The School

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The School is a mysterious organization that uses powerful Psychics, and have also dabbled in experimentation with other areas of the Auric Spectrum.

Origins

Not much is known about when and how the School came into being, though Orloff believes it has existed for at least as long as DNA has been known about, if not longer. In truth, counting its previous incarnations, the School is at least more than 1,500 years old, with it existing in its modern incarnation since the late 18th Century.

Capabilities

The School doesn't consider itself a criminal organization, as opposed to Team Rocket or Galactic, and has members embedded deep in high-level goverment positions. Its main goal involves creating perfect Psychics, and as a result it has fully mastered genetic engineering, allowing them to create Psychics out of genetic templates obtained from Illusian Psychics and other groups considered worthy of note.

Given its long history, the School maintains an extensive archive of genetic material sourced from Aura-sensitive individuals going back centuries. They are known to be opposed to Team Iron, and have implanted Lucille Cain amongst their ranks as a sleeper agent.

School Batch Types

Testing-Line Schoolchildren

The most common batch of the School and the culmination of centuries of genetic research into Auric abilities, they are made from genetic templates, but are mostly meant to be tested to destruction, and can be lethally "liquidated" at any time if they prove inadequate, with genetic samples being harvested for further study. Schoolchildren are created with adolescent bodies in order to move to testing quickly, so despite having an apparent age between 6 to 14 on average upon "birth", they may be chronologically far younger. It should be noted that as they are created using a machine that uses the templates to form their bodies from the physical materials making up a human body, while Schoolchildren can be derived from particular people, they would not be considered true clones.

Due to a combination of diet shortcuts and alteration of their gut biota, they can have gastrointestinal issues that make gaining nutrition in general hard and stomaching Non-School meals such as the near-ubiquitous nutrient paste even harder, at least for the first few years of a given escapee's life. Some Schoolchildren are also purposely made with particular chemical imbalances in order to facilitate the development of a particular power, such as Schoolchildren with Electric-subtypes tending to have sodium deficiencies.

As they are not meant to survive to adulthood, if they manage to reach late puberty or adulthood anyway, unintended side effects are not uncommon, ranging from hormonal imbalances to early-onset cancer, compounded by the issues mentioned above. These maladies are referred to as "the Curse" by surviving Schoolkids. While Schoolchildren come from a variety of templates and therefore can look like just about any ethnicity or mixture of two or more, a very common shared trait tends to be dark hair and vivid purple eyes, the latter serving as a near-universal tell of their true nature.

In the early days, Schoolchildren were almost always solely addressed by their number, representing their order of production. Over time, the School's scientists started using alternate naming schemes alongside the number system, often derived from name sets that could be associated with numbers, such as those belonging to royalty and other world leaders. Around the 1950s, the School's scientists standardized their naming scheme to the Periodic Table of Elements, which has continued into the present day. The number system, regardless of the theme used, refers to production rather than activation. Production refers to when the genetic template was created and the phenotype has been manifested. After production, a Schoolchild may be kept in suspended animation for further genetic and epigenetic tweaking before being activated. It is rare for production-line schoolchildren to perish immediately after production; one of the shortest known times that a Schoolchild went from activated to decommissioned was the Astatine of 2021, who was reportedly dead within 8 hours of activation.

Schoolchildren further in the production line can have differing designations based on the year, as their designations follow the official element naming scheme used in the IUPAC. As a result, Schoolchildren produced during a specific year may not necessarily share designations from those of a later batch. For instance, in 2000, the 111th element in the table had yet to be given a true name; the 111th Schoolchild that year was designated as Unununium instead of Roentgenium. In 2021, the 118th schoolchild received the designation Oganesson, as the 118th element in the table had already been named.

Apart from an alias that they may use when dealing with non-School personnel, often derived from the element they're designated after, such as Nitrogen of the Phantom Class going by "Jen", Schoolchildren have no true name to start with.

Over the course of several centuries, the School has produced Schoolchildren in batches. There are normally approximately 118 children in a single School batch, otherwise known as a "Class", though in the past they've had fewer numbers which have necessitated different naming schemes. A few of these "classes" have been given names, most of which are thematic. The Millennium Class of 2000, for instance, was named because they were decanted at the very end of the previous millennium, while the New Century Class of 2001 was named because it was made at the start of the first century of a new millennium. While "classes" are normally comprised of Psychics with some classical Aurics, the Phantom Class was comprised of Obscurics, only to be liquidated once the School considered a Batch that served as a hard counter to their Psychics as a major liability.

The Freshman Class is the most recent batch created by the School.

Alumni, Schoolchildren who manage to survive to physical adulthood, get to have proper names, though they are still considered lesser by the Templars and the greater organization at large, and are not allowed a title.

Despite the nature of their creation, Schoolchildren are just as capable of experiencing the full spectrum of emotions as any other human.

Templars

Templars are similarly created from templates like their testing-line brethren, but are meant to be the School's main soldiers and enforcers, and so lack the rapid growth-related issues of their counterparts. They often tend to be derived from genetic samples taken from the more successful Alumni. Unlike testing-line Schoolchildren, they get to have names from the start, in tandem with some sort of title, serving to give them a greater sense of superiority while also dampening any chances of finding common cause with their fellow created Aurics. While considered a far greater asset than their testing-line brethren, Templars are still considered little more than tools by the School higher-ups, if higher quality ones. They share with other School creations a tendency for having dark hair combined with purple eyes.

According to Percy, Templars tend to be AB+ so that the commonly O- Schoolchildren can be used as blood donors in a pinch.

While they're not liquidated as Schoolchildren are, Templars who manage to make it to old age are most often killed by other Templars as a combination of a final exam and as a loyalty test. This tends to be a a rare occurrence, however, as their general stubbornness and overconfidence in the face of insurmountable threats means that most of them get killed long before old age becomes an issue.

Yellow Eyes

The Yellow Eyes are a special batch of Templars modified to have the ability to enter the Metaverse, use artificially induced Personas, and can summon Shadows and demons. They specialize in assassination via mental shutdowns. Their moniker comes from the fact that the process gives them yellow eyes.

Known Members

Leadership

Scientists

Other

  • Kahlia (test subject; escaped)
  • Lucille Cain (sleeper agent)
  • Allerdyce Pratchett (henchperson; murdered)

Known Genetic Creations

Individuals marked with a dagger (†) are deceased. Aliases stolen from another person are marked with double quotes (""). Schoolchildren are sorted by year and production number, while Templars are sorted alphabetically.

Templars
Standard Templars
Creation Year Name Epithet Power Set Confirmed Genetic Sources Status
???? Adam† The Archetype Unknown in life, Standard Golurk powers Dr. Circhester Deceased and put into Dr. Circhester's service as a ghost-type, later abandoned and defected
???? Adelinde The Scythe Psycho Cut, telekinesis, Mind of Crystal Melinoe Active
19?? Adrian The Stalwart Unknown Unknown Active
???? Aegin† The Aerator Unknown Unknown Deceased (killed by Hiro)
???? Akira Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Allegros The Swift Portals, teleportation Unknown Active
???? Alvin The Aria Auric Scream specialist Unknown Active
2022 Angelica The Tyrant Mind control via various "Laws" Unknown Active
???? Brad The Freeshooter Space manipulation, teleportation Unknown, suspected to be Dr. No Heart but not confirmed Active
2002 Bren The Scorcher Pyrokinesis via exothermic reactions, minor electrokinesis Unknown Active executioner
???? Cassidy The Perfect/Perfected Unknown Unknown Active
???? Chase II Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Chase V Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Ciara Unknown Psychic, emotional manipulation, energy attacks Unknown Defected
???? Damien The Furnace Pyrokinesis Unknown Captured by Zee
???? Delphi Thousand-Eyes Clairvoyance Unknown Active
???? Demetria† (Never acquired an epithet) Psychic, hydrokinesis, cryokinesis, water divining Deuterium/Hydrogen (2000), Unununium (2000) Deceased; life basically hijacked by Deuterium
???? Fenrir The Ironheart Unknown Unknown Active
Early to Mid 2010s Ferrum The Engineer Ferrokinesis Stewart/Iron (2010) Active
???? Fleur† The Xenathurge Unknown Unknown Active
???? Francis† The Weaver Unknown Unknown Deceased; Killed by Chiyo
???? Gabriel The Synaptic Body puppeteering upon eye contact Unknown Alive
???? Gerald† The Caustic Psychic, Poison-subtype Unknown Deceased; Killed by Chiyo
???? Hortensia† The Spider Aura Vampire, Electric-subtype, Burst Heart form w/ Ariados Unknown Deceased; Killed by Chiyo
???? Ivory† Unknown Unknown Unknown Deceased
???? Jake† The Radiant Unknown Unknown Deceased; Killed by Chloe
2023 Justininan The Awesome Unknown Unknown Recently activated
???? Louise The Sniper Psychic, enhanced vision with Aura Sense Unknown Defected to J-Team
???? Lydia The Syllabary Mind searching, some degree of bonding with Unown Unknown Active
???? Magnus The Legendary Unknown Unknown Active
???? Marvin The Martial Unknown Unknown Active
???? Maurice The Acceptable Unknown Unknown Active
???? Melinoe† The Eidolon Specialty in blade Constructs, mind alteration Unknown Deceased
???? Meredith The Pelagos Synchronoise-user Unknown Active
??? Mortre The Agonist Unknown Unknown Active
???? Pagliacci† The Humorless Unknown Unknown Possibly deceased
???? Robert† The Builder Unknown Unknown Deceased
??? Saithan† The Aesthete Unknown Unknown Deceased, killed by enraged wild Slaking
???? Sienna The Frostbitten, The Dramaturge Unknown Unknown Defected
???? Trace† The Shatterer Unknown Unknown Deceased, killed by Ynos
???? Thanixys† Unknown Unknown Unknown Deceased
2022 Watson Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Whitt Unknown Ice-subtype Unknown Captured by PEFE but escaped; Active
???? Yè Xiàn The Firebrand Pyrokinesis Unknown Active
???? Zayna The Fulminous Electric-subtype Unknown In J-Team custody
???? ???? The Puppeteer Telekinesis of prepared constructs Unknown Active
Yellow Eyes
Creation Year Name Epithet Persona Power Set Confirmed Genetic Sources Status
???? Felicia† Unknown Phoebe Summons Shadows Unknown Deceased; Killed by Ludmilla puppeteered by Hastur
???? Jones Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Parker Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Tanya The Mad Unknown Unknown Unknown Active
???? Ying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Active


Schoolchildren
Batch Year Number Designation, Class Batch Name/Alias Power Set Confirmed Genetic Sources Status
???? 000 Aether, Classical Element Batch Aether, Element Zero, Eezo, Altera, Atilla† Culmination of fellow elements' capaibilites Unknown Deceased, communicates with Ludmilla via Collective Unconscious
???? 001 Wood, Classical Element Batch Wood† "Adaptability" Unknown Deceased
???? 002 Fire, Classical Element Batch Fire† "Potency" Unknown Deceased
???? 003 Water, Classical Element Batch Water† "Capacity" Unknown Deceased
???? 004 Air, Classical Element Batch Air† "Reflexes" Unknown Deceased
???? 005 Metal, Classical Element Batch Metal, Bledha† "Durability" Unknown Deceased
???? 000 Neutronium Neutronium Might not exist Unknown Appeared to Mason in insomnia-induced delirium
???? 022 Titanium Titanium Psychic, pyromancer paired with Vanadium Unknown Deceased, murdered by Gabriel
???? 023 Vanadium Vanadium Psychic, cryomancer paired with Titanium Unknown Deceased, murdered by Gabriel's clone soldier forces
1992 045 Rhodium Rhoda Psychic, telepathy Unknown Escapee, Deceased; murdered by Adelinde
1998 001 Hydrogen "Allerdyce Pratchett," Protium Psychic, electrokinesis, visual and auditory illusions, brainwave mimicry, auric blank Professor Yew, others Escaped
2000 001 Hydrogen, Millennium Class "Demetria," Deuterium Psychic, hydrokinesis, cryokinesis, water divining, brainwave mimicry Professor Yew, others Former Alumnus, escaped
2000 111 Unununium, Millennium Class Unununium† Unknown Unknown Deceased; circumstances unknown
2001 005 Boron, New Century Class Layla† Psychic, cryokinesis Unknown Alumni, Deceased; Killed in self-defense by Chiyo
2001 006 Carbon, New Century Class Diamond Psychic, clairvoyance, chronokinesis (slowing/accelerating the flow of time, rreeffrraaccttiioonn of time into close parallel timelines, Mind of Crystal Volo Escaped, Aura Guardian
2001 007 Nitrogen, New Century Class Unknown Psychic, Electric-type sub-element; capable of causing mind-induced combustion Unknown Status unknown, possibly deceased
2001 017 Chlorine, New Century Class Chloe Psychic, Flying-type sub-element Unknown Escaped, free agent
2001 031 Gallium, New Century Class Unknown† Presumably Psychic Unknown Deceased, Sacrificed self to allow Batchmates to escape School captivity
2001 039 Yttrium, New Century Class Unknown Presumably Psychic Unknown Status unknown, possibly deceased
2001 044 Ruthenium, New Century Class Unknown Presumably Psychic Unknown Status unknown
2001 047 Silver, New Century Class Unknown† Presumably Psychic Unknown Deceased, liquidated for poor performance
2001 048 Cadmium, New Century Class Unknown† Presumably Psychic Unknown Deceased, liquidated
2001 054 Xenon, New Century Class Zee Psychic, gravity manipulation and Grass-type sub-element Unknown Escaped, free agent
2001 074 Tungsten, New Century Class Unknown Presumably Psychic Unknown Status unknown, possibly deceased
2001 076 Osmium, New Century Class Abe Psychic, enhanced telekinesis Unknown Escaped; Alive but disabled, associated with the Oasis
2001 077 Iridium, New Century Class Chiyo, Katy Boundree, Ida Psychic, specialization in barrier constructs and barrier-related pyrokinesis, Mind of Crystal Clan Anuenue Escaped, associated with the Oasis
2001 093 Neptunium, New Century Class Unknown Psychic, Ice-subtype Unknown Status unknown
2001 096 Curium, New Century Class Unknown† Presumably Psychic Unknown Deceased, died of cancer as side effect of creation
2003 007 Nitrogen Unknown Presumably Psychic Unknown Unknown
2003 039 Yttrium Unknown Presumably Psychic Unknown Unknown
2003 076 Osmium Ynos, Osmium Auric, ability to quickly heal from otherwise mortal injury Unknown Escaped, in the service of Morata Macraul
2005 042 Molybdenum, Ramona's Batch Ramona, Alumnus Forty-Two Psychic, false memory implantation, total mind control Aiura Alumnus
2005 050 Tin, Ramona's Batch Mallory Psychic, can enter a cryptobiotic state a la Rest upon suffering physical or mental damage that seals off memories proportional to their recovery period Unknown Believed deceased, Memory altered by Axiom to throw off Templars
2006 002 Helium, Phantom Class Helium Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Status unknown
2006 006 Carbon, Phantom Class Mason Dark Obscuric, illusions and barriers, Life Obscura, Twilight Haze, Soul of Silver Bloodline of Annoski Escaped, joined J-Team
2006 007 Nitrogen, Phantom Class Jen, Nitrogen Ghost Obscuric, Ominous Wind, Delta Stream, overall Flying-type sub element, minor phasing, ghosts' tendency to feed on negative emotions Hoennese Draconids Temporarily escaped, currently reclaimed by the School as a hunter
2006 015 Phosphorus, Phantom Class Percy, Phosphorus Ghost Obscuric, Electric Obscura, creates obscura-laced Electric Terrain that can reanimate bone constructs, capable of using powers to keep body mostly alive after being bisected Unknown Escaped, free agent
2006 028 Nickel, Phantom Class Nickel† Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Deceased, murdered by Adelinde
2006 031 Gallium, Phantom Class Gallium† Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Deceased, murdered by Adelinde
2006 033 Arsenic, Phantom Class Phoenix, Vulture Life Obscura to repair own injuries and create false Pokémon Unknown Escaped, status unknown
2006 037 Rubidium, Phantom Class Rubidium† Ghost Obscuric, Fire sub-element Alíthea bloodline Deceased, murdered by Nitrogen
2006 042 Molybdenum, Phantom Class Molybdenum† Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Deceased, circumstances unknown
2006 043 Technetium, Phantom Class Technetium Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Unknown
2006 048 Cadmium, Phantom Class Cadmium Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Possibly deceased
2006 078 Platinum, Phantom Class Alonya Polnoch Ghost Obscuric, shadow travel and offensive constructs Umbra Escaped, joined Team Iron and later the J-Team
2006 080 Mercury, Phantom Class Rory Dark Obscuric, visual and auditory illusions that mimic pyrokinesis, tactile illusions Unknown Escaped
2006 092 Uranium, Phantom Class Uranium† Unknown, presumably Obscuric Unknown Deceased, murdered by Adelinde
2006 100 Fermium, Phantom Class Ten-Zero† Literal ghost Unknown Deceased, returned as ghost, paired with the Puppeteer
2010 026 Iron Big Iron, Stewart Mertens Psychic, ferrokinesis Unknown Escaped, associated with the Oasis
2011 052 Tellurium Talia Athebyne, Telly Psychic, Dragon-type sub-element Unknown Alumnus
201? 010 Neon Neon Unknown Unknown Escaped, joined J-Team
c. 2015 004 Beryllium Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
c. 2015 022 Titanium Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
c. 2015 030 Zinc Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
c. 2015 033 Arsenic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
c. 2015 055 Cesium Richie Malone Psychic, clairvoyant Unknown Escaped, associated with Realgam Tower
c. 2015 075 Wolfram Ludmilla Psychic, gravitational control Unknown Escaped, adopted by Dune and Deziree
c. 2015 076 Osmium Unknown Presumably Psychic Unknown Escaped
2020? ??? Unobtainium Unobtainium A perfect vessel for the transfer of consciousness Unknown Unknown, last seen broadcasting a psionic distress signal
2021 001 Hydrogen, Freshman Class Trina, Tritium Psychic, nullification of other auric powers Professor Yew, others Escaped
2021 004 Beryllium, Freshman Class Bela Psychic, Aura Drain, memory extraction Kahlia Mahelona In custody
2021 007 Nitrogen, Freshman Class Sophie, Skates Psychic, superhuman speed, cryokinesis Unknown In custody
2021 008 Oxygen, Freshman Class Oliver Rivers Psychic, aerokinesis, hydrokinesis, weather manipulation Unknown Escaped
2021 012 Magnesium, Freshman Class Magnesium Psychic, Grass subtype Unknown In custody
2021 014 Silicon, Freshman Class Silicon Psychic, paralysis, ability nullification Unknown In custody
2021 019 Potassium, Freshman Class Pat Psychic Unknown Escaped, believed deceased
2021 022 Titanium, Freshman Class Titanium Psychic, barrier projection, pseudo-invisibility, SEP Fields, psychic linking Unknown In custody
2021 023 Vanadium, Freshman Class Vana† Psychic, mind-reading, memory theft, enhanced skills acquisition Unknown On the run in life. Deceased.
2021 026 Iron, Freshman Class Freshman #26, Little Iron, Rusty Psychic, molecular level ferrokinesis Unknown Escaped, associated with the Oasis
2021 036 Krypton, Freshman Class Freshman #36. Jordan Elliot Psychic, enhanced skill acquisition, enhanced physical abilities Dr. Azala, others Retrieved by the J-Team, in PEFE custody
2021 038 Strontium, Freshman Class Freshman #38, Strontium Psychic, perception alteration ("illusions"), constructs Ama, ??? Escaped, lives with Ama
2021 041 Niobium, Freshman Class Freshman #41, Nio Psychic, mind manipulation Unknown In custody
2021 042 Molybdenum, Freshman Class Freshman #42 Psychic, precognitive abilities in tandem with bonded Orbeetle Unknown In custody
2021 048 Cadmium, Freshman Class Freshman #48 Psychic, telepathy, manipulation of toxic substances Unknown In custody
2021 050 Tin, Freshman Class Freshman #50 Unknown, presumably psychic Unknown In custody
2021 051 Antimony, Freshman Class Freshman #51 Psychic, pyrokinesis Unknown In custody
2021 057 Cesium, Freshman Class Casey Psychic, mutual clairvoyance with Bismuth, enhanced skills acquisition Unknown In custody
2021 059 Praseodymium, Freshman Class Freshman #59† Unknown, presumably psychic Unknown Deceased, liquidated by Didit
2021 060 Neodymium, Freshman Class Freshman #60 Psychic, feedback loops, dicognition Unknown Marked as "liquidated" in School records and believed deceased, Left in PEFE custody
2021 061 Dysprosium, Freshman Class Freshman #61 Psychic, abilities unknown Unknown In custody
2021 071 Lutetium, Freshman Class Freshman #71 Psychic, teleportation specialist Unknown In custody
2021 077 Iridium, Freshman Class Freshman #77 Psychic, hydrokinetic A damaged Chiyo template, Tagg In custody
2021 078 Platinum, Freshman Class Tina Giovanna-Hoshizora Psychic, light manipulation, electrokinesis, sleep induction, vertigo induction Unknown In custody
2021 079 Gold, Freshman Class Aurelia Vatona Giovanna-Hoshizora, Goldy Psychic, light manipulation, electrokinesis, visual and tactile illusions Unknown Escaped, on the run
2021 080 Mercury, Freshman Class Freshman #80 Psychic, Aura infusion, cryokinesis, heat conduction, mental manipulation, Negative Gates Unknown In custody
2021 081 Thallium, Freshman Class Freshman #81 Psychic, Aura sensing, telepathy, SEP Field, hallucination inducement, emotional suppression Unknown In custody
2021 083 Bismuth, Freshman Class Meredith Psychic, mutual clairvoyance with Cesium, enhanced skills acquisition Unknown In custody
2021 085 Astatine, Freshman Class Freshman #85 Psychic, out-of-body projection, technopathy, total mind control Unknown Marked as "deceased" in School records but previously hid in the School's computer networks; Escaped, presently in PEFE custody
2021 086 Radon, Freshman Class Radon Psychic, pyrokinesis, flight Ian In custody
2021 087 Kalosium, Freshman Class Kal Psychic, visual and auditory illusions Unknown Escaped, lives with Professor Yew's family
2021 088 Radium, Freshman Class Unknown† Unknown (in life), Standard Frillish powers Unknown Deceased, escaped, lives with Professor Yew's family
2021 090 Thorium, Freshman Class Unknown Unknown Unknown In custody
2021 108 Hassium, Freshman Class Freshman #108† Unknown (in life), Standard Duskull powers Unknown Deceased, ghost acquired by Dr. Circhester but retrieved by the J-Team, in PEFE custody
2021 118 Oganesson, Freshman Class Oggy, Gyozo Psychic, Immersive sensory illusions Victor Helstrand and another Aura Vampire Retrieved by the J-Team, in PEFE custody


Other Projects
Creation Year Name Power Set Type Confirmed Genetic Sources Status
Unknown Dark Troopers Unknown Remote-controlled tissue-based constructs ("flesh puppets") Various In production. Limited experimental uses
2021 Pavo the Evoker Psychic, mind manipulation of emotionally compromised individuals, reality warping, construct creation Spliced genetic hybrid Unknown humans, various legendary Pokémon, including Bartelby and Walt Alive
Unknown Project Hekatonchires Unknown Artificial chimera ("flesh golem") Mutilated and reanimated body parts of liquidated Schoolchildren Destroyed
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