Eyyy more Pi-style School AU! I'll just get to the main peeps now.

Iskall

"I'm not a triple agent! Triple agents still only help one side! I help both sides. Besides, Grian doesn't appreciate you ganging up on him."

Iskall is the main character. He's in Year 5, like most of the hermits. He's fairly sensible most of the time, but enjoys it when Cub, Scar, or Grian drag him into a bit of mischief. His best friend is Ren, but he likes hanging out with Grian and Cleo. He mostly plays chess and pulls pranks while hanging out with Cub and Scar.

Cub

"So Australia means the corner of the football pitch, Scotland means by the Year 6 plant beds, and Iceland is behind the reading bus, okay? Now to Australia!"

Behold! Cub, the shadow king! Or at least that's what he calls himself these days. Cub is in Year 5, in the same class as Iskall. He's very much the leader when it comes to the prankage, but he won't be for long: he's going to a private school next year. His best friend is Scar, who is also leaving next year, and they often drag Mumbo, Python and Iskall into their antics.

Scar

"This pack of cards is special, so it has to be the one we use. Look, see? It has this card instead of a joker!"

Scar is less eccentric and mischievous than Cub, but only slightly. He's in Year 5 like the others. He's just visiting the country, unfortunately, and is moving back home at the end of the year. He invented a game with Cub, Iskall and Mumbo, called 'Card Chess'. It uses the life-size chess pieces in the playground and a deck of cards. It's chaotic and good fun.

Mumbo

"Seriously? Over a raincoat? Again? If you four don't stop fighting, I'm going to get a teacher. Now give Scar's raincoat back, Grian."

Mumbo is the balance to Cub, Iskall and Scar's antics. He'll join in the games, he'll play along with the prank wars, but usually as a mediating party. He's in Year 5, but in the other class. He doesn't really have a best friend, but he hangs out with Python a lot when he's not trying to rein in the three troublemakers.

Python

"Hey! Hey! Wanna play this? I bet you can't beat my high score!"

If Mumbo is the balance, Python is what broke the seesaw. He's in Year 5, and until Cub and Scar showed up he was a solid candidate for 'most chaotic gremlin'. He doesn't have a best friend, but hangs out with Mumbo a lot when he's not involved in some kind of chess game or prank war.

Grian

"It's just... they're all crowding me, and Cleo's stronger than she thinks, and my shoulder hurts. I don't think I can do these prank wars anymore."

Wait did I say Python was a chaotic gremlin? Grian was so chaotic that there was a time, shortly before the first major prank war, that nobody trusted him except his 'Book Buddy', Jevin. Grian is in Year 5, and recently switched classes. He doesn't have a best friend, but he and Iskall are close friends.

Ren

"Come on, Iskall! It's all in good fun! After all, we're best friends."

Ren lives just down the street from Iskall, so he must be Iskall's best friend, right? Ren is in Year 5, and latched onto Iskall as soon as he showed up (actually, that's a lie: due to illness, they only met after Iskall had been at the school for a week). Ren has somehow managed to evade all the major prank wars, but in doing so fell into bad company with Evil X.

Evil X

"Hey. Cub. Iskall told me a secret about you, wanna hear?"

Evil X joined the school in January. He sauntered in, one hour late, and sat down as if nothing was wrong. He's in Year 5, and everyone in his class regrets letting him work with them in group projects. Never tell EX a secret, because he'll tell the person you were trying to keep it from. And then still call himself everyone's best friend.

X

"Hey Joe. Hey Joe. Hey Joe! Wanna hang out with Doc and I at lunchtime?"

X is casual and calm until a prank war starts. He's in Year 5, in the same class as Mumbo. He will often be seen playing whatever new variant of 'Tag' he, Doc and Joe have come up with at lunchtime. He also has the position of 'Oldest in the Year', having his birthday on the first day of school most years.

Doc

"No. No, that's not Grian. I know a Grian prank when I see one. Honestly? That sounds like an Iskall prank, especially if it's targeted at Evil X."

Doc is Grian's biggest rival. They live just down the street from each other, with Tango's house in the middle. If there's a prank war, you can probably blame Doc and Grian. The December incident, in fact, was known as the Doc-Grian War when it was happening. Doc is in Year 5, but he's tall enough to get mistaken for a Year 6.

Cleo

"So you're telling me that there's an island with cities called London, Paris, Poland and Banana? You're pranking me. You are! Well show me on a map then."

When Iskall first joined the school, he was absolutely lost. He had no idea where to go, so he wandered over to a group of people by the bike sheds. Out of that group, the only person willing and able to help him was Cleo. Thankfully, she's in his class.

Joe

"A mythical volcano? Sounds interesting. Oh? It has access to the plane of shadows, which you're king of? Sign me up, my good Cub."

If Mumbo is a mediator, Joe is an outright diplomat. Many have tried to drag him into the prank wars, but the closest they got was tricking him into being not the nicest in a game of Truth or Dare. He's in Year 5, and he and Iskall sometimes hang out when Iskall somehow isn't involved in the current prank war. They play UNO a lot.

Stress

"So you hold the netball like that - good, now bend your knees and push the netball up and over the net! Great!"

Stress is one of the sportier kids in the school. She's in Year 5, but has gone on Year 6 sporting trips. She often spends her lunchtimes teaching the Year Twos (especially Jevin, he's such a sweetheart) to play netball and football. (In this AU, 'football' means soccer. It follows the British school system and British terminology)

Tango

"I'm allowed to like this book! I'm allowed to like whatever books I want to like!"

Tango is that awkward kid who drifts between friend groups. His best friend used to be Ren, until Iskall showed up and Ren left Tango in the dust like an old toy. He usually sits around with a book, or chats with X when Doc isn't around. He's in Year 5, in X and Mumbo's class.

Jevin

"Look Grian! I'm a big kid! I can do the obstacle course all by myself, just like you!"

At Hermit Primary School, there is a 'Book Buddy' system. Jevin is Grian's 'Book Buddy', and also the most precious Year Two in existence. He looks up to a Grian, and Iskall to some extent, as a role model to copy. As such, most of the Year Fives accept Jevin in their friendship groups, with the exception of Evil X.

TFC

"Ow! What the- could you Year Fives just stop fighting for five minutes? I'm trying to do homework! I'll see what's going on when I'm done with the practice test."

TFC may be in Year Six, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have time for tomfoolery! He is, to date, the only Year Six to have participated in a prank war, and the Year Fives look up to him in they same way Jevin looks up to them.

I had an idea for this AU, but I'll ask first. So I was thinking we authors could be, like, teachers in this AU or something. I'll be Iskall's teacher, but I need another Year Five teacher, a Year Six teacher, a Year Two teacher, two Teaching Assistants, a Headmaster/mistress and a School nurse.

I'll eventually write what happened in December. But it's partially based off of something that happened when I was in Year Five, and I've been getting nostalgic whenever I try planning it.

This has been Pi, and I'll see you all at some point in the future!