Beetle Lake Academy

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Beetle Lake Academy is an intertribal and intercontinental school located on a series of islands on Beetle Lake. The school opened in 6,031 AS, and it has twelve wings and is a six-year school that allows students to drop out, apply or transfer at any time. Six of the twelve wings are their own classes with their own graduation times, and all of them have eleven to twelve dragons in them, while the other wings are either open to humans, young dragonets or other programs the academy offers. Groups of two or three will share caves, although exceptions can be made for certain dragons such as firescales. The academy's official colors are emerald green, black and coral pink, and its rival academy is Jade Mountain Academy, located on Pyrrhia. Their current headmaster is Colorado, a flamesilk SilkWing.
==Description==
Beetle Lake Academy consists of multiple islands in the middle of Beetle Lake, in western Pantala. Construction started 20 years prior to its opening, and the islands are dragonmade, grown with the help of animus magic. Similarly, to how Darkstalker used animus magic so much to the point it eroded the Talon Peninsula on Pyrrhia, the shores of Beetle Lake itself are eroded with unstable cliffs. Beetle Lake Academy has animus tunnels that bring in the students, and these animus tunnels can teleport anyone to their desired location and/or home. There are three main entrances and exits to the school. 
The Academy itself is built into caves and mountains of the artificial islands, although much of the academy is also a castle-like structure as well. The other two islands are similarly built, and it takes a few minutes to fly over the main island for a SkyWing, and it takes the same amount of time to fly to the different islands as well. The halls of the academy have spherical flamesilk lanterns suspended from the ceiling every few talonsteps, with either tapestries or large windows every three flamesilk lanterns. Sometimes, the lanterns will be filled with Electricsilk or Lightsilk. 
The academy floors are smooth, as well as the walls. Sometimes the ceiling may have stalagmites, depending on what part of the academy you are located in. The building part of the academy's interior is constructed to look similar to a cave, although it's still obvious that it's not.
Beetle Lake Academy is trying to get electricity implemented into their school. 
==Notable Features==
===Main Island===
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|-|Great Hall=
Beetle Lake Academy's great hall is the main entrance of the Academy. It can fit over 500 dragons comfortably, with many platforms that can fit around ten to twenty more dragons that are closer to the ceiling. The center of the great hall's ceiling is a perfectly round opening with a very thin, translucent net that covers it to avoid things from getting in the academy. There are 2 large heavy doors that lead into the great hall, which have gold lining and drawings and Pantalan writing etched in silver on the doors. Fairy lights with mini flamesilk, electricsilk and lightsilk lanterns are wrapped around some of the stalagmites in the great hall. There are many halls and tunnels leading to the rest of the academy from the sides, and a large stage in the back of the room, which is used for announcements and official plays hosted by the school. It also has a large bronze gong on the stage as well. There are multiple maps of the academy posted on the walls, and there are also windows in the walls that seemingly lead to dark rooms, where you can occasionally spot armored dragons through.
Dragons gather here just to hang out, or to listen to announcements and watch official plays. Mandatory announcements or meetings also take place here.
|-|Cafeteria=
The cafeteria is very close to the Great Hall and is connected to the Prey Center. It has multiple sky holes with thin translucent nets similar to the one in the sky hole in the Great Hall. It is well-lit, with few lanterns needed during the day. It has many tables for dragons to sit and eat, with varying amounts of seats. There are also platforms carved into the walls, some with tables. The cafeteria also has a snack bar and a water fountain.
Dragons will usually hang out and gather here as well, but usually to eat or watch dragons hunt.
|-|Prey Center=
The Prey Center is a large cave that is connected to the cafeteria. Similarly, it is naturally well lit and needs few lanterns during the day, with netted sky holes. It has a large door leading to a cliff where dragons can take off and land, usually to catch prey that has been let loose or lives on the island. Smaller prey such as lizards and small birds are kept inside and killed, and the prey center has a section for fruits and other crops, and where you can make salads. There are counters and tables along the sides, and the room is almost never empty.
Dragons come here to get food, but they don't typically eat in the Prey Center because its a bit too crowded and there is always a lot going on there. 
|-|Hunting grounds=
The hunting grounds take up any and all parts of the main island that is not built up. The hunting grounds is larger than one might think when they think of Beetle Lake Academy's islands, and most of the land is covered with trees and undergrowth. The trees in question usually produce fruits like apples and pears.
As the name suggests, dragons hunt on the hunting grounds. They usually aren't allowed to hunt anywhere else unless they are given permission by staff.
|-|Main History cave=
The main history cave is mostly a museum; however, the center of a cave features multiple seats facing a front desk. The main history cave is tall, with stalagmites serving as pillars that were altered to make them look fancier and give them more support. Bright flamesilk, electricsilk and lightsilk lanterns hang from said stalagmites and from the roof, and there are no sky holes. Parts of the cave have some artifacts stuffed in them, most of which being brightly lit with silver plaque labels explaining history behind them. 
|-|Smaller History caves=
The smaller history caves are individual classrooms for a specific teacher or history class. Most of the caves are short but can still fit many dragons inside. The ground in most of the caves are rough, and each class has lanterns just like the rest of the school. Most of them follow a standard classroom layout.
|-|Defense and Fighting cave=
The defense and fighting cave is a fairly large, but oddly shaped cave that was especially smoothened and altered to avoid any potential injuries. It has sky holes with thin translucent nets, and a fresh pool of water as well as a river that leads to the underground lakes. It has a small entrance, and a massive rug at the front of the cave with a long counter that circles half of it. The room has artificial and smoothened ledges and perches scattered about and is generally disorganized, especially when classes are not in session. When dragons are in the cave, there are usually training dummies and dull weapons, with echoes of dragons yelling in excitement, shock or frustration.
|-|Herbs and Healing cave=
The herbs and healing cave is a classroom in the building part of the school, constructed to have a cave-like aesthetic to it. It's quieter, with windows that overlook a small garden, and on the windowsill, there are usually pots with growing plants. The room has flamesilk lanterns hanging from the roof, and large wooden desks that are large enough to fit a two-year-old dragonet on them. The class has a bookshelf in the back near the entrance.
As the name suggests, students come here for their herbs and healing classes, where they learn about different herbs and how to grow and use them, as well as first aid training.
|-|Infirmary=
The infirmary is a quiet, peaceful room that is located in the building part of the school. It usually smells of mint, lavender or vanilla, with a regularly lit waiting room and different sections with beds and curtains where dragons can rest or get needed assistance. Like most parts of the school, it's built to look like a cave, with occasional stalagmite-like pillars and windows that have heavy blackout curtains. The infirmary is very well organized and has a welcoming aura.
Dragons come here if they are sick and have an injury, or if they need medication of some sorts. Visitors are usually allowed, and if given permission by the patients the herbs and healing class will visit and learn about what happened go said patients.
|-|Dorms=
The dorms, also known as sleeping caves, are decently sized caves at the back of the school for the students to sleep and live in. Some are larger than others, and some of them have windows. The doors to these rooms are made out of wood and are fairly heavy. Each dorm has a few flamesilk, electricsilk or lightsilk lanterns, typically with ledges where one can sleep, and a mini kitchen included. 
|-|The offices=
Located in the building part of the school, the offices are the offices of most staff members of the school. All of the offices have windows, and usually have lots of space. They are very customizable, and some of them are even have smaller rooms with beds or blankets stuffed in the corner. Each has flamesilk lanterns, and some of them have windows that look out on the island and lake.
|-|Library=
The library is one of the largest rooms in the entire academy, with fancy bookshelves that seem to go on forever, stuffed with scrolls and books of anything under the sun. It has large windows, brightening and coloring the room in the day, with a glowing silk lantern chandelier dangling from the roof that gives ambient lighting at night. There is a long, wooden desk at the front where you can check out and borrow a book or scroll. They occasionally have a tiny bookshelf where you can take old or unread books and scrolls for free in the front as well. Despite the fact that there are usually many dragons in the library, it is a quiet and serene place with tables, carpets and blanket forts where one can read.
|-|Memorial and mourning caves=
Not too far away from the underground lakes are the mourning caves. They are quiet, dark and typically small. Dragons are allowed in the cave if they had a tragedy happen recently, whether in their family or to a friend. Each mourning cave has a singular flamesilk lantern, and some have furniture in them. There are some mourning caves on the upper levels of the floor as well, for SkyWing traditions. A mourning dragon is given a large quartz crystal and can write whatever they wish of a dragon, and it is put on a copper plaque and put into the memorial cave, a medium -sized cave with a netted sky hole and streams of water flowing towards the center of the room and creating a pool. 
|-|Underground lakes=
The underground lakes of Beetle Lake Academy are much more significant than the ones in Jade Mountain. One of the lakes has an opening where the moons are visible, and there are almost hundreds of stalagmites and pillars to support the large, spacious cavern. There are smaller caverns with tiny pools, streams and ponds, some of which lead to the actual Beetle Lake. 
|-|Watchtowers=
Watchtowers are partially hidden towers scattered about on the islands, but most of them are on the main island. The academy guards reside in the watchtowers.
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 **TLDR** 
*Great hall is the main part of the school
*cafeteria and prey center is where food is at
*hunting grounds is where dragons hunt
*main history cave is basically a museum with desks
*other history caves are classrooms
*defense and fighting is a large cave where dragons learn to defend themselves
*herbs and healing is in the building and about learning remedies and medicine
*infirmary is self-explanatory just like dorms
*the library is a big fancy room with way too many books and scrolls
*memorial and mourning caves are private, quiet caves where dragons go if a tragedy has happened
*underground lakes just like Jade Mountain
*watchtowers so shady dragons dont sneak into the school
===Science and Mathematics Island===
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|-|Mechanics cave=
The mechanics cave is large, spacious and tall cave, with constant sounds of clicking and clacking, or other metallic sounds. Students come here to learn how to operate, fix or even create machines. It has sky holes and flamesilk lanterns tied and hung on the stalagmite pillars of the class. It also has a large window that overlooks the beach and faces the main island. The cave is well polished, with large stone desks that have wheels so they can be easily moved. The cave, like most of the island, is particularly kept dry with no leaks, and it smells like there isn't any water in or near the cave. It smelled of anything ranging from sawdust to metal.
|-|Chemistry cave=
The chemistry cave is high up, near the astronomy cave, and has multiple sky holes with nets and windows. The floor is smooth, and there are drains and usually buckets of water somewhere near the front. There are many boxes full of gloves and goggles, and sometimes aprons. Students come here to learn about chemistry mathematics, chemical reactions and chemistry in everyday life. There is a large poster of the periodic table in the front of the cave, and in the back an illuminated shelf with a chunk or container of each element on the periodic table, enchanted with animus magic to do no harm to any creature in the room. 
|-|Biology cave=
The biology cave is at the entrance of the science and mathematics island. It has many windows and is well-lit during the day, with specific lightsilk lanterns in the dark. It has stationary desks, and infographics of stuff such as animal lifespans, photosynthesis, and many other things. Dragons sit at medium-sized wooden desks with rather uncomfortable ottomans, with tables in the back that have plants of some sorts half the time. The biology cave has a neatly polished bookshelf at the front, with standard textbooks and other scrolls and books relating to biology as well. 
|-|Astronomy cave=
The astronomy cave is mostly dome shaped, dimly lit and has dark stone. The floor is polished, and cold to the touch, with a large telescope to the side peeking out of a hole that was blasted through the side. The cave has stalagmites hanging from the roof and sides, with giant marbles or stained lanterns with lightsilk hanging down. The astronomy cave has a calm, serene aura, with bookshelves by the door and front desk, and a lot of empty space. The astronomy cave is usually populated by NightWings, although there are always dragons in there since it is the most popular elective class.
|-|Physics cave=
The physics cave seems normal, however, the cave is cold with an uneasy feel to those who enter it for the first time. It is relatively well lit in the day, with floating flamesilk and lightsilk lanterns. The cave was enchanted to be capable of defying or manipulating physics by the teacher's will, and also enchanted so dragons can't get any injuries. There are wooden desks that are nearly lined up facing a front desk, with (sometimes) floating bookshelves.
|-|Other Science caves=
For the other caves, they vary in size, light levels and have certain supplies to fit the class. For example, the zoology cave is wide and tall, and is well-lit with animal pens in the class. 
|-|Mathematics caves=
All of the mathematics caves are medium-sized with the same desks and ottomans, however different arrangements, sizes and books/scrolls based on the subject
|-|The greenhouse=
On the surface of the island is a large greenhouse with all sorts of plants growing inside. From rare flowers to apple trees, it's rumored to have been Animus enchanted to contain all plants that have ever existed - including the Breath of Evil. It is tall, with sturdy wooden supports, with class that is very hard to shatter. The inside is uncomfortably humid, and the plans are usually neatly trimmed to allow dragons to easily get around.
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 **TLDR** 
*mechanics cave is where dragons work on machines
*chemistry cave is a cave where dragons do chemical experiments
*biology cave is where dragons learn about biology
*astronomy cave is the most populated class cave
*physics cave is where dragons learn physics, the cave itself defies physics
*Greenhouse is where trees and plants grow
===Fine Arts Island===
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|-|2D Art Cave=
The 2D art cave is near the entrance of the island, with windows viewing the direction of the main island and school building. The cave is smooth, with murals painted and drawn everywhere, with drawers and shelves full of all sorts of things like chalks, pastels, inks and paints. There are large wooden desks with multiple seats, encouraging group work, and there is usually laughter echoing the halls. There are paint stains everywhere, and usually unfinished paintings and sketches in the back of the room.
|-|3D Art Cave=
The 3D art cave is also near the entrance of the island with windows facing the main island. There are stone desks, with one to two seats there. The cave is similar in structure and appearance to the 2D art cave, with windows and lightsilk lanterns strung from the roof. The cave also has a ser cave attached, with a kiln and storage shelves with clay, wires, paint, glaze and sculpting tools. 
|-|Music Cave=
The music cave has a wide entrance with smooth floors and a shape that allows sound to echo. The cave is rather disorganized and looks bland, but it has flamesilk and lightsilk lanterns in the shape of music notes, and carpets with tapestries. Different instruments like bongos, violins, flutes and drums are present and neatly displayed or put away, and towards the side of the classroom there is a large piano. Music and sound from the music cave echoes throughout the island, with beautiful harmonies and the sound of cheering or giggling following it.
|-|Theatre Cave=
The theatre cave is the largest of the caves on the Fine Arts Island, with a tall structure and a shape that provides echoes similarly to the music cave. They have many desks with a tiny stage and a storage room for costumes and other stuff. There is no natural lighting, so the cave uses flamesilk lanterns.
|-|Practice Stage=
Connected to the theatre cave, the practice stage is a stage that is partially outdoors. It looks like a traditional stage, with red curtains and a wooden floor, with a few compact rows of seats.
|-|Weaving Cave=
The weaving cave is a small cave with carpets, tapestries banners and ribbons all about. There are large desks, each having their own looms, usually with a smaller group of students focused on sewing fabrics together or even sketching. Smaller unfinished projects are kept in the drawers of the desks, while large unfinished projects go in the storage cave. There is a small hole in the roof, providing some natural lighting, although there are windows in the storage cave.
|-|Creative Writing Cave=
The creative writing cave looks like the average classroom in the entire school, except it's larger and has windows nearly all around. It has small wooden desks with drawers and is arranged like a regular class.
|-|Other Caves=
There are a handful of other caves, one like the creative writing cave, others more suited to be a cave for learning other art forms.
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 **TLDR** 
*2D art cave is where dragons draw and paint
*3D art cave is where dragons sculpt and carve
*music cave is where dragons can play instruments and sing
*theatre cave is where dragons learn how to act
*practice stage is where theatre dragonets go to act
*weaving cave is where dragons weave
*creative writing class is a standard cave where dragons write
==Wings and Groups==
There are multiple different wings at Beetle Lake; Six of them are dedicated to different graduating classes, while the others are not, and are dedicated to programs, human attendance, primary education and a daycare for young dragonets and special education. The main six usually have eleven to twelve dragons in them, while many of the others have a little bit more than that.
Beetle Lake Academy also offers extracurricular activities and clubs.
===Wings===
====Primary Wings====
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|-|Beetle Wing=
The Beetle Wing is the most hyped-up wing at Beetle Lake. Students in the Beetle Wing are like the seniors of college or high school, the next to graduate. Most students in the Beetle Wing have been in the other wings. Most students in the Beetle Wing share dorms and classes with each other, and the Beetle Wing is named after the lake the academy is located in.
|-|Clear Wing=
The Clear Wing is seen as one of the more important wings at the academy. The students of the Clear Wing are the rising Beetle Wing, and the Clear Wing is seen as one of the most academically important years at Beetle Lake - like the junior year in high school. Most students in the Beetle Wing share dorms and classes with each other, and the Clear Wing is named after Clearsight.
|-|Scorpion Wing=
The Scorpion Wing is an awkward year in the middle of a student's time at the academy, and also marking the beginning of the later years at the academy. The Scorpion Wing usually take more classes that will be important to a student's future career than the Jewel Wing, but there is not as much of an emphasis or hype around this that there is in the Clear and Beetle Wings. Most students in the Scorpion Wing share dorms and classes with each other, and the Scorpion Wing is named after Lake Scorpion.
|-|Jewel Wing=
The Jewel Wing is probably the most uneventful year at Beetle Lake, as it marks the end of their beginning time at the academy, and into the middle years. If a student skips a year at Beetle Lake, it will probably be the Jewel Wing. Students in the Jewel Wing take mostly elective classes, and students who drop out or transfer to another academy usually do this in their Jewel Wing year. Most students in the Jewel Wing share dorms and classes with each other, and the Jewel Wing is named after Queen Jewel.
|-|Light Wing=
The Light Wing is the second year at Beetle Lake Academy. Students here are still likely adjusting and learning about Beetle Lake, but not as much as the Moon Wing. Students in the Light Wing are still taking mostly required classes, although they have more wiggle room for electives than dragons in the Moon Wing. Most students in the Light Wing share dorms and classes with each other, and the Light Wing is named after the idea of light representing a future, and the good that will prevail.
|-|Moon Wing=
The Moon Wing is the first year at the academy, and the most unfamiliar with the school. The Moon Wing's year mostly consists of learning about the academy and taking required classes, with little room for electives. Most students in the Moon Wing share dorms and classes with each other, and the Moon Wing is named after both Moonwatcher and the existence of the moons themselves.
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====Other Wings====
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|-|Tree Wing=
The Tree Wing is a program that allows eleven humans to learn alongside dragons. Humans get the education that they need, mostly by other humans, but they get to interact with dragons and learn some of the standard, dragon-friendly curriculum at Beetle Lake. The purpose of the Tree Wing is to strengthen the trust between humans and dragons. Students in the Tree Wing have their own small segment in the main hallway for their dorms, although they are occasionally sometimes allowed to sleep in dragon dorms if the dragon students and staff allow it. 
|-|Sun Wing=
Separate from simple transfers from other schools (mainly the other intertribal/intercontinental schools), the Sun Winglet allows for any dragon of any tribe in any school to come to Beetle Lake Academy for a year. Most of the time, these dragons are isolated from the rest of the world, have poor education, or have a limited view of the world. Sometimes, however, dragons apply and get accepted for travel opportunities and for fun. The Sun Wing acts as a foreign exchange program. However, there are only twelve spots, and usually dragons in the Sun Wing share dorms with anyone from the other wings in the school (however, they can get their own dorm if requested).
|-|Mountain Wing=
Undecided
|-|Star Wing=
Students in the Star Wing are a part of a program that prioritizes education for a specific career, allowing for job opportunities and apprenticeships and partial schedules in the school, as well as extended breaks and travel time. Students in the Star Wing usually take more classes, with less room for electives, and many of them who start the Star Wing program in the Moon or Light Wings graduate earlier than most students in the academy.
|-|River Wing=
The River Wing is a Wing that provides special education and extra accommodations and assistance for students who need it. Students from other wings who are eligible for the River Wing can join at any time, and sometimes students from outside from Beetle Lake Academy or other schools join the River Wing so they can get the accommodations and needs that they otherwise likely wouldn't get. Students from the River Wing can choose if they want to share dorms with other wings or their own dorm.
|-|Flame Wing=
The Flame Wing is for dragons who want to have extra training or knowledge about their tribe's or Pantala's militaries. Dragons here get education regarding all sorts of weapons, military etiquette across the different tribes, military history and even allowing dragons to take apprenticeships in either the LeafSilk Commonwealth or the Queendom of the Hives. 
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===Clubs and Activities===
Beetle lake Academy offers many clubs and activities, both in and after school. A list of some of the clubs are listed below. 
*Pantalan Art Society - An art society for students of Pantalan schools, for dragons to learn about and to showcase their art. They paint murals around the school and donate art pieces made by students to places all over Pantala, including other schools, the Hives and parts of the LeafSilk Commonwealth.
* Weaving - Mostly popular among SilkWings and LeafWings, but learning how to weave in different techniques.
*Glassblowing - Popular among Pantalan and fire-breathing tribes. Dragons learn how to and about glassblowing.
*Business and Finance - Business is a common curriculum and necessity in Pantala, so dragons learn about and discuss business and different aspects of it. They are the main club who does fundraising-related activities in the school.
* Chess - Chess is popular among NightWings especially; Chess club is self-explanatory.
*Gender Sexuality Alliance - Dragons in and out of the LGBTQ+ community come and hang out and learn about each other and participate in things like pin making or fundraising. The club also has queer history lessons.
*Unique Abilities - This club is about eliminating stigma and learning about dragons with special abilities like flamesilk, moonborn and animus magic. They participate in school-hosted activities.
* Astronomy - Since astronomy is the most popular elective at Beetle Lake, of course they have their own club.
*Pyrrhian-Pantalan Math Society - Students who are otherwise gifted in their abilities of math will usually attend this club. The club is available in both Pyrrhian and Pantalan schools, including the rival Jade Mountain
* Silk Studies - Mostly a club for SilkWings, especially pre-metamorphosis SilkWings. They learn about the different silk types and the general life of SilkWings.
==Enrollment and Electives==
Beetle Lake Academy allows anyone from Pyrrhia or Pantala to apply, transfer or even drop out at any time. Since many students populate and frequently apply to Beetle Lake, its typically a lottery every year to be accepted. Beetle Lake Academy allows their students to pick and choose their classes, although there are some required classes they take in their beginning years, allowing their later years in the school to be flexible and completely what they want to do or relevant to what they choose to do. Students can apply and be enrolled at any age, and unless they are a part of the program or a transfer, they start from the Moon Winglet and work their way up to the Beetle Winglet, when they graduate. Beetle Lake Academy has many resources and is a very inclusive environment.
Required classes include basic classes such as algebra and physics, as well as choosing to learn either some of the humans' languages or ancient Pantalan (the latter being the most popular choice in both Beetle Lake and Dragontail Academies). Other required classes are history related, such as world history or Pantalan history, and most importantly, classes that teach about the importance of empathy, acceptance and friendship. Students who attend Beetle Lake get to pick from a wide range of electives, such as fine arts, mechanics, gardening, physical activity and many more.
==Schedules==
Every year, dragons who are enrolled will meet up with the staff of the school to pick out their schedules, such as electives or other classes they missed or are required to take. Usually, the lower wings schedule their classes first, and work their way up. Since dragons in the Moon Wing and Light Wing still have to take majority required classes, there is still room for upperwing dragons to pick their electives. 
In the school, usually dragons in the same wing will share classes with each other unless its an elective or a dragon from one wing missed or failed a class and has to repeat one. There are three lunch periods, all lasting around an hour, although many times dragons can take breaks or eat food another time. Dragons are allowed to be late to their first class due to being given time for breakfast, and students of Beetle Lake typically don't abuse this privilege.
==History==
Beetle Lake Academy has been an idea proposed by many dragons for centuries, so Pantala had their own major intertribal and intercontinental school, Pantalans didn't have to travel to Pyrrhia, and Pyrrhians had the chance to live and learn in Pantala. The suggestion did eventually become a plan, as construction started in the 6010s AS around the time Queen Crescent was defeated and the IceWings returned to Pyrrhia.
When it opened, dragons immediately applied and flocked. Tribe-wise, it was like Jade Mountain; 11 spots, each for a dragon of one tribe and a special spot for hybrids. However, it's winglet - or wing system was vastly different. Six wings, and instead of being randomly assigned, would be progressive - rising through the wings until you graduate.
Beetle Lake made achievements and records from the start; everyone saw it as a second Jade Mountain. When the first Beetle Wing graduated, members of each tribe rejoiced. However, then talks started in the Jade Mountain community. Beetle Lake can't replace them or break their records, right? Jade Mountain was the first of it's kind.
So, word in the Jade Mountain community was that half of them wanted to reinstate Jade Mountain Academy. Others wanted to keep Jade Mountain Palace, a safe-space for all to live in. When word got to the students of Beetle Lake, they were a bit worried.
Some were worried about Jade Mountain Academy taking their brief spotlight, others thought it would be fun to compete and have a rival, while others weren't concerned about any of it since Jade Mountain Academy shut down for a reason. Come on guys, Dark stalker and a throne dispute starting, as well as other major incidents sprinkled in-between?
So, the Jade Mountain community had a vote; reinstate Jade Mountain, yay or nay. This deeply effected everyone at Beetle Lake Academy, and for different reasons. Every tribe's leader were to vote. Both Pantalan leaders and two Pyrrhian queens voted no, while everyone else voted yes. The simple nature of the Pantalan rulers being the first to vote, but a strong dissent immediately sparked some resentment from both the greater Jade Mountain community and Pantalan students as a whole.
Beetle Lake Academy has been (unofficial) rivals with Dragontail Academy for awhile; and still was for a bit, but that shifted to Jade Mountain after decades, and it's been like that ever since. Then the idea of "ally schools" sparked in dragons of the intertribal Pantalan schools; what if Dragontail Academy was an ally school to Beetle Lake Academy rather than a rival? The students of both schools entertained this idea.
Beetle Lake Academy's community spread to the whole continent eventually, especially since Pantala has always been connected and rarely ever in a time of war. At some point, rumors started about BeetleWing spirits lurking around and under the academy, which scared both dragons in and out of Beetle Lake. Although these rumors have faded or been squashed, there are still occasional "sightings" and mentions of it. BeetleWings have since been an urban legend of sorts at Beetle Lake Academy.
Around the time that Luminosity attended Beetle Lake Academy, Beetle Lake Academy had lower performances and lower enrollment rates compared to Nightshade and Jade Mountain Academies, thus causing the Ministry of Intertribal Schools to try and replace Beetle Lake and Dragontail Academies with one Pantalan school and another Pyrrhian school. Many students, mostly from Beetle Lake, were able to delay and eventually stop the plan from going in motion, but rather have talks of opening another school on one of the continents without replacing any of the others.
==Trivia==
*Beetle Lake Academy is sort of like a mirrored (and more complex version) of the canon Jade Mountain Academy
**In this timeline, Jade Mountain also has more dimension and complexity, such as their own school colors and programs
**Beetle Lake is rivals with Jade Mountain
*Astronomy is the favorite class among the students, and is always the largest science class
*Beetle Lake Academy's colors are green, black and pink because black and green are commonly seen on beetles, and pink is for the iridescence of some beetles
**When thinking of their colors, I was specifically thinking about the jewel beetle, which is their unofficial mascot
*Beetle Lake Academy is an intertribal school, meaning it is overseen by the Ministry of Intertribal Schools.
*Beetle Lake Academy has tapestries of notable alumni in a hallway that's dedicated to awards and trophies
==Gallery==
File:Beetle Lake academy map.png|Beetle Lake Academy on the map
File:Beetle lake general location.png|thumb|The initial depiction of Beetle Lake Academy on the map
File:Beetle Lake colors.png|Beetle Lake Academy's color palette
File:Jewel-beetle-260nw-134367557.jpg|Beetle lake Academy's unofficial mascot
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