain. Smaller pools scattered about are used as private student or staff facilities, while any dragons are free to visit the main springs to relax and bathe. It is maintained by the school's resident Cocoa Dragons, who enjoy providing visitors with warm drinks and sweet treats. [/columns] [columns] The top-notch [b]Educational Facilities[/b] are spread throughout the cave system of Nexus Mountain and circle the central location of the library. There are countless signposts placed within the tunnels to ensure that all students(and staff) do not get hopelessly lost. Each cavern has been sculpted and designed to suit the needs of the professors and their curriculum. [nextcol] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mneBrSJ.png[/img][/center][/columns] [columns] [img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/d47c/f/2018/129/5/3/blooming_grove1_by_croatiahetalia-dcb3afv.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]The Gardens[/b] is the only facility in Novus Academy that is partially exposed to the elements of the Cloudscape Crags, being a large glass building situated against the base of the mountain. It is kept warm year-round from the nearby hot springs and houses many flora and fauna from across Sornieth. The Gardens is not only used as a location for education, but also provides the academy with most of its vegitation. [/columns] [center][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/zyfxtiyufhtmjez/icebottom2.png[/img][/center]
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1lQg2tB.png Novus Academy is proudly established within Nexus Mountain, which is located in the Cloudscape Crags of The Southern Icefield. Though the Icefield is known for its frigid inhospitality, Novus staff members consist of dragons appropriately equipped and well trained for dealing with the harsh environment.

While the clan is predominantly Ice Flight as a result, Novus Academy retains a neutral standing on alignments and allow for dragons of all flights to attend. The Headmaster proudly encourages students to freely celebrate any and all holiday festivals of their home clans.

Novus Library acts as the pillar of the school, carved out to fit within the very center of Nexus Mountain. It boasts several floors of reading materials ranging from academic scrolls to adventurous fiction novels. Headmaster Gias continues to add to the vast collection, whether by means of travel and merchants or by writing them himself.
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Jv6hbNN.png The Hot Springs keep Novus Academy warm with a system of pipes and vents carved throughout the mountain. Smaller pools scattered about are used as private student or staff facilities, while any dragons are free to visit the main springs to relax and bathe. It is maintained by the school's resident Cocoa Dragons, who enjoy providing visitors with warm drinks and sweet treats.
The top-notch Educational Facilities are spread throughout the cave system of Nexus Mountain and circle the central location of the library. There are countless signposts placed within the tunnels to ensure that all students(and staff) do not get hopelessly lost. Each cavern has been sculpted and designed to suit the needs of the professors and their curriculum.
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blooming_grove1_by_croatiahetalia-dcb3afv.png The Gardens is the only facility in Novus Academy that is partially exposed to the elements of the Cloudscape Crags, being a large glass building situated against the base of the mountain. It is kept warm year-round from the nearby hot springs and houses many flora and fauna from across Sornieth. The Gardens is not only used as a location for education, but also provides the academy with most of its vegitation.
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[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/3skmWqS.png[/img] [font=sylfaen][size=6]ACADEMIC STAFF[/size][/font] (WIP-More to come.) [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/knqlqwisz13juz9/icemidsmall2.png[/img][/center] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2979997] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/29800/2979997.png[/img] [/url] [nextcol][b]Gias - Headmaster[/b] [i]"Students don't think I can hear their jokes about how protective I am of the books. They surmise that I treat the library like my charge because it[/i] [b]is[/b] [i] my charge. Though that is not entirely accurate, it may as well be true; I simply value the care of a book akin to the health and prosperity of my own students."[/i][/columns] [columns][b]Rem - Deputy Headmistress[/b] [i]"Gias is far too lenient when it comes to disciplinary actions—unless the issue pertains to his precious library. Deities forbid the students actually damage any books. If only he could channel that sort of intensity on a daily basis. Oh well, that's why I'm here to help. If the students don't fear [b]my [/b]presence, then I'm doing the job wrong."[/i] [nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2979996] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/29800/2979996.png[/img] [/url][/columns] [center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/xdwWp94D/ice2.png[/img][/center] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=5196762] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/51968/5196762.png[/img] [/url] [nextcol][b]Arielle - Botany[/b] [i]"The smell of a flower is the smell of a friend! So it's important to handle them carefully and ensure that they are healthy, even if we are gathering it to feed ourselves. A bruised fruit won't taste as good as one that's been raised with love."[/i] [/columns] [columns][b]Leif - Alchemy[/b] [i]"Do you know how much soap and physical labor it takes to remove an entire crate of purple sludge from the ceiling? That was a trick question. There are often problems with multiple solutions to fix them; my job is to teach young minds how to reach the most efficient conclusion."[/i] [nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=5581212] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/55813/5581212.png[/img] [/url][/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=4403649] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/44037/4403649.png[/img] [/url] [nextcol][b]Gwenalyn - Zoology[/b] [i]"Animals are friends! Not—well, some of them are pretty tasty with the right spices, but the ones we find companions in, we need to treat them well and care for them. The closer you are to a familiar, the more rewarding your bond can be."[/i] [/columns] [columns][b]Avalanche - Combat Instructor[/b] [i]"Use your head in a fight; it's strong enough to dish out some damage in a pinch."[/i] [nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=5485312] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/54854/5485312.png[/img] [/url] [/columns] [center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/xdwWp94D/ice2.png[/img][/center] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=5437388] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/54374/5437388.png[/img] [/url] [nextcol][b]Parugami - Engineer[/b] [i]"What? You think it's easy keeping a huge cave inside of a frozen mountain warm? That's where I come in! I'm the only one with the know-how—and the size—to fit through our network of pipes and vents from the hot springs. One wrong move or hit in a bad spot, and the whole cave system could collapse! That's why my job is so important. Tunnel Snake for life!"[/i] [/columns] [center][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/zyfxtiyufhtmjez/icebottom2.png[/img][/center]
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ACADEMIC STAFF
(WIP-More to come.)

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Gias - Headmaster
"Students don't think I can hear their jokes about how protective I am of the books. They surmise that I treat the library like my charge because it is my charge. Though that is not entirely accurate, it may as well be true; I simply value the care of a book akin to the health and prosperity of my own students."
Rem - Deputy Headmistress
"Gias is far too lenient when it comes to disciplinary actions—unless the issue pertains to his precious library. Deities forbid the students actually damage any books. If only he could channel that sort of intensity on a daily basis. Oh well, that's why I'm here to help. If the students don't fear my presence, then I'm doing the job wrong."

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Arielle - Botany
"The smell of a flower is the smell of a friend! So it's important to handle them carefully and ensure that they are healthy, even if we are gathering it to feed ourselves. A bruised fruit won't taste as good as one that's been raised with love."
Leif - Alchemy
"Do you know how much soap and physical labor it takes to remove an entire crate of purple sludge from the ceiling? That was a trick question. There are often problems with multiple solutions to fix them; my job is to teach young minds how to reach the most efficient conclusion."

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Gwenalyn - Zoology
"Animals are friends! Not—well, some of them are pretty tasty with the right spices, but the ones we find companions in, we need to treat them well and care for them. The closer you are to a familiar, the more rewarding your bond can be."
Avalanche - Combat Instructor
"Use your head in a fight; it's strong enough to dish out some damage in a pinch."

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Parugami - Engineer
"What? You think it's easy keeping a huge cave inside of a frozen mountain warm? That's where I come in! I'm the only one with the know-how—and the size—to fit through our network of pipes and vents from the hot springs. One wrong move or hit in a bad spot, and the whole cave system could collapse! That's why my job is so important. Tunnel Snake for life!"
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[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/3nwl69n.png[/img] [font=sylfaen][size=6]EDUCATION[/size][/font] [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/knqlqwisz13juz9/icemidsmall2.png[/img][/center] [columns][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/equipment/27126.png[/img] [nextcol] Novus Academy advances its students on a point system, the accumulation of which eventually leads them to a higher level of education. There are no required uniforms, but each student and their current academic achievement can be identified by the presence of a simple necklace or band of metal primarily located on the neck, wing, or legs of a student. These "insignia" are only required of students and faculty while on school grounds during class hours. New students or graduated primary hatchlings that are old enough to begin their academic journey will begin with a copper apparel and work their way up. [/columns] [center][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/knqlqwisz13juz9/icemidsmall2.png[/img][/center] [center][item=simple copper necklace] [item=simple iron necklace] [item=simple gold necklace] [item=simple darksteel necklace][/center] [columns][item=simple pearly necklace] [nextcol] Pearl-colored apparel is reserved for teachers and professors so that they may be easily identified by students. [/columns] [center][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/zyfxtiyufhtmjez/icebottom2.png[/img][/center]
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EDUCATION

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New students or graduated primary hatchlings that are old enough to begin their academic journey will begin with a copper apparel and work their way up.
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Simple Copper Necklace Simple Iron Necklace Simple Gold Necklace Simple Darksteel Necklace
Simple Pearly Necklace Pearl-colored apparel is reserved for teachers and professors so that they may be easily identified by students.

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ARCHIVES

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"And this is where we would keep our lore stories... IF WE HAD ANY!!!"

Coming Soon
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Posting is now open, if you wish to do so. I'm only using the first ten posts for all my lore stuff.
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