#hadha

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My name is Hadhayans Aldebaran. (Shot of Hadha's hands writing a list, in the middle of writing the second bullet point)

I am approximately 40-something years old (Hadha waking up on the floor of a wrecked library study room, eyes wide, holding a hand to his face)

And thanks to a powerful wizard, I was only just ‘born’ yesterday. (He's standing with the help of a nearby armchair, legs are very shaky)

I like tea. (Sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of tea and a croissant. Looks very stressed and confused to be existing, but is sipping the tea slowly. Faust is making some sort of mess with the stove in the background, while Icon shlorps past in the background in goo mode)

I can use magic. Spells cast so far: Levitate.  (Has knocked the mug over but caught it with a levitation spell before it could fall off the edge of the table. Looks surprised that he did this on instinct)

I ‘woke up’ knowing the basics of living; how to communicate, how to cook a meal, how to take care of myself… (In the process of removing his wizard robe in his bedroom, he examines a necklace that he's wearing with unfamiliarity)

…the rest I learn by reading. I spend most of my time in the tower library. I discover that I’m quite book-smart. (Happily picking out books from the shelves. He's already gathered an armful.)

Some of my knowledge comes from the books I find, the rest comes from… somewhere else... I guess that’s what happens when you used to be a textbook. (Finally rather relaxed looking as he’s sitting in the library armchair. Several stacks of books have collected around him as he’s reading.)

I’m still learning things about myself. (A view of his back as he undoes the clasp to his necklace.)

Today I learned…(The necklace chain is clutched in one hand while his other hovers to cover near his mouth. It’s starting to curl into a grimace as the laughing fits start to take hold. He looks confused and worried.)

That I’m sick, cursed, (He's dropped to his hands and knees on the ground, overcome by laughter.)

Unwell. (Rolling on the ground with raucous laughter)

Whatever it is, I’m overcome by bouts of uncontrollable, convulsive laughter whenever I remove this necklace. (He's laying flat on his back now. The necklace is back on and he clutches it tight with one hand as he is exhausted and breathing heavily.)

I… don’t know why I'm like this, but I’m able to add more things to my list each day. (He's now curled up on his bed in a fetal position, facing away from the camera. In the foreground we can see the list he's been writing sitting on his desk.)

Hopefully one of them will be the answer I'm looking for. (Final shot is a close up of his list that the comic is based on. List transcript below)

Transcript of his list:

"The following is a record of everything that I know about myself:

My name is Hadhayans Aldebaran (Hadha for shorthand)

I am approximately 40-something years old (physically)

I used to be a textbook in a wizard’s private library (Which one?) (Wizard’s name: Malthuos Everlong)

I like tea (scones are also good!)

I can cast magic. (Levitate, Feather Fall, Magnify Gravity) 

I can cook decently well (could be better)

I know more than the others about science and magic. A lot more.

I might not be very good with people (Difficult to confirm)

I like jewelry? (crossed out)

Do not remove necklace. (Large and underlined several times)"

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Thought about cleaning these up a bit more, but ended up sitting on it for months, so they're getting released into the wild sketchy style.

Very fun to explore some of these. As an insufferable know it all, I hope I conveyed an adequate amount of near physical pain Not Knowing the answer to something brings him XD

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Au naturale version under the cut

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Hadha’s time as a college professor was split evenly between teaching mid to upper level graviturgy classes and arcane research. He was far more invested in the research side of things, but still found a certain satisfaction in being able to info dump to a captive audience regularly (aka lecture). He’s the kind of teacher who grades harshly, but will take the extra time to answer questions if someone is invested enough to ask. Likes to support the pursuit of knowledge in others, but with as little effort on his part as possible.

Between his 13 years of schooling and immediately jumping into his teaching career, Hadha’s been at the Falador Academy of Magic for 23 years by the time he goes on sabbatical. Too long, or at the very least, too invested in his career and nothing else for a healthy well-balanced lifestyle. Needless to say, he didn’t plan to leave the academy, but not everything can go according to plan forever.

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Chock full of bad ideas