Ten years after the infamous “Cultist Invasion” and nine after the Malefic Incident, Duel Academy is back on track. Things have been calm; dimensions haven’t been rent, psyches haven’t been shattered, and Duel Academy has returned to a relative state of normalcy.
However, big changes are in store this year. A major reshuffling of dorms and new teaching methods added to Duels will cause a huge stir among the students as they strive to become the next monarch of Duel Monsters.
This year, instead of Slifer Red, Ra Yellow, and Obelisk Blue, the dorms are arranged by year. The (vastly improved) Slifer Dorms become the New Arrivals, Ra becomes second year students, and Obelisk third years. But what of the fourth years?
Instead of one centralized fourth year dorm, duelists are instead sorted into “Special Dorms” by their fourth year, though it could happen earlier. Special Dorms are each taught with special attention from a teacher with the students’ skillset in mind; Professor Saturday’s Cyber Style Dojo Dorm accepts only the best Machine-focused students each year and teaches them the specializations of various archetypes in the Machine type as well as common counters and blocks for these strategies.
Students unsorted by their fourth year are simply shuffled from dorm to dorm, but are generally looked down upon (and more options are available than listed here, as many students transfer to one of the other four academies to finish their schooling). If you think of a specific Special Dorm you want, ask and I might add it.
Duel Academy Staff:
Cyrus Cain, Headmaster: A Sharp-Dressed Man who has owned and operated the island since before his graduation, Cyrus is 28. Blind and with a dark past, Cyrus has adjusted well to life as headmaster and regularly interacts with the student body. Cyrus is also technically the head of state of the nation of Duel Academy. He is accompanied by his ancient Duel Spirit, The Wicked Avatar. Avatar is powerful and dark, but he isn’t malicious.
Professor Barnaby Loatheless, Dorm Head (Male New Arrivals, Spirit Duelists), Ancient History, Deck Building Basics: When Barnaby came to the island ten years ago as the new Slifer Red dorm head, he didn’t know how to duel, was introverted, and could barely get through a lecture. Suffice to say, he’s changed a lot. One of the most normalizing forces on the island, Barnaby has mastered Duel Monsters through various trials by fire, usually to protect students or his family. Barnaby has been helping the most inexperienced duelists on the island since he arrived, and continues to do so, as he knows exactly how it is to feel left behind. His Duel Spirit, Colossal Fighter, fought by him in the deepest reaches of the Shadow Realm, and they are truly a force to be reckoned with.
Professor Angela Loatheless, Dorm Head (Female New Arrivals, Furies), Metagame Theory, Psychology, School Therapist: Angela is Barnaby’s wife. Having recently finished her doctorate, she has returned to Duel Academy full time as a teacher and Dorm Head. A staunch supporter of more female duelists, she pushed for the Furies Special Dorm and was approved. She is also a therapist, determined to not let anybody else get to the dark places she has been in before. Shinato, King of a Higher Plane stands beside her as her Duel Spirit.
Vash Goku Armstrong, Dorm Head (Male Year 2), English (Literature, Composition): Armstrong is, how to say… energetic. Over-the-top and known for his spine-crushing bear hugs, he also enforces curfew… sometimes too enthusiastically. Part of the security force.
Benjamin Rex Saturday, Dorm Head (Male Year 3, Cyber Style Dojo), Driving, Turbo Duels, Duel Tactics: Saturday is similar to Armstrong in many ways; enthusiastic about everything, gung-ho to the max, and… a little off. Known for driving his (no longer red) Big Red Mk. II Duel Runner indoors, Saturday also calls down orbital support from his Duel Spirit, The Big Saturn. Part of the security force.
Kira and Rai Cain, Gym, English as a second language, Italian, Japanese: “Ki Rai” is Cyrus’s adoptive sibling. They are split personalities, with Rai being extremely bouncy and Kira being more serious. Their cybernetic limbs make them nigh superhuman in some ways. They are both bonded with a Planet Spirit, Kira with The Tyrant Neptune and Rai with the Splendid Venus.
Doctor Blair Flannigan, Dorm Head (Female Year 2), School Physician: Blair is the extremely protective school physician. She often helps with the Furies, but otherwise has stepped back from the dueling scene.
Miranda Tsunami, Dorm Head (Female Year 3, Ritual Raiders), math: semi-renowned female duelist.
Mokuba “Moe” Kaiba, Technology, Dorm Head (Illusionists): Moe has agreed to become an official member of Duel Academy after years of living on the island as the tech specialist. He designed much of the tech used on DA today, including the massive Convergence Arena that allows Duels to become visible across the entire island.
A short description of each Special Dorm:
Spirit Duelists: Only for high-aptitude students who are spiritually sensitive, especially those who are partnered with a Duel Spirit. Professor Loatheless teaches not only how to maximize your Spirit’s potential, but also how to bond with them.
Furies: A female-only Special Dorm, Angela Loatheless spends extensive time helping especially promising female duelists and setting them on track for the Pro Leagues. The most famous Special Dorm of Duel Academy, the powerhouse Tag Duelists Anna O’Grady and Tsuki Sazarame made a serious name for the group as they took the Pro Leagues by storm.
Cyber Style Dojo: While not actually focusing exclusively on the Cyber Style cards, Professor Saturday teaches students who wield Machine decks how to maximize impact and minimize losses. And yes, it is a literal dojo.
Ritual Raiders: Professor Tsunami shows students how to perfect Ritual Decks with powerful cards that make summoning the rare blue borders easy and worthwhile.
Illusionists: Moe shows students the ins and outs of Spellcaster decks.
Now, for you, the students! Here’s a simple sign-up sheet:
- Name:
- Age: (14-18)
- Duel Spirit: If applicable
- Appearance: Yes, the blazers are still around. Match your year to your dorm (1=Red, 2=Yellow, 3=Blue), though fourth years get awesome stylish purple blazers. Technically the blazers aren’t mandatory, but almost everyone under fourth year wears them because of tradition. Fourth years tend to find something other than purple to wear…
- Duel Disk: Is it custom or Academy-issued?
- Goals: What is your character at DA for? To duel? To graduate? Get into the Pro Leagues? Remember, not every person that goes to DA has to be huge on Dueling as a profession (though everyone knows Dueling is Serious Business).
- Origin: Country of origin, and how they got in to Dueling.
- Personality: What is your character like?
- Deck List: 40 card minimum, please format it so it doesn’t kill my eyes, and follow the current banlist (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/March_2013_Lists)
. Deck changes may happen at certain storyline points… like the Tournament Arc that everyone knows has to happen in a YGO RP. Also, INCLUDE A SIDE-DECK! Matches might be involved at some point. NOTE: You may not use "Sacred Cards", which include Egyptian Gods (duh), Sacred Beasts, Wickeds, Malefic, and possibly Aesir)
Now, in addition to the above teachers, a few other potentially important NP Cs are:
River Loatheless: A second-year student and Barnaby and Angie’s adoptive son. He grew up on the island after the Cultist Incident, and had a complicated childhood before that. An extremely promising Duelist (which growing up on Duel Academy probably helped), he is named after the student who gave his life to save the island during the Cultist Incident.
Scott Harold: An alumnus of DA and successful Pro Leaguer, Scott occasionally drops by DA to give lectures or help with exam duels.
Jerry Parker: Scott’s publicized rival, Jerry withdrew from the Pro Leagues to help teach in West Academy, the survival-based Duel Academy in the western United States. He still drops by other schools to help, and leads The Pack, a Duel Team-turned-Special Dorm based on Tag Duels.
Ryu Al-Kajima: Noted Warrior specialist and leader of The Pack in the Israel-based East Academy.
Sean Abue: Main sponsor of The Pack. Like Jerry and Ryu, an alumnus of DA and returns to help with exams.
Michael Lane: A Pro Duelist who teaches in the off-season at the icy North Academy. Currently holds both the title of Turbo Duel King of North America and the world record for most crashed Duel Runners, which he blames on his showmanship.
Blake O'Grady: An associate of Cyrus's and renowned Duelist Anna O'Grady's older brother, Blake runs the biggest Duel Mafia on the planet. However, he feels protective toward Duel Academy, especially since they took good care of his little sister.
edited 9th Aug '13 5:23:51 AM by SarcasticallyInsane
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