Welcome to Rivercrest Academy
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The letter arrives on your 16th birthday. There is no return address, no explanation of how they got your address, or how they know who you are. All that is written is that the letter comes from a Rivercrest Academy, situated high in the Rocky Mountains of northern Canada. The letter is a letter of acceptance, inviting you to join the Academy for the remaining two years of your high school career. Without thinking about it, you accept, your family accepts. It is as if you were all expecting the letter. If you knew any better, you would realize there is something strange acting upon you, something drawing you to the secluded mountain school. Soon you are packing your bags – warmly – for the crisp Canadian weather.
What you don’t know is that Rivercrest Academy is not any normal high school. It is an Academy for the supernatural, for the anatomically strange, for the genetically gifted. The moment you enter the mountains, you experience a piercing headache. That night, asleep in your dorm, you have a strange dream about transforming into an animal, and when you wake up you feel as if you have barely slept at all. Upon asking your roommate, you realize that she/he had the exact same dream, just as a different animal. Within hours, you have pieced it together. This is a school for shapeshifters.
Welcome to Rivercrest Academy, for the wild ones.

1. This is a semi-advanced roleplay. Try to keep all posts to 3+ sentences, and PLEASE check your grammar!
2. Be nice to everyone, and if you have a disagreement with someone, either keep it civil or keep it to a pm
3. Don't powerplay
4. All characters must be 16 or older
5. You can swear and do all that, but don’t overdo it… no one enjoys posts that are half swearwords
6. If you’re going to sign up, make sure you have the time for it and are active!
7. If you have plot suggestions/any suggestions of any kind, FEEL FREE to suggest them!
8. Have fun!
9. Put ‘Rivercrest’ into your form if you’ve read this far
Students are separated into three Houses, based on the animal they shapeshift into. The three Houses are as follows:
CLAW
- Students that shapeshift into clawed animals (e.g. wolf, bear, leopard, lion, etc.)
- House colours are forest green and white
WING![]()
- Students that shapeshift into winged animals (e.g. eagle, dove, ostrich, etc.)
- House colours are dark blue and white
HOOF
- Students that shapeshift into hoofed animals (e.g. deer, horse, bull, etc.)
- House colours are red and white
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This is where the school is located, in a mountain valley high in the Rocky Mountains.

This is the oldest building on campus. It contains the library, the teacher's quarters and headmaster/headmistress's office, the main office, and the infirmary.
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This is where the shapeshifters that transform into winged animals live. It is very airy and spacious, and made nearly completely out of glass so the students can always be near the sky.
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This is where the shapeshifters that transform into clawed animals live. It is made of dark wood and glass, and is situated close to the forest where most clawed animals live, so the students feel at home.
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This is where the shapeshifters that transform into hoofed animals live. It is built into the hilly ground that frequents the mountain valley, so that the students feel close to the earth they can run so freely on in animal form.

Where all curriculum classes take place.

Where all elective classes take place.
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Leftmost building. Where Shapeshifting Lore and Free Shift classes take place (Free Shift can be on field or inside).
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Rightmost building. Where Attack&Defence classes take place. Also where armoury is located. Students practice more regularly on the field, where there is more space to use weapons.
Mandatory Classes, Both Years:
Shapeshifting Theory and Lore (exactly what it says)
Free Shift (students can freely shapeshift and practice their shifting)
Attack & Defence (A&D for short - teaches students how to fight with weapons seeing as gunpowder doesn't work in the valley... the magic surrounding the valley attracts all manner of dark magical creatures and the students have to learn how to protect themselves)
Curriculum (class that teaches english, math, and science, all the mandatory courses required to complete high school diploma)
Electives:
Language - Latin (first term), Ancient Greek (second term), French (third term)
Drama/Dance
Philosophy
Literature
History - Ancient History (first term), World History (second term), History of Shapeshifters (third term)
Music
**First Year students can take two electives (on top of all their mandatory courses)
**Second Year students can take four electives (on top of all their mandatory courses)

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- Year:
- House:
- Position in House (head girl/boy, prefect, or normal student):
- Weapon of Choice:
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- Sexuality:
- Roommate:
- Crush and/or boyfriend/girlfriend:
- Electives (first year - three, second year - four):
- Prized Possessions:
- Other:[/color][/size][/font][/align]
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- Professor For Which Class?:
- House:
- Weapon of Choice:
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Leta Stone

Age: 17
Year: Second
House: Claw
Position in House: Head Girl
Weapon of Choice: dual wielded short swords
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Animal Form: Clouded Leopard
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Personality (at least a paragraph!): Leta is a very outgoing girl who loves a good laugh, a good party, and a good time. She has a very strong personality, and speaks her mind but tries to do so in a way that doesn't hurt anybody's feelings. Leta bases her decisions more on impulse and feeling, rather than logic or calculated thought. She doesn't really believe in rules, and strongly believes that a person should live his or her life based on their own choices, actions, and beliefs rather than the traditions and rules of a higher power. She laughs easily, but has a very dry, sarcastic sense of humour herself. She loves people more than anything, and can be very energetic, but she also has her chill moments. On rainy days, Leta will love nothing more than to curl up in her dorm with a good book and read, or to simply sit on the window seat and watch the rain outside. Leta loves music, especially alternative or indie folk (although she will listen to rap and some pop, she's no music snob). She is also incredibly selfless, and cares deeply for those she loves.
Sexuality: Straight
Roommate: Open
Crush and/or boyfriend/girlfriend: Both open
Electives: Philosophy, literature, language, music
Prized Possessions: A small, simple ring made of copper and sea quartz, given to her by her deceased mother.
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Face Claim: Barbara Palvin
Theme Song (optional): The Youth - MGMT
Other: Feel free to put plot ideas here! I've got some, but any input is great!
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Professor Caledon Swift

Age: 45
Professor For Which Class?: All Shapeshifting Classes/Free Shift Classes, Literature
House: Hoof
Animal Form: Mountain Ram
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Personality (at least a paragraph!): I'll finish this later, this thread is taking longer than expected and I've got to get it done! Just know that he's stern, but kind.
Face Claim: Hugh Jackman
Other: Nope
[spoiler=Taken Spots, Students]
Claw House
Head Girl
-- Taken --
Leta Stone, played by me! (fireandblood)
Head Boy
-- Taken --
Jace Forn Chapman, played by Zombunny
Prefects (0/2)
-- Open (male) --
-- Open (female) --
Regular Students
-- Open, unlimited spots --
Wing House
Head Girl
-- Open--
Head Boy
-- Open --
Prefects (0/2)
-- Open (male) --
-- Open (female) --
Regular Students
Cassie Elizabeth Whitfield, played by Zombunny
Hoof House
Head Girl
-- Open --
Head Boy
-- Open --
Prefects (0/2)
-- Open (male) --
-- Open (female) --
Regular Students
-- Open, unlimited spots --
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Taken Spots, Professors]
Headmaster/mistress
-- Open --
Curriculum (English, Math, and Science all in one!)
-- Open --
Shapeshifting Lore & Free Shift
-- Taken --
Professor Caledon Swift, played by me!
Language
-- Open --
Drama/Dance
-- Open --
Philosophy
-- Open --
Literature
-- Taken --
Professor Caledon Swift, played by me!
History
-- Open --
Music
-- Open --
[/spoiler]
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Barbara Palvin
Hugh Jackman

[font=courier][size=24][color=white]ENJOY!


