WINTER TERM OPENING CEREMONY AND CLASS START

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WINTER TERM OPENING CEREMONY AND CLASS START
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The snowfall has only intensified as Daybreak moves into the first day of Winter Term classes. A school-wide orientation will be held in the auditorium, followed by an open period where tours will be given to new students by student volunteers. After a noon lunch in the main hall, short introduction classes will be held where the syllabi will be distributed and professors can give a brief overview of what they’ll be covering over the term.

A. ORIENTATION ASSEMBLY

With a new school year comes a fresh address. The orientation assembly is one of the few times that the Headmistress and High Seer, Mila Duchene, speaks to the gathered faculty and students about their purpose and why they’ve been found and gathered here. About how Nightfall looms ever closer, and how together they will be the flames who light the coming darkness.

It is, in the manner of many orientation speeches, fairly long-winded. Those who have been here for more than a year have likely heard this speech before, though it’s slightly more urgent this time. Maybe it’s a good time to get to know the people on either side of you a little better while the Headmistress talks, because you’ll be here for a while. Or maybe you’ve planned ahead, and you have something to entertain you at orientation - much to the shared entertainment or dismay of others in your vicinity, perhaps.

Or you could actually be listening to the speech. It’s up to you.


B. SCHOOL TOUR

For students fresh to the academy, the sprawling nature and architecture of Daybeak Academy can be quite intimidating. Fortunately, helpful student volunteers have been tapped to help escort the new students around and give them a feel for campus. Student volunteers are typically chosen for both their experience on campus and helpful nature. While some scripts are provided, students are encouraged to ad-lib and put their own spin on campus and what they like about it. New students are, of course, encouraged to ask as many questions as they can to make sure they fully understand and familiarize themselves with the campus as quickly as possible.

C. SNACK STATION

During the first three days after the Holiday break, throughout the campus grounds are small stations manned by the kitchen staff and volunteers, the smell of hot chocolate, cider, and frying bread fills the air, stirring the appetite and promising warmth on this cold winter’s day.

Every booth has hot chocolate, some spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, others rich and creamy, but always with an option for marshmallows, peppermint bark or caramel drizzles - with non-alcoholic hot cider for those with an allergy to chocolate. For food options, naturally being France there are crepes of all types and beignets on offer, with jam- or custard-filled berliners, while those looking for a more savory fare will be treated to rissoles - a fried bread stuffed with minced meat or bechamel sauce and cod.

While the drinks are on tap and readily available, it may take a few moments to get the treats out, so might as well make conversation while a fresh batch is made.

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[hippocarnival]

[Odd-Eyes tilts his head down, sniffing around Orihime instead of just her hand. He snorts, not finding anything offensive about her or her scent.

Yuya continues to cover introductions.] This is Orihime. She's a student, too.

[leekspins]

I'm very pleased to meet you!

[His breath is warm and ticklish, and she lifts her elbow with a laugh despite her best efforts to remain still. Her hand extends towards the top of the dragon's head, slowly, ready to withdraw if he seems uneasy. But if he allows, she'll scratch at his scales. Orihime turns her head to grin back at Yuya.]

Can he speak? Or are you the only one who understands him?

[hippocarnival]

[Odd-Eyes lowers his head to allow the scratches.]

He can't speak like we do. [Yuya shakes his head.] There's some other language spirits like him speak? I understand him because we're bonded. It's like... even if I don't know the words, the meaning is completely clear to me.

[Yuya suspects he wouldn't understand the other spirits the same way, though he's never been able to test it.] He doesn't seem to have trouble understanding us, either.

[leekspins]

That's amazing...! So he's not only awesome and strong, he's really smart too. A triple threat!

[She beams, clearly enjoying herself the way most people would enjoy petting a dog. She's watching the big scaly head for reactions, moving her fingers to see which spot was making him itch.]

I wish we could learn Outworld languages. It'd be incredible to speak Draconic, or...what's the one for fey...Sylvan? There are friendly beings that dwell there too, so it would be great to meet them.

[hippocarnival]

[Odd-Eyes is going to gleefully soak up the attention.

Yuya's pretty sure part of the problem is not being able to actually speak said languages, but he won't point it out. Instead he nods, grinning.] That's right! The Outlands aren't all scary... there's some amazing stuff out there. And people.

[Not that he has any first hand knowledge of the Outlands that he knows of, but... he's learned from Odd-Eyes, and some of the staff they incorporate at the school. It isn't all daemons and blight.]