Cabbala College of Obscure Arts

"The oldest and strongest emotion is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."

Historically, the Cabbala College of Obscure Arts is the longest standing institution of the Cabbala Amartia. It was founded during the reign of Vaeros Othim, the Great Red Tyrant, and has since surpassed all other schools. Starting with one professor and one pupil, the CCOA now leads the world in magical research and education. The extensive library is a repository of information that many have contributed to over the years from students to faculty, to donations from independent mages. With the most talented professors and its graduates elevating themselves to great positions of power, there is no better magical education than one from the CCOA.  

Inspiration:

The Three Sisters came to a place where the machinations of others held no sway on their actions. Finally free of their chains, the myriad actions they had executed over the years were developed into a fine library of knowledge. This knowledge was of such importance that they could not let it be lost to the realms, lest others fall victim to their former fate. 

The Sisters spent their remaining years tutoring and teaching a select few. Of those, the Cabbala College of Obscure Arts was born. A Memorial to the origins of our belief in expanding the knowledge of the arcane and shadow. Here, the legacy of the Sisters lives on as the students and teachers band together to further that knowledge and keep the magic alive. 

Step 1: Fill out an application and turn it into the mailbox in front of the CCOA Tower

• Applications are available in the CCOA Welcome notecard found in-world

Step 2: Set up appointment with either the Headmistress or the Vice Headmistress

• Contact a Professor for scheduling

Step 3. Follow the outlined Curriculum and work towards Graduation

• Can attend classes or learn by correspondence

• CCOA Headmistress, Professor of Magical Theory - Aigie Ryder (aigie.serevi)

• CCOA Vice Headmistress, Professor of Thaumaturgy - Alisi'khaalumit (neeraja.tigerpaw)

• Head of House Mar'asa, Professor of Demonology - Catirena Demonia 

• Head of House Whim, Professor of Portals and Alchemy - Yap Snoodle 

• Professor of Runes - VarNal Ragshair (subject2397) 

• Professor of Necromancy - Niena (gaiadarkmoor)

• Professor of Bard Studies - Ashley Locks (themonster663)

• Professor of Psionics - Saratyn T'ar (Chastity.Lock)

Positions that cannot be applied for:

Headmaster/mistress 

• Organizes and runs the CCOA and facilitates events, scheduling, meeting with new applicants, (optional) hold classes if they choose to continue to educate.

• Chosen by the previous Headmaster/mistress or voted in by current professors. 

Vice Headmaster/mistress 

• Helps current Headmaster/mistress run the CCOA and facilitates events, scheduling, meeting with new applicants, (optional) hold classes if they choose to continue to educate.

• Chosen by Headmaster/mistress from current Professors.          

Head of House 

• Professors within the CCOA who also run one of the two Houses. 

• Chosen by the Headmaster/mistress from current Professors. 

Positions that can be applied for

Professor

• Practitioners of a particular focus who are proven to be knowledgeable about their craft and pass on their expertise to pupils of the college. 

Graduate Student

• Students who have graduated from the undergrad program and wish to pursue a more in-depth study with opportunities to become Advisors, Professors, and Researchers. You may also apply if you are transferring from another school (one that exists on Sincadere, or from a person RP).

Neophyte/Student

• Students of the College are curious minds who wish to study magic in an academic setting.

 Other

• These are jobs that do not fit in one of the other categories and can be created when the need arises. (ex, scholar, librarian, janitor, butler, etc)

Positions that don't have to be applied for

Test Subject

• Either forced or volunteered to be experimented on. Test Subjects have given their bodies and minds to CCOA.

House Whim

• Specialty: A Multi-discipline approach to learning Magic

• Motto: Through Infinite knowledge comes infinite power

• Information: Named for the homelands Yap hails from before his retirement, the House of Whim is the embodiment of the discovery of personal strength through magic, and how the study of many disciplines has brought that to be. The House of Whim's goal is to spread the strength that comes through the accumulation of knowledge among the students that seek the same multi-discipline approach, and embolden the college's tradition that no magic is off-limits if one is to truly learn.

• Logo: A runic magic circle surrounding an ornate 'W' the three inner triangular spaces each containing an object. A red rose drinking with blood, a round beaker half-filled with a green liquid, and a purple crystal.

House Mar’asa

• Speciality: Summoning/Binding and Personal enrichment through magic

• Motto: “The Devil is in the Details”

• Information: House Mar’asa is founded on the principle that Magic is a means to enrich one's own life and achieve one's greatest desires. To such ends, House Mar'asa was founded to offer instruction to any and all with the gift of magic or the desire to wield it in the hopes of bettering themselves. The House wants to enrich and nurture its students so they might grow to reach their ideal vision of themselves and their desires. As such the vast knowledge that can be offered by ageless extraplanar beings is tapped to tutor and nurture a student's desire to reach their goal. The nature of the House may also appeal to those who are weak in the gift for arcana but still desire magic, and the power it can hold, as the means to an end; through personal sacrifice, you can get what you want. You may just have to sign on a dotted line…..in blood. The Head of the House Professor Catirena Demonia has lived the ideals of the House for over two centuries. A highly skilled mage and expert in Demonology, she has walked this path her whole life to achieve her goals and desires and wishes to see others achieve their desires as well. The Demoness Mar’asa was the first being Catirena summoned in her youth who tutored her in the ways of Magics and Demonology, the name of the House is to honor her for showing Catirena this path and how to share it with others

• Logo: A black banner with a red sunburst. In the sunburst is a black silhouette of a nude female and the figure of the female is entwined with rose brambles.

• Vice Headmaster/mistress - 80c/month

• Heads of Houses - 50c/month

• Professors - 40c/month

• Scholarships for Students: ***Must meet with or send letter to Head of House every month to be eligible***

> Freshman: 10c/month

> Sophomore: 15c/month 

> Junior: 20c/month

> Senior 25c/month

> Graduate Students: 30c/month 

***Must meet with faculty mentor monthly to be eligible***

• OTHER Jobs - At Headmaster/mistress discrepancy

• Submissions to Library accepted for Publication:  15 copper per 

> must not be plagiarized

• Test Subjects - Unpaid

Cabbala Citizens: 

• Must be able to provide proof of citizenship for benefits**

• Tuition waived for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior levels of advancement

• Discounts for Student Supply Bundle and Text Books at Caverna Magica

• Graduation fees waived

Jade Lotus Empire and Helheim Citizens:

• Entry fee waived at Freshman level

• Tuition to be paid before acquiring level of advancement beyond Freshman:

    > Sophomore: 20c

    > Junior: 20c

    > Senior: 20c

• No discount for Student Supply Bundle and Text Books at Caverna Magica

• Administrative fee for Graduation: 50c

⍫ Freshman:   

1. Attend 1 Orientation and be sorted into a House

• Can substitute Orientation with doing introductions with a professor

2. Attend 1 recharging of the Crystal of Power and become attuned.

3. Attend 2 classes/demonstrations

4. Attend 1 one-on-one session with a professor

5. Complete 1 Field Study - offered during semesters

6. Obtain a magically focused job or Apprenticeship under a Professor or Scholar:

• Ex: The Horde, Caverna Magica, Bound Elf Tavern, The Den, Any Cabbala Guild, CCOA (Contact any professor or scholar to apprenticeship), or any other job from another faction/guild/group that allows you to do magic and is approved by a member of faculty

⍫ Sophomore: 

1. Attend 1 recharging of the Crystal of Power and become attuned.

2. Attend 3 classes/demonstrations

3. Attend 2 one-on-one classes with a professor

4. Attend 1 group study session with other students

5. Complete 1 Field Study - offered during semesters

6. Perform 2 solo studies (post in OS IC Group Chat)

• 1st rp - Pick 1 magical resource to go in search of and obtain 

•  2nd rp - RP researching the resource

7.  When everything is completed, gather all reports into report log to turn it into Aigie Ryder (aigie.serevi) to be reviewed. Cannot use anything already turned in from 1st year.

⍫ Junior:     

1. Attend 1 recharging of the Crystal of Power and become attuned.

2. Attend 3 classes/demonstrations

3. Attend 2 one-on-one classes with a professor

4. Perform 1 group study session with other students

5. Complete 1 Field Study - offered during semesters

6. Perform 3 solo studies (post in OS IC Group Chat)

• Begin development of own project to carry on to Senior year

> 1st rp - RP Coming up with a project to study

> 2nd rp - RP gathering items for the research

> 3rd rp -  RP testing components 

7. When everything is completed, gather all reports into report log to turn in to Aigie Ryder (aigie.serevi) to be reviewed. Cannot use anything (other than Solo Project) already turned in from 1st or 2nd year.

• Solo Project can include other people.

⍫ Senior:  

1. Attend 1 recharging of the Crystal of Power and become attuned.

2. Attend 3 classes/demonstrations

3. Attend 3 one-on-one classes with a professor

4. Perform 1 group studies with other students

5. Complete 1 Field Study - offered during semesters

6. Perform 2 solo studies - (post in OS IC Group Chat)

• Finish development of own project from Junior year

> 1st rp - RP Finishing development of project and research

> 2nd rp - RP with Headmistress/head of house to talk about project. 

7. Schedule appointment with Headmistress or Vice Headmistress to hold presentation on research.

8. Perform demonstration on own project in front of CCOA Students and Faculty.

9. When everything is completed, gather all reports into report log to turn in to Aigie Ryder (aigie.serevi) to be reviewed. Cannot use anything (other than Solo Project) already turned in from 1st, 2nd, 3rd year 

10. Attend graduation

Itinerary:

1. Pick a pathway to work towards: You can change your mind later if you choose to. 

• 1.1. Advisor - This pathway includes diplomacy training to become a magical advisor who is sent to foreign lands to consult on all things magical on behalf of the CCOA. 

• 1.2. Professor - This pathway trains the graduate student to become an educator of the magical arts wherever they choose to teach. For those wishing to one day become a professor of the CCOA, keep in mind that tenure depends highly on demand and need. 

• 1.3. Researcher - This pathway is meant for those choosing to pursue research as a main focus, with emphasis on experimentation and publication. 

2. Pick a field and specialization

• What field are you going into?

• Is there a specific specialization you wish to pursue in this field? 

3. Pick a faculty mentor

• Don't forget to ask if they can take you on! 

4. Thesis

• Create outline 

• Ask for faculty mentor to look it over

• Present outline to group faculty (set this up through Aconitum, Aigie's Assistant)

5. Complete Thesis

• Get approval from faculty mentor to present in front group faculty

• Present completed thesis to group faculty

> Accepted: If all chosen track requirements are completed, then retain official track designation

>> If accepted, you will be given first official job assignment. Includes weekly assignment reports to be turned in.

> Denied: Work to edit thesis until it is accepted

Graduate Pathway Curriculums:

These requirements are to be done along side your Graduate Program Itinerary.

For each task, your faculty mentor must sign off on completion. 

Do not forget to provide proof in Graduate Log.

Professor:

1. Lead two (2) Crystal of Power Attunements 

• Vice Headmistress Alisi to observe

2. Choose one professor to assist in classes and field studies

• 1 field study

• 3 classes

3. Obtain approval to teach one lecture/workshop for chosen field

• Need at least one (1) member of faculty to observe (preferably your faculty mentor)

4. Outreach:

• Reach out to 3 students who are falling behind in their studies and offer them tutoring 

• Need at least one (1) member of faculty to sign completion of task (preferably your faculty mentor)

Researcher:

1. Lead two (1) tours of the Cabbala caverns to potential new citizens and three (2) tours of the CCOA tower to new student applicants

2. Obtain permission to assist in three (3) Field Studies and one (1) class

• 3 field studies

• 1 class

3. Obtain approval to teach one lecture or workshop for chosen field

• Need at least one (1) member of faculty to observe (preferably your faculty mentor)

4. Outreach:

• Design one (1) field study to promote research of magic. When given, must be open to everyone who wishes to attend. 

• Need at least one (1) member of faculty to observe (preferably your faculty mentor)

Magical Advisor:

1. Lead one (1) tour of the Cabbala caverns to potential new citizens and two (2) tours of the CCOA tower to new student applicants

2. Choose one professor to assist in classes and/or field studies

• 1 class

3. Attend one (1) court session for each territory and write a report on it

• 1 Jade Lotus Empire

• 1 Helheim

• 1 Cabbala

    **If the court session is closed to non citizens, you must figure out a diplomatic way to obtain permission to attend. Or... Sneak in!

4. Outreach:

• Choose one task that facilitates the promotion of education of magic in another region

• Need at least one (1) member of faculty to observe (preferably your faculty mentor)