The Institute of Noir
Welcome to the Institute of Noir.
We are a school where orphans and commoners can be elevated to become valuable additions to our beautiful kingdom. Our mission is to equip you with the education you need to become a capable and self-sufficient adult. We provide the necessary training, introduce you to influential people, and guide you through the process of establishing a successful life. Founded by Noir Avalos, the Institute was created to help students receive a quality education and enter the business world equipped with a variety of talents and competencies. Over time, the school has evolved to offer even more opportunities for everyone.
Unseen Aspect
Beyond its public mission, the Institute of Noir also serves as a covert training ground for spies and assassins. Several of the staff members are current or former operatives, working in secret to identify and mentor students who show promise for this hidden path. The organization known as Mimic Suit is the true, secret owner of the Institute, collaborating closely with the Kingdom of Saint Oxford espionage unit. Through this discreet network, select individuals are trained in the arts of espionage, stealth, and assassination, becoming the next generation of elite operatives.
Unseen Aspect
Beyond its public mission, the Institute of Noir also serves as a covert training ground for spies and assassins. Several of the staff members are current or former operatives, working in secret to identify and mentor students who show promise for this hidden path. The organization known as Mimic Suit is the true, secret owner of the Institute, collaborating closely with the Kingdom of Saint Oxford espionage unit. Through this discreet network, select individuals are trained in the arts of espionage, stealth, and assassination, becoming the next generation of elite operatives.
Structure
The Institute of Noir is divided into two schools. The first, known as the Starting Path, focuses on basic education. Students typically begin at the age of five or six and continue for six years, during which they study foundational subjects. In their final year, students are introduced to various programs they can pursue for higher education. This second phase, called the Journey Trail, is split into three distinct programs: Business, Craftsmanship, and Adventure. Each program offers specialized training to develop the skills needed for students’ chosen career paths. Additionally, students are connected with job prospects and field experts to further enhance their learning.
This section provides an overview of each program and what students will be learning. When needed, students may be sent to experts or other locations for further training, and the school regularly brings in specialists to assist in their education.
Starting Path (Basic Education)
Hidden Trail
This exclusive program is reserved for a select few who are taken to a secret location within the school for specialized training. While these students still participate in one of the three primary programs—Business, Craftsmanship, or Adventure—they also undergo additional, intensive training. Balancing both curricula allows them to acquire valuable contacts and gain versatile skills, helping them blend into society while maintaining their covert abilities.
Program Breakdown
This section provides an overview of each program and what students will be learning. When needed, students may be sent to experts or other locations for further training, and the school regularly brings in specialists to assist in their education.
Starting Path (Basic Education)
- Math and Taxes: Students learn essential arithmetic and how to manage bills and finances.
- Worldest "Common" Instruction in reading, writing, and speaking the common language.
- Basic Magic: Fundamentals of controlling and using one’s innate magic.
- Science and Crafting: Introduction to the natural world and the basics of making things.
- Arts: Exploration of drawing, painting, and creative expression.
- Sports: Physical activities like running, hunting, swimming, and more.
- History: Study of the past and its relevance to the present.
- Self-Care: Life skills, including house cleaning, personal hygiene, and basic anatomy.
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Craftsmanship
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Adventure
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Hidden Trail
This exclusive program is reserved for a select few who are taken to a secret location within the school for specialized training. While these students still participate in one of the three primary programs—Business, Craftsmanship, or Adventure—they also undergo additional, intensive training. Balancing both curricula allows them to acquire valuable contacts and gain versatile skills, helping them blend into society while maintaining their covert abilities.
- Sleep Deprivation
- Athletics and Stealth
- Sentient Anatomy
- Poisons and Cures
- Interrogation
- Larceny and Burglary
- Disguise
- Forgery
- Sociology and Psychology
- Magic: Study of magic and its applications in subterfuge.
- Magic Breaking
- Infiltration Tactics
- Counterintelligence
- Advanced Surveillance
- Combat Tactics
- Cryptography
- Psychological Warfare
Public Agenda
The Institute of Noir provides a solid foundation in education for commoners and orphans before progressing to advanced training. This prepares students for careers in corporations, skilled trades, or adventuring. The school’s mission is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to thrive in their chosen career paths, ensuring they are well-prepared to excel and grow in their respective fields.
This is our headmaster, Richard Oswald—a highly dedicated and hardworking man who is also a former student of our school. After graduating, he launched his own firm as a business consultant, which has grown into one of today's major corporations. Now that he has handed over the firm to a successor, he wants to give back to the school that has given him an incredible life and share that opportunity with others. Richard began as an administrator, assisting students in achieving their goals. Through his devoted hard work and support for the children, he has become the headmaster. Despite his busy schedule, he makes time to serve as a guest lecturer in various classrooms, providing guidance and teachings that help students advance to the next level.
Concealed Existence Code Name: Info Viper
Specialty: Infiltration, information extraction, interrogation, various martial arts, master of disguise, acupuncture, and knives.
Completed jobs: 157
The Info Viper is renowned for his ability to enter and exit without a trace. He possesses the kingdom's secrets, keeping them close at hand. If he doesn't know something now, it's only a matter of time before he does.
Ellie Brassbell is the principal of the Starting Path. With her cheerful and upbeat personality, she’s affectionately known as "Principal Smiles" by her students. An alumna of the school, Ellie is passionate about teaching and dedicated to helping the next generation thrive. She invests her time in guiding students along an excellent and enjoyable path, ensuring they have both fun and success in their education.
Concealed Existence
Code Name: The Poison Laugh
Specialty: Poisons, Botany, Alchemy, Stealth, Disguise, Anatomy of all types of creatures
Completed Jobs: 115
The Poison Laugh is infamous for leaving her victims smiling or laughing in their final moments. Renowned in the underground for her mastery of poisons and antidotes, she is both feared and respected. If you're meeting with her, be cautious—what you consume around her could be your last.
Bobby Anderson is the head instructor of the Business program. With a background in turning around struggling companies, he has worked as a cleaner in various enterprises, identifying problems and implementing solutions to get them back on track. Now, he shares his expertise and insights with students. While they may find him challenging to interact with, the knowledge and contacts he provides are invaluable. If you're willing to put in the effort, he will guide you on your path to success.
Concealed Existence
Code Name: 00-9
Specialty: Infiltration, Larceny, Forgery, Sociology, and Psychology
Completed Jobs: 78
00-9 is the go-to for acquiring information on your adversaries or for creating false documents to frame someone. Renowned in the underworld for his stealth, he can slip in and out undetected. For the right price, he can gather intelligence or manipulate situations that could spell disaster for your enemies.
James Granger oversees the Craft program and is known for his impressive self-inventions, including a magically enchanted long-range scope that allows hunters to zoom in on their targets for better accuracy. A dedicated scholar, he has mastered various crafting techniques, including metalwork, glassmaking, and magical enchantments. Passionate about innovation, James is eager to inspire students to create and design unique and exciting projects. He supports those who enjoy hands-on work as well as creative thinkers, helping them discover their passions and encouraging them to persevere.
Concealed Existence
Code Name: Gizmo Box
Speciaty: Building, Traps, Inventing, Tracking, Manipulation, Being Unseen
Completed Jobs: 45 Commision 36
Gizmo Box is renowned worldwide for his ingenious traps and weaponry. If you can persuade him to take on a job for you, you'll gain access to an exceptional tool. However, be warned: getting caught in one of his traps can lead to a long and painful experience—or a quick and lethal one.
Annie Gibson is the head of the Adventure program and a proud former student of the school. As a skilled Ranger, she has embarked on numerous quests, from rescuing lost cats to tracking down a Basilisk. Annie believes that preparation and practice are essential for ensuring students are ready for both thrilling and safe adventures. With her extensive network of contacts and adventurous friends, she enriches the program, helping students learn and prepare for their future roles as adventurers. The children find her stories of her own adventures captivating, often wishing she would spend less time on the lectures about preparation and more on sharing her thrilling experiences.
Concealed Existence
Code Name: Reaper Huntress
Speciaty: Stealth, Tracking, Archery, Poisons, Knives, Anatomy
Completed Jobs: 68
The Reaper Huntress is shrouded in tales and whispers, with rumors suggesting she has taken on the power of the Reaper herself. No one sees her approach, and each victim bears a single wound before their untimely demise. A chilling letter often accompanies her presence, stating, "It was their time; no one escapes death."
Concealed Agenda
The school is also tasked with identifying students who possess the aptitude to become assassins or spies. Through careful observation and evaluation, the institution selects individuals with the right mindset and skills for covert operations. These students are then secretly trained to serve as the next generation of assassins and spies, working either for the Kingdom of Saint Oxford or the clandestine Order of the Mimic Suits.Meet The Staff
by Valcin (Marc Zipper)
Concealed Existence Code Name: Info Viper
Specialty: Infiltration, information extraction, interrogation, various martial arts, master of disguise, acupuncture, and knives.
Completed jobs: 157
The Info Viper is renowned for his ability to enter and exit without a trace. He possesses the kingdom's secrets, keeping them close at hand. If he doesn't know something now, it's only a matter of time before he does.
Ellie Brassbell is the principal of the Starting Path. With her cheerful and upbeat personality, she’s affectionately known as "Principal Smiles" by her students. An alumna of the school, Ellie is passionate about teaching and dedicated to helping the next generation thrive. She invests her time in guiding students along an excellent and enjoyable path, ensuring they have both fun and success in their education.
by Valcin (Marc Zipper)
Concealed Existence
Code Name: The Poison Laugh
Specialty: Poisons, Botany, Alchemy, Stealth, Disguise, Anatomy of all types of creatures
Completed Jobs: 115
The Poison Laugh is infamous for leaving her victims smiling or laughing in their final moments. Renowned in the underground for her mastery of poisons and antidotes, she is both feared and respected. If you're meeting with her, be cautious—what you consume around her could be your last.
by Valcin (Marc Zipper)
Concealed Existence
Code Name: 00-9
Specialty: Infiltration, Larceny, Forgery, Sociology, and Psychology
Completed Jobs: 78
00-9 is the go-to for acquiring information on your adversaries or for creating false documents to frame someone. Renowned in the underworld for his stealth, he can slip in and out undetected. For the right price, he can gather intelligence or manipulate situations that could spell disaster for your enemies.
by Valcin (Marc Zipper)
Concealed Existence
Code Name: Gizmo Box
Speciaty: Building, Traps, Inventing, Tracking, Manipulation, Being Unseen
Completed Jobs: 45 Commision 36
Gizmo Box is renowned worldwide for his ingenious traps and weaponry. If you can persuade him to take on a job for you, you'll gain access to an exceptional tool. However, be warned: getting caught in one of his traps can lead to a long and painful experience—or a quick and lethal one.
by Valcin (Marc Zipper)
Concealed Existence
Code Name: Reaper Huntress
Speciaty: Stealth, Tracking, Archery, Poisons, Knives, Anatomy
Completed Jobs: 68
The Reaper Huntress is shrouded in tales and whispers, with rumors suggesting she has taken on the power of the Reaper herself. No one sees her approach, and each victim bears a single wound before their untimely demise. A chilling letter often accompanies her presence, stating, "It was their time; no one escapes death."
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