Ryan+Alzamora

Occupation: Making laws for the village since I am on the king's council, sometimes healing.
=**__A day in the life of Arthur the wizard__**= == I woke up this morning at 6:15AM and I went to my kids' room to wake them up. Their names are Henry, Lucy, and Nicholas. After I woke them up, I left the room but I knew they would go right back to sleep. Once they got out of bed, I ate breakfast with the kids. My wife, Mary made us all breakfast. I normaly eat cheese, bread, ale, or broth at each of my meals. After that, I got dressed. I wore a cloak and a conical hat with no brim. My cloak and hat have moons and stars all over them. The desingn shows that I'm a powerful wizard. == == My wife is a witch but doesn't work outside of the house anymore so she teaches the kids at home. She does a good job of teaching them, but sometimes they can be a handful. She helps us all a lot and I really appreciate it. When the kids are bigger, she may go back to healing people. == == About 7:30AM, I warped to work today by saying a spell. I work in a council for the king and I am their leader. Our job is to make laws for all of the people who live on our manor. Though councils usually work together, we often keep to ourselves. That's how most wizards are. We don't socialize a lot so I'm okay with that. I guess we're just caught up in our work, but it's not really that hard to work on ideas for laws by yourself and then get together to discuss them. So later, I went and talked with the council to see what had been accomplished so far that day. Then after that, I went to privately go talk with each member individually to help them with their work. Every time I go to see them they look really focused. They are the best people I've ever worked with. I've never worked with any other council but these guys are probaly the best there are. == == After work around 5:30PM, I warped back home to practice making potions. Most of my potions are used for healing. Although wizards don't really do a lot of healing, I do because I think its a nice thing to do for people. I only charge $5 per patient. Mostly I ask people to pay me in food, but if the disease is too serious, I willl charge money instead. I don't think my wife likes having sick people in the house sometimes. So she made me do it somewhere else. So now, I heal people in my secret room under the house. My family doesn't even know it's there. It is usually used for practicing my spells and making my potions. I really don't get why she did that because healing is for witches. But my wife doesn't really heal anymore, she's gotten so caught up with teaching the kids.That's why I do it now. She was the best healer on the manor, but when the kids showed up, everything fell apart with her healing. == == After a few hours of working on my potions, my wife makes us dinner and we all eat together. We talk about our day. After the kids and my wife are asleep, I go back to my secret room under the house and practice my potions a little more. About 10PM, I go to sleep. That is pretty much my daily life and I like it. == =__﻿**I wish I were a serf**__= == Right now I am a wizard. In the feudual system, a wizard is a lord/vassal or a peasant. Most wizards are peasants. But I work for the king, so I am a vassal (soon to be a lord). I keep knights healthy through my potions so they are strong for battle. I give them whatever they need. I also provide soldiers to fight for the king and give them clothes and weapons. In return, I get protection but sometimes I have to fight too. I also give peasants and serfs land to farm and a place to live. They give me either money or food in return. Since I own land, I have to pay taxes to the king. Compared to most wizards, I am very wealthy. But compared to the king, I don't have alot. I have a manor house and one serf working for me in the house. His name is Jerry. He does all the things I need. Each day I pay him $5. I can also give him land. When he earns enough money, he will be free and can do whatever he wants to do. Although that's good for him, it'll be hard for me because I'll need to find another serf to work for me in my house. == == There are many advantages of being a vassal. I am a free man and I get to live in a nice house. As I said, I have land and have serfs working for me. I don't have to work hard because the serfs do everything for me. There are some advantages of being a wizard too. One is that I get to use magic and I can do good things for people like heal them. There are also disadvantages of being a vassal. The biggest one is that you have to pay taxes so I have to share the money I get with the king. I also have to work out complaints that happen between the people who work on my land. That's not always fun. ==

**__ Rights and Responsiblities of a Vassal __**

 * == Own land and be the lord of their land. == || == Protect the people on his manor. == ||
 * == Be free. == || == Pay taxes to the king. == ||
 * == Be paid dues by the serfs that work on their land. == || == Work out complaints that occur between the people on his manor. == ||
 * == Have serfs work for them. == || == Fight for the king. == ||
 * == Have a manor house. == || == Provide equipment, clothes, and weapons for the soldiers to fight. == ||
 * == Be all powerful over the serfs. == || == Provide solidiers to fight for the king. == ||
 * == Have hunting rights. == || == Complete all chores of a work day. == ||
 * == Have judicial rights. == ||  ||

== I wish I were a serf because I don't have to do all the paperwork and make complex decisions that lords and kings have to. Although a serf doesn't sound like a good job, it has some advantages. First, I get free land from the lord of the manor and I get a place to live. I also am given all of the tools that I need. Some examples are a rake, a hoe, and a shovel. I only have to work three days a week for the lord of the manor and the rest of the days I can work for myself. A serf does the more physical work on the manor like farming. So I get exercise and am in good shape. So even though I have the right to be protected by the lord of the manor I can protect myself if I need to. Also, I don't need to have a great education. I don't have to master six different subjects. I just need to know a few. Plus, I have a great way to make money. == == However, right now there are also some disadvantages to being a serf. First I have to obey everything the king and the lord of the manor says. I have a huge amount of work to do each day and I can't leave work until my boss is happy. But I am lucky to have a way to get money. When I do get money I have to pay taxes to the lord of the manor. I also have to join a fight if the lord asks me to. Another disadvantage is that serfs don't get treated all that well. We are pretty low in the feudal system. That's why being a serf wouldn't be my first option if I could choose. ==

**__ Rights and __****__ Responsibilities of a Serf __**

 * == The right to be supplied with tools. == || == Farm the land at least 3 days a week for the lord of the manor. == ||
 * == The right to have a place to work. == || == Join the army if the lord needs it. == ||
 * == The right to be protected by the lord from invading armies. == || == Pay the lord of the manor in labor and crops. == ||
 * == The right to live in the manor. == || == Pay taxes to the lord of the manor. == ||
 * || == Obey the King and the lord of the manor. == ||

=__ ﻿Modern day wizard __= == My wizard has alot of good and important qualities. One is that he is responsible. Everyone at work can count on him to do what is expected. His family especially counts on him. His wife depends on him to provide for the family in each and every way. Another is that he is smart. He attended wizard school for a long time. That is how he has gotten recognized for is leadership at work. His job requires alot of thinking and concentration. He also is athletic. Alot of wizards are smart, but not athletic at all. Even though I am 68, I keep myself fit but getting exercise. I take a 1 hour walk around the manor after work everyday. I also sometimes help out the blacksmiths. That is how I get upper body strength. Those are my qualities. ==

== ﻿My modern day wizard is 2011 "Defensive Player of the Year" award winner, Troy Polamolu of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Like my wizard, he is athletic. To play football, you need to be really strong. It comes in handy for alot of things in football like blocking or tackling. That is why he plays safety. He is also smart, like my wizard. On the field he knows what to do and when to do it. Like I said, he just won "Defensive Player of the Year". He got it by showing great effort and leadership in his work. Finally, like my wizard, he shows great responsibility because everyone on his team can count on him to do his part. It's important for him to be part of a winning team. ==



==﻿Troy does have some short comings. Though he may be smart on the field, he is not as smart as my wizard off the field. He attended high school in Winstin, Oregeon and graduated college from the University of Southern California.==

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==He was glad he graduated because he didn't always get good grades. On the other hand, my wizard has mastered Alchemy, Mathematics, Astrology, Obscure Knowlege, Dark Spirits, and Forseeing the Future. He can cure people with his potions. While he does show great effort in his work, he doesn't always come through when it counts the most. In Super Bowl 45, he could have stopped at least two touchdowns but he didn't. My wizard, on the other hand, is so the best at his magic and never gets a spell or a potion wrong.==