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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Comments

[suddenlybees]

Are you questioning my rules?

[ That shouldn't be allowed, right? especially after they'd made their agreement and everything. ]

4AM is the perfect time for quiet time! Some people are still asleep at 4AM, you know?

[no_dejare_de_quererte]

[She's allowed to question them. That's part of her job.]

What I mean is--some people should already be asleep long before that. What about 1AM?

[suddenlybees]

Hmm... No? I'm still wide awake at 1AM, so that wouldn't do at all! It doesn't matter when other people, right? This is between Ellie and me~

[ Who cares that they don't have sound proof walls? These are roommate rules and as long as the two of them agree, it's set. ]

[no_dejare_de_quererte]

Those some people are you and Ellie. [She sighs, though she's not going to go as far as declaring when they have to go to bed. Even she has an idea of what would be too controlling.] What about an end to this quiet time? If you're going to bed so late, you also sleep late, don't you?

[suddenlybees]

The end of quiet time...

[ He taps at his chin, like he's got to think about it. ]

6AM, I guess? Isn't that when most people wake up too? It wouldn't do to miss breakfast, after all! That's the most important meal of the day!

[no_dejare_de_quererte]

Kano. [She crosses her arms over her chest.]

That's only two hours of sleep. You can't tell me you only sleep for two hours at night.

[suddenlybees]

I only sleep for two hours at night, though?

[ It's the truth.

But also, it's said slowly, like he wants Imelda to rethink what he said. ]

[no_dejare_de_quererte]

Kano. [Yeah, she hears the implied meaning there.]

Don't you have classes during the day?

[suddenlybees]

Haha, yeah.

[ Yeah...... ]

Classes aren't an all day thing, you know? I get seven full hours every day~

[no_dejare_de_quererte]

It's better if you get those seven hours together in one go. You don't get as much rest if they're broken up.

[It's a little worrying, but... She honestly can't tell him when he can and can't sleep. So she sighs, conceding.]

As long as you're still making your classes, I supposed that's fine. [She hands the paper back to him.] Make sure that Ellie fills out the other half. You can bring it back to me then.

[suddenlybees]

[ He says nothing about making it to his classes, because he doesn't do that, instead sleeping larger chunks here and there in his room- or more often somewhere outside, now that his room isn't just his room anymore.

But he takes the paper back and calls it a win, three easy rules in exchange for a promise he can evoke at any time. ]

Gotcha~ I'll make sure it's filled out!

[ Whether it's by her or by his hand... it'll get filled out, don't worry ]