<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum  (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br/><strong>Aura:</strong>3/3<br/><strong>Charge:</strong>0/10<br/><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br/><strong>Location:</strong>In the forest<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Kakariki Honu<br/><strong>Mention:</strong>Kakariki<br/><hr/><br/>Azuri listened intently as the Headmaster gave his opening speech. And while her stoic stance and sharp gaze exuded an aloof confidence, in truth she was actually growing more and more anxious by the minute. Not at the thought of the fearsome beasts that roamed the forest, no she was confident in her ability to eliminate them. Nor was it at the thought of failing the exam, for the much celebrated prodigy of Sanctum that idea that she could fail this task had never once crossed her mind. No she was anxious for a much different reason...<br/><br/><em>"The first person that you make eye-contact with will be your partner for the next four years."</em><br/><br/>The blue haired girl bit her lip, subconsciously tipping the brim of her hat down so it obscured her eyes more. What kind of strange system was this? She had been dreading the matter of having to form a team since she had received her acceptance letter, and now it turns out it was more or less up to chance? Anxiety bubbled up in her stomach like a boiling cauldron. What if she got paired up with someone she couldn't get along with? What if she screwed up her first impression? What if people were too scared to even approach her? Or what if they approached her just to use her?<br/><br/>All these thoughts toiled at the socially inept girl's mind, and as such she hadn't even noticed that other students had already started launching themselves into the fray, "Oh!...I uh...guess it's my turn..." she muttered, blushing as she stepped forward onto the launch pad, actually grateful to be flung up into the sky and away from the awkward scene. While the other students made their dramatic descents into the forest, Azuri would never actually start falling. Instead once she hit the peak of her launch she would unhook her rocket lance (https://i.imgur.com/9LRw3qz.png) from her back and with a small flourish spin up onto it, sitting side saddle across it's shaft.<br/><br/>With a squeeze of the trigger lining the haft the dust fueled engine on the rear of the lance roared to life, sending her shooting forward through the sky at an even keel. Any who bothered to gaze up would see the azure huntress soaring through the sky like a witch on a broom, having no need to touch down the forest floor below as she instead surveyed the area from above. Not only was it advantageous to stay in the air for tactical reasons, it also allowed her to avoid confronting her fellow students, putting off her search for a partner for the time being.<br/><br/>Azuri would circle around the air space above the forest a few times, steadily drifting lower and lower with each pass, until she spotted some commotion coming from near the very start of the cliff. Raising a brow Azuri casually flew over as she watched trees tumble and split asunder in the wake of a massive Grim, what looked to be an overgrown variant of Ursa. Curious as to what it might be chasing after, golden eyes scanned ahead of it's path. That's when she noticed it, sprinting through the underbrush, almost camouflaged by the greenery around it...a frock of emerald green hair..."Huh...?" she muttered, dipping down closer to the tree tops. As she peered closer she recognized the hefty weapon on the girl's arm, didn't someone from Sanctum have a weapon like that?...."Honu!?"<br/><br/>Seeing the massive beast start to gain ground on the shield maiden, Azuri's eyes narrowed and she quickly dove into action. Pumping on the gas she dove down sharply between the trees, spinning and twisting her entire body to narrowly avoid smashing into any branches as she swooped in beside Karariki, "Grab on!" she shouted, reaching out to catch the girl by her free hand. If she complied she would swiftly yank the girl up onto the lance behind her and boost forward to put some distance between her and Ursa, though would notably avert her gaze from the girl to avoid meeting eyes with her.