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

[heromedal]

[ Rex casually pulls out a handkerchief, which he has specifically for Toki, and offers it. ]

I'm not a good judge of awesomeness, but things are going well with the aircraft. A few explosions are to be expected.

[ No they're not, Rex. ]

I'm building a supercomputer, now I have the space for it. [ One, two, three- ] It won't have free will, so don't worry, it won't be able to overthrow mankind.

[yokeye]

[Toki takes the handkerchief and wipes his eyes. He doesn't respond for a minute, because he can't remember the aircraft. He pictures their warehouse conversation, but it's nonlinear and patchy. He decides that he did know about this aircraft; it's some kind of drop thing with commands.]

That's great~! Explosions are part of the process, I agree.

[They're also fun.]

A supercomputer!? Is it- oh. Okay. Just a normal one... but... Rex.

[He just thought of this right now, and he knows he's absolutely correct in his theory.]

Does Cassandra have free will? She has to, right? To like suck all the visions out of people!? Cassandra must be destroyed! The Seers aren't in charge, the computer is! Nightfall is a programmed simulation!

[heromedal]

Hmmm.

[ Rex thinks for a moment, wondering how his life got here. ]

...You know, I don't actually know if it has free will. I'll check.

[ He doesn't outright say Toki's belief is stupid, because you know what, it might not be. ]

I wouldn't say it's especially likely, though. And obtaining memories from people doesn't need free will.

[yokeye]

I guess that's true. It doesn't choose to take visions. Okay.

[He shrugs. It's probably an algorithm.]

Anyway, why did you light yourself on fire?

[heromedal]

I was trying to increase the efficiency of a fuel compressor and- [ It’s all nonsense from here. Makes sense to geniuses. At least he keeps it short. ] ...But then it all exploded and I was forced out a window.

[ Rex points at the handkerchief to ask for it back. ]

I usually wait ten minutes before I get back to work after an explosion.

[yokeye]

That makes sense~!

[Toki has no idea what Rex is talking about. He hands over the handkerchief.]

Be more careful next time, okay?