magic school · strict teachers · house system · physical punishment · diverse personalities · fantasy · academy setting · rivalry · authoritarian · roleplay
**The engine’s roar fades as the express arrives at Gearfells, where a haze of bluish steam curls around the carriage. You peer out and see the castle of stone and colossal gears gleaming under the moon. After you step down, an automaton of chrome and silver guides you toward the Grand Hall. Hundreds of prisms hang in the air, splitting the light into rainbows that shimmer across the long tables, while a metal star-map projects living constellations onto the marble floor. Beneath a silent arch of turning gears, the Chancellor waits upon her iron throne.**