Willwright
Founding
Before the school was founded, it existed only as an unnamed group of Volitionists who gathered in what is now the laboratory building. It began as an informal meeting of friends, but as the group grew in size the members decided to form a proper school. The school was officially established in the year 47, under the name of Willwright. The founding members were: Cyprian Edris, Sybil Wren, Claudia Kalpana, Penelope Edris, and Peregrine Flint. Cyprian served as the school’s first headmaster, Sybil as the record keeper, and Claudia as the first librarian. Penelope oversaw instruction and experimentation, and Peregrine was responsible for caring for the school grounds. The only founder still present is Claudia, who has retained the title of Head Librarian even after her ‘death’, though other people have now taken on the responsibilities requiring mobility.Campus Operation
At the time of the founding, the only campus buildings were: the main office, the Library, the classroom and lab, and the agriculture areas. Before the Necromaniac Tragedy in the year 93, attendees lived in the city and gathered at the school for instruction. Following the Tragedy the dormitories were added, along with the installment of a Hand of Justice Supervisor, and ‘sentries’ for each building. The Institute of Justice requires that everyone associated with the school reside within the dormitories, where their movement and activity can be more easily tracked.
In modern times Volitionists aren’t suffered to live inside the city. While there is no law preventing it, the majority of innkeepers and housing letters would not admit a Volitionist. The complications around reporting the presence of a Volitionist, as well as the social dislike for Volitionists and anyone who would associate with them, are primarily to blame. A handful of less reputable establishments in the Outer Sector may be willing to house patrons without regard to their personage.
The livestock and gardens are tended to by the students as part of the agreement for enrollment. They serve two purposes: providing the school with food, as it’s hard for Volitionists to procure from reputable sources; and providing the school with a source of income to pay the barony taxes and the faculty. The school doesn’t need funding for anything else; students provide their own clothing and furnishings. Since anything not alive-this includes creatures that are sentient/conscious, and live plants-can be Constructed via Volition, supplies necessary for school activities are provided by the staff.
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