#bricoler

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General Information

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Full Name — Porter Bennett Pierce

↳ Porter: An English surname, as well as a given name originating from the Old French occupational name, ‘Portier’, meaning ‘Gatekeeper’; And alternatively, ‘Portier’, meaning ‘To carry’.

↳ Bennett: An English surname and a less common given name relating to the medieval name ‘Benedict’ from the Latin ‘Benedictus’; Meaning, ‘Well-spoken’ or ‘Blessed’.

↳ Pierce: A name of English, Irish, and Welsh origin, meaning ‘son of Piers’, while also being the Norman word for ‘Peter’.

Japanese ver. — ポーター ベネット ピアス

Romaji ver. — Pōtā Benetto Piasu

Twisted from: Peter Pan

❐ — Peter Pan (Peter Pan/ピーターパン)

V/A(日本語): Ryōhei Kimura(木村良平)

↳ Voices Tartaglia, Genshin Impact

V/A(英語/EN): Luke Thompson

↳ Plays Benedict Bridgerton, Bridgerton

Age: 17

Birthday: March 9

Horoscope: Pisces ♓

Species: Diurnal Faerie

Height: 173 cm

Hair color: Auburn

Eye color: Forest Green

Gender/Pronouns: Male, He/They

Sexuality: Pansexual

Dominant hand: Left

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Extra Information

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Homeland: Isle of Heroes

『 Family:

Jaunt Pierce — Father †

Darling Pierce — Mother † 』

Dormitory(Scepter Hall/Former): Bricoler

Dormitory(Night Raven): Octavinelle(1st Year), Heartslabyul(2nd Year — Present Day)

School Year: 2nd Year

Class: 2-D (seat no. 2)

Club: Magical Research Society(Scepter Hall), Basketball Club(Night Raven)

Best class(es): Magical Research, Practical Magic

Worst class(es): Alchemy

Like(s): Scepter Hall nostalgia, babysitting Meryl, croquet, basketball, nail art, dress up, teddy bears, stargazing, astrology, rooftop sleepovers, skydiving

Dislike(s): Being called ‘Immature, Childish’, his expulsion from SHI, being bandaged up, getting scolded, memories of his parents, Yuuta, cramped spaces, swimming, Jade and Floyd Leech

Hobbies: Messing with Riddle and Tinsley, croquet, basketball, stargazing, skydiving, dress up, crocheting, knitting

Talent(s): Crocheting, knitting, croquet, basketball, astrology, magical research

Flaw(s): Over ambitious, loudmouthed, aggressive, petty

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Personality

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Honestly, it's not even all that surprising that Porter made a name for himself by being the most troublesome of troublemakers. And that title applies to both his time in Scepter Hall, and when he started attending NRC.

Porter has an adventurous spirit to him that drives him forward! Always wants to see the outcome of things, even if they seem to not go his way.

When they do, he's pretty darn proud of himself for getting it right! When they don't, er, Porter gets a little petty. Always been like that, that boy.

He loves teasing others just as much as he loves childhood bedtime stories. Which is to say: He loves teasing his friends a lot. Literally relentless, he won't stop until he gets them to crack a smile. His teasing’s pretty hit-and-miss, however, depending on the mood of his friends.

A bit too forward about what he wants, this one. Porter has no shame about what he says, and he makes that clear in the way he expresses his wants and needs! (This is both a good and bad thing, as according to some of his classmates, he can come off as a bit aggressive)

Do not try to give this man a bad day, he'll become an absolute menace just to spite you.

Endless pranks, constant teasing, never-ending ‘torment’ that won't come to a close until — and only until — Porter gets his way.

A bit much for a method, but hey, at least it gets the job done.

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Unique Magic: Brotherly Shadow(兄弟の影)

✗ An ability granting its user of giving their shadow a mind of their own indefinitely. There is no time limit to how much the user can use this ability, and without enough control: It doesn't have an off switch.

The shadow counterpart of the user usually mirrors them in terms of personality, as well. In the case of Porter, his shadow shares his adventurous spirit and especially his love for trouble.

The user cannot make other people's shadows animate, and if anything fatal were to happen to the user — their shadow counterpart would weaken and the effects of their ability would deplete.

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Thoughts on them

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“Troublesome, boy, Pierce was. The gall of that boy… To be interested in magical research I can understand, but participating in the research of dark magic? That is unforgivable, and frankly, I can only hope he's learned his lesson since then.”

— Eclair Hollow, headmistress of Scepter Hall

“Porter just cannot keep himself out of trouble! It’s such a hassle to get him out of his consequences… But I guess it’s alright. I don’t mind THAT much.”

— Tinsley LaBelle, Porter's classmate in NRC (Oc by @jasdiary)

“Mr. Pierce? He does tend to get on my sister's nerves quite a bit but… I think he’s a nice man. I just wish he would cause less trouble for my sister.”

— Gwendolyn Schnee, Porter's classmate in NRC (Oc by @starry-night-rose)

“He’s nicer than he lets on, he’s truly fun to be around! I do miss his presence at Scepter Hall, even if he was a bit of a troublemaker~”

— Watatsumi Kiyomizu, Porter's former classmate in SHI (Oc also by @/Jasdiary)

“Porter? You’re talking about Porter, right? Well, for instance, he has no manners, rude and… Is somehow always there for me when I need him.”

— Molly Primrose, Porter's dorm mate (Oc also by @/starry-night-rose)

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Additional Trivia

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✑ Main Theme: Lost Boy by Ruth B

✑ Backstory: 『 We Can Fly 』

✑ OC Playlist: 『 TBA 』

༝ㅤ･ㅤ˚ㅤ。ㅤ.ㅤ⋆ㅤ꒷꒦꒷꒦ ✧̣̩　⋆̩　·°　。 ✗

✗ Porter has an impressive collection of stuffed animals from when he was a kid!... No, he won't let you touch them. Not unless you've gained enough of his trust.

✗ He likes to call Tinsley ‘Tiny Tin’ to piss her off! She can't do anything about it /j

✗ Porter likes to take Molly to one of the rooftops in Heartslabyul to go stargazing, or have his so-called ‘rooftop sleepovers’. He likes telling her about the stories his parents told him when he was a child to see if they give her the same joy!

✗ If you thought Porter was a menace, just wait till you end up having to put up with his shadow.

↳ Azul had a field day dealing with Porter and he's honestly glad that Riddle's the one to put up with his bullshit now.

✗ As annoyed as Riddle may be with Porter, he can openly admit to him that he's grateful that Porter's so willing to help Riddle have those childhood experiences he never got to have. It reminds Riddle of his days with Trey and Chenya, and it brings a smile to the notably tyrannical red rose ruler of Heartslabyul.

✗ Before Porter got expelled from Scepter Hall, Meryl — Eclair's daughter — actually had a huge crush on him! This ended up not lasting very long once Porter left, unfortunately, and Meryl ended up finding a new crush through Sinan 😭

✗ If he ever has a friend who didn't have much of a childhood growing up (ex. Riddle), he is doing everything in his power to give them as many childhood experiences as possible.

↳ It makes for a fun personal challenge for him!

✗ Not many in Scepter Hall Institute know why Porter was expelled in the first place, actually! Eclair, Delta(@geminiiviolets), and Porter mutually agreed to keep everything under wraps. At least, in Porter's case. He isn't too sure about what Eclair and Delta talked about.

✗ When Porter was packing his things and getting ready to leave Scepter Hall, Watatsumi actually went on a sort of ‘strike’ to try and convince Eclair to bring Porter back ☠️ unfortunately, despite Watatsumi's efforts, she was unsuccessful.

✗ Honestly… One of the reasons Porter decided to transfer from Octavinelle to Heartslabyul is because Jade and Floyd scare the crap out of him!

↳ Their sister Nyx, too, but Porter figured she was much nicer compared to her older brothers.

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Appearance

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Porter's Tags

#porter pierce • #『 porter ✴️ 』

Name Meaning

Bricoler: Meaning "Tinker" in French

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"Welcome to Bricoler. Be as creative as you please, for we will happily embrace all things out of the ordinary."

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▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱ཻུ۪۪⸙͎⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Basic Info

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ The dormitory is twisted from Tinkerbell

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ The dormitory was originally founded under the tenacious curiosities of the fairies of tinkering

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ The founder was said to be a lot like Meryl; Curious, hard-working, and almost just as childlike. It was no surprise that they were the youngest of the founders, and that Eclair worried for them the most

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ The dormitory colors are varying shades of Green, Brown, Gold, (occasionally) Yellow, and White. And much like Magnijardin, the uniforms are especially customizable in this dormitory

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Students in this dormitory tend to excel in technology, alchemy, and magical research. And happen to be the ones supplying most of the medicine in the infirmary

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Most known to be the most curious and inventive dormitory, alumni of this dormitory help improve the security guard and their technological advancements to protect the academy

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Students in this dormitory are encouraged to happily make as many discoveries as they wish, and help improve the world no matter how dark it may seem

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ A frequent visitor of the dorm is Madam Maryse, a former vice general to Lilia Vanrouge's military division and a pioneer who can't help but constantly analyze every angle of every situation

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Madam Maryse is highly respected by the students of the academy, however she can't help but feel irked knowing that despite that respect, there will always be someone somewhere in someplace that will belittle her as though she were as fragile as glass.

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▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱ཻུ۪۪⸙͎⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Dorm Transportation

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Situated in the academy's hall of portals, lies the portal to Bricoler's dormitory building

The archway is made entirely out of oak, dark oak, no less. Adorned with varying leaves and plants alongside an acorn or two.

Walking through the archway will have you encounter a small wooden hammer, and a miniature wooden replica of an anvil; almost the same size as the hammer.

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Lightly hitting the anvil will allow an abundance of leaves and dandelions to swirl surround you and transport you to the entrance of Bricoler's dormitory building

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▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱ཻུ۪۪⸙͎⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Dorm Building/Aesthetic

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ The dormitory building is similar to a life-sized dollhouse, and which each new student it feels as though the building gets larger and larger

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Like all the other dorms, Bricoler's bedrooms are customizable for the student's preferences, however it's encouraged to give your room some sort of a special touch to signify that it is your room. And no one else's

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Like all the uniforms in the academy, Bricoler is no different. But much like Bystro Letyuschiy, there's no particular theme to go for in Bricoler; Just as long as you are comfortable with what you chose to wear, then everything will be fine

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Meeting Marylin

Silver met Madam Monroe when he was but a small little toddler

Marylin often visited when she was given a day off from her duties as secretary to Eclair, and her visits brought great joy to Lilia and Silver

When she first laid her eyes on Silver, she was a little concerned

Marylin didn't have a problem with human children, but she felt a bit worried when Lilia said that he adopted Silver

Mostly because of the bad blood between faeries of the Briar Valley and mortals

"Are you sure it's safe for the little one to be raised in such an environment??"

"Fufu, not to worry, my darling Marylin. Silver's in good hands." ^^

Hesitant, Marylin decided to help Lilia raise Silver whenever she can

Unbeknownst to her, he and Lilia familiarized her as his mother-figure

When Eclair first found out about Marylin raising a human child, she was as concerned as she was when she first learned that information

But after a while? Eclair insisted that Marylin can take long-term breaks after working overtime so she can take care of her "child"

Silver would often crawl to Marylin whenever she stepped into the house, and Lilia couldn't help but silently squeal at how adorable his son was

They were practically a family

An unofficial one, but a family nevertheless

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Silver's 16th birthday

This was the last time Silver saw Marylin before he arrived at NRC

During the time of his 16th birthday, Marylin had been working relentlessly and couldn't visit as much, even when Eclair insisted that she'd take a break

And even though he didn't want to admit it, he desperately wanted his mother-figure to attend his birthday (Not that he'd say anything to Lilia about that)

Regardless of his concerns, Silver asked his father if his "mother" was going to attend his birthday

And Lilia awkwardly answered with uncertainty, a clear signifier to Silver that even Lilia didn't know if she'd attend or not

As the days went by until his birthday, Silver slowly began to lose the fragments of hope he had for his mother-figure

And then his birthday finally arrived

As happy as he was, Silver was still a bit saddened since he assumed Marylin was too busy to attend the party

Until the door slammed open and revealed Marylin with a concerning amount of weaponry for presents

But the presents didn't matter to Silver. It was his mother that mattered.

Biological or not, Silver always recognized Marylin as his mother because of the kindness she had given him over the years

He refuses to admit that he cried tears of joy when she showed up

Silver ended up enjoying the party even more, and that was largely evident solely for Marylin's presence

Lilia couldn't help but cackle when Silver stiffened up every time he opened Marylin's gifts for him

The party was a memorable one for sure

But it didn't hold a candle to the first birthday Silver had with Marylin

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Present-day

They continue to keep in touch with letters, much like Marylin with Lilia

Whenever Silver writes down his troubles, she'd always send him an encouraging response with a couple of advice to help him with any issues he had

He'd often try to crack a joke or two in his letters if he believed his mother was having a bad day, since he just wanted her to smile. Even if he couldn't see it

Marylin would frequently put small gifts into Silver's letters, specifically jewelry like a ring with his initials engraved on it

Lilia finds it adorable that Silver almost always wears that ring whenever they go out together

Some students assumed Silver was engaged but were much more surprised to learn that the gift was from his "mother"

But there was one time Silver mixed up his letters with Lilias and... It was awkward and slightly traumatizing

Silver was waiting for the response to his letter from Marylin and saw that her messenger bird had arrived with a letter on them(But it was actually for Lilia)

And let me tell ya, opening and reading the letter was one of the most traumatizing experiences Silver's ever had-

The flirting, the romantic subtlety in the writing style, THE INNUENDOS?

Silver couldn't sleep for once because of how traumatized he became

When Lilia finally received the letter, he almost laughed to death when he found out Silver read it

He ended up telling Marylin about it and even though he didn't witness it, he was very aware about how amused she was by that

She apologized to Silver for traumatizing him-

To put it simply, his relationship with both of his parents(Marylin's title as his mother is unofficial but Lilia is legally Silver's adoptive father) remains unchanged and they couldn't be any happier

Student OC section 1

What outfits can my oc wear?

Answer: Anything. Scepter Hall is very prestigious, but they're also very adamant on letting their student's creativity run through their fashion choices.

Obviously they have dress code rules, but they aren't all that excessive.

Your outfit must correspond to your dormitory based on color to prevent confusion

Miniskirts and the showcase of midriffs are allowed. But showing more than you should with your outfit is prohibited (Example: Showing your entire thigh)

Figure hugging outfits are not allowed

And generally those are the general consensus of dress code rules.

What are the dorm colors?

I already made a post dedicated to the dorm colors so I'll put a link here. BUT, I'll also put it here. Or just the general colors

Magnijardin: Magenta and gold

Eauxclaires: Any shade of blue and sea green

Animania: Orange and bronze

Natelitsa: Gold and white

Bystro Letayuschiy: Purple and gold

Forêt Gelée: White and baby blue

Pemburu Hutan: Dark green, gray, brown

Bricoler: Green and gold

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Student OC section 2

What species are allowed in Scepter Hall?

Good question!

{ The do's }

Fairies: The most common of the student population since the school was originally intended to be exclusive for fairies

Elves

Faeries

Nymphs

Sirens/Mermaids: Siren students are not transferred to the school by dandelions, rather they are floated to the school in the form of a water lily that's guided by a staff or alumni

Seelies: Same way of transportation as the sirens/mermaids

Generally these are the most common of the student population, but generally you can do whatever creature you want as long as it isn't:

{ The don't's }

Angels/Demons: No. Absolutely not. Demons have had a bad history with Scepter Hall as does angels

Humans: NO. They will literally die if they inhale the scent of the wild flowers or anything in the academy in general

Half blooded angels/demons/humans: If they're half angel/demon, that will cause conflict in the academy. If they're half human, they're more prone to fatal illnesses. Especially if they're blood is more human

Demigods: No. They're basically half human so their godlike abilities will be nothing in comparison to the dangers Scepter Hall has

Gods: Need I say more?

I apologize if I'm pushing limits on creativity, but this is solely to keep SHI's lore consistent ^^||

Another thing to add: Scepter Hall is Co-ed. So if you want to make a male student oc, you can. It isn't actually an all girls school-

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For those who want to make an MC for SHI?

You can make them human, it's just that they'll have a lot of limitations on what they can do in SHI

Thankfully because SHI is surprisingly stable, no therapy needed(And Clark's already a counselor)

You need to make another conflict other than overblots since Eclair makes sure overblots don't even happen (Unlike a CERTAIN headmaster)

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For the ones that wanna make a staff oc

The dos and don't's still apply to the staff

You can make your own classes for the staff oc, you just need to make sure it matches with SHI's ideals

Go ham on the creativity with their appearance

You can't make the staff oc a dorm head ^^||

{ If you want to make a Scepter Hall dorm, you can. Just dm me if you want and give credit. }

Culture Clubs

𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: To talk with friends on how to ward off the enemies of the academy

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To dance amongst the droplets that fall from your body

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To learn and continue your dedication to the art of horticultural studies

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To use your photokinetic magic for the use of aesthetic and intrigue

𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To care for the many animals of the academy

𝐈𝐜𝐞-𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To dance on the shivered frozen waters of the winter woods

𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To craft something new out of something so unusual

𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To hunt amongst comrades for the perfect target

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Regular Clubs

𝐀𝐫𝐭: To continue one's passion for the arts

𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: To master and find fascination in the art of alchemy

𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To research the hidden meanings of the many constellations in the night sky

𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To use one's magic to move a disk to it's target

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To ride a griffin and play around with a disk with the students of Diamond Crown Academy

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To ride horseback with your noble steed

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞/𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: To experience the passion many have when performing on stage

𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐍𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐬, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟-𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐨𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐛𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥'𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜, 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐭. 𝐀 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐇𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫.

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟. 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜, 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞'𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬.

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The interior of the cave

𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐇𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝑪𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕.