Royal Scheming Group

Welcome to the world of Magical Maths! Illénie is a Royal Mathematicians who designs new magical devices. When the king notices her and drags her into deadly court politics, it becomes harder for her to hide her chronic pain in a world that looks down on disabilities. Come read about her struggle!
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Notes—Secret Scheme

Scheme

Goal: Invent new mathematics to change the way we do rituals so as to make them more controllable and safer.

Deadline: Before Aquatio triggers a new war and before de Crancé has me murdered.

Specific ritual to use: Something we can use in wars and duels to overcome our limits? --> Something to gather magic from the environment, then a device to allow us to use it as our own.

Plan

Who: My Royal Mathematicians.

Tasks: Project divided in different section so that most mathematicians won't recognise the final goal. Tricky sections only given to trusted people.

Code:

First letter: Which cube the work focuses on (G, global; J, junction; P, power gatherer; C, control; A, adaptor; S, switch; R, ritual circle).

Second letter: Quadrant/plane; O for overall.

Number: Repetition; 0 for overall.

Main minions

Raymond Sèze

Rank: Senior government official Usefulness potential: Extremely high. In what: Problem solving, handling people, organisation. Role: Assistant and 2nd in command. Mission: Solve problems from me wherever they appear. Prevent mathematicians from leaking any information about the secret project

Hyacinthe Poincarré

Rank: Senior mathematician Usefulness potential: Very high. In what: Logic, leadership. Role: Section GO0. Mission: Coordinate all mathematicians working on the logic aspect of the project and the challenges of joining together two completely different fields of magic. Won't deal with the specific challenge of the junction sections.

Charles Dupin

Rank: Senior mathematician Usefulness potential: High. In what: Innovative geometry. Role: Section PO0. Mission: Oversee the complex geometrical aspects of the power gatherer linked to the ritual. Come up with ideas to overcome the challenges of a ritual being far less contained than a device.

Éléantine Hypatie

Rank: Senior mathematician Usefulness potential: High. In what: Pure calculations, but nothing requiring creativity. Role: Section CO0. Mission: Crunch through the difficult calculations relating to the controller having to deal with so much magic because of the ritual.

Quentin Transon

Rank: Senior mathematician Usefulness potential: Moderate. In what: Creativity. Experienced in unusual projects. Role: Section JA0. Mission: Propose different ways to overcome the challenges of the junctions.

Illénie Neurisse

Rank: Mathematician Usefulness potential: Low but recommended by Hypatie; unknowingly helped with a challenge in CO0. In what: Mathematics requiring creativity rather than raw calculations. Role: Taking over section JA0 from Transon. Mission: Find a new solution to our current problem with JA.

--> Get Raymond to deal with Transon.
--> Find out what info leaked and what de Crancé might have heard.
--> Make sure no other mathematicians can and dare betray me!!!
--> World domination

Characters	Illénie Neurisse (upcoming) · King · Aquatirian Ambassador · Office pet
Politics	De Crancé's Political Alliance against the King · Duelling challenges against the King · Royal Council · Royal Scheming Group · Milarian Battalions · The enemy country—Aquatio · The three modern Aquatirian Wars
Duelling	Duelling Arena · Dueller Culture · Duelling Champion titles · Duelling Weapons
Society	Illénie's chronic disease · Milarian fashion · Ableist mindset
Locations	The capital of Milara, Lernée · Royal Mathematicians' Headquarters · Royal Palace · Royal Road Neighbourhood
Maths	Rules of Magic · Royal Mathematicians · Mathematics · Clippable Devices · Titanic architecture · Paint pigments for magical art · Royal Mathematicians' current projects · Royal Mathematicians' Charter
Potions	Potions · Potion-infused candies from the Royal Road shop · Potion ingredients

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Councilor of the Inner Sanctum Serukis

Aug 4, 2025 12:28 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I kind of like the idea of some notes lying around in the king's room with "SECRET SCHEME" written on the top.

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Eternal Sage AmélieIS

Aug 4, 2025 18:47 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

Lol XD Yes, the limitations of trying to write any article on a sensitive topic with an in-world POV when the characters would never put any of it in writing XD

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