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

[elliexir]

Oh... yeah, I didn't really pay attention to that assembly...

[ if that wasn't obvious enough from how clueless ellie is... ]

Well, anyway, orphanages are for kids without any parents. They're pretty shitty.

[schemerfreak]

You didn't miss much.

*Mal's never paid attention to the speech. Ever.*

Huh. At home kids just have to break into empty homes to live there, stealing things to eat and generally creating a lot of trouble.

[elliexir]

I guess that's kind of similar to what some kids do if they're unlucky...

[ even if her two orphanages were absolutely miserable, at least she had a roof over her head and somewhere relatively warm to stay. ]

Can't blame them for causing trouble, though.

[schemerfreak]

Oh, everyone caused trouble. The Isle was...

*How best to describe this.*

All the villains, boogeymen, and monsters driven out of other parts of the lands kinda congregated there? And while they hated each other, they respected each other. The best way to move up in the world was causing trouble.

It was just how one got by. I never knew when people posted prices in stores, they actually expected people to pay them? I always thought only slow stupid things paid for stuff.

[elliexir]

[ ellie just listens silently and then after a second... ]

No offence, but that Isle sounds crazy.

[schemerfreak]

Oh, it's definitely crazy.

*Chaos and mischief are how you say hello.*

Isn't that how it's supposed to be?

[elliexir]

Not really. I mean, it wasn't that bad from where I'm from.

[ she places all the plates on the floor since her arms are getting tired now. she decides to take a seat as well. ]

You can try to steal things or do whatever but you'd get into a lot of trouble if you get caught.

[schemerfreak]

Same at home.

That's why we're taught at a young age never to get caught.

*Obviously.*