The legend of vox machina x oc

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In the past

When Mara was younger, while her father worked in Whitestone as its archeologist, she would take lessons with Percy and cass with they're tutor professor Anders "Whitestone." The professor holds up a white piece of mineral in front of the three, one of them being bored while the other two sat smiling as the professor explained  "Mined from our very mountains,  its plain appearance belies an exceptional trait.
When refined it is known by another name."

"Residuum Glass, Professor Anders." Percy says raising his arm

"Correct as always, Percival." The professor muttered, while Percy was distracted writing in his book. Glanced over at her brother and smirked, aiming her spit shooter at him "Residuum is a potent arcane amplifier." While the the man and her brother were distracted, she short it at him, hitting him in the face and dropping his pencil he glared at his sister who looked away whistling, Mara on the other hand giggled in silence as cass laughs covering her mouth

" Take this delicate Lambent Crystal, for instance." Professor anders placed the blue crystal he picked up with a cloth and placed it on the holder, as he brought the Residuum closer to the crystal, it starts To glow, while attention was one the lesson, cass pushed Percy's books, which knocked over his inkwell and spilling some ink on his shirt, he stood up to avoid getting more on himself "Ugh. Cass!"

"Cassandra." Anders called making her flinch and look forward to see his unamused look "Are you volunteering to demonstrate?"

"Um, certainly, Professor." She stands up and walks over to his desk, picks up the Residuum bringing it close to the crystal, making it light up again "On its own, the light remains measured." Anders says as he takes cass's hand, with the cloth, covering the crystal and picking it up 
"However, when even a tiny bit of Residuum touches it..." as he pushes her hands closer, the crystal charges up faster, until it explodes, making her gasp in surprise gasps

Just then then door opens and they hear "You're not endangering the heirs of Whitestone, or allies are you, Professor?" Percy and cass's father asked as he and his wife entered No, of course not, my lord." Andre says surprised by they're visit as he rushed over to greet them. "Merely relaying the import of its most valuable commodity."

"Do keep the children in one piece if you can?" Lady de rolo said smiling at the children who returned the gesture, Anders chuckles nervous "Childr...yes." As they began walking to the door he spoke "I-If I may, I still have not received word on my refinery proposal." He said

"Anders, we've been over this." Lord de rolo reminded

"Yes, but with enough funding, we could triple our Residuum production." Andre states

"Your ambitions cloud your duties!" Lord de rolo glared, he noticed the looks from the children and toned it down" More is not always better. Perhaps focus on your pupils instead of matters beyond your purview."

Anders bows his head "Oh, forgive my hubris." He chuckle sadly "Your advice is always illuminating...."

"See you at dinner, dears." Lady De Rolo smiled to the children before the two left, Anders growled in anger, grumbling as he moved back to his desk, pushing his glasses up "Ugh, why do I bother? No one appreciates me. No one at all."

"Professor, it's just an experiment." Cassandra stated

"Not to me!" Anders exclaimed fixing his hair "You'll never appreciate the potential here." He muttered at her level "How could you, when everything is given and nothing is earned?" He walks to the door, leaving the children confused

"Fanciful whelps." He spared once last bit of advice "Pray you never wake to find reality knocking at your door."

Then shuts the door behind him