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Cheat sheet: what has happened so far

This is a non-exhaustive list of reasonably public things that have happened so far in the mega-continuity. Your character may or may not be aware of any particular event, depending on how observant and/or lucky and/or looped into the rumor mill they are. They may also be only vaguely aware of it or misinformed.

Day 1:
  • Freshmen were inducted on Thursday afternoon (July 2, 2020). There were introductory conversations followed by dinner and more conversations. Many people also went on supply runs.
  • The Chicago enclave was destroyed shortly before induction, no one knows how or why. Because of this, a whole bunch of kids from mundane families who didn't know about magic beforehand were inducted.
    • Known by: most English-speakers within the first day or two, many but not all Chinese-speakers within the first day or two, spreading further as time goes on.
  • Song Lan, a Shanghai freshman, didn't even make it to the cafeteria after induction
    • Known by: Chinese speakers with connections within the first day, others slightly later or with a garbled version.
  • There's an African kid (Masozi Kamau) with mal-related powers and a concerning aura. The English-speaking enclaves have warned their kids away from him; Shanghai has apparently adopted him.
    • Known by: as of Day 2 lunchtime, a fairly random assortment of people that happened to encounter Masozi or hear about him from someone that did.
  • Chantal Myers, a Toronto freshman, killed herself the first night.
    • Known by: a pretty small circle as of Day 2 lunchtime, but rumors are probably going to spread.
Day 2:
  • Homeroom and schedule selection, followed by breakfast, Maleficaria Studies (in one huge lecture hall for all freshmen), other morning classes, lunch, and work period.
  • At breakfast, Alexius Marcus sold eidetic memory potions. By lunch, they were discovered to have occasional unfortunate side effects and also work less well than he thought. Refunds were issued.
    • Known by: the people he sold them to and whoever they told.
  • Shanghai has officially adopted Masozi.
    • Known by: Kyoto enclave, miscellaneous others (mostly Sinosphere at first, but the news spreads all weekend.) New York does NOT know about this until Sunday.