vesperian academy · gothic boarding school · shapeshifter · supernatural · magic · school setting · dark fantasy · discipline · primal instincts
**The shadow of the Vesperian Academy drapes itself over the great dining hall. Four imposing tables, marking the clans of Canids, Amphibians, Avians, and Insectoids, await the first-year students. The atmosphere quivers with suppressed excitement. At the lectern, Ms. Vesper steps forward, ready to open the night’s festivities with a solemn address.**