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<span style="font-size: 26px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000"><b>CHAPTER 01:: CLASS IS IN SESSION! </b></span></span><br/>
<span style="font-size: 18px">- BEACON ACADEMY – FALL HAS BEGUN – ORIENTATION DAY -</span><br/>
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<i>Fall was sweeping over the lands slowly – and the first cool breezes were filtering through the picturesque campus grounds of Beacon Academy. Many airships were descending to the docks, having traveled from all across the Kingdoms of Remnant to deposit new and returning students unceremoniously to figure out there own way to the Academy. Today was the first day for classes to be back in session, and the feeling of excitement was practically palpable in the air as old and new students met with friends before making their way to the campus. It was a beautiful day – almost perfect not even a cloud smeared across the powder blue skies the perfect conditions for the new semester to begin!<br/>
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At the campus located just past the main entrance gates stood a woman with long blue – violet hair and crimson eyes. She was dressed in a ash black tunic styled dressed, low hip breeches tucked into a pair of shin guard boots. She stood with an ornate staff in her one hand while her other hand twirled absently silver threads that hung down from flower styled barrettes that were framing her face. Crimson eyes sharply contrasted against her hair and skin giving her a slightly intimidating look as she directed students who dared to stop and ask for her help. She sighed as her Scroll (remnant's phone a glass plate with holographic display) made a little chime from it's spot in her pocket. She rolled her eyes and pulled out the small tech device and swiped to unlock it's surface. A message from Averrson greeted her before instructing her to head to the Orientation Hall. She would have to talk to him about his ordering her around like a lap dog later.<br/>
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She shut the scroll and abruptly left as a pair of 1st years stood waiting for her to answer their questions. The pair stood dumbfounded with jaws gaping as she literally just blew them off. Cerulean didn't really act the part of loving teacher – she knew the younglings would find there way – it was sink or swim time after all! She would do as she was told though and head for the Orientation Hall, an enormous auditorium room just past the entrance hall of the school and start setting the stage up for Averrson's grand welcoming speech. She would also start looking over the specs for the 1st years 'Pairing Trial' a devious grin was forming on her face as she considered it all. Today was going to be fun. <br/>
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Students knew or would realize that every semester started at the Orientation hall and to ask anyone around them that was 2nd year or higher would lead them their way. Their luggage was to be brought over from the Dock's by School hands though so most carried nothing but the clothes on their backs and the weapons. </i><br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">Karmyne</span> was just making her way up to the campus from her families estate – having spent most of the early morning hours watching as ships came in she decided it was time to go now. She was fidgeting with her sword's plate harness as she stepped through the front gates, she'd paused for a moment to work on the latches as they were really starting to pinch at her chest. The drama of Lady Ceru leaving abruptly had caught her eyes and she couldn't help but giggle. She'd met many of the teachers earlier in the summer once she'd finally convinced her father to let her attend. He'd wanted to 'check' the school out needless to say. She didn't mind though – and her winning argument was that Master Foon was a teacher there. Her father seemed to trust him if nothing else.<br/>
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So she knew Ceru was a bit of an ice queen already, she also knew the layout of the campus grounds already. Smiling brightly and brushing stray strands of her crimson hair behind her ear she moved over to the two befuddled students that had been left clueless.<br/>
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“Heya!” She said in a rather chipper tone. “The orientation hall is where you're gonna want to head, I can lead you there if you want – but it's pretty much just up this path and through the entrance of the castle.” She smiled as the two gave her a rather rude look – she bit back her own worries as they muttered there thanks and made their way without her – Karmyne blinked when she heard someone say 'Nosey' as they made there way off. She sighed unphased by it really. She was a helpful person – she couldn't help that most people took her the wrong way. Then again being who she was – there were worse things she'd been called after all.<br/>
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Mood turned back up on high she turned and made her way up the white stone path. At the fountain she gave pause for the moment to simply take it all in. Half leaning, half sitting on the rim of the fountain she took a deep breath and turned golden eyes up to the sky feeling … well rather free! She didn't have a guard following her – and she was hopeful to meeting people her own age and maybe even making a friend or two. Her golden hues lowered back down to look about the passer byes – maybe she could catch someone's gaze and spark up a friendship. She shuffled her shoulders to readjust her sword's harness plate and tugged nervously at her black dress jacket's sleeve then flicked the folds of her black skirt down before returning her attention to hunting the passer byes for likely friendships hiding amongst them all.<br/>
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Meanwhile<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#5900b3"> </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">Nekrotix</span> had made the scene. His crimson eyes were hunting the crowds of students while his black ears laid half tilt back masked in with his messy black hair. He was wearing a plain white jacket with red in – lining over a black shirt and charcoal gray jeans held up by what looked like a chain wrapped around his waist a couple times. His feet were sheathed in near – knee high combat boots. He was standing not to far off from the castles' doors leaning against a low stone wall and enjoying the cool breeze while his plume of a tail gave an occasional flick when something interesting caught his attention. He was to busy thinking to really notice anyone if they tried to catch his eyes – re – playing the memories of how in the hell he had come to this point in his life.<br/>
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First his dumb ass had left Menagerie … check that didn't seem so different. Then he bartered a ride from Menagerie into Vale, okay yeah not so bad. Got his ass handed to him while traveling the roads alone by a wicked pair of Beowulf Grimm, okay yeah he remembered that. But what he'd not realized or planned on was the psychotic Professor Roann Ruse coming to his aid then nursing him back to health only to yell at him daily about just how stupid he'd been. Then she'd lost her mind even more and dragged his sorry ass along to join this school! Why was he even here? Was he afraid of her? Yes … yes he was, did he think he could simply run away … No … No he could not. He was positive she'd hunt his ass down again. So here he was he shook her head and rubbed his brows “What did I do to deserve this shit...” He grumbled as a low growl worked it's way up his chest.<br/>
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No choice but to stick it out he guess – he'd get his chance to run … eventually right? Crimson eyes lifted as Professor Ceru walked past him, her red eyes meeting his with a sneer on her face as if she were looking at something that disgusted her. One of his ears perked up a little as he tilted his head. Then he gave her his biggest shit eating grin as if to say to her YEAH I'M HERE BITCH WHAT?!<br/>
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Cerulean gave a roll of her eyes and stormed on by – apparently to busy to chastise him for not already being in the orientation hall... that was where he was supposed to be right? Oh well he'd get around to that when he did. Right now the day was to pretty and being indoors just seemed criminal. Plus there was all this lovely new tail meandering the grounds, his wolfish side was going to get the best of him he knew it; no he anticipated it. This could be fun perhaps... <br/>
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