Saeko isn't sure how to take the remarks the squad had made.<em>Darkness? Aura? what the heck are they talking about,</em>she thinks to herself without even attempting to hide it from Faeli. Honestly, she feels a little concerned by Vic's remarks. As she thinks about what he had said, her left hand unconsciously touchs the fresh bandage on her right arm. She only recently arrived at the Academy, having gone through the harrowing ordeal of traveling there through Stigma infested lands by foot.  The injury had come from a recent attack by a stigma...strangely she couldn't quite remember how she'd gotten the injury, only that it still hurt to this day, and hadn't seemed to heal since then. At least it hadn't gotten worse.<br/>Her mind returns to the present as Faeli thanks the two other members for their kind words and vows to try her best.  "Well, that's all we can ask for Faeli. Let's all try our best"<br/><br/>"Alright everybody, that's enough for now. You'll have plenty of opportunities to grow accustomed to your new squad. For now though, I have an exercise....what is it Shark?"<br/>One of the students puts down his hand. Apparently he goes by the name Shark. He is wearing clothes that are anything but the standard attire for the school. Baggy, maroon pants with tons of chains compete with a slightly unbuttoned, white, collared t-shirt for your attention.  His hair is slicked back yet  somehow manages to look dirty, though his confident eyes and laid back smile add a sort of irresistible charm to him. While his appearance wavers between slick and sloppy, there is a definite charisma to him. Since he's managed to commandeer the classes attention, he decides to speak up. "We'd like to take this opportunity to rename Squad 3 to Team Bad Ass, Ms. McRemitz."<br/><br/>"Shark, do not interrupt my class for such things again, or Squad 3..."<br/>"Team Badass"<br/>"...Squad 3 will suffer the consequences," she finishes, her tone indicating another outburst will not be tolerated.<br/>Some of the other students snicker at the boldness of Sharks statement.  From the whispered conversations it seems at least some of the class is in favor of calling them Team Badass.<br/>"Since you seem so eager to call yourselves Team Badass, Squad 3, you will be the first to undertake this exercise. Please, step into the chamber behind me."<br/><br/>Ms. McRemitz pushes a button on her desk, and after her identity is verified by the built in scanner, a door opens in the back of the classroom.<br/>"Alright, let's do this," Shark says as he leads his team consisting of a youth clad in loose, dark clothing and a ninja's mask over the lower portion of his face, a teenage girl with curious eyes and a calming presence, as well as an eager looking teenage girl with a flame motif on her shirt, shorts, and shoes.<br/><br/>Once the team has entered, Ms. McRemitz pushes the button on her desk again and the door closes behind them. "Just follow the instructions of the holographic guide. I'll be in shortly to monitor your progress," she says into an intercom.  She sits down at her desk and steeples her fingers and gazes over them to the class seated before her before continuing. "Anyway class, as my holographic self is explaining their task to them, let me explain what the goal of this exercise is to you.  In the few short minutes you've had to get to know one another, you've no doubt made first impressions about your team mates.  Now that you've had a chance to get to know one another, we need to test you on your ability to work together to solve problems. The chamber behind me is an advanced virtual reality simulator room. I can configure it to provide all sorts of training scenarios.  In this case, Team Badass is going to have to refine their newly forged bond by working together towards a common goal provided by the simulator. This week, we will focus on team building exercises..."<br/><br/>"HUAAAH!"  THUD! "WHY YOU!"<br/>The instructor smirks, as dismay shows on several of the students faces after hearing Shark cry out in pain followed by a loud thud.<br/>"I see they're already in the thick of it."<br/>She presses another button on the desk and no more sounds emanate from the room beyond. "Keep working at it guys," she says into the intercom. You notice that a small screen is on her desk and she appears to be monitoring their progress already as she talks to the class. For all her serious demeanor, she does seem concerned for the team, though it might just be your imagination. After a moment, she returns a portion of her attention to the class,<br/><br/>"Don't worry, while what you heard may sound alarming, you can't really be hurt in the simulator room. All damage is simulated and does not carry over to real life upon exiting the room."<br/>DING! A chime on her desk announces the successful completion of the exercise<br/>"Wow. It would appear Team Badass has cleared this exercise. In record time no less. I'll have to come up with a better punishment next time," she says jokingly.  She pushes the intercom button again, "Squad 3, you may return to class through the exit. Thank you. Good job."<br/><br/>Once again focusing on the class, "Anyway, if you can't learn to work together, you're screwed. Squad 4, you're next.  Please step into the chamber. My holographic aide will see to it you're properly set up."<br/>