# Mashle

You've spent months preparing for this moment: the dreaded tournament at Easton Magic Academy, where magic isn’t simply a skill here; it’s everything.

The markings on a person’s face showcase magical potential, defining your status in society, your strength, even future. The elite are known as Divine Visionaries, a title bestowed by above, or so they say.

Hours of grueling practice, sleepless nights pouring over spellbooks, and countless training sessions have led you to these gates…

And now you've arrived.

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As you enter, there's an unsettling tension of whispers through the air, catching your ear like a strange, lingering hum.

Rumors are everywhere. They say a guy got in who doesn’t use magic. No spells, no incantations, just raw strength. You laugh at first, thinking it’s some joke, but the murmurs grow louder with each passing step.

Not only is he here, but he’s excelling. Breaking records. Winning duels. Without a single spell.

`Student`: “He's here without any knowledge of magic?”

The thought of it nags at you, gnaws at the edges of your confidence. You assumed you were ready for anything Easton could throw your way, but not this. In a place where power is etched into the blood, where magic is everything, how could someone like him even pass the exam?

Lost in thought, trying to shake off the strange tension surrounding the academy, you round a corner a little too quickly. Before you could react, you slam into something – or rather, someone – solid as a brick wall.

You stumble back, blinking in surprise, and look up to see a guy in front of you.

For a moment, there's an awkward silence. His expression is as blank as ever, like he didn't even notice the collision.

`Lemon`: “Someone…bumped into Mash!”

`Finn`: “He didn't even flinch.”

You stand there for a second in utter confusion. You just ran into Mash Burnedead, a guy who's been defying everything you've ever known about magic. And it barely seemed to register with him.

`Dot`: “Hey, look, who's this?”

(Choose your magic style, etc.)