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

[made_up_names]

[ Not all of them have an instrument sufficiently fancy enough to bring to a magic school, okay.

Also point taken, tease accepted, etc. He looks sheepish but not hurt. ]

I was thinking more like one of the common rooms. [ A pause as a bad idea occurs to him. ] I hear the one on the third floor of Lumière has extra nice acoustics?

[lastexit]

Well, given that's only two floors away from me that isn't so bad.

*And as much as her cello is huge and a lot to carry she's also, well, used to it.*

[made_up_names]

Cool. I'll totally be there. If I can find someone to loan me a flute, I'll even play with you.

[ Look, he won't get her into trouble all on her own. He'll at least be there to see the fireworks himself. ]

[lastexit]

No offense, but I really doubt you could play at my level.

*That's not meant to be as mean as it sounded, she's just kinda... a music prodigy and he seems like a huge nerd. And not the music kind of nerd.*

[made_up_names]

[ That's objectively true. Peter is, like, third chair at best. In a high school band. So he's impressed and curious both. ]

Yeah? Are you a professional or something?

[lastexit]

I was scouted for a few professional orchestras, just life kinda had a way of butting in.

*Being sent to her sister's dumb cursed school, dead boyfriends, teachers that wouldn't let her at least jump straight to grade 11 band when she was in grade 9. The usual pitfalls of being very capable at a young age.*

[made_up_names]

[ That. Is perfect, actually? If Maya can't convince Imelda then Mav's cause is probably screwed anyway. ]

Dude, that's awesome. Not the part about missing out, but being scouted at all.