Groups

[Maxie]

THE GROUPS

BASICS

After being accepted, all characters are going to be placed into the same student group for OC posting purposes. For the IC world, students will be placed into one of the following groups based on who their parents were and what they did in the original canon. 

GUARDIANS

Out of all the groups on Scepters & Shadows, I personally anticipate this group being the smallest. Guardians here are the children of the people who, as the name suggests, guides or protects the heroes on their quest. However, one stipulation is that they leave saving the day to the heroes themselves. So, I would think characters along the line of The Blue Fairy or Jimmney Cricket would serve as good examples. 

For the most part, their classes reflect the Guardians helpful, but an ultimately passive role in the storyline with classes like...

• Magic Mastery
• Wish Granting 
• Recognizing when a Hero needs to help themselves
• Boosting Morale
• Speaking in Prophecy
• Teaching a lesson without saying it out loud. 
• In addition to other guardian orientated classes as well as core subjects such as Mathematics, Science, English, and etc. 

At the moment, there are ## students within this group. Some of them include @namemcname, @namemcname, and @namemcname; just to name a few. 

HEROES/HEROINES

In more ways than one, the Heroes are very similar to the royals, but if anything this group has less preparation for their lives beyond the academy. Unlike the royals who will be in charge of kingdoms one day and are getting some training for that, the heroes are only being prepared for the moment where they save their world from some dastardly villain. However, the heroines may be a bit better off than the princesses when it comes to personal empowerment as they are not expected to take the same patronizing classes their counterparts are. As a general rule of thumb, any protagonist that is not royal will be placed into this category, but some good examples would be Robin Hood, Tarzan, and the Incredibles.

For the most part, their classes reflect the expectation that the heroes will save the day, but does little to cover anything beyond this one event. 

• Outsmarting Villains
• Choosing a proper sidekick
• Swordsmanship & Other Unlikely Weapons
• Public Speaking & Leadership
• Ethics & Proper Justification
• Memorable Catchphrases
• Other classes from the Princes/Princesses that are not directly related to their royal status may appear on a heroes schedule along with core classes. 

Currently, there are ## students in this group. Some of them include but aren't limited to, @namemcname, @namemcname, and @nammcname.

HERO SUPPORT

Directly opposing the Villain Support, Sidekicks (or Hero Support as they're officially known) are the characters who often are the best friends of the heroes. However, they are rarely the ones to save the day and if they do, they don't get the glory for it in the end. Some good examples of this would be the Seven Dwarfs, Rutt & Tuke, and Ray. 

For the most part, their classes reflect the expectation that these sidekicks are meant to be the companions to their heroes/princes/princesses and give no indication of how these students forge their own identity. 

• Funny One Liners & Memorable Catchphrases
• Helping your Hero save the day
• How your flaws make the hero look better
• Running for help
• Disrupting Villain's plans
• The Art of Perfect Timing
• Other classes from the Villian Support that are not directly related to evil may appear on their schedule along with core classes.
  

At the moment there are ## students who are considered Hero Support. This includes @namemcname, @namemcname, and @namemcname, just to name a few. 

PRINCES

Serving as the good guys at Silver Springs, the princes appear to have the most intensive schedule out of all their peers with their physical strength classes favored over others. The academy makes it no secret that they expect this group to be the knights in shining armor and be ready to swoop in at a moment's notice to defeat any villains that threaten a damsel in distress. Now if these kids could stand up to the challenge remains to be seen... Either way in order be considered a part of this group a character must have royal blood, but they do not need to be any sort of heir. Good examples for this group are Philip, Charming, and Eric.

For the most part, their classes reflect the expectation that the princes will not only defeat the villains, but also rescue a princess in the process. Other classes focused on running a country appears to be an afterthought and are poorly organized. 

• Dragon Slaying
• Recognizing and Breaking Curses 
• Public Speaking & Leadership
• The Ethics of High Morals 
• Horsemanship & Navigation
• Kingdom Management
• Other classes designed for Heroes/Heroines often appear on Prince's Schedules in addition to core classes. 

Currently, we have 01 students in this group. Some of them are Kristian Haldansen , @namemcname, and @namemcname

PRINCESSES

If there was any group that would have an issue with the way Silver Springs functions, it would be the Princesses. Their classes are beyond condescending and does not even entertain the basic concept that they are capable of defeating the villains on their own like many of their own mothers had done. Instead, they are expected to be passive in the unfolding of their fates, no matter what is thrown their way. Needless to say, this group will give the academy a lot of pushback in the coming months. Good examples of who the academy wants this group to be are Snow White, Aurora, and Cinderella. 

For the most part, their classes reflect the expectation that these girls will not partake in saving the day, but instead that will be left to others.  

• How to Properly Succumb to a Curse
• Befriending Animals
• Romantic Ballads
• Perseverance in Bad Situations 
• Fighting with Makeshift Weapons
• Fashion in Dire Circumstances
• In addition to any core classes

At the moment we have ## students in this group. Some of these include @namemcname, @namemcname, & @namemcname. 

VILLAINS

Every story needs an antagonist and Silver Springs finds theirs in this group. Figuring since their parents were the worst of the worst, it's little wonder that many of their classes are not overly positive. At the academy, the villains are expected to either have magical abilities, supreme intellect, or some other quality that gives them a leg up on the heroes, but still have some sort of weakness that will see them fall in the end. Good examples for this group include Ursula, Dr. Facilier, and Lady Tremaine. 

For the most part, their classes reflect the expectation that these kids will take upon the role of the antagonist and momentarily succeed, before being cast down by the heroes.  

• Evil Magic & Spell Casting
• Monologuing
• The Ethics of Low Morals
• Disguising Yourself and Your Motive
• Choosing Proper Henchmen
• Luring Heroes into your Trap
• Other Villain orientated and core classes. 

Currently, we have 01 students within this group. They include but aren't limited to, Joan Plantagenet , @namemcname, and @namemcname

VILLAIN SUPPORT

At the bottom of the unofficial hierarchy of the academy, the Villain sidekicks really do have it rough here. They're expected to be of little real use to the group they're supposed to help and if anything they're meant to be a way for the heroes to display how strong they are when they are easily defeated. In their stories, their parents may not have been overly developed and good examples of them would be LeFou, The Stabbington Brothers, and the Huntsman.

For the most part, their classes reflect the expectation that the villain sidekicks are little more than comic relief and are ultimately disposable to the villains at the end of the day. 

• Funny One Liners & Memorable Catchphrases
• Helping your Villain ruin the day
• How your flaws make the villain look better
• Running from Danger
• Disrupting the Hero's plans
• The Art of Perfect Timing
• Along with other core classes.

At the moment we have 01 students in this group at the academy. Some of them are @whatishisname, @namemcname, and @namemcname.