CLASSES BEGIN

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CLASSES BEGIN

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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
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Comments

[yokeye]

It's like required. I tried to get out of it, but they're like no we'll just have special accommodations and whatever. Uhh. Anyway-

[And then she's telling Marcel off and Toki covers his face with his hand. No, Jolyne.

Marcel gives her a pointed look and holds up his phone.]

"I'm taking notes on all of his associates, Miss Cujoh. You're in here quite a bit. You might want to turn down the aggression towards authority figures. It is logged."

[strings_theory]

[Is Jolyne the absolute worst? Yeah, probably. Especially since those few sentences is enough to have her pushing herself out of her chair and looking ready to deck a bitch.]

And the fuck you gonna do about it? I've done worse than you know and not a fucking thing has been done to me, I'd love to see you goddamned try. [Maybe she should turn the aggro down a notch or two, she'd been doing better on that. And then today happened.]

I've had a rough fuckin' time with that Hunt shit, if you didn't fucking hear, so how about you take your phone and shove it up your goddamned ass instead?

[Why are you with her again, Toki.]

[yokeye]

[Marcel narrows his eyes, and he was going to just walk away, but then she's telling him what he can with his phone and that just crossed a line. It's outrageous that students think they can speak to staff that way.]

"Everyone had a rough time, Miss Cujoh. I have no authority to impose anything on you, that's true. But I can do what I want with your boyfriend there. And you just fucked it up."

[There's a smirk, and he's leaving now. This girl is a menace.]

"We're going."

[Toki doesn't protest and he doesn't dare say anything. He's so close to getting out of this and he can't screw it up any further by ranting at Marcel about Jolyne's freedom of speech like he wants to.]

[strings_theory]

[Normally. Normally she'd rush in and deck him in the back of the head, knowing damn well what that could do. But, no, she's feeling a lot more vindictive than that today. What Toki doesn't know what hurt him after all, right? This jackass has no control over her and, in reality, she can think of a few ways around him for funsies. Or to just piss him the hell off.]

If you think you have any way to keep me away from him, you're even stupider than I thought. But sure, go ahead and try and see how well it works out for you. [Hopefully he's distracted enough by her words or his leaving that she can put her hands behind her back casually and let a bit of string unwind from her finger tips to make a nice raveled rope of string on the floor, just a few inches above the floor, for this dipshit to trip on.

And if he does, she's glad she has the capacity to reel it back in quick enough to hopefully not be noticed. Oops.]

[yokeye]

[Marcel shakes his head. He's confident Toki will eventually learn, with some help, that Jolyne is a bad influence and he should cut ties with her if he wants to truly get better. He doesn't stop or turn back, continuing towards the hallway.

His foot catches on the string unexpectedly. He has his phone in one hand and the leash in the other, and no way to catch himself in time. He lands hard on the floor with a thud, but he's also dragging Toki down with him. Way to go, Jolyne.

There's laughter from a few onlookers and Marcel is suitable embarrassed. He gets to his feet quickly, brushing off the nonexistent dust on his suit. Toki stands up, reluctantly taking Marcel's outstretched hand for help. He has to be nice. So awkward.]

[strings_theory]

[It's a small bit of a backfire, but it also kind of proves a point to her. That he didn't drop his phone to stop from falling, or the leash, and that he's real awkward around Toki. He doesn't give an iota of a shit, is what she's coming to the conclusion of.]

Huh, funny that the person you're supposed to be keeping from harming themselves you pretty much ended up harming on your own. Seems like a shit guard to me. [Her words are extremely casual and while she hates that she did that to Toki, there's small sacrifices to be made and he seems... fine, otherwise.]

I'd say watch your ass, but then you'd think that a threat. So enjoy, I guess. [She's slowly shrugging as she goes back to her chair.]

See you later, Toki~ [Asshole.]

[yokeye]

"I'm keeping him from harming other people."

[Maybe that's not what Jolyne wants to hear, but that's his main purpose. The BBC reporters, the hospital staff, those are types of things they really want to prevent. The rest is secondary. If his main goal was to keep Toki safe, he wouldn't be allowed to be by himself at any point, even in his own room.

Toki just looks over his shoulder and waves a little. He might not see her again for a while. As they leave, Marcel makes a point to speak loudly.]

"She's not a good choice of companion. We've talked about this."

[strings_theory]

[This guy has got to go and she has several plans already brewing in the back of her mind in case they don't let him off of this leash and harness bullshit in the near future.

And then he's talking again and she's immediately bristling.]

Maybe get the stick out of your ass when you're alone!~ Because I'm sure if it stays wedged up there it's gonna turn septic and you're gonna die! [Is that a threat? Who. Knows.]