On a rare occasion that a newbie student smartypants doesn't get intimidated by the words alone and actually tries to say "No" to helping for free, they are reminded on the spot that it's no longer cute nice high school...
The Magic Academy has a very low rate of dropout, which would be surprising given that it's practically the worst place in the Kingdom bullying-wise, but really, the key reason is that students that want to drop out are usually tied up under a table in the dorm by their very peers, getting used up daily (hourly?..) for aaaaall the kinds of needs and being sustained on basically only crumbs and piss, while these peers of theirs coast through on other's work and keep up the facade of "the perfect institute for learning safely and meeting new friends", attracting most gentle and kind-spirited folks across the land... Fresh meat to continue the cycle.

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Hey folks!! I've did a bunch of asking around, and everyone seems to encourage me to experiment with ideas way more wild than I allowed myself before - this is a testament to that encouragement!! What do you think?? Please tell me, because I really want to know if it's too much or is okay!!