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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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[ ssssilent. silent for a long moment, his legs dangling over the edge of the building. that one hit hard. ]

But you can't even sit out any more either. When you have the powers you do, and then something bad happens - it's your fault.

I have this power for a reason. I have to try to use it in the best way I can.

...

Yeah. Yeah, I'm with you. 100%.

Well that aside, what about you? You have Spider powers, right?

[ He brightens a little, relaxing again. ]

That's the idea, yeah. Got bitten by a Blighted spider, and now I climb up walls and stuff. Some of it is kinda weird? Like, my senses are dialed up to eleven, and also I don't think I can see the color yellow any more.

Can't see yellow? And what do you mean by "climb walls," exactly?

Like ... here.

[ He casually steps off the side of the building! It's cool, he kind of slides down the wall a bit before sticking to the side. Waving his free hand up at Ren. ]

Whoa, that's pretty cool. Is it just your hand that does that? Does it work through gloves?

I think it's my whole body? And it works through clothing, yeah. Don't ask me how.

[ He hauls himself back up easily. ]

That's really impressive. Had you studied chemistry before you made those webs? Or did the powers kind of...

[he searches for a way to say it]

Kind of "help" you figure it out?

[ That's. Honestly a good question. He has to think.]

I was definitely a chemistry nerd before. But - remember what I said about the colors? I think I get some UV range now. And that definitely helped me figure out the formula faster.

[OK this is definitely outside Ren's expertise]

So how does that work, exactly?

It's like ... did you ever see that picture on the internet with like a dot and a square of color, and you stare at the dot before switching to the square to get something weird looking?

It's like that all the time.

[ He's talking about this image. ]

Edited (FIXED THE PICTURE) 2019-01-12 16:58 (UTC)

I'll take your word for it.

Probably for the best. I don't really know how to explain it? Like, I can get a tritanopia filter for my phone, but I'm pretty sure seeing in UV isn't a normal thing.

It sounds pretty useful at least.

Yeah, no, it's pretty cool? I've got some darkvision, which is sweet.

A lot less conspicuous than torches and lamps that's for sure.

Exactly. And I did some prowling around at night back home.

How did that go?

Uh ...

I foiled muggers, mostly. Some vampires. And then a Hunter group picked me up.

So you've been doing this for awhile then?

Like six months or so? Maybe a little longer.

Does it get easier as you go?

[ That. Would normally get a flippant answer, but he actually has to stop for a moment. ]

It - started not great and got better. So yeah, I guess that's right. The Outlands were rough though.

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