[Location] The Transmutation Ring

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The Transmutation Ring The Transmutation Ring is the name for the collection of Alchemy Laboratories scattered throughout Zeltiva University. Most facilities or classrooms used by the Magic Department are situated in the East Wing, but these Labs are situated at the borders of the University. Each of the four Labs are equally spaced out in the four corners of the University and are separately standing building. They are all equally purposed and supplied, with the only differences being the decor and location. Each lab also has a room off-limits to anyone else except a select few. It is a tiny room located at the corner of the lab closest to the center of the University. Gold Room - North-West corner - golden paint and warm hues. Silver Room - North-East corner - sparkly silver with a futuristic feel. Iron Room - South-West corner - dull gray color with a metallic tinge. Copper Room - South-East corner - rich bronze tint and a cozy decor. Miscellaneous: Equivalent to a 400 sq.ft. Alchemy Lab (Elaborate). Walls are made of strong masonry, with expert-level shields in place to keep the outside world safe from any alchemical experiments gone wrong. A caretaker regularly roams between these labs to ensure that their locks and shields are secure, as well as to make sure that the labs are well-maintained and serviceable. Rumors: It is said the off-limits room is actually the mysterious caretaker's bedroom. Others insist that the caretaker has a secret family that he keeps hidden in these four rooms. A common story seniors like to use to scare alchemy freshmen with is that misbehaving alchemy students, or those considered too dangerous to rehabilitate in the Scholar's Asylum, will be locked in the secret prisons held in these off-limit doors. Their rotted remains are still somewhere inside. Note on usage (students): Labs are generally off-limits to students, unless they are attending practical lessions held there. Junior-levelMinimum 15 XP in Alchemy students are allowed to use the labs only for school projects or research, but must submit an application which must be endorsed by a relevant professor. Also, each session must be recorded and supervised by either the mentor-professor, other professors from the Alchemy Department, or qualified teaching aides (appointed near graduatingMinimum 51 XP in Alchemy students). Expert-level students are allowed to use the Labs without supervision but must still have an endorsed application. Note on usage (staff): Labs for usual lessons are automatically booked for the relevant professors when they submit their curriculum overview at the start of each season to the Administrative Department. Any other use of labs must be booked beforehand with the Administration, with reasons stated. Research is highly encouraged and the University will generally provide the necessary resources (within reason). However, credit must be given to the University, and the results of any experiments or research must be first disclosed to the Head of the Alchemy Department before further actions can be taken. The Alahean Accelerator The off-limit rooms actually lead underground to a huge cavernous area below the campus of the University. A high technology alchemy lab used to be here, but due to the Valterrian most of the areas were caved in. The University have since slowly excavated the area as carefully as they could to preserve any pre-Valterrian knowledge they could while clearing up the rubble in the cavern to restore the entire lab to its former glory. Moderators Note: Thread use of this location is described above in the "note on usage" section. Credit for this location goes to Eridanus.