While enjoying the week long Autumn celebration, in which the Academy does not meet, I received an owl from my boss. The Warlocks at Rio Salado claimed my Rosters had not been certified. This was because I could not find the correct spell to get past the troll that guards their magical screens and the ability to get into the records. To get through the gauntlet and past the troll, I spent hours discussing the ineffectiveness of my spells with representatives from the technical and faculty support guilds. I then sent an owl to my old dual enrollment specialist. She who used to hold the spell books for my academy and still does for half of our sister locations. She is much more helpful than the one who now holds the spell books and I do thank the gods for her.
I also spoke with, and sent owls to the Rio Salado great DE Warlock, whom some call… Bob. At one point, a member of the Faculty Support Guild even took me to see the head sorceress over the guild of Dual Enrollment, to which I belong. She went to my over-sorceress, Amanda, to demand to know what was going on. Amanda forced me to take a spell class called ‘Fire Wall’. I had taken FERPA, which is a spell that protects the private information of our students from trolls and goblins. It is good and necessary. I still have problems understanding why the Fire Wall spells were needed. Does one of the King’s colleges truly fear ‘Insider Trading’ and ‘Merchant Espionage’? Does the king fear spies and hostile countries to attack his colleges? This is not like the rivalry between The King’s University and the University of the King. These are mere colleges.
After I sat through the class for the Fire Wall spell, I was unable to successfully cast during testing and had to sit through it again. Part of the test still makes no sense and was badly constructed. The creator should be burned at the stake. I then sent a messenger pigeon to Amanda, but there was no answer. The next morning, I sent her another owl. Yet, there was still no bird sent with a response. First, I sent an owl to Anna to let her know what was going on. I then talked to a representative of the ‘technical’ guild. He had me speak with the Great Wizard Bob again. Bob then volunteered to personally duel Amanda to ensure that I could get through the gauntlet and past the troll to verify the rosters before the deadline. He did so and the Great Wizard was brave and valiant. Before he had even challenged her, Amanda finally sent back a pigeon with a response. Then after the battle, I was able to face the troll. I got past him and was able to verify the rosters with four hours left before deadline! I immediately sent an owl to Anna to give her an update. I double checked that they were done and then sent an owl to my head wizard.
I was victorious, although some of the names bothered me. On the morrow, I shall have to send a passenger pigeon to Herrera, who took over for Anna. I shall also send one to Anna to let her know what is going on. I am worried about the inclusion of a little goblin on the scroll called ‘roster’. I also worry that one of my elves is not on there.
The Middle-Aged Single Fantasy Witch 