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Hermes University is dedicated to the varies studies of magic, for every magically inclined or magically obsessed to find knowledge within their walls. Constructed before anyone mortal can even remember, the university has always loomed above a local town, set upon a large hill. All hours of the day, students and professors are milling about in between their classes, pursuing almost every kind of magic to be found in the world.

Of course, the university is a bit of a front for the Clan of Tremere. Normal mortals can be found from sunrise to sunset, but are never given leave to stay in the dorms of the sprawling school. Only specific students are given leave to do so, with most seemingly studying for decades on end, and others become professors to teach new students. Below the main levels are ruins used for the various meetings and rituals that Tremere is known for. A labyrinth above and below, layered with magic wards to repeal or warn of different faes entering the grounds helps keep safe. Never step off any of any of the public paths or delve deeper into the University. Magic to remove or destroy those who do is the least of your worries, if the clan decides to defend themselves.

Feel free to post here once the thread is open! Please keep in mind that there are many different areas within the University. Mortals and non-clan members are allowed to go anywhere within the university that's... made with mortals in mind. Classrooms, kitchens, etc. However, non-clan members are not allowed on the ground before sunrise and not after sunset, unless specifically invited by a member of Tremere.

Any specific member of Tremere that invites a mortal or non-clan member onto the grounds is fully responsible for their guests actions. Should their guest act in a manner that is unbecoming, the Tremere is expected to take care of the matter directly.

Moving forward, Tremere will no longer accept clanless vampires that are the direct children of other sects OR have had children with vampires in other sects. As a clan, they're tightening up their borders to ensure that there is no possible infiltration within their ranks.

OOC: Previous flings set up are not applied to this rule. However, moving forward Tremere will not be accepting clanless who have had children with vampires of other sects and/or are children of vampires in other sects without some serious plotting and/or approval from Lazarus(myself) directly! The date this takes into affect is Aug 21st, 2023. If we've already spoken about your fling and/or your fling was planned prior to this date for a kat you want to get into Tremere, it does not apply! I'll trust ya'll to be honest on this subject when applying to the clanned with what was previous planned!

Please note that the higher up the food chain the other vampire is in the other sect, the less likely their plot will be accepted for said kat to join Tremere!

Important snippets within this ORP or from PRP elsewhere will be noted here to help show information that might be known more widely. Each entry will have a note about who might know these rumors or information, by society or rank. Feel free to DM me to add items into this section with a small summary of what's going on with a link to the thread or posts in question!

A new god of vampires has stepped up and chosen a new Disciple. At the same time, a new Headmaster of the University is named. Lazarus leads the clan and the university.

Tremere summons power from within. Spells are powered by the very vitae they consume. This can make grand spells using this power, as the more they drink, the more they can do, but it also limits the spell's ability. An individual Tremere may cast a lightning strike or other singular spells but are restricted to minor spells however, to counter this the clan developed many closely guarded secret rituals involving groups of Tremere. The combined power of the society members is a truly devastating thing, If one member can conjure a lightning strike, then the group can summon anything from a storm to a devastating Hurricane.

Weather, blood magic, there are many other fields and applications. A creative minded Tremere can accomplish many things with little power. Blood magic is the first magic any clan member must conquer.

Newly accepted fae will have three month's time to acclimate to Tremere before deciding their path forward. During this time, they may be approached by interested parties to be their mentor, as well as the secret societies who are interested in their membership. None of the societies would meet directly with the fae in order to keep themselves unknown, but are able to give knowledge to the fae in other methods (speaking in their mind, leaving notes, etc). The fae is also given a way to confirm with the society they're interested in, leaving the others ghosted as an answer. It is always the society who pursues the potential member.

Mentors do not have to be in the same society as their apprentices. Instead mentors typically match on the study of additional magic the apprentice is inclined towards. Most of the time the apprentice is the one pursuing the mentor, some exceptions apply with very talented mages joining Tremere. Apprentices within the clan typically study under their mentors for decades and mentors typically can have a small army of apprentices depending on what they feel they can juggle, though at times it has been known for fae to switch mentors when bad blood or other issues arise. The mentor is typically the only one who can decide when an apprentice is ready to pursue their own studies. Mentors are responsible in part for their apprentices actions and is expected to be the direct source of punishment should their apprentice step a toe out of line. Mentors have been known to get rid of troublesome apprentices.

OOC: Every fae who joins Tremere needs to select a secret society to join. Feel free to DM me directly to advise which one you'd like to enter in so your fae can be added to the list! Please keep in mind the requirements for each society in the other portion of this page.

Your fae can have an NPC mentor within the clan who is not important and would not hold a rank above Ancilla if preferred. No questions asked! And while the mentor would be leading the charge in bossing the apprentice around, everything should be agreed upon OOC and plots made with the spirit of having some fun!