Welcome to the Town!
The Greeting of the Red Robed Mages
Truly one of the most common phrases uttered in Dioya, “Welcome to the Town” is the easiest way to identify a student or graduate of the Wizard School of Illusion located in Cullfield, Midvail.
Dating back to the establishment of the Cullfield School of Illusion during The Era of Order, “Welcome to the Town” was the catchphrase of former Devic Order of Progress member and founder of the school, Headmaster Emar. During his years as a professor at the Devic Order’s school of Illusion in Eternia, Emar detested his Devic peers’ lack of compassion towards others. Leaving his position at the school after 40+ years of service, Emar traveled south to the continent of Midvail to start his own school of Illusion. Soon after arriving in Midvail, Emar learned that the general opinion of mages and wizards was that they were rude, selfish, and greedy. Greatly offended by this, Emar set out to create a rulebook that all future students of his would follow so they could be accepted, valued, and above all else, respected.
In the words of Headmaster Emar:
"The world is a horribly unfriendly place. It is our job as mages to be kind and courteous. In order to immediately establish a friendly relationship based on respect and honor, all students and graduates of the school of illusion should greet any and all people with the same greeting. "Welcome to the town." This way you welcome newcomers to wherever they may be, and residents are re-welcomed to their place of living. It may seem odd at first, but I assure you, people will remember you fondly if you obey this one simple rule. The living and dead all benefit from being welcomed to the town.”
Emar practiced what he preached, obeying each and every rule he wrote in his handbook, but none more passionately than his first. His enthusiasm and dedication to his catchphrase proved contagious to his students and by the time The Cullfield School of Illusion approached its centennial anniversary during the Era of Change, thousands of “Welcome to the Town” spouting graduates of the school lived all over Dioya. While some dropped the tendency to blurt out the saying at every opportunity, many kept the tradition going, never forgetting the very first lesson they learned at the school.
Such commonality and repetition of the usage of “Welcome to the Town” has resulted in many different stereotypes to be formed about students and graduates of the Cullfield School of Illusion. The most common of all stereotypes is that School of Illusion graduates have no idea what a town is (this stereotype is mostly held by people who have interacted with graduates in major cities like Eternia, Chilved, and Hearthfield.)
Geographical Distribution
Origin: Cullfield
Spread: All throughout Dioya, with the greatest concentration of users in the continent of Midvail.
Common Phrases
Welcome to the Town!
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