The dorm zone consists of a large forest,hills,rivers,and quite the woodland vibe. The day time while beautiful to look at is more eerie feeling given no one around much. There is wildlife living deeper in the woods that don't really bother no one. Though deer tend to be spotted often but run away unless a certain person is with you.
The Hillside Cottages
The dorm building of Serendipia is rather different then others as it's not a single building at all. It's a series of wooden cottages built on the side of a large hill.
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Each cottage was handmade/slightly magicmade by the 1st Serendipia students and has been maintained by the new ones ever since. For every piece of wood needed to fix something on one a student plants a new tree where the old one was.
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Due to the position of where they are near the large hill, often an eerie fog resides around them as if they are meant to be hidden. The fog does aid in the daytime to block more light as the students sleep. At night the fog turns shades of violets due to lights put out to see better.
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This is the main reason Serendipia dorm uniforms glow at night as it combats the fog when they want to do activities at night after class. Yet the fog is perfect for their campfire stories and things they do almost every night.
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The fog isn't always there as days where it's clear or barely there fog do happen too. These days are for sure party nights where Damián throws fun group dance parties + fun mini games to keep people happy and active since no physical education is taught to Serendipia students.
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Students love going over to others' lil cottage and seeing how it's decorated inside and out. Sleep overs happen a lot and everyone is just so friendly with each other.
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Some odd cottages are the one for the current housewarden which isn't located on the hillside. It is by a river a little deeper into the woods. "Follow the river up as it streams down" is what students will tell you if looking for his place. Often cats will be around it if he inside or nearby.
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Another is the giant cottage near the entrance of Serendipia. It's not hidden and is the home of the cat haven,Night's meow. It was built by Damián & friends recently so it lacks the aged look but the cats are giving it that daily.
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Lastly, the strangest one is "The cottage in the sky". This refers to the treehouse looking cottage built in a very tall almost to the sky tree. This is the home of nrc librarian Niyol Nyx and was his dorm cottage when he was housewarden of Serendipia. Due to him having to stay on campus for work he just repurposed his dorm to a small home. Many students with wings or flying skill love to go up to see it as it looks so unreal being up there and also talking to Niyol if he up there as he a wise owl. Most times students just wanna hear him laugh cause he makes hoot sounds when he does.
I made this image with a A.I gen then edited it for night version.
Name of the mini castle that holds the dorm rooms,giant ballroom,a kitchen,and rooms to practice music that are sound barriered so doesn't disturb anyone else.
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This castle is modeled after the ancient castle in the city of Goblet Muse that used to house the goblin monarchy when they used to have such a thing. The real castle has been repurposed as a meeting hall for city government things and also functions as Sigurd's family house. People sometimes call him a "Goblin Prince" since he was raised inside a castle.
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Castle Farscrew is quite an amazing little castle to see and be mainly just for dorm rooms. As can see it is a normalish castle at first but seems to have giant tree roots growing around and under it to the point they invaded the castle and broke off a section that is now suspended in the air holded by the roots.
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The section in the air is Sigurd's area consisting of his dorm and small living room. Most think he just flies up there but they don't know his wings don't work. The way to get up there is quite amazing and only Wriesa is allowed to go there or take people there if they need to speak to Sigurd.
Maze of the Rose's dream
Garden Maze on the other side of the castle. It is completely made with illusionary magic by Sigurd and stands out as it is not matching the autumn withered of the rest of the area as its green,bright, and has a cloudy rainbowish mist flowing all over.
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This is the maze he created that gets weirder the longer you're in it. However he has it written on a stone at the entrance that if you complete it the stone at the exit has a written surprise that is like a fantastic dream. No one has managed to complete it.
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Roses of various colors and sizes are everywhere in the maze but the most amazing sight is the giant one you see when you enter. It is enormous and obviously not supposed to be that big.
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In the maze you often can find these 3 larger than normal insects/worm that are supposed to talk in riddles to help you find the way. One of them may recognize as Theodore Bisk who is a student but some might not realize it's him cause in worm form if haven't seen it. He loves feasting on the roses even though he knows they are not real. He says it's the vibe of the maze not the real or unrealistic of them as he munches on plants that don't exist.
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However what does really exist is Theodore has a cup of fresh rose blended tea waiting for you he has made. He will ask if you want some. Usually people say no and continue the maze so Theodore just slowly sips on the tea while has a magic kettle making more for others. The tea is actually enchanted by Sigurd and if drank causes the illusions that block your way or scare you to not appear at all in the maze for 30 mins. The other two Insect form students also have this tea and offer the same way as Theodore in different areas.
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Usually by time those in maze fail and must leave or must be rescued to the entrance. Theodore and the others are drunk off the tea cause it is so strong and they don't leave any.
I made these images with a A.I. gen btw if wondering
Due to its many years of lacking professors the students decided to try to keep up their motivations. Stories from their homelands became the main theme around the dorm, more so creature stories.
Stories about their lands' myths of scary,elemental,weird,and the plain demonic creatures of the night they've been hearing about from family,old magic history books,heresy,movies etc became a pastime to discuss.
Soon this became the ideal theme of the dorm. That these creatures were or could be real and important to research. As Well as keeping these creatures's existence/stories from letting them fade into history.
Nowadays the current students of past years are specialized in ancient & magic history. They are great at telling stories by a fire and hanging with friends. They have many strange traditions within the dorm zone. Like having events almost every night honoring a creature of the night. Students in this dorm tend to be more welcoming of the weird,odd,or misunderstood people of the lands but have a tendency to think it's all connected to the creatures of old often.
A club called "Myth & Folk Creature Club" is runned from this dorm yet only Serendipia students are part of it yet they wish some daytime students joined to shed light on creatures of the day they know about. It's a club for those who are a bit more obsessed with these creatures to the point it can be a bit odd or admirable that they are so dedicated to something they are unsure exists anymore.
Home to an ever changing future in a harsh environment.
(Image is from movie i will replace with art later)
This city has been around for centuries. Built near the border between another land and Briar Valley. It remains on the Briar Valley side.
History & Issues
The History is entangled with the conflict this city was made to alleviate. The very centuries old war is now just a bitter rivalry of Goblins & Faes. The very land the city rests on was war torn land and holds a lot of good or bad memories with the elder residents. The ground is completely dried of nutrients as punishment faes & other faefolk sapped it all away. Even with these goblins and other Briar Valley folk still live there and rather adept then move on to better place.
City System and Food
Food in Goblet Muse was very hard to come by as none can be grown so all of it is imported from the other land it's near not Briar Valley at all. The Food system works like a food bank. All citizens must register at the main family affair building so how many people are in the city,how many are households,how many children,and how many elderly. Once this is all counted on the 1st of each month large bulk package is delivered to each house of food for the entire month. All residents must have 2 refrigerators,2 freezers,and appliances to make ice if refrigerators don't. There are events to teach new families how to use and preserve their month long rations as they are carefully portioned for their family.
The city works on having a King and 5 council members who are tasked with keeping up different things the city needs. Absolutely no help from the outside they do not want any influence from the Draconias to ever be within the city. The police heavily enforce this by any mention or depictions of them is a crime and will get fined or jailed for it.
There is little room for extra food. There are only two chances for this. The single restaurant in all of Goblet Muse which opens once a month at the end of it and the citizens ball held in the middle of month yet isn't for children as its only place to get alcoholic drinks. While this all sounds awful the citizens have adapted to this controlled food system as surprising as it is freeish and only requires an adult of the household to work a job for the city or a city assigned one to other jobs.
King & Others
Sigurd's entire purpose is to be this symbol of peace as he is of goblin & fae mixed birth. A lot of people both in Goblet Muse and outside find it horrible that the city tried to ease centuries old tension between two species by having an innocent child born who's gone through so much pain & suffering growing up.(More on this will be in Sigurd's backstory post)
The goblin family known as the Farscrew have been the ruling power of the city for a long time. Currently King Sigurd is seen in a split light by his citizens. Most of the system in place was done by his father who recently gave kingship to Sigurd to retire from public life. His son now is faced with being seen as a tyrant or savior.
Education
The city has one school for all children and youths. From age 4 to 18 you can go to this school and are taught very limited subjects because the city puts so much money into the food system the Education one is just a joke. Most times none of the teen youths want to attend and rebel quickly due to how awful it is. Most decide to start working at 14 of age and are on their way to having their own household by 18.
To deal with these issues abit Sigurd has experts of dance,art,and music he convinced to come to Goblet Muse to teach lessons for youths and pays for 10 youths lessons per 3 months to help them obtain or enhance some sort of respectable skill that they can use for future and not just be worker bees.
The Future
Goblet Muse is a far more decent city than it used to be. Alot of the elderly to adults raised by them still hold grudges towards faes but the middle age and younger citizens are more open for change. While only a few people with fae blood mixed in them can call this city home, it's changing. This city cursed with an eternal autumn is going to possibly be different. Maybe if Sigurd reaches out for help..
As with the beginning of fall and the morning of October students of Serendipia start to behave a bit more differently. Many will be excused from classes certain days of the month and will not be seen hanging around. Safety precautions.
Following student will be unavailable
Damián Delgado
Sable Asra will be taking housewarden duties at this time
Hewwo! Ive updated all 3 students profiles with picrews and art ive made/gotten recently and fixed Worm Theodore sprite size with his other sprites so even.
Working on adding more stuff.
One thing I'd like to say now that will be in lore and oc creation posts is this dorm does not have additional younger year students due to how little interest from homecity youths want to go. All current students are 3rd years theres no 2nd or 1st years. Sigurd has been instructed to bring all the students back and if theres a decent interest again he must repeat his years again and be housewarden all 3yrs again. No 4th years advancement.
Bestial Human Information for medical treatment purposes
This information is something only the Infirmary needs to know to better care for bestial human students but given Sin is a nurse trainee and was curious he swiped this info on Damián,Sable,Ignacio,Eric,Niyol,Reno,and himself one day when saw records cabinet in Infirmary open.
However Sin is shocked what he read the staff has placed on some of his friends and himself. This explains his housewarden's fear of the Infirmary that he refuses to talk about.
Bestial Human Info
Given information on these bestial humans note reviewed by a infirmary staff member for clearer understanding.
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Name: Damián Reed Delgado
Age: ?? (Can't seem to figure out)
Gender: Male
Dorm: Serendipia
Status: Housewarden
Beast: White-Tailed Stag Deer 75%
Behavior: Normalish but erratic behavior has been reported
Tranquilizer?: Always due to Safety Reasons
Human Features: Arms,Hands,Upper Half Torso,Head
Beast Features: Waist,Pelvic Area,Legs,Ears,Antlers,Tail,Back has fur area where Tail connects
Note: Lives by a natural wilderness type lifestyle. Would prefer natural medicine over man-made or magical made first when treated. Has refused medical treatment before so may have to tranquilize to treat however is a always tranquilize one so do so regardless I assume. We may need look into another method as the tranquilizer count on his record is a concerning health risk. Has no one checked if this student is ok? Will request he be seen immediately after this note review.
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Name: Sable Asra
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Dorm: Serendipia
Beast: Great-Eared Nightjar Bird 60%|(Sin scratched other half out due to wanting to keep Sable's secret he now knows to himself)
Behavior: Very Normal
Tranquilizer?: No
Human Features: Hands,Arms,Torso,Pelvic Area,Head,Ears
Beast Features: Wings,Upper Calves,Legs,Feet,Tail
Note: Pretty much behaves like normal Beasthuman. Interesting mix of a bestial human he is. Approach first when arriving to dorm for a situation due to no threatening behavior.
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Name: Ignacio Desta Luna
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Dorm: Serendipia
Beast: Longhorn Bull 80%
Behavior: Mixed but nothing concerning reported yet.
Tranquilizer?: No unless on a rampage if does that.
Note: Is very docile as nothing been reported but that could always change. Regularly comes for check up and is very kind despite his dangerous look. Monitor.
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Name: Eric Salazar(This is a named npc student who will be in the npc post)
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Dorm: Serendipia
Beast: Snow Leopard 56%|White Tiger 44%
Behavior: Very Instinctual yet also Normalish aswell
Tranquilizer?: Always due to Safety Reasons
Human Features: Upper Arms,Torso,Waist,Pelvic Area,Head
Beast Features: Hands,Lower Arms to Elbow,Legs,Feet,Ears,Tail,Grows Whiskers but Cuts them Short
Note: Haven't ever come to Infirmary so only this info is known. Nothing been reported but given beasts he is a mix of normal high concern of violent nature. Need to gain more info.
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Name: Niyol Nyx
Age: ??
Gender: Male
Status: NRC Staff Member
Beast: Snowy Owl 80%
Other: Fae 20%
Behavior: Very Normal and Docile
Tranquilizer?: No
Human Features: Head,Torso,Pelvic Area,Ears & Horns are of Fae type
Beast Features: Wings with arms & hands fused into them,Legs,Feathers growing within hair,Eyebrows are feathers not hair,Chest has feathers instead of hair,Tail,
Note: Headmage provided this info and asked to not pry anymore into this staff member.
Note: Very different then other Goat bestial humans. Doesn't act like a goat at all. Nothing concerning except his random misconduct of flirting with nursing staff.
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Name: Sin Cueva
Age: ??
Gender: Male
Dorm: Serendipia
Beast: Vampire Bat 75%
Behavior: Very Disturbing is written
Tranquilizer?: Won't work must weakened with Light magic,Deafen Ears,and Blindfold Eyes. Use Heavy Force.
Human Features: Head,Upper Torso,Waist
Beast Features: Wings with arms and hands fused in,Legs,Ears,Tail,Pelvic Area
Note: Highly Dangerous proceed with caution. Have been instructed to use various methods to subdue. Despite this he comes to Infirmary often as wants to be a nurse? Conflicting if who gave information is paranoid,biased,or something. This student has been very kind when he is here and curious how we do things. Please use your own judgment when treating this student. We shouldn't be hurting him if he needs help...
*tumbles into your inbox* SERENDIPIDA PIERCINGS LORE, PLEASE *sticks hand out*
Thank you for letting me write this mess cause i love it.
Ok so these 4 have known each other for awhile some more then others but since 1st year at NRC in Serendipia also it used to be 5 as Reno was part of the group.
When they were 1st years during a small workout session Ignacio was changing shirts quickly cause he was embarrassed by the fact he has his nipples pierced. He rarely saw anyone else with that so he felt off.
Damián did notice this and days later asked Ignacio about his piecings which Ignacio happily talked about but only the ones on his face and ears. Damián could tell he wanted to say more but didn't. So with a crazy idea Damián with Reno being dragged along went to another piercing fan,Sin who has spiked pieced ears,etc.
Sable who always concerned Damián is up to something came along not knowing what he was thinking. Damián asked Sin if he could do piercings and can do so on him. This shocked all cause they had no idea why he wanted it. Sin said he could but where was he wanting them. Sable & Reno were just so confused upon learning he wanted his nipples pierced.
Sin agreed to it so excitingly and showed that his were already with spikes. Upon him sharing that Damián got another idea and looked at Sable & Reno. Reno knew what that look was thinking and just told Sable to just give in. Its hard for anyone to not give in to Damián sometimes.
During another workout session Ignacio was once again about do his quick shirt thing when Damián approached him shirtless with brand new nipple piecings which made Ignacio happy but confused then Damián dragged Reno over to show he too had same thing. Sable who was also there but was abit embarrassed being shirtless also showed he had em too. Sin came by to join in the shirtless fun.
Ignacio felt quite honored his friends did this for him but also found it hilarious.
Ignacio: This is sweet in all but Yall are so dumb...I bet your all hurting.
Damián: What?..No *crying on the inside the moment cold air touches his chest
