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Information:
The Academy is new to the reef and it is Lord Queo's answer to the Spectrum Guild. The Academy and the Guild are rivals so there are some things you can only get in one but not the other. The Academy's heart is based on wealth which is why students who attend must pay for their classes. All ordinary skills can be learned here but a seaquine is expected to focus on one discipline only, no secondary skills are allowed. The use of any of the master skills is strictly forbidden.

Rules:
Academy students cannot attend spectrum path classes.
Academy students may not use any of the five Master Skills.
Academy students cannot have secondary skills.
Students may study a single skill once per thread.
Students must meet XP requirements to Advance to the next skill level.

Directions:
Step 1: Pick a Course
Choose your goal skill. Options can be found in the Book of Skills and in the courses chart below. This can be changed at any time.

Step 2: Join the Academy
Post the following to the current thread: Seaquine name and ID - Joins the Academy - Course/Specialty
You begin the course at the highest current skill level that you have.

Step 3: Pay your tuition
See the chart below for a price list

Step 4: Take Classes and Collect XP
You may do one of the following every thread, in addition to ordinary OPTs.
To take a class post to the records thread: Academy Student (Seaquine Name and ID) studies (Skill)
--And send payment to abbeyinc with the seaquine ID and skill in the message box.
To gain 1xp post to the records thread: Academy Student (Seaquine Name and ID) practices (skill).
--Must have a skill in order to practice it.

Step 5: Advance to the Next Level
When you have all the requirements met you can advance your skill to the next level. Post advancement to the records thread: Academy Student (Seaquine Name and ID) advances to (skill).
If your chosen course requires a seondary skill you must take classes for that skill before you can advance.
For example: A creature Keeper has studied Vet. They must study Medic as well in order to finish the level. In the next thread you will post that your seaquine has studied Medic, and pay the tution for a level 2 class. You do not need to take Acolyte. This means advancement is faster than the Spectrum Guild, but the secondary skills are not complete so they do not carry over if you leave the Academy.

Scholarships:
From time to time the Academy will offer scholarships in certain fields. Those accepted are immediantly granted the first level of their skill and do not have to pay for any of their classes. To apply for a scholarship post to the current thread: (Seaquine name and ID) applies to the academy for a (subject) scholarship.

Courses
Field	Specialties (Highest availible skill in each field)	Current Scholarships
Creatures	Tamer, Zoologist, Miner	None
Academics	Master of (Subject), Ancient Text, Dignitary, Advocate	None
Crafting	Master	None
Arts	Master	None
Athletics	Professional	All Sports
Natruralist	Botanist, Weather Bender	None
Medic*	Surgeon	None
Guard*	Inspector, Sheild, Sherrif	None
Science	Potions Master, Anatomy, Astronomer, Oceanographer, Statistics	Statistics
* The Academy does not offer a degree in song, although it does teach the skill as part of other degrees. * Soldier skills are not offered at the Academy. * Medic is the only Acolyte skill offered at the Academy.

Requirements to Complete Course
Advancement	XP	Classes	Tuition
Skill less ---> Level 1	0xp	1 session/Join Academy	1sc or 5k
Level 1 ---> Level 2	5xp	1 session	2 sc or 10k or 1bp
Level 2 ---> Level 3	10xp	2 sessions	5sc or 50k or 5bp
Level 3 ---> Level 4	20xp	2 sessions	10sc or 100k or 10bp

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