—Magnate Leto
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Second Update: Foxfire’s midterm break was extended after the tragedy in Lumenaria, and… I’m grateful to have the time to adjust. There’s so much to do… and I’ll be so much more limited now.… But I’ll find a way to manage. In the meantime, it should be noted that when the academy resumes sessions, Mr. Sencen will be returning, and no disciplinary action will be taken against him.
—Magnate Leto
Third Update: Sessions still haven’t resumed. But Miss Foster brought Mr. Sencen to see Elwin for treatment after Mr. Sencen received several serious wounds during a sparring match with King Dimitar. Apparently, one result of the match is that Keefe will now have Princess Romhilda serving as his bodyguard, which will likely cause tension on campus. Preparations will need to be made.
—Magnate Leto
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ASSAULT ON ANOTHER PRODIGY
According to numerous reports, Ro stomped on Shayda Adel’s foot to punish Shayda for attempting to trip her.
10 out of 10
Apology required.
Technically, Mr. Sencen wasn’t involved in this incident. But since his bodyguard was, it’s going in his file. And for the record, I completely understand Ro’s behavior. But I can’t condone harming another prodigy. I’ve ordered Ro to apologize during orientation.
—Magnate Leto
LEVEL SIX VIOLATION
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Update: In an effort to contain the story of the Neverseen’s recent brutal attack on Mr. Vacker and Miss Foster, I’ve asked Mr. Sencen to spread the rumor that Miss Foster and Mr. Vacker are away on a mysterious assignment. Elwin also reports having to repeatedly chase Mr. Sencen away from the Healing Center.
—Magnate Leto
Second Update: At Ms. Ruewen’s request, I’ve given Mr. Sencen permission to visit Miss Foster in the Healing Center. (Apparently Miss Foster’s morale needs a boost.) Keefe may have untraditional methods, but he does ease Miss Foster’s worries and generally improves her mood.
—Magnate Leto
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Third Update: According to a report from Elwin, Mr. Sencen was involved in the recent destruction in the Healing Center—but apparently it happened during a skill lesson that went awry. For that reason, I’m simply noting the incident here, rather than creating a disciplinary report. It should also be noted that Mr. Sencen brought Miss Foster to the Mentors’ private cafeteria for butterblasts.
—Magnate Leto
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DISRUPTING LUNCHTIME
According to a report from Lady Galvin, a number of prodigies began emitting unpleasant gaseous noises midway through the lunch break and had to race to various bathrooms. No proof has been recovered, but the general consensus is that Mr. Sencen slipped Gurgle Gut into their lunches.
5 out of 10
One
week of detention assigned.
As far as I can surmise, every prodigy affected by Mr. Sencen’s prank had recently been gossiping about (or hassling) Mr. and Miss Vacker about their eldest brother—which is why I’m limiting his detention to a week. I cannot allow such behavior to go unpunished. But I refuse to deny the motivation.
—Magnate Leto
Update: Foxfire has been placed on an extended hiatus after the traumatic events during the Celestial Festival. Sessions will resume as soon as the Council determines that it is safe to do so.
—Magnate Leto
REGISTRY FILE FOR Tam Dai Song
KNOWN ABILITIES: Shade
RESIDENCE: Unclear. Possibly Solreef. Family home is Choralmere.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Quan Song (father), Mai Song (mother), Linh Song (twin sister)
MATCH STATUS: Unregistered
EDUCATION: Current Foxfire prodigy
NEXUS: No longer required
PATHFINDER: Not assigned. Restricted to Leapmasters and home crystals.
SPYBALL APPROVAL: None
MEMBER OF THE NOBILITY: No
TITLE: None
NOBLE ASSIGNMENT: None
SIGNIFICANT CONNECTIONS: Fealty-sworn member of the Black Swan; former Exillium Wayward; former captive of the Neverseen
ASSIGNED BODYGUARD(S): Elidyr (dwarf) and Opher (dwarf)
AN ALTERED FAMILY NAME:
Technically, the Song family’s last name should be Tong, since that was their original surname. But Tam’s great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother started calling herself Lady Song and registered her daughter with Song as her surname. Apparently the choice had to do with Lady Song’s notoriety as a composer—and since music has remained a dominant profession in the family (Tam’s mother and grandmother are both particularly well known for their compositions), the name Song has continued to be passed down.
SIBLING CONFUSION:
Tam was registered at birth as a twin (to his sister, Linh). But his father (Quan Song) later claimed that his children were actually a year apart in age. Tam and Linh refuted that statement—and since Quan had no proof to back up his claims, our records remain with Tam and Linh listed as twins.
FEARED POWERLESS—THEN TOO POWERFUL:
Most likely, the reason Tam’s father tried to convince everyone that his children weren’t twins was because Tam and Linh were facing judgment, gossip, and low expectations (since many in our world fear that children from multiple births will end up Talentless). Yet, ironically (and surprisingly), the Song twins actually manifested early. It’s hard to pin down their exact ages because of their father’s dispute over their inception dates, but it’s quite likely that they were some of the earliest to manifest in our world’s history. Both Tam and Linh already had special abilities before taking their Foxfire entrance exams. But instead of being celebrated for that remarkable accomplishment, their abilities caused a different kind of fear—particularly in the case of Tam. He manifested as a Shade, and Shades commonly garner suspicion and mistrust. Once Linh’s intense hydrokinesis caused her to become the Girl of Many Floods, many began to wish that the Song twins had been Talentless after all.
ON THEIR OWN:
When the Council banished Linh Song for causing so much destruction—and her parents did nothing to intervene—Tam opted to leave the Lost Cities with his sister, even though he wasn’t included in her sentence (and despite scoring incredibly high on the entrance exams to Foxfire). Many saw Tam’s decision as an act of rebellion (which, of course, it was). But it should also be noted that what he did was a tremendous display of self-sacrifice, loyalty, and love. Few siblings would likely do the same—particularly given the struggles that followed. Both Tam and Linh attended Exillium, where they were assigned to the Ambi Hemisphere and trained under the purple Coach (now known to be Coach Rohana)—and the program was a far cry from the healthy learning environment it has become today. It was a place of harsh rules and harsher punishments, where each Wayward’s identity was stripped away by strange uniforms and policies that forbid any kind of communication. And when Tam and Linh weren’t enduring their Exillium lessons, they were finding places to hide out in the Neutral Territories, since they had no actual home. Little is known about their lives during that time, but finding basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter must’ve been a challenge. Thankfully, at some point, they set up a small camp near the gnomes’ Wildwood Colony, which gave Tam and Linh access to abundant resources and a measure of safety—until the gnomish plague forced the Wildwood colonists to flee, leaving Tam and Linh to fend for themselves once again.