- hello there! now that the not-a-diary trend is beginning to rise back from the ashes, i have decided to try and dip my toes back into the water and write another not-a-diary! i won't be providing a link to my previous one, but this is based on that, the book series "the shadowhunter chronicles" by cassandra clare, and kind of "the summoner series" by taran matharu. i mostly borrow concepts from them, but never copy major plot events (unless they're common cliches). if you really want to find my diary, good luck digging it up from like three years ago.
also, this will be following a bit of a different format than other not-a-diaries and will be more story-like than diary-like. enjoy!

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Entry #1: Ilsyfa and the Crew
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Ilsyfa Alderwine: #3D0709
Cormac Highwood: #1E3C67
Horsyn Greycross: #9D4572
Sorem Heronwell: #4B306D
Riley Ashfree: #6D6978
Principal Youngdale: #A0522D
Rose Gladstone: #D5696E
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Ilsyfa Alderwine: #3D0709
Cormac Highwood: #1E3C67
Horsyn Greycross: #9D4572
Sorem Heronwell: #4B306D
Riley Ashfree: #6D6978
Principal Youngdale: #A0522D
Rose Gladstone: #D5696E
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- Welcome to my Angel, where I will be recording my adventures with my friends. You could call this an introductory post, so it doesn't really count as an entry. If you must, you may call it Entry #0. We all go to Micheal's Academy for the Young and Elite (abbreviated to MAYE), but we don't really do many typical classroom activities there. Instead, it is a school where special people like us are able to learn how to harness our individual abilities to fight in The War, which is a battle between those with unique gifts and Ilsyti, the leader of a rebellion who has a seriously powerful gift. There are also demons that lurk around the world that people like us have to take care of. Read on to find out exactly how we manage to learn more about ourselves while managing to quite possibly save the world.
These are my friends:


This is Cormac Highwood with his familiar Fangs, who is a little gremlin bat.
Cormac's unique gift is his ram's horns on his head. Because he has no other
buffs or powers, he trains almost constantly to become stronger and quite
the powerhouse among his peers. Aside from that, though, he's my best
friend and we have all of our classes together (which is also because all of
us have classes together because it's a small school). His bravery and ability
to always manage to get us into trouble is truly inspiring and I hope to have
those traits myself one day. Fangs likes to get into trouble, too, but he's
more troublesome and very tricky to deal with. For some reason he really
likes Cormac, but refuses to even be touched by anyone else. Can't say I
enjoy his presence, anyways.


Sorem Heronwell is one of the kindest people I know. And though she is
technically part of the more popular crowd, she does hang around with
us less popular kids. Then again, there really aren't any cliques here...
it's mostly just kids hanging out and training with others that have similar
gifts. Speaking of gifts, her unique gift is wings, which she can use to fly
and generally get around faster. She has practiced with them a lot, so
students usually see her flying around safely between classes so she isn't
late. Sorem's familiar is a could bunny named Bunzy, who can also fly.
Bunzy is really kind and can be shy, but she will not hesitate to try and
fight anyone who looks at Sorem the wrong way. I don't get to talk to
Sorem too much because she's usually helping to train the other students
with wings, but when we do get to talk, she's always a great listener and
we usually have a good laugh. Bunzy is also pretty good friends with my
familiar, so even if we don't see each other much, they can fill us in.


Super powerful, Riley Ashfree is definitely not someone you want
to mess with. Her unique gift is black magic, which is horribly
misunderstood. Black magic is traditionally seen as evil and meant
for bad people, which results in a lot of bullying, but it's actually
super awesome and super strong. I know a lot of people who
wouldn't even consider challenging her to a gifted duel out of
fear they would get absolutely demolished. Her familiar is a cait
sidhe named Thorsyc, and he's pretty cool. Thorsyc can use a bit
of magic, too, but his main purpose is for Riley to see through his
eyes during battle or when infiltrating. Personality-wise, Riley
can be a bit closed-off and insecure mostly because of how she
is treated because of her gift. When you get to know her, though,
you'll find a fierce soul with a desire to protect her friends no
matter the cost. Thorsyc is much the same way with Riley.


Horsyn Greycross is easily one of the most colorful people... ever. His
unique gift is the ability to instantly teleport himself within a set
distance. Currently his range is that of a football field, but he trains
hard every day to increase it. Oh, and if he's holding something or
touching someone, they will teleport with him. He cannot teleport
anything else, though, with the exception of his familiar Gussy, a
pink flurffle. Horsyn is a little eccentric, but in a really fun and
not at all creepy way, usually. He dyes his hair roughly twice a month
just to keep it that color, so it's not quite natural, but it sure feels
that way. Nonetheless, Horsyn is one of the smartest people I know
and will probably end up graduating at the top of our class; he aces
every test and has memorized anything and everything there is to
know about familiars and their abilities. Gussy is your average dork
and likes to dink around a bit, though his intelligence is also unrivaled.
When those two put their heads to something, there's no stopping them.
Though we don't always get along and sometimes have problems with communication and whatnot, the five of us are inseparable and make the perfect team. Oh, wait, I forgot to introduce myself! I'm really bad at those things because I'm always busy worrying about everyone else rather than myself.

My name is Ilsyfa Alderwine, and next to me is my familiar. His name is Batty because, well, he's a bat and I'm not exactly one of the most creative people in the world. My unique gift is my moth antennae on top of my head. They really suck sometimes because they seriously enhance my sense of smell (hence the scarf), but, for some reason, some of my other senses are also improved. I have really good eyes and my hearing is almost too good. My friends usually describe me as selfless and focused on others, which is probably true. I don't tend to focus on myself much unless my state of being directly affect that of those around me. Batty is mostly just a bat, but what makes him special is that his saliva has healing powers. This is particularly useful for me because my keen sense of smell combined with my hearing can detect when people within a half-mile radius are injured.
Well, I would say that was a sufficient introductory post. Now you, dear reader, know more about my friends, my school, and myself. I might edit this little "Entry #0" from time-to-time as things change, but please expect it to be pretty consistent.
