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The Danger Shop was set up like a pleasant room, sunlit polished wood all around. It was comfortable and just slightly dinged up. "Good morning," Bob greeted the students. He looked them over critically, noting the new faces. "This is the Magical Bestiary class, where we plan on learning all about a number of magical creatures - what sorts there are, what you can and should do if faced with them, and how to determine when you're faced with them."

He might have smirked just a little at that and hoped the returning students weren't of a mind to talk. Then again, Bob smirked a lot. When he wasn't scowling.

"This week is the week for introductions. In addition to your names, I should like to know what sorts of magical creatures, if any, you have experience with. If you've had friends among them, fought them, or what have you. To begin, my name for those of you who aren't aware is Hrothbert of Bainbridge. You may all call me Bob, or Sir if you're the formal type." He waved one hand dismissively. "I care less how you address me and more how you learn, since one is more likely to get you killed than the other."

Then the smirk was out in full force. "Although address me too disrespectfully, and I can and will make your life miserable." He went back to smiling pleasantly and pacing a bit. "My world is home to any number of creatures; I have personally encountered vampires, werewolves, ghosts, demons, dragons, natural spirits, and unfortunately even an old god or two. Before coming here," he clarified. "I've also lived with and taught any number of wizards and sorcerers."

He clapped his hands together. "So, names and prior experience, please. And Anders, ~~assuming he's there~~, you'll be my TA again, if you've no objections?"

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"I'm Kaylin Neya," she said, looking a bit uncertain. "I have unfortunately had to deal with some of the Imperial mages, but not any of the Arcanum. But magical creatures? I guess you could consider dragons magical, but I thought mostly they just did magic, so I'm not sure about the other races of Elantra. As for the other creatures you mentioned I've only heard of ghosts and gods and I don't know anyone who's ever seen either."

"Welcome, Kaylin." Bob nodded at her. "What races do you have? And what is the Arcanum, some special body of mages?"

"There's the humans, of course," Kaylin said. "And the Aerians, the Barrani, the Leontines, the Dragons, and the Tha'alani." She started to spit, then stopped herself, remembering that a lot of the teachers found that rude, especially inside.

"Thr Arcanum are mages who don't think they have to follow the emperor's rules. I don't trust any of them." She didn't trust pretty much anyone not a Hawk to begin with, though.

"So, like my world's sorcerers or Anders' apostates. What rules don't they follow?" Bob asked curiously.

"Whichever ones they don't feel like," Kaylin said. "And they keep everything a secret, so it's hard to keep track of them."

Her face grew dark thinking of the first time she'd encountered their work. "Some of them do very bad things, though."

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