<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>THE UNIVERSITY</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Currently in Control:</strong> Lakshmi Bey<br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/wm0YOHr.jpg)</div><br/>"Hexville U" is a well renowned bastion of progress - both magical and technological! All sorts of theories are taught and learned here, from the well-established to the far radical! The wealthiest consider attending courses here to be a sign of prestige, while the impoverished consider it a chance to get noticed and get out of their tough situation. The mascot of Hexville U is a sparkling magical owl.<br/><br/>The University is weathering the current political storm by battening the hatches and withdrawing from more public activities in the Palace. Headmistress Lakshmi Bey is hoping that the next one to come to power in Hexville will be as understanding of the need for education and progress as King Fred the Excellent-at-Ruling was. The<em>Hexville Gazette</em>has continued its publication unfazed by the political upheaval, and is only spared from the wrath of the palace by the fact that Princess Red is too terrible at ruling to understand she is being constantly criticized.<br/><br/><em>Interest in the use of mechanical automatons has grown significantly in the University ever since Niles the Nerdest has become established as a presence here! Here and there one will see students wearing bits and pieces of gear taken from mechanical humanoids or discussing the possibilities of the dangerous tasks of live being performed by automatons, and how much better the world would be for it!</em><br/><br/><em>Necromancy has also become more popular lately, thanks to the influence of Morticia Scott. Classes that will touch on the subject are full with waiting lists, and the necromancer herself is hounded for tips and permission to hug her minions on campus!</em><br/><br/><hr/><br/><em>Special Rules:</em><br/><br/>There are no special rules currently in place for the University District.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><em>Aspirant Status:</em><br/>- Chevis the Chic is PROMINENT<br/>- Morticia Scott is ESTABLISHED<br/>- Niles the Nerdist is PROMINENT<br/><br/>