Libby and the Class Election (3 page)
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Authors: Ahmet Zappa
NAME:
Libby
BRIGHT DAY:
October 12
FAVORITE COLOR:
Pink
INTERESTS:
Helping others, interior design, art, dancing
WISH:
To give everyone what they needâboth on Starland and through wish granting on Wishworld
WHY CHOSEN:
Libby is generous, articulate, gracious, diplomatic, and kind.
WATCH OUT FOR:
Libby can be indecisive and may try too hard to please everyone.
SCHOOL YEAR:
First
POWER CRYSTAL:
Charmelite
WISH PENDANT:
Necklace
NAME:
Scarlet
BRIGHT DAY:
November 3
FAVORITE COLOR:
Black
INTERESTS:
Crystal climbing (and other extreme sports), magic, thrill seeking
WISH:
To live on Wishworld
WHY CHOSEN:
Scarlet is confident, intense, passionate, magnetic, curious, and very brave.
WATCH OUT FOR:
Scarlet is a loner and can alienate others by being secretive, arrogant, stubborn, and jealous.
SCHOOL YEAR:
Third
POWER CRYSTAL:
Ravenstone
WISH PENDANT:
Boots
NAME:
Sage
BRIGHT DAY:
December 1
FAVORITE COLOR:
Lavender
INTERESTS:
Travel, adventure, telling stories, nature, and philosophy
WISH:
To become the best Wish-Granter Starland has ever seen
WHY CHOSEN:
Sage is honest, adventurous, curious, optimistic, friendly, and relaxed.
WATCH OUT FOR:
Sage has a quick temper! She can also be restless, irresponsible, and too trusting of others' opinions. She may jump
to conclusions.
SCHOOL YEAR:
First
POWER CRYSTAL:
Lavenderite
WISH PENDANT:
Necklace
You take a deep
breath, about to blow out the candles on your birthday cake. Clutching a coin in your fist, you get ready to toss it into the dancing
waters of a fountain. You stare at your little brother as you each hold the end of a dried wishbone, about to pull. But what do you do first?
You make a wish, of course!
Ever wonder what happens right after you make that wish?
Not much
, you may be thinking.
Well, you'd be wrong.
Because something quite unexpected happens next. Each and every wish that is made becomes a glowing Wish Orb, invisible to the human eye. This undetectable orb zips through the air and into the
heavens, on a one-way trip to the brightest star in the skyâa magnificent place called Starland. Starland is inhabited by Starlings, who look a lot like you and me, except they have a sparkly
glow to their skin, and glittery hair in unique colors. And they have one more thing: magical powers. The Starlings use these powers to make good wishes come true, for when good wishes are granted,
it results in positive energy. And the Starlings of Starland need this energy to keep their world running.
In case you are wondering, there are three kinds of Wish Orbs:
1) GOOD WISH ORBS. These wishes are positive and helpful and come from the heart. They are pretty and sparkly and are nurtured in climate-controlled Wish-Houses. They
bloom into fantastical glowing orbs. When the time is right, they are presented to the appropriate Starling for wish fulfillment.
2) BAD WISH ORBS. These are for selfish, mean-spirited, or negative things. They don't sparkle at all. They are immediately transported to a special containment center,
as they are very dangerous and must not be granted.
3) IMPOSSIBLE WISH ORBS. These wishes are for things like world peace, curing diseases, and unattainable requests that simply can't be granted by Starlings. These sparkle
with an almost impossibly bright light and are taken to a special area of the Wish-House with tinted windows to contain the glare they produce. The hope is that one day they can be turned into
good wishes the Starlings can help grant.
Starlings take their wish granting very seriously. There is a special school, called Starling Academy, that accepts only the best and brightest young Starling girls. They
study hard for four years, and when they graduate, they are ready to start traveling to Wishworld to help grant wishes. For as long as anyone can remember, only graduates of wish-granting schools
have ever been allowed to travel to Wishworld. But things have changed in a very big way.
Read on for the rest of the storyâ¦.
TOP SECRET HOLO-COMMUNICATION
(Warning: This memorandum will disappear five seconds after it has been read.)
TO: | Â | The Star Darlings Guest Lecturers |
| Â | Â | Professor Margaret Dumarre |
| Â | Â | Professor Dolores Raye |
| Â | Â | Professor Illumia Wickes |
| Â | Â | Professor Elara Ursa |
| Â | Â | Professor Lucretia Delphinus |
| Â | Â | Professor Eugenia Bright |
cc: Lady Cordial, Director of Admissions
FROM: Lady Stella, Headmistress
RE: Star Darlings Update
To All:
I am writing to inform you that Operation Star Darlings is up and running! My theoryâthat young Starlings granting the wishes of young Wishlings would result in a greater
amount of wish energyâis correct.