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Pinned to the notice board outside Achyon and Starfall Academy lies a piece of paper, authored and signed by Sergeant Augustus Vorenii.

On The Supposed Neutrality of Starfall Academy.

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Each and every one of us know that the Starfall Academy claims to be a place of neutrality, a place for all young magi to receive scholarly education and develop their magical abilities under the mentorship of some of Esshar's finest minds.

We of the machine understand the importance of education, for are we not the most sophisticated civilisation known to this world? Have we not done more to advance progress in the fields of science than any other?

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Then why are we shunned?

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I, Augustus Vorenii, once attended this academy and I truly believe there are those within it's walls who wish for the institute to be such a place of neutral ground,  however, knowing how hard it is to be the only Cog in a class full of those unenlightened I have taken it upon myself to visit our children who have attended the academy, their only desire to learn and improve themselves, but my discovery was troubling to say the least..

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Those who actively fight against us in wars walk freely on the campus, preaching zealotry and spreading falseifications about the Empire, indeed, I have spoken with many students of the Academy and the things these 'neutral parties' would have them believe would have the most dimwitted Ogre laughing in disbelief.

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Children are actively being fed propaganda by those who tread upon neutral ground under the pretense of being pragmatic tutors, militarizing young and impressionable minds against us. 

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Are you aware that numerous times I have witnessed the previous Stellus, now Arch-Magi on campus grounds? Are you aware how many of the teachers are active combatants against us?

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Today, a line has been crossed, a tournament for all students was to be held on this 'neutral ground' but at the last moment? The Academy decided to hold the tournament inside the settlement of Moxtli, an enemy of our people, and exclude our children due to their place of birth.

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I, Sergeant Augustus Vorenii, am personally pained by this, for I'd hoped the Academy would have improved since my time there, where I was beset upon by the blind zealot Dallan - A teacher at the time -, where every day I would face discrimination and slander for my background, evidently, it has not.

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Which is why I am proposing a direct challenge to the Academy, none within the walls of Achyon know more about the Imperial Ideals than Council-Woman Lucy, if the Academy is indeed a neutral ground than they should take no issue with our beloved Council-Woman speaking freely about our glorious empire at the academy, an open forum to dispel the foul rumors' that have been enabled to fester inside the environment of Osrona's making.

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-Augustus Vorenii

Council-Woman Lucy has agreed to speak at the Academy if this challenge is accepted, on the condition she is to be escorted by a unit of guards, the possibility for an ambush too great.

Until confirmation is given by Headmaster Ethric Athelier this discussion's date is yet to be determined.