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

[prisoneroffate]

From here, taller buildings and trees that would probably give an even better view.

[elliexir]

[ okay, he got her there. she actually gives out a small laugh. ]

I'm down if you wanna go climb something else that you're not supposed to.

[prisoneroffate]

Been eyeing that building over there if you're up to it.

["That building" being one of the dormitories, and pretty tall besides]

[elliexir]

Psh, that's nothing. You should worry about yourself.

[ this wouldn't be ellie's first time breaking into a rooftop that she's not supposed to be on ]

[prisoneroffate]

[Ren jumps down from the tree, landing gracefully with a bit of a smile on his lips]

All right then, if you're sure. Let's go.

[elliexir]

[ time to head off! ellie starts to walk towards the building along with this weird tree-climbing kid. ]

Think they left the doors unlocked?

[ it looks like a dorm but you never know. staff do tend to like lock doors, especially ones that lead up to the roof. ]

[prisoneroffate]

Why do we need doors when there are perfectly good walls?

[elliexir]

[ uhhhh ]

Uh, you want to climb up the wall?

[prisoneroffate]

Is that a problem?

[elliexir]

Well, I don't know about you but I don't have any superpowers that let me stick to walls.

[prisoneroffate]

We don't need anything like that. Just gotta know where the handholds are. That window protrudes, we can use it as a starting point.

[elliexir]

Yeaaaaah, and if we fall and die?

[prisoneroffate]

My powers are good for climbing... but I take it yours aren't.

[elliexir]

Nope. Just a regular boring human.

[ hahaha telling anyone what her "power" is hahaha ]

[prisoneroffate]

Aren't you a Hunter? The Hunter I met earlier was able to do just about everything I can athletically without powers of his own.

[elliexir]

I'mmm guessing you're not talking about the type of hunters who go and shoot animals?

[prisoneroffate]

I mean.

Daemons could be animals?

[elliexir]

[ she laughs a bit ]

I guess. But no, I'm not a Hunter or whatever. Just... a normal girl.

[prisoneroffate]

Well that's fine. We can get in the back. If it's locked I'll just pick it.

[elliexir]

You know how to pick locks?

[ !!! well, that's one way to distract her from all that depressing sad stuff. ]

[prisoneroffate]

Of course. It's a very important skill. Want me to show you how?

[elliexir]

Yeah! Totally!

[ she's so pumped. she can't wait until she tells minako what her boyfriend just taught her little sister :') ]

I tried to learn it a couple of times but I never got the hang of it.

[prisoneroffate]

It can be a bit tricky.

[Ren pauses as they reach the door, which is indeed locked. He pulls out two picks and inserts them into the door]

The trick is to get a feel for the mechanism and what you need to trip.

[elliexir]

[ she kneels down a bit to watch him work at the lock. hmm, time to take mental notes! ]

And that'd work for any type of lock?

[prisoneroffate]

Most conventional locks. Deadbolts are a bit trickier, and if the door is barred shut you're better off finding a way to blast it open.

[He continues working at it, patiently probing with his picks as he works the mechanism.]