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Despite… other disturbances, the flow of time is inexorable. And so too, is the beginning of classes. The bells of Daybreak Academy peal joyfully as students are roused from their beds far earlier than they would prefer to attend their new classes. The Professors, of course, are also back in it, their classrooms (presumably) neatly dusted and arranged for the fresh new faces of this year’s crop, eager and ready to learn. Presumably.

A. OPENING BANQUET

As is the custom of Daybreak, a grand sumptuous banquet has been prepared for the night following the first day of classes. With entire pigs spit-roasted over open flame, chicken and beef of all sorts, juices, wines and beers from all over Europe, and of course the best breads and chocolates as befits a French school, the banquet is truly one for the record books. Of course, they say that every year.

B. SYLLABUS HANDOUTS

Most teachers at this point are handing out the syllabi for their next class, although a few more aggressive ones may have already launched fully into teaching. If you have questions about this quarter’s curriculum, now’s the time to voice it.

C. MEET AND GREET

With the new school year comes new opportunities to forge lifelong friendships. And what better way to do that than by partaking in cheesy icebreakers courtesy of your RAs? While hardly mandatory, RAs are highly encouraged to turn out their entire floor by being as annoyingly peppy and persistent as possible. At a school like this, it’s important to make new friends!

D. SOMETHING BLEW UP AGAIN

Daybreak Academy is a bit of an unusual school by any conventional standards. Daemons, fairies and youkai studying alongside humans that can call upon arcane power and bring forth divine light are hardly your usual fare. And this, of course, means that it’s usually a matter of hours before something blows up somewhere on campus. For new students, this might be a startling, shocking experience. For seasoned students, well, it’s just that time again.

E. WILDCARD
For anything else that doesn’t fit in with any of the above prompts.

code bases by tricklet

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[stavros]

[banquet]

[Kokoro doesn't go overboard at the opening banquet, probably accounting for why she's so small, or at least why she doesn't end up in a food coma the next morning. But she does look everything over with a hum.]

They always work hard on this, don't they? Oh, try the Saratoga potatoes, those go well with the ham.

[She points at... let's not mince words, these are glorified potato chips. But they look pretty good?]

[icebreaker]

[At the gathering for Lumière Dormitory, Kokoro stands at attention at first, but seems more relaxed and happy as the night goes on. When it's her turn to give her name and a fact about herself...]

My name is Kokoro Belmont, and... uh...

[She's finished this in previous years with something akin to "I represent a traditional Hunter clan dating back hundreds of years," but today she doesn't seem to be feeling it. Kokoro looks around nervously. Can anyone help her come up with something?]

banquet

[unlogic]

[Desidera, on the other hand, does go overboard at the banquet, just like she's done nearly every time she's been in the cafeteria since she had arrived in the middle of last month. Despite that, she's managed to stay a little on the skinny side herself.

She could definitely use a food coma at some point, though, with the trouble she's had sleeping both before and after the Sandman had decided to go and do his thing.

So here she is, with a plate that's looking pretty overloaded as it is, and Kokoro is suggesting more stuff.]

Mm, my plate's already a bit full. Maybe after I've gone through some of what I already have here. [It's more like "definitely after", really.]

[yokeye]

B. Syllabus

[Toki spends a long time looking over the syllabus. Oh shit. Was he supposed to understand this? There's outlines referencing previous material from last semester's classes, lectures listed with notes pertaining to words he doesn't even know. He scans the pages a third time, somehow convinced it's in French and English, and some other unidentifiable language. Nothing makes sense. He pokes the person next to him, and points to a spot on the syllabus.]

What's that word?

[This will not be a good year.]


C. Meet and Greet

[Toki has some embarrassing memories of the icebreakers from last year, including flirting with a professor, and he has no intention of going anywhere near them this time either. His floor doesn't have an RA. There's no one of authority to corral the students of Lumière 2 into this terrible school tradition.

Or so he's assumed. His personal guard, Marcel, is unfortunately a dick, and he's made sure Toki has joined in the activities. He can't really hide or blend into the crowd, being quite tall and led around on a leash. He hates his life so much. Marcel has decided "One Word Story" is a good icebreaker for some reason, probably because it takes a long time and he can just zone out for the most part. The rules are simple, each person adds one word to the story until the tale is told. Toki's already cheating, because this whole thing is ridiculous.]

Once up on a time... You seriously can't expect just "once"- can we make this like one sentence at a time? Is that okay?

[It should be fine, unless the other students are nerds who always follow the rules.]


E. Wildcard - Club Recruitment

[During the first week of classes, Toki spends the short periods between them in the hallways. He has a tin full of hideous buttons, which he passes out to students as they walk by.]

Hello~! How are you today!? Please considering joining the Debate Club! Professor Atchison would appreciate your interest! Do you love arguing!? This is the club for you! Does no one listen to your ideas!? Make them!

still waiting on comm acceptances atm but: C

[lifeforced]

[Literally the entirety of the second floor of Lumiére is Toki, Yuya, and this new, awfully young-looking girl, who...doesn't look terribly interested in One Word Story, either.]

Do we have to do this?

[She'd thought this whole thing was for the students to introduce themselves to each other, and maybe mingle a bit and find some new friends; not playing silly games.]

Club Recruitment

[heartofasamurai]

[Seiji comes to a stop, staring at Toki as he holds out a button. He has some books in his hand, but one is free enough that he can take it.]

A Debate Club? Have you chosen topics to debate?

[It was not an activity Seiji is used to, but he is currently looking to fill his schedule as much as possible. Less time to be idle. Less time to think.]

[transfusionem]

a;
[The banquet is impressive, sure, until you know exactly how much every single thing costs to make. A talking sword is cool in theory, but in practice Adelaide finds it more annoying than anything else. She makes a mental note to look into the budgeting of this and see what can be adjusted, but right now she just wants to enjoy this.

She's dressed in her student council uniform, yellow rose petals dancing around her, and there's a smile on her face as she greets her fellow students.]

Hey! Please, help yourself, this was all made to be eaten.

[Just don't ask why she doesn't have any food for herself.]

meet and greet
[This is a little cheesy, isn't it? Adelaide didn't start at the beginning of the semester back in February, so she missed this little...ritual. Let's call it a ritual.

She's on board for it, though, looking around the Aube dormitory with a crooked grin.]

Well...I'm Adelaide Cooke. I'm your student council treasurer, so just. Ignore the roses, okay?

[She can't stop them. She's tried.]

They're a nice color though, aren't they?

[Something something yellow rose of Texas.]

a;

[unlogic]

[Desi tends to gravitate a little toward people she recognizes, and Adelaide is one of those people, even though they had crossed paths only once, last month. She has a plate that's already looking pretty loaded, and notices that the other girl, well, doesn't.]

Aren't you going to get anything yourself?

[Look, somebody needs to ask the hard questions. It may as well be one of the new students.]

a;

[onebetter]

[ Uniform buddies! This is really going to be their life from now on, huh? James can't help but feel a little uneasy about that as he moves closer to Adelaide and their petals mix. ]

You make for a very princely appearance, greeting the newcomers so nicely.

[highelves]

A.
[ of course they say that every year, but it's ana's first welcome back banquet, and just like at prom, her plate is loaded with food. it looks like a lot for a tiny girl like herself to eat, but she's determined to eat this all.

for those who know ana, she looks a lot less chipper than usual. there's something in her expression that doesn't seem quite right. at least she's eating plentiful today.

if she sees someone eyeing her large plate of food, she'll blink at them and tilt her head to the side. ]

...Yes? May I help you with something?

C. icebreaker
[ at lumiere, ana is up next for the icebreaker. she looks a little sheepish when she's called upon, shuffles around a little awkwardly. ]

Good evening, everyone. My name is Anastasia Rose, though you may simply call me Ana, and an interesting fact about myself --

[ well. apparently her parents are fucking dead, her boyfriend moved away, and she's been a bit of a recluse these past couple of weeks.

...not that she'll say any of those. she'll manage a pleasant smile, then: ]

I am quite an extraordinary dancer. [ she lets out a little laugh. ] No, I'm kidding. I lived in Tokyo, Japan for a little while when I was growing up.

A

[onebetter]

[ James spends some of the early part of the banquet being impressive (ridiculous) in his student council uniform and chatting with people about his position, so by the time he actually gets to sit down with his own modest plate, he's exhausted. Happy to see a friendly face, he immediately moves over to where Ana's already eating. ]

I'd ask if you're feeling unwell, but your meal plan says otherwise. What's up?

Icebreaker

[lastexit]

*Maya had slipped into the icebreakers late, in that she ditched the dorms to decompress and just came home when she felt up for people. In time for Ana's introduction. She didn't care who saw her show up, anyone who knows her knows her issues.*

Shame. Having someone who dances while I play would help me with more fun composition.

*Maya's got this dry delivery as she finds a spot to sit down, leaning her cello case next to her.*

Tokyo's cool though...

Allura | OTA

[quintessent]

A. Banquet
[Since arriving at the academy, if there's one thing for certain, Allura has developed a taste for certain kinds of human food. Pork and beef and juice were all fine and dandy but what the young princess honed in on was the sweets. She's responsible enough to make sure the rest of her plate is balanced with the proper nutrients but she has her eye on those desserts. Namely, that chocolate cream pie.

Too bad it's the one everyone else has their eye on, and when she gets there, there's only one slice left- and another student who looks like they have their eye on the prize as well.

Allura pauses, poised to snag the treat for herself, but, remembering her manners,] ...After you.

[And maybe she's secretly hoping the other person will respond with an even more polite “no, after you.]

B. Meet & Greet
[Allura is actually really into all of these silly games and icebreakers. Although the strangest of these involves taping a small card to her forehead with a secret word, that the other students are supposed to answer questions about until she can guess who it is.

Unfortunately, Allura has almost zero knowledge on human pop culture. So even a lowball easy one like “Batman” is likely to be a challenge. Spirits help them if the student she approaches is also from the Outlands.]

Am... I am human or animal?

C. Meet & Greet pt 2: Trust fall!
[Allura isn't the most imposing looking figure, but when she's picked to catch her classmate from falling off of a chair, she doesn't balk for an instant. Regardless of the size of her classmate.]

Don't worry, I'm quite a bit stronger than I look!

A

[bejustorbedead]

No go ahead, I have more chances of having a macaron than you would.

[He waves a free hand, even if the passion fruit ones has become quickly a favorite, fair is fair]

[strings_theory]

Banquet

[Of course Jolyne is taking this time to load up on every damn thing she can feasibly eat, mostly in a lovely bit of self loathing after the whole Hunt incident. She's a little worse for wear, but it's nothing she won't recover from. But she is rather pointedly trying to find a place to sit down away from everyone else and by herself, plate set down and two beers she'd grabbed not far from it.

If they're going to supply alcohol, she is going to make damn sure she doesn't remember shit tomorrow. It'll be fine. Probably.]

Club recruitment!!! Or something

[Is there any effort behind this? Hell no. All it is is Jolyne sitting at a damn table and looking surly as hell while there's a sign up that simply says "Mechanics Club" and a little flyer giving the points of what this mess is.

Mechanics Club
- Work on your mechnical shit here idk
- Stay the fuck away from my bike
- I guess do this legally
- idk, I honestly don't care if you join
- No stupid evil mastermind plans allowed]

Wildcard

[idk, hit me with whatever.]

Club recruitment!!! Or something

[yokeye]

[Jolyne looks so cute with that stand-offish expression, sitting at her table like she doesn't really want to be there. It's adorable. Toki makes little hmm-ing noises of consideration as he reads the signs.]

Regarding point number two~! Is that in reference to a motorcycle!?

[prince_type]

A. Banquet

[Oh, oh he expected nothing less from this school, given what he'd heard about it. But this was a lot more than he'd expected either way, which is why he's happily filling his plate and taking a seat in the busiest and loudest place he can find. It's easier to make friends and such when everyone's happy with food and stuff, right? Even if he's content to just listen for the time being unless someone wishes to address him.]

Club recruitment!

[Why were they going to remotely entertain this ridiculous idea? Either way, Tamaki's taken to it rather quickly and has everything set up just perfectly where he's... somehow... figured out how to have two tables next to each other. One of them having pictures of the former host club and exclaiming that he wants to recruit for a host and hostess club for this school in particular.

There's a little sign saying to ask him more details because it's just easier that way. And there's also just a paper on that same table with a sign up sheet. Or, well, two of them. One is those interested in potentially joining and the other is a list for those interested in potentially attending it. Gotta have both numbers, after all.

Tamaki himself is sitting rather gracefully in a chair, clothing rather sharp in a white suit, pastel pink dress shirt, and a light purple ascot??? Who knows with him, but either way he looks particularly pleased with himself.

And kindly ignore the way too happy golden retriever with a red bow around her neck sitting to his side and wagging her tail a hundred miles per hour. She's. A mess. Like him. It's fine.]

Club Recruitment

[heartofasamurai]

[He was marginally distracted, trying not to listen to the voice that has been particularly insistent since the night of the Harvest, looking through the bag of sweet buns he had acquired on the go as he had not had time that morning to properly prepare a meal as he normally would.

That is until he hears something loud and explosive. He looks up, and realizes a golem is careening towards some of the stands for the advertising clubs. One of its legs is missing and its trying to stay upright despite the loss, but this one is very top heavy and can't help but list tot the side.

And it is going to crash on the one the stand with the dog and a young man if they don't move out of the way.]

Watch out! [He dropped everything he was holding to move to block the large puppet's way.]

leonardo

[genz]

i. adoorable
[ leo is currently stuck in a classroom door. like, his matter is just wedged and fused into it. maybe you've heard of the resident warping and nooming fey student daybreak accepted a few months ago-- and how he sometimes messes his powers up. more often than not really. it's generally a blessing if he's the sole victim of his antics.

that said, if you haven't heard of him, this probably looks even more confusing. and how if you meet his eyes, he beams up his best charming smile. ]

Yo. Mind grabbing me some food? I am hungry.

[ not like you can see it from where you are, but he wiggles his underside to move a leg to his waist pouch. ] My wallet's in my bag, don't worry. But if you could be a saint to this poor soul and buy it for me first, I will be forever grateful for the next 24 hours. Unless even after then I am still fused to this door, then I might ask you again.

ii. club recruitment
[ leo's really done it now, he's accidentally put himself in a station of some responsibility. the population of the school is, still largely human, so he is pretty sure fliers isn't the best way to go about it. would posters be enough?? should he just tail someone with non-human features and hope for the best they give him long enough for a pitch?

you're leo! you're charming and smooth and too cute to say no to. you are lying to yourself through your teeth. doing a long facepalm drag downwards, he stares at the poster he's put up. it's got a weirdly shaped blob with a single teardrop, surrounded by more average figures of human blobs, all fine and smiling. ]

Feeling lost in the waves of humans? You're not alone! Join Daybreak Academy's New "Other" Club. We'll be different, but together.

Contact Leonardo on the Iris Network, un: whattheshell

[ it's not great, it doesn't have the artistic oomph his little brother could have put on it, or the research and sincerity his big brothers would have. his handwriting is also garbage (he has three fingers, sue him). but it gets the point across. god, he misses them every single day, but today even more than usual. then again, there's equal chance they'd be supportive of him or guffaw. it still puts a smile on his face, and he psyches himself up to start talking up any non-humans who happen to cross his way. ]

Hey! Are you interested in joining the non-humans support group?

[ for the less obvious non-humans or just some curious bystanders, feel free to ask him while he's making the rounds to corkboards. ]

iii. cutting class

[ old habits die hard, and while he's actually going to class a bit more now so he doesn't endanger his new club, he's still not going to change overnight. leo can be found doing a variety of things: ]

a. skateboarding
[ leo liked boarding! it's something he's practiced at and hurt himself with since he was a little kid. so while he does some impressive stunts, he also takes some pretty bad falls that he can mostly shake off. what'll it be today? when he notices someone watching, leo grins, only slightly slowing down on his board while still talking. ]

Hey, 'sup.

b. practicing his sword
[ that wild hunt was a lot, and leo couldn't just depend on others to save him in bad moments. ]

Come on, come on...

[ he circles the tip of his sword, and a portal fails. he keeps trying. eventually he ends up warping someone to him instead?? lord help him if it was someone in class. lord help him even further if it's a faculty member. ]

Oh crap uh-- Sorry.

c. staring off in the distance cw: depression
[ all-in-all, when leo can't distract himself, he can end up in bad downswings. class probably would've been an even better idea because of this, but he doesn't want to risk just having a breakdown in class. he misses his family so much, serious battle terrifies him, and he doesn't believe he contributes much of anything, really. he hasn't even officially started the other club yet and he's got half a mind he'll mess it up but it's too late to go back and tear down the posters.

the sadness is evident in the way he's hugging his knees, but someone more oblivious or who doesn't know him can just assume it's nothing too bad. either way though, he'll snap back into his front as soon as he realizes someone's there. ]

c, RIP Leo

[prince_type]

[When you manage to have a class that only really gave out the syllabus and offered the chance to leave as not much else was happening the day, that means wandering about the school until the next.

Of course it'd be his luck to run across someone who looks... very much not in the best of spirits right now. He could have just let him be, could have, but that's not remotely how he functions and he's steeling himself quietly before slowly making his way over.]

You can tell me to leave, if you want, but you want to talk about it...? I know it makes me feel better sometimes. [At least he's keeping his voice soft and gentle for now, trying to not scare him if he's off in his own world.]

[bolderfell]

i. Ferris Bueller, you're my hero. (Closed to shiritai)

[Yeah, you think Therion's coming to the first morning of classes on his own initiative? Lol. Regardless of the looming start of the semester, he's shown hardly hide or hair of himself on campus since the Sandman's visit. Is he even in his room? He never seems to be, and it doesn't look like the lights in Aube #301 are on.]

ii. How can I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this? (Class)

[Initiative or not, whenever Therion has class scheduled, he's there. Or... is he? Someone must have mumbled 'here' if attendance was taken, and the desks contain the right number of bodies. Somehow, though, attention keeps skipping over one student in the back. He's hard to notice and near-impossible to remember once you look away, even for instructors trying to make sure everyone participates fairly. Out of sight, out of mind.

Therion is there, literally. But he can do that favorite "don't-notice-me" glamour of his in his sleep, apparently, and he just. Can't. Stop nodding off in class.

His snoring is quiet and it's further muffled in the crook of his elbow, but sharp ears can pick up something like "...pzzt... pzzt..."]

iii. I don't trust this kid any further than I can throw him. (Ye Olde Pettye Theft Prompte)

[Wait, didn't you put your pencil down right there a second ago? The charm on your bracelet--oh, no, did it fall off? Who made off with your skinny soy pumpkin spice latte pudding cup?!

Here and there, all over campus, little things go missing, but that sleepless-looking guy in the scarf over there wouldn't know anything about it, would he?]

ii

[infestedcouncilpresident]

[She didn't find pre-calculus much more interesting than Therion did, but she was at least making an effort because she had a responsible streak. Also she had very acute senses and was sitting next to him.

Kohaku kicked Therion's leg under the desk and whispered at him.]

Oi. You're snoring.

[onebetter]

E. A Booth On Campus
[ In the afternoon after the first classes but before the banquet, you will find a booth outdoors on campus, manned by James (in his full uniform, described below). The booth is labeled EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. If you walk up to it, James will helpfully explain. ]

The Experience Exchange program is a student-organized buddy system that we're going to try out for the first time this semester. Our student body is more diverse than any other in the world, so we get a lot of people with vastly different experiences. This program is meant to equalize the common knowledge among students. Classes don't always cover every base, after all. If you've got an area of expertise or an area you know nothing about yet, you're encouraged to sign up! This isn't limited to academic knowledge, by the way. Customs and cultures apply all the same.

[ And if you've decided to sign up, you get to fill out this form:

Name:
Age:
Year:
Areas of Expertise that you're comfortable sharing with people:
Areas in which you'd like to improve your knowledge:
Additional Notes:

You might hear from James about a new buddy soon.]

A.1 Early Banquet
[ James entering the banquet hall is truly a sight to behold. Everyone who's encountered him in the last month should have already grown to anticipate the gust of pink rose petals that heralds his arrival anywhere. But this far, he'd never worn the uniform.

Now, all is changed. James is in full student council attire, looking like a nobleman with gold epaulets, his pink sash, his sword and... he's also floating. The floating is fairly normal for him, to be fair, but it's effect is definitely enhanced by the formal look. James' expression meanwhile is stony and duty-bound. So many eyes are on him and he's not sure if he should feel proud of embarrassed. ]

A.2 After Banquet
[ James' ridiculously flashy appearance will also greet you when you go to leave the hall after the feast. This time, he's smiling, trying to give a friendly nod to as many people as possible. ]

Please enjoy your semester and don't hesitate to contact the Student Council if there's any trouble. We're here for you.

A.1

[heromedal]

[ Despite literally being at a banquet, Rex is eating a handful of rose petals right behind James, completely ruining the image if anyone was like. Taking a picture or looking or something. ]

[buddinghopes]

Banquet
[It's definitely not unusual to see Lia with a giant plate of food at these banquets. Her plate is stacked high with all sorts of food that.... well, she's almost eagerly digging into. What might strike people as odd is the way Lia will take a bite or two, frown thoughtfully while chewing, then jot down something in a notebook nearby.

What the hell is she doing.]

Meet and Greet
[It's icebreaker game time and the name of the game is two truths and a lie. Honestly, it's not so bad. Lia actually doesn't mind this one.]

Let's see... I did ballet when I was a kid, I love mystery novels, aaaaand... while I can stand the heat inside of a kitchen, I'm very bad with it outside!

[Anyone that interacted with Lia regularly before Jail installed the air conditioning can definitely already pick out one of the truths.]

Ka-boom!
[Honestly, the explosion doesn't even register immediately to Lia. It's only when a new student gives a startled shout that Lia looks up, seeming rather calm.]

Oh, are the explosions starting already? That didn't take long.

Club Recruitment
[Looks like Lia's got a table with food set up again... Except this time it's actually a booth! There's a sign with Cooking Club hanging above, samples of pastries both sweet and savory set out in front of her, and a stack of fliers, each reading:
Enjoy cooking? Join the club!
Cooking club is a place to have fun doing something you enjoy, share the results of your craft with others, and enjoy the sense of community that food brings.
You don't have to be an experienced cook to join! Lessons for those interested can be provided.
Cooking club can also provide food to other clubs for events and the like! Please contact club president Lia Brooks (Network UN: Galanthusnivalis) if you'd like to arrange something!

Anyone stopping by to have a look will be greeted with a grin and a wave from Lia.]

Please, help yourself to any of the samples if you'd like.

Meet and Greet

[lifeforced]

I'm banned. [That's not a question, that's Rebecca stating a fact. Someone else can try their hand at picking out Lia's lie.]

[lifeforced]

Banquet:
[Though Rebecca is seventeen, her body being that of a child less than half that means there's only so much food she can handle at once. As such, she isn't going anywhere near overboard with it, but it does look as though she's trying to sample damn near everything.

Though, she is making a point of ignoring anything that looks like white chocolate. She also doesn't go anywhere near the alcohol; she can't get sick or anything from it, but she hates the stuff anyway. Plus, even if she wanted to try any, it's likely that one of the adults would take exactly one look at her and immediately go "no". (Grape juice, however, is more than acceptable.)]

Meet & Greet:
[When it comes to be her turn for introductions among the students in Lumière, Rebecca hesitates for a moment. She's not especially comfortable with crowds and it probably shows, but these are her new classmates if any of them happen to share any classes with her, and she'll likely be seeing the others around as well, so sitting through these introductions and giving her own isn't a terrible idea.]

... Yeah, hi. My name's Rebecca Fulton—Becky if you want—and Iiiii have no idea what else I wanna say.

[Nailed it.]

EXPLOSIONS???:
[For students already well aware of the supernatural and otherworldly, even if they're new to the academy, something blowing up somewhere is a little bit less of a surprise than someone might think.

But "a little bit less" does mean that it's still a surprise; awareness of a thing that can happen doesn't mean that it's explicitly expected. So, when something inevitably does blow up somewhere relatively nearby, Becky jumps in place a little bit, then looks in the direction that the sound came from.

It's only a short moment before she speaks.]

Well. [Turning to another student nearby:] That happened.

EXPLOSIONS

[buddinghopes]

It sure did.

[Lia's not even looking up from her notebook, despite the fact that she clearly heard whatever it was blow up.]

It's exactly as common as you'd think in a place like this too.

[Kids from all sorts of backgrounds with powers they may or may not be able to control...]

[heromedal]

A.

[ Though Rex largely rejects his role as a chosen hero, there are some things that just seep right into the bones. For example, he eats like a shounen protag. Rare footage of Rex eating. The stack of plates around him rapidly increases, his hands an endless blur and yet he never spills a single crumb. That'd be wasteful! He's going so fast and his reach is slong long people in his immediate vicinity might want to watch out- he's so in the zone he might end up eating off someone else's plate by mistake. ]

C.

[ Rex walks in, currently with a six-foot shining gold sword strapped diagonally across his back and a shield apparently made from blue gemstone over the top of that- ]

I'm Rex, I'm not around much.

[ Then spins on his heel and goes to walk back out. There's a little wobbling as he's still getting used to the weight, so there's time to say something to the 7'5 goblin. ]

D.

[ He's at it again. ]

Watch ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

[ That'd be Rex dropping out of the sky in a ball of fire, rolling up to his feet and dusting himself off. ]

...Carry on.

D.

[yokeye]

Rex!

[By now, Toki should probably expect these sorts of things to happen, but he doesn't. After a quick glance to make sure Rex is fine, he has questions.]

Oh my god! Did you learn how to fly!? Did you light yourself on fire or is that like a new wizard thing!? Do you want a automatic skylight door thingy in your warehouse!?

[Marcel sighs, nodding a little to Rex. At least his job is almost over and he'll be reassigned soon.]

[infestedcouncilpresident]

-C-

Okay lesse...

[It was kind of dorky, but Kohaku actually kind of liked these stupid games. Today was Two Truths And A Lie.]

I can't stand pineapple on pizza. I won a Street Fighter V tournament in Tokyo when I was fifteen against a guy in his thirties and got a free PS4. I've had four boyfriends.

-D-

[A student in an alchemy class made a mistake while making a transformation potion, and panicked as it started emitting clouds of lime green smoke. Unsure what else to do with it, he threw it out the window, where it landed right at Kohaku's feet.]

What the fu-

[There was an explosion of green smoke, and when it cleared, Kohaku was gone. A pile of her clothes was lying on the ground, with a very confused looking black and gray tabby kitten poking its head out from her shirt.]

[inkedspell]

[Sarona was walking by when she saw the smoke explosion from around the corner of the building. She moved quickly, wondering just who had done what now...and stared at the sight of the tiny little kitten on the ground. Then she looked up at the open window above her. The she looked at the clothes.]

Yeah, I have no idea who you are.

[notbornguilty]

Introductions

[In Aube dorm, Weiss is attending the meet and greet.]

Hello, my name is Weiss Schnee. You may recognize me as the one who landed the finishing blow on the Leviathan. I am the current Heiress to the Schnee Mining Company, and I discovered I'm a Dhampir over the summer. My g-girlfriend- [A slight blush as she says the word.]] -used to be my roommate, but she's recently transferred to another part of the campus.

Wildcard

[Got something you want to bother Weiss with? Put it here.]

[unlogic]

[Desi hadn't actually seen Weiss before now; she and Gunvolt had been dealing with a handful of smaller Grimm during the attack on the school (she hadn't dared to turn her attention away from what they were doing), and she also hadn't crossed paths with Weiss at any point since then. She was still aware, though, that Weiss was assigned to the room next to the one she and GV shared.]

Ah. Allow me to apologize, then, for the bathroom being closed off during the...um...recent event. [The Wild Hunt, she means.] That would be my fault, if it was any inconvenience to you. Mi chiamo Desidera, and I'm in the room next to yours. [And 203 and 204 have a shared bathroom.] I had Gunvolt seal me in there when...things started happening.

[nevernoaction]

Banquet

[It's kind of amazing that Ren's managed to make it to the start of a proper year instead of dropping in the middle of one. He's now a senior and as the elected Secretary, he's got quite the outfit, along with an ornamental sword.

He realizes that as someone on student council, he probably should be more approachable so he makes an effort to make conversation.]

Hello. Are you enjoying the banquet so far?

[Okay, his small talk needs work, but he's trying!]

[prisoneroffate]

Always do. You're looking sharp.

[ Ren will slide a platter of cookies over to the other Ren as he speaks. Only polite and all that. ]

[lastexit]

Meet & Greet(ish)
*Maya has had enough of people and their sound for one day, so she ditched her meet & greet. She figured Mr. Gehring would understand her desire to not deal with people. She's taken a spot outside under a tree to play her cello instead.

If your avoiding the big crowds and want to give Maya an audience, one or two people won't be too much for her.*

Far off Explosions
*Today is particularly lively, there have been three or four explosions in the past few hours. And after each explosion Maya waits a moment and names a location on campus, and a type of magic. She's merely practicing her powers in the most effective way she can. Studying the sounds of magics. Sometimes she reacts before the explosion.*

You get used to them, or maybe just if you're as messed up as I am.

Wildcard
*Maya can be found in Lumiere Floor 1, the library, the training areas of the Legionnaire's Quarters (as well as the saunas), and various low-traffic areas of the grounds. Come up with something and we can roll with it.*

*Maya specifically avoids the Anvil, the banquet hall, and the Roots of Yggdrasil. So best not to come up with ideas starting there.*

*Maya's permissions post as it helps tagging.*

Wildcard

[inkedspell]

[Did someone mention the saunas? Because Sarona has been from 0 to 100 for the last month and her birthday, which she didn't bother to celebrate more than hitting one of the shelters she visits in the area and offering to do as many repairs as she could in one day for them.

She really needs to take a break and decompress just a bit. Get herself ready for classes and advertising for tutoring for the coming semester. So her she is in the sauna, laying down on one of the long benches as a small, but heavy golem gives her a very rough and effective back massage while the steam floats around her. Her hair is in a thick, curly mess on top of her head, some of it falling down to cover her eyes.]

Whoever is coming in, I'm not moving. Just FYI.

[hawkwardness]

Classes!!

[Finally, they've begun. Finally he can really begin to learn some magic, and he's excited, honestly. Imagine all the fantastic new things he might be able to do next summer. It's going to be awesome.

He shows up to each class early, if it's the first session, perching on desks with his phone in front of him, in lieu of heavy books or paper to take notes on. Better get all the bird related questions from the other students out of the way so that no teachers are interrupted. It's astonishing how much more comfortable he feels in a classroom as a hawk. Nothing like before. Maybe, after everything he's been through in the last ten months, he's finally toughened up. Become more than the weakling he used to be.]

Meet and Greet

[He passes on the banquet, of course. He can feed himself perfectly well. But the silly icebreaker games are worth checking out. Could be funny. Could lead to him making a friend.

Two truths and a lie it is.]

< I once caught and ate a spider, I've stolen a hat off someone's head, and I've shot a gun before. >

classes!!

[genz]

Oh, hey you.

[ hawk, meet turtle in person! for better or worse, the latter's on the prowl for non-humans club recruitment. ]

I think... Toki mentioned you? Among like, a hundred other things. Nice to see you. Do I shake your claw or your wing?