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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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She keeps on laughing as the familiar continues to have a time of it.

"Doesn't look like he heard you. You sure that's even your familiar?"

"You know he's my familiar," Yuya grouches.

He fumbles with his food before holding it out to Jinx. "Can you hold this a second?"

Jinx takes a look at the food and pauses for just a brief moment.

"Yes. Yes I can."

"Thanks." Yuya passes Jinx the crepe and rolls, and when she's got a hold of them he marches around the stand to Odd-Eyes so he can pull him back.

"Come on, get out of there. You can't take things that aren't yours!"

Jinx happily takes the food and holds it in her hands. She looks at both the crepe and rolls. Not only do they look good, but they smell great, too.

It's enough to make her hungry again...

Yuya's heavily occupied with reigning Odd-Eyes in, repeatedly apologizing to the stand owner while bowing his head. This is going to take a few minutes before he gets a firm hold on the dragon's head and successfully pulls him away.

No worries, Yuya. Jinx is making sure that your food is safe and sound from anyone who might wanna steal a bite. But gosh, she sure is getting hungry.

And as luck would have it, she's holding two pieces of food in her hands! That means even if she eats one, there will still be something leftover. Everything works out in the end!

But also that crepe is going into her mouth now.

Yuya circles back around to Jinx, releasing his hold on Odd-Eyes once he's sure the dragon is going to follow properly.

"Even though I give you food, you can't just--eh?" Yuya blinks up as he looks at Jinx, and realizes where his crepe is going. "Hey! I didn't give that to you to eat!"

Jinx would've replied with a cheeky "You didn't?" if the crepe wasn't already halfway inside her mouth.

Once Yuya finds out she just sort of stares at him, wide-eyed.

Yuya holds his hands out. "Why."

Sure, he didn't pay any money for that crepe that he's losing. But he was still looking forward to eating it!

She rips the crepe in half, chewing and swallowing the part that is in her mouth, while holding out the rest for Yuya.

"Look, I still saved you a piece!"

"I want my rolls back too." Before she eats those. He feels obligated to eat this crepe as quickly as he can before he loses the rest of it, like some hibernating squirrel, so as soon as he's got it in hand again he's all but shoveling it in his mouth.

"Wait, all of them?" She hadn't even gotten a chance to eat those! Nevermind the fact the they didn't belong to her to begin.

"You already took half my crepe!" He's grabbing for those rolls, irritated. "If you want, I can show you where I got them."

But then she's gotta get her own.

"Can't I at least just have one of yours?" She asked, totally ignoring that last part.

"I mean, they're right there!"

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