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 Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:51 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:20 pm
Hoshiko104 Username: Hoshiko104
Name: Radik Yanikova
Age: 56
Position: Headmaster
Ability: Elemental - Fire is his strongest suite
Primary Course: Elemental manipulation
Elective Courses: Field Exploration
Biography:
Radik has taken over the position of Headmaster after his father Bohumír and continues to tech his favorite subject, Elemental Manipulation. He married Merina Zlata and had one child, Lenka.
Radik has the bearing of old aristocracy, though he is slowly opening up to the new ways of the modern world. He is calm even under the greatest of pressure. Radik practices not to let emotion and weakness cloud his judgment. Careful and decisive, he ensures that his professors are the best and that the academy runs smoothly.
Description: X
Likes and Dislikes:
Radik's goal is to have every student that enters the academy graduate in full control of their powers and can assimilate better into society. Radik loves fresh cut flowers on his desk and has a tendency to play with his antique golden lighter. Radik also dresses sharp and has a weakness for luxury cars. His greatest dislikes is having to put students on probation. But, rules are rules and Radik strictly enforces them to ensure everyone's safety.
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:19 pm
cruore meretricem Username: cruore meretricem
Name: Chyna Logan
Age: 14
Ability: Psychic - Matter Manipulation
Biography: Chyna had always lived her life in secrecy and silence, being muffled and ushered upstairs whenever someone happened to drop by her family’s house. Her actions were often stifled by her parents and tutor, for fear of what others would think of her, and therefore, of her family name. While it hurt to be kept as a secret from the outside world, she understood that she was different.
For as long as she could remember, her powers first manifested themselves in the form of telekinesis. When she was young, small items would vibrate and tumble from shelves from time to time. But as she grew older, as did the scope of her powers. She could call glasses of water to her from across the room, shatter them with a closed fist, and send the shards flying back into the wall. When she grew angry, the floor of her house would swallow parts of the walls and the doors she slammed, making them impenetrable, and trapping her within her room in utter solitude. With a hateful swipe of her hand, minor objects would smash into themselves before being called entirely out of existence.
These things began happening without her control, which obviously made life tense in her home. Thankfully, when her parents heard of the Elemental Academy, she was quickly made a student. Keeping Chyna safe was their top priority, but it still stung like rejection and abandonment.
Now at the academy, Chyna is kept under a watchful eye and is forced to put forth more effort than the majority of other students. It is because of how dangerous her powers can become combined with the loose grasp she has on them in the first place. Whether or not she wants to admit it, she is volatile. She feels like her treatment is unfair, but she doesn’t understand that it is necessary. All of her peers, while she feels that they are the same, still do not experience the same struggle.
Description: [Chyna]
Likes and Dislikes: Chyna has quite the affinity for reading, as well as strawberries and mints. Despite her secluded life, she’s surprisingly warm and friendly to strangers; oftentimes, she can be considered clingy by even the most newly-made acquaintances. She has a love for music, so she often can be found listening to it. She is, however, hard-of-hearing due to deafening explosions in accidents she has caused, so more often than not, she’ll be wearing ear buds even when she’s not listening to anything. That way, people get her attention by closeness and tapping, rather than calling her, which she has trouble hearing a lot of the time. She mostly tries to save herself from the embarrassment more than anything else.
What she really doesn’t like, though, is when she is left out of the crowd. She hates feeling alone, and especially doesn’t like being made fun of. Particularly for her partial deafness, at that. She doesn’t like people who are colder in social situations, mostly because she doesn’t understand why someone would refuse human interaction and prefer solitude.
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:06 pm
Hoshiko104 Username: Hoshiko104 Name: Aristotle Age: Old Ability: Psychic - Shapeshifter - But, stuck in feline formPrimary Course: The Inner Psyche Elective Courses: Rodent Patrol Biography: Aristotle was a titled a wizard by folks of that time period. He had a skill for potions, patient mind for astrology, and a power that allowed him to shapeshift into animals he had come into direct contact with. Unfortunately, one of his haphazard experiments had gone awry and left him stuck in animal form. Luckily, it was one of his more favorable forms, that of a Siamese feline. And so Aristotle lived on due to extended life from his alchemy dabbling. He traveled the world, posing as rodent control for those who took him in and fed him for a time. Finally, and through some highly unusual circumstances, Aristotle found himself drawn to the castle only to discover that it had become an Academy for exceptional students. Last time Aristotle trekked through the halls of Malbork Castle, it was still being used for the Crusades. Interesting how times have changed. Aristotle is a trusted adviser to Radik and can be a stern teacher. But, he is understanding to his pupils as they try to come to terms with their abilities and learn control. Description: X Likes and Dislikes: Aristotle can be cool, crass, but he is good natured and usually means well. He can be aloof and fall asleep in sunbeams. He does not like having his tail stepped on or coughing up fur balls. 
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:26 pm
Hoshiko104 Username: Hoshiko104 Name: Lishka Kralova Age: 101 Ability: Elemental Primary Course: Potions Elective Courses: Healing {not offered as of yet} Biography: For now being more than a century old, Lishka has gathered years of valuable wisdom, explored the world, and has experienced much. Now enjoys the quiet life teaching, healing, and encouraging students. In the respectable eyes of the Board of Directors, Lishka is seen as a compassionate and stately member of the society, with not a hint of dark magic use or misdeeds smudging her name. However, she is a little round the twist...well you would be too if you spent most of your day slaving over a boiling cauldron with fumes boggling the mind, all the while surrounded by jars of pickled animal parts...and other things...in a dim room. It's the perfect recipe to induce insanity. With a brilliant experimental mind that think about twenty things at once, Lishka can come off as aloof and scatter brained. However, her heart is in the right place. She truly enjoys teaching her students. But her area of expertise comes with risk, as does such overly complicated magically infused items. Sometimes project potions go haywire and Lishka must hurry to clean up noxious green goop. Emergency anti-potions must be quickly brewed when a student's potion to sharpen ones hearing goes awry and causes the drinkers ears to grow dumbo sized. The Kralovas are a long time family friend of the Yanikovas and it was a desire to teach the next generation that lead Lishka to the Enchantment Academy. Of course, then she met Aristotle and a natural frienemy relationship was born. Their bickering can drive anyone mad. Description: X Likes and Dislikes: Lishka enjoys a good read, be it Pride & Prejudice, 1000 Magical Herbs and Fungi, and even Witch Weekly. Any type of tea and various sweet pastries are a weakness. Lishka is more particular for sweets containing chocolate, though she is not a fan of white chocolate. Her dislike is when Aristotle leaves stray cat hairs about her potion sets or even worse, hangs around pointing out errors in her concentrations and other ingredients. 
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:07 pm
mc2 Username: mc2 Name: Tomi Marksman Age: 17 Ability: Psychic- "Mind Invasion" (Able to hear thoughts of others and marginally influence the actions of others by seizing control of the thoughts he hears) Biography: Tomi Marksman originally was born in New York City, but always, not just the normal noise of the city bothered him but the sheer volume of thoughts constantly around him. His parents not entirely sure of what it was didn't figure out till he was almost seven that it was more the people around him than the actual normal noise of a city that never slept. He tended to answer questions before they were asked or demand people to 'be quiet' or even a few times to 'stop thinking so loud' even in a room where no one was speaking. Fearing a bit for their own child's sanity and for the sheer sake of his obvious discomfort they sent him to live with his aunt who lived in a small town outside of Boston. There he lived for several years, attending school with his peers, and constantly attempting to tune out the scattered thoughts of those around him. As a result he spent most of his time away from people. Eventually, the thoughts around him were getting harder and harder to tune out until finally at 13 he was sent to the Elemental Academy (which his family had learned about) to learn to control his powers. With great effort, and having the high incentive of finally being able to be alone with just his thoughts, he focused on his studies in controlling his powers. By this point in his life he is generally able to tune out the thoughts of those around them unless someone is highly annoyed or directing their thoughts towards him. While at the academy he is slowly learning he not only can hear the minds around him but he can also marginally curb the thoughts of those around him, though he is far from mastering this and it is quite obvious to the individual that someone is manipulating him whenever he has used this ability, essentially rendering the whole point of influencing thoughts in the long run useless in his opinion. Description: Tomi (or Tom) is approximately six feet tall, with a lean build, he has straight dark blonde hair, green eyes, and usually wears glasses. ( Or just take a picture...) Likes and Dislikes: Tomi has a strong dislike for those who lie-as lies are fairly obvious for him to tell, he can "read" minds after all. And generally he dislikes disorder or messiness and hates not being kept busy. He does like to wrap himself up in his studies and appreciates those who put in hard work to improve themselves as he absolutely loathes lazy behavior in himself and others. Tomi has found working out and training physically rewarding as he doesn't have an unfair advantage against others like he tends to in purely intellectual pursuits-where he often due to his own competitiveness cannot but help hear and see the thoughts of the others to give him an edge. He does have an appreciation for all visual arts and languages and has picked up bits of several languages from when he was a young child in New York City. He also enjoys puzzles since most people don't think in a completely linear fashion as they would if voicing something he has spent a great deal of his time rearranging bits of others thoughts into something more logical and organized subconsciously as it is less annoying for him to deal with.
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:36 pm
Mr. Eccentricity  Username: Mr. Eccentricity Name: Maria Fernandez Age: 21 Ability: Elemental - Fire Biography: Maria has always had a "hot" temper. One night in her ten-year-old life, she heard her mother crying in the other room. She got out of bed and approached the mother's door carefully. And that's when she heard the slap. She threw open the door to find her father looming menacingly above her mother, his arm raised for another blow. She charged at him with all the anger of a child who loves her mother more than anything, and flames raged around the young girl. The father, terrified, bolted out the door, never to be seen again. From then on, the girl and her mother lived together comfortably, living off the land and supporting each other. Of course, there was no way she could be public about her powers. They were still integrally connected to their religious Mexican community, and that kind of display would have gotten them exiled - if not cursed at on the way out. No one was sorry to see the drunken father go - he didn't have any friends besides the fellow drunks at the bar - so no one would have believed him anyway. Maria understood the need for secrecy, and only used her powers privately, using them for heating food or warming themselves during the colder winters. Then one day, Maria fell in love. She knew her mother, let alone the community, would never approve. He wasn't protestant, no, he wasn't a gringo. But he WAS a she. Joselita - or Jo for short - was known around the community as a tomboy, if they were being nice. Most people just called her "marimacha," or "dyke." So, naturally, Maria avoided her until one day, they had a conversation in the market. It started off innocently - or else she wouldn't have talked to such a degenerate - but soon evolved into an understanding of souls. Talking to - and spending the night with - Jo had opened up a whole new world of passion, a world of fire for Maria. The more time she spent with Jo, the more the community shunned her, not ignorant to what was going on. Her mother spent less and less time around her, and the strong, affectionate bond that had made them inseparable was barely detectable now. The longer it went on, the more it tore at Maria's heart, not able to choose between the two greatest loves of her life. The answer came in the form of a letter - an invitation to Enchantment University. Leaving both behind, she decided to attend the university, hoping for not just control of her powers, but for an ability to decide what she wants to do once this is all over. Description: Maria only wears loose clothing - preferably dresses - that allows her to dance to whatever she's currently listening to. The colors she wears are rich - reds, greens, blues, yellows, and most of her clothing is handmade. Her long wavy hair flows around her like flames, and its dark mahogany color complements the color of her eyes. Likes and Dislikes: The music she keeps on her phone keeps her sane. Most of it is Mexican folk music, music that reminds her of her family back home. There are the scatterings of popular hip hop music, but it is the music of her people that makes her dance freely the sun. She also loves socializing, partying, drinking, anything where she can be lively around people. Injustice, especially domestic abuse, will rile Maria up and have you on the sorry end of a fireball faster than you can say, "Hey, woman!" She hates being talked down to or people showing her "attitude." You may say she has a fiery temper, but what are you going to do when faced with it?
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:37 pm
Mr. Eccentricity Username: Mr. Eccentricity Name: Tsuki Yamaguchi Age: 23 Ability: Elemental - Air Biography: Ever since she was little, she's been trained to be the best. School? Only straight A's were acceptable. Looks? A hair (or wrong word) out of place would earn her a sore mark. Fitness? Any ounce of fat was an ounce of failure. She worked hard and did whatever her parents told her, and she never had problems in school. After all, she was smart, clever, and never distracted by the boys, who remained repulsive long after her friends began dating them. When she turned 18, right before she was admitted to medical school, her mother announced her arranged marriage to some son she had never met from some prominent family she didn't care about. Tsuki then decided that it was time to tell her mother the one secret she kept closest to her heart: she was gay. After a horrible scene, she was confined to her room: no school, no sports, no friends, nothing but the medical books in her room. Any direct question was met with a slap and a comment of "Freak!" or "Disgrace!" Finally, she had had enough. After earning enough trust to go on an errand for her mother, she ran away with the money she had been stealing over time and became an outcast. Using her knowledge of the human body to keep herself healthy (and make a living doing what was needed), she lived on the streets for a few years, learning the skills that would allow her to cast off all former doubt about herself. During that time, she got a tattoo, began wearing makeup regularly (once she could afford it), and starting dating, all of which her former self would have cringed in horror at the mere thought of such things. The other thing she discovered was her powers. Having been locked up - emotionally and sometimes physically - all her life, she never experienced the surge of freedom to rouse up her power to control the wind. One dark evening, a date had gone sour, and two older brothers were soon chasing her down an alley. They approached her, and just as they thought too close, she ducked, dived, and dashed out of the way, behind them and out of the alley. But she continued to run, and fast - much too fast for any normal person. Upon realizing this, she slowed down to a normal running level, having left her pursers far behind. Running soon became her release, especially when she could avoid the public eye and run as fast as she could, not wanting to attract any attention to herself she did not want. While dating, she met someone: Maria Fernandez. She ended up confessing everything to her, having no idea that she was just like her - someone special with powers. They dated for a while, but realized - luckily before it was too late - that they were better as friends. Maria, the fire to her air, the spark to her spirit, became her new best friend and eventual connection to Enchantment Academy. Description: Tsuki keeps her hair short, never having to worry about the wind blowing it in her eyes, which are always decorated with eyeliner. Being a runner, her clothes are loose enough for running, but never too long to get in her way. She's the kind that prefers pants over skirts, though that's not to say she doesn't have a few in her wardrobe. Her tattoo is hidden most of the time, but it displays the lesson she learned on the streets - the only thing worth working for is "love." Ever since, she's never let anything but her passions rule her. Likes and Dislikes: She loves running; her morning routine involved waking up at dawn and going for a morning jog (especially along the beach, if there is one). Unlike Maria, she is openly gay and actively involved in dating. She's not afraid to tell off "haters" or speak up about issues she feels strongly about. She loves feeling the wind in her hair and the earth beneath her feet. She hates homophobes and anyone else who tells her how to think, feel, or act. Though she isn't afraid of socializing, she prefers smaller conversations to big groups. Tsuki avoids anything structured or regimented, for example, she'd rather just play a one-on-one game than join the school team. Receiving orders and schedules reminds her of her childhood, and that's one big pile of memories she doesn't want to touch quite yet.
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:38 pm
Xaimee Username: Xaimee Name: Celina Ahmed Age: 24 Ability: Psychic - Temporal Disturbance [Celina can slow or speed time in a localised area around her. She is not affected by her own power.] Primary Course: Battle Tactics Elective Courses: Language Courses (French, Polish, English and Arabic) Biography: Celina was born to a French mother and Moroccan father living and working in England. Her early years were uneventful except for her rather curious ability to get lots of done in an unusually short amount of time. At a young age, she really got into fencing and duelling. She had a great aptitude for it and soon became reasonably famous in the national circuit despite her very young age. Things became awkward as she became a teenager. She started to notice that time seemed to flow differently for her than others. On top of that, her hair was starting to turn grey and there was a distinct lack of womanliness about her. Fellow students at high school started to tease her and it all became very frustrating for her. She got into frequent fights and eventually had to leave school before it became a serious incident. By this time, she was in her mid-teens and her hair was completely white. Her parents tried to find somewhere to send her and eventually settled on sending her to the Enchantment Academy after receiving an invite from the respected school. While there, Celina came to understand her abilities and what she could do. She continued her pursuit of languages and further increased her expertise in various martial arts thanks to the compulsory self-defence classes all students had to take. After she was old enough to attend University, she returned to England to study at Oxford. Celina had always wanted to be a teacher and did not want to give up her dream. Completing her studies without incident, she returned to Poland and became a teacher at the Enchantment Academy. The old Battle Tactics teacher had vanished and they were desperately in need of a new one. She filled it comfortably and even brought a multi-lingual teacher into the fold. Description: [ Celina] Likes and Dislikes: Celina still reacts very badly when someone mistakes her for a man. She is very much aware that she looks more like an effeminate man than a woman but making the mistake still upsets her. Nowadays she is able to resist attacking those who confused her gender although they often suffer a severe tongue lashing instead. Outside of that, there is little Celina dislikes. She loves learning new languages and new recipes (She loves cooking). On top of that, she is often found at the training field when classes are not in session. Students looking to speak to her often find it easier to find her there than at her desk.
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:39 pm
Xaimee Username: Xaimee Name: Amelia 'Ami' Olivier-Stewart Age: 17 Ability: Elemental - Ice Biography: Amelia was born to an extremely wealthy family and did not want for anything. The best schools and the best things. Unfortunately, she struggled to make friends. While money tended to attract friends, or at least hangers on, her demeanour put everyone off. She had a cold indifference towards everyone and that never changed. Inside, it made her feel lonely and she wished it was possible to change. She tried several times to reach out but it never worked. Everyone assumed she had no emotions and any attempt to change their minds did not work. The social circles she moved in were small and they had all decided she was strange and to be avoided. Her coldness grew more as time passed. Eventually, she gave up and became as numb inside as she appeared on the outside. She went through life, learning and largely staying silent. One day, she became so cold inside that she froze a bottle of water she was drinking from. It visibly shocked her. At first she thought it was an elaborate prank at her expense but then she noticed the frost creeping across the bench she sat on. The girl had no idea what to do so she just ran straight home. While she never mentioned to anyone what happened, Amelia spent a lot of time researching what happened. When she was sixteen, she discovered the Enchantment Academy, and knew that this was where the answers laid. It took little persuasion to get her transferred to the school (Her family never said no to her) and she has been there since. Description: [ Ami] Likes and Dislikes: Amelia's favourite past times are buying clothes and spending time online. She also loves to learn more about her abilities and enjoys reading. Her dislikes really amount to being alone. While she does not feel the crippling loneliness as she once did, she still hates herself for not being able to change and be more open.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:27 pm
Hoshiko104 Username: Hoshiko104 Name: Lenka Yanikova Age: 26 Position: Assistant Headmistress Ability: Psychic - Neutralization Primary Course: None for now - Assists various Professors and Headmaster. Elective Courses: None for now Biography: Lenka had graduated from the Enchantment Academy long ago and afterwards had left to travel the world for awhile. She has now returned to the Academy to be groomed as its next Headmistress once her father Radik decides to step down. However, Lenka isn’t sure that she is up to the task. Not only would she be responsible for the students and have to deal with the various Professors. But, she would also need to constantly assure the neighboring cities that the Castle was in no danger of suddenly exploding at the high concentration of magical and elemental power. It’s enough stress to turn anyone’s head, but somehow her father has been able to keep a calm demeanor. Lenka only hopes that she can emulate his ways of management. It had been thought that Lenka bore no power, until everyone realized its true nature. Neutralization. The actual process is not fully understood, but when activated Lenka can inhibit or cause any power in a certain radius to not function. In a way, Lenka’s body emits some sort of disturbance that conflicts with degrees of power usage. Balance is what Lenka’s power calls for. But his power takes a great deal of focus, so inhibiting multiple powers and increasing the radius not only takes a toll on Lenka, but leaves her wide upon for physical attacks. Overall, she is seen as someone who levels the playing field, sometimes her power is used to make sure no one is cheating. Lenka has her father’s youthful love for adventure and excitement for the unknown. From her mother’s side, Lenka has inherited a spunky jest, a bright mind, and a love for secrets. But she also has a penchant for getting into trouble, a trait both Merina and Radik blame the other one for. Lenka is kind and caring though can be forgetful, klutzy at times, and also can rush into things headlong. Likes and Dislikes: Lenka enjoys perusing the library for a good read. She is an avid tea drinker and has a sweet tooth for desserts. She is wary of the dark, especially in such an old castle that creaks and moans alot during the night. Lenka doesn't have a strong stomach for anything too spicy or bitter.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:01 pm
Hoshiko104 Username: Hoshiko104 Name: Kiwan Mustafa Age: 27 Position: Groundskeeper and Guard Ability: Elemental - Earth is his strongest suite Primary Course: None for now Elective Courses: None for now Biography: Houses made of any type of trash possible, molded together with sweat and tears to provide a basic form of shelter. This is the Slums of Cape Town, South Africa…and at the same time this is Kiwan’s hometown. It was here, he lived with five other siblings in complete destitution. They had stuck together, learning to make a living on the streets for their hardworking parents were barely home. When their parents came home, even though they were worked to the bone with hands rubbed raw and backs aching from manual labor, they had each other. Yet when the future was looking brighter, tragedy struck. Gang violence. They were the devils of the Slums and to be marked by them means that you were a dead man. With reasons unknown, Kiwan’s family was marked, and their house was raided in the middle of the night. Sheer terror, the screaming of loved ones, the pandemonium that ensued. It was then that Kiwan’s power was triggered and he tore the ground apart in his anger to avenge his murdered family. The only that managed to stop him was complete exhaustion. When he came to, Kiwan found himself in a hospital with a stranger sitting nearby hidden behind a newspaper. When he heard Kiwan stirring, the man folded up the paper, revealing that he was Radik Yanikova, a headmaster at an academy far from Kiwan’s home that accepted students with powers. ‘You need to learn to control your powers,’ Kiwan recalled Radik telling him. The young boy was brought to a whole new world so different from the one he knew. It was there Kiwan learned not only to harness his ability, but expand it. It was also there, upon his arrival that he was introduced to two other children younger than himself, but each having just lived through a trying point in their young lives, Lenka and Milos. He learned to enjoy life again with the help of Lenka’s adventurous spirit and be at peace with the aid of Milos’s tranquil aura. Though he is still haunted by his past and the harbors regret for not being able to save his family, he has slowly come to terms with the aid of those around him. Kiwan respects Radik, seeing him as a father figure. He sees Lenka and Milos as his best friends. He sees the Enhancement Academy as his true home and had signed on to be a groundskeeper and guard for the school. There are two sides to Kiwan that people will see. He is generally cheerful, energetic, and rowdy. His tall stature sometimes gives off an intimidating impression, but one quickly comes to find out that he is just a big ‘ole teddy bear. Well, unless he becomes angry and starts raging. And when Kiwan is on a rage, the best thing is to stay out of his way. His formidability is reflected in his elemental prowess, especially when it comes to manipulating the ground to quake. Yet, in the end he is very protective brave soul. Likes and Dislikes:Kiwan is an avid outdoorsman be it hiking or swimming, rain or shine. He is also fond of animals, especially dogs. Kiwan loves music and playing the guitar; you will hear rock music blasting from his room…at odd hours. But above all else, Kiwan loves food especially when Milos is the cook. Good food and beer makes for one content Kiwan. For one who is practically not afraid of anything, Kiwan hates spiders with a passion. Before you can even point it out to him he will already have sprinted out of the room, or started his flame thrower thrower technique. 
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