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Testing

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A selection of reports on the testing of newly discovered potential mages, submitted to and filed by the Mages' Council of Lightsbridge.

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Test Information

Examiner: Pasco Acalon

Test Location: Ninver, Capchen

Test Date: 12 Rose Moon, 1052 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Adalia Lovell

Origin: Capchen

Age: 7

Sex: Female

Gifted family members: None

Reason for test: The local clock keeper attested that the examinee, after touching the broken town clock, informed him of which part was broken and how to fix it.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Failed

Fire images: Failed

Glowing objects: Failed

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was presented with a broken clock, which she was able to repair mechanically with no apparent use of magic. The examinee was also presented with a broken astrolabe and well pump, which she was not able to repair. A clock keeper was asked to remove pieces from a clock. The examinee was able to identify the missing pieces from touching the clock alone, without inspecting its interior. The examinee was also unable to give technical names for the components of the clock, but could describe their shape and function.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: None. Ambient Magic: Probable clockwork affinity.

 

Recommendations

Apprenticeship to local clock keeper (secured). Further inquiry at Stone Circle Temple if more unusual behavior is displayed.

 


 

Test Information

Examiner: Kara Iarun

Test Location: Zakdin, Hatar

Test Date: 8 Barley Moon, 1052 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Zaida Andia

Origin: Hatar

Age: 2

Sex: Female

Gifted family members: Mother (academic licensed by Swan Sing), brother (7) in training for academic magic at Winding Circle Temple under Dedicate Sageheart

Reason for test: The examinee's parents attested that water behaves strangely around the examinee.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Succeeded when the target object included a liquid

Fire images: Failed

Glowing objects: Failed

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was presented with a bowl of water and asked to move it. The examinee was able to cause currents in the water, levitate the water, and cause the water to form images in the air, not unlike the images in fire produced by many magical children. The examinee was able to produce similar results with milk and honey, but not oil.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: Possible. Ambient Magic: Likely water affinity.

 

Recommendations

Training at Winding Circle Temple. Dedicate Myrrhtide secured as mentor.

 


 

Test Information

Examiner: Glakisa Irakory

Test Location: Westdale, Emelan

Test Date: 3 Hearth Moon, 1052 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Kellan Cooper

Origin: Capchen

Age: 4

Sex: Male

Gifted family members: Aunt (academic licensed by Lightsbridge), Father (ambient with fire affinity licensed by Winding Circle)

Reason for test: The examinee's father attested to seeing colored orbs of light over the child's bed.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Failed

Fire images: Succeeded

Glowing objects: Succeeded

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was asked to produce orbs of light and initially failed to do so. The examinee was shown orbs of light by the examiner and was able to produce similar orbs and match colors. The examinee was also observed to shape the shadows of objects and to make objects briefly appear to vanish.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: Possible. Ambient Magic: Possible light affinity.

 

Recommendations

Training at Lightsbridge (contacted). Tutoring in meditation and basic magical theory by Mage Irakory until a more suitable mentor is secured.

 


 

Test Information

Examiner: Kara Iarun

Test Location: Zhangzhou, Yanjing

Test Date: 23 Wolf Moon, 1053 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Gablil Menim

Origin: Gyongxe

Age: 6

Sex: Male

Gifted family members: Mother (practicing shaman)

Reason for test: Elders of the examinee's village attested that groups of people at a time would be overcome with strong emotion. The examinee's mother attested that the examinee was always present in such groups and was often the first to appear overcome with emotion.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Failed

Fire images: Failed

Glowing objects: Failed

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was asked to produce specified emotions in the examiner and failed to do so. The examinee was told a series of stories designed to evoke various emotions, including anger, sadness, contentment, and excitement. The examinee appeared to manfest each target emotion, and the examiner was also overcome with that emotion with an intensity that did not seem to be her own. The examinee was not able to reliably answer such questions as "What am I feeling?" from the examiner, but when asked to focus on the examiner's emotions, seemed to manifest a similar emotional state.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: None. Ambient Magic: Likely. Possible emotional or mental affinity.

 

Recommendations

Training at Living Circle Temple (contacted). Tutoring in meditation and basic magical theory by Mage Iarun until a more suitable mentor is secured.

 


 

Test Information

Examiner: Evumeimei Dingzhai

Test Location: Chammur, Sotat

Test Date: 16 Storm Moon, 1053 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Maia Fazhal

Origin: Sotat

Age: 9

Sex: Female

Gifted family members: Family unknown

Reason for test: Locals attested that the examinee had healed a gash in her own arm in the span of a few minutes.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Succeeded when the target object included leather

Fire images: Failed

Glowing objects: Failed

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was asked to heal a shallow cut on the examiner's hand and did so. The examinee was given two pieces of cut leather and was able to seamlessly integrate them. The examinee was unable to mend broken sticks, torn fabric, or cracked pottery.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: None. Ambient magic: Likely skin or flesh-based affinity.

 

Recommendations

Training at Winding Circle Temple (contacted). Tutoring in meditation and basic magical theory by Mage Dingzhai until a more suitable mentor is secured.

 


 

Test Information

Examiner: Evumeimei Dingzhai

Test Location: Hajra, Sotat

Test Date: 21 Blood Moon, 1053 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Orana Nirina

Origin: Sotat

Age: 12

Sex: Female

Gifted family members: Father (hedgewitch with plant-based affinity)

Reason for test: Locals attested that the examinee had successfully commanded a murder of crows to attack a boy from the same village.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Failed

Fire images: Failed

Glowing objects: Failed

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was asked to call the local crows to her, and did so. The examinee was unable to call other local birds. When asked to command the crows to move about, the examinee consistently succeeded in having the crows follow her, and inconsistently succeeded in having them go where she pointed. The examinee did not appear to exhibit any control without verbal or gestured communication.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: None. Ambient Magic: Unlikely.

 

Recommendations

Village elders to monitor situation (secured). Further inquiry at nearest Living Circle Temple if more unusual behavior is displayed.

 


 

Test Information

Examiner: Glakisa Irakory

Test Location: Otterford, Emelan

Test Date: 7 Seed Moon, 1053 KF

 

Examinee Information

Name: Elinor Wainwright

Origin: Emelan

Age: 8

Sex: Female

Gifted family members: Grandmother (hedgewitch with minor healing abilities)

Reason for test: The examinee's mother attested to seeing small clouds of dust following the examinee and seeing the examinee "sweep" a room without phsyically contacting the dust. Other locals attested that a large cloud of dirt seemed to attack other local children and shroud the examinee when the other parties exhibited hostility towards the examinee.

 

Standard Test Results

Telekinesis: Succeeded only on dirt, dust, soil, and the like

Fire images: Could create shadowy images, but believed to be ash rather than the usual images seen on this test

Glowing objects: Failed

 

Additional Testing and Notes

The examinee was asked to create dust clouds and did so. The examinee exhibited fine motor control over the dust and was able to form pictures and land small amounts of dust on a thumbprint size target. The examinee was able to remove the dust from an object without touching it. The examinee was presented with several substances similar to dust and asked to move them. The examinee was successful in moving dirt, ash, peat, and sawdust. The examinee was unsuccessful in moving flour, ground ginger, wood shavings, and metal filings. The examinee was paritally successful in moving liquified mud, but exhibited significantly less precision than she had with dry dirt.

 

Conclusions

Academic Magic: Unlikely. Ambient magic: Likely dirt- or similar-based affinity.

 

Recommendations

Training at Winding Circle Temple. Dedicate Earthseed secured as mentor.