Post by Headmistress Briarthorn on Mar 20, 2009 15:18:43 GMT -6
The Academy is half surrounded by old growth forest, and half surrounded by open fields and rolling, sprawling country. Entry into the forest or venturing too far into the fields is forbidden. There are no roads leading to the Academy, only forest and plains. The only entrance from the civilized world is the Cloak Room.
The Academy is surrounded by a high wall, lined with gargoyles on both sides, as are the towers and parapets of the Academy. The Academy itself consists of two buildings--the dorms and the main building.
The dormitories are an L-shaped building that runs along two sides of the Academy's main building. Male dorms are north-south, female dorms are east-west. The dorms connect at the southeast corner. The dormitories have four floors. Unlike most schools, students tend to have these rooms the entire time they are at the academy, which means which grade is on which floor migrates by year. Currently, first years are on the fourth floor.
The Male North Lounge is on the first floor, and the South Lounge is on the fourth. The Coed Lounge is on the Third. The East Female Lounge is on the Second Floor, and the West Lounge is in the basement.
The building proper, where the classes take place, is a square, with the Quad in the center. On each corner is a clock/belltower which, on the hour, in perfect sync, chimes the time. Even at night. While most of the belltowers are public, the northwest tower is sealed. It is probably no coincidence that this is because it is directly above the Headmistress' office.
Northwest Tower--Sealed. Northeast Tower--above the gym. Southwest Tower--above the Arena. Southeast Tower--above the cafeteria.
The Academy is surrounded by a high wall, lined with gargoyles on both sides, as are the towers and parapets of the Academy. The Academy itself consists of two buildings--the dorms and the main building.
The dormitories are an L-shaped building that runs along two sides of the Academy's main building. Male dorms are north-south, female dorms are east-west. The dorms connect at the southeast corner. The dormitories have four floors. Unlike most schools, students tend to have these rooms the entire time they are at the academy, which means which grade is on which floor migrates by year. Currently, first years are on the fourth floor.
The Male North Lounge is on the first floor, and the South Lounge is on the fourth. The Coed Lounge is on the Third. The East Female Lounge is on the Second Floor, and the West Lounge is in the basement.
The building proper, where the classes take place, is a square, with the Quad in the center. On each corner is a clock/belltower which, on the hour, in perfect sync, chimes the time. Even at night. While most of the belltowers are public, the northwest tower is sealed. It is probably no coincidence that this is because it is directly above the Headmistress' office.
Northwest Tower--Sealed. Northeast Tower--above the gym. Southwest Tower--above the Arena. Southeast Tower--above the cafeteria.