Fresco

by Eleanor Pepperland

A school for the arts is anything but ordinary. But when an extraordinary painter emerges from the new batch along with five other greats in their respective fields, thus begins a grueling battle of fame to become the next great artistic legend. AU, BTW.

1. Prologue

Hooray!

A H.I.V.E. AU by me!

Have mercy.

I own nothing but Kent and Claire.

---

-Prologue-

It's the year 2021, and The International School of The Arts have been producing greats in the art fields for a hundred or so years. They take the best from every country from six fields such as drama, literature, singing, dancing, fashion, and painting. Some are enrolled by their families; others are put forth by teachers or guardians; and for the most prestigious, handpicked by Dr. Nero, the founder of I.S.A. But ISA isn't a regular school: the ISA doesn't just commend the best at the end of their education; the ISA refills the empty shoes of the greats with their alumnae. All of the greats are entitled to a prize; the title as the next great artisan and a million of their currency. Worst comes to worst, the not-so-great budding artisans get sent home to their native countries, empty-handed.

All those enrolled should be seventeen or sixteen, and upon enrollment able to submit an essay stating his/her strengths and weaknesses, and a general information sheet. The assessment for the skills classes comes from the essay, the info sheet, and a general exhibition on the first day.

But when everyone wants to be the six great artisans, who can you really trust?