Opening Ceremony!

[principalmouse]

Who: Everybody!
What: Opening Ceremony! Say hi to all your new friends! It's a meet 'n' greet!
When: OPENING DAY!
Where: Just inside the Academic Building
Warnings: None yet. Yet.
[In a wide open hall with banners and a various sundry of celebratory items, the headmaster's rousing speech begins to come to a close.]

In short, you all are here to save our world! There is a threat out there that we must face, but we cannot face it alone. [His demeanor is pleasant, but thinly veiled. His stress is evident in his words, but he is attempting to stay cheerful.] We must do our best to watch over our friends and family and neighbors, no matter who they may be.

We are all responsible for one another. [He lets the silence hang for a moment before letting off and overly cheerful--] HaHa! [Was that a bit forced? Or was it just me?]

Well, guys, it’s time for me t’go, got lotsa stuff to take care of bein’ headmaster and all. But please, get to know one another, go check out classes, and find out where you live on campus! [He gestures to various sections of the room, all labeled with bright colored papers and text.]

I’ll see y’around!

[And with that, the headmaster is off! No, seriously. Watch him go, he’s movin’ fast for such a short guy.]

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[shepherdofthefrost]

[ Jack stops, his snowball half-formed, and turns back around with a raised eyebrow. He props his staff in the crook of his elbow and juggles his snowball back and forth, beaming innocently. ]

Maybe. Maybe not. But what on earth would give you that idea?

[runawayroyal]

Perhaps the snow in your hand. I would suggest you stop that before staff members catch you.

[AKA If you so much dare as to aim another icy snowflake in her direction, she'll report you, Mister Snow. The Academy might have political amnesty that reaches to all its residents, but that doesn't mean Jasmine will be able to completely give up her sense of royal entitlement.

Or decency.]

[shepherdofthefrost]

[ He glances down at the snowball in his hand. Then up at her. Then back down at the snowball in his hand. He shrugs. Somebody is clearly a little uptight if just a few snow flurries is enough to get her all worked up.

Luckily Jack is pretty good at fixing uptight...usually. ]

Oh, well, okay then. I'll just be on my way. Wouldn't want to get caught by the staff, gee whiz, no sir - [ He turns around as though to walk away - and then casually underhands the snowball over his shoulder at her. ] Oh, whoops! My hand slipped. Icefingers, tee hee.

[runawayroyal]

[Fool her once, shame on Jack; fool her twice, shame on her. This time, Jasmine is much more prepared for his deviousness and dodges... though it's more of a quick skitter to the side.

Needless to say, Princess is upset. She stalks towards him, reaching out to grab onto his jacket.]

Now, stop that! Why in the world would you think it's acceptable to do that?

[Never mind that anger aside, she's curious as to how he even managed to pull such magic off.]

[shepherdofthefrost]

[ Oh. Well. Okay. That's um, that's not...the reaction...he was expecting. He glances down at her hand in his sweatshirt, then back up at her, not amused anymore but more...shocked. His eyebrows shoot up. ]

Because it's...what I do?

[ That's a stupid answer. He mentally facepalms at himself for blurting it out like that. ]

I mean, okay, fine. If you don't like snowballs I won't do it again, so can you please let me go now?

[runawayroyal]

[Jasmine means business.

Or she's just entitled to her right to be snow-free before winter.]

Then perhaps you should do it outside, with people who want you to.

[She purses her lips for a moment, not letting go quite yet.]

Do you promise not pull tricks on people with that ice magic?

[shepherdofthefrost]

[ Hold on there princess, you think he's gonna not do tricks you got another think coming. ]

Well I sure won't pull any on you.

[ A pause. ]

But I can't make any promises about anybody else. It's kinda my thing.

[runawayroyal]

Your thing is to upset and frustrate those around you?

[Have the driest look she can muster.]

[shepherdofthefrost]

No.

[ Okay seriously though. He cups his hands and conjures a few small snowflakes, blowing them at her face. ]

My thing is to make people happy. You just don't seem to be a fan of my methods.

[runawayroyal]

[sakjdfkjvb STOP THAT. She makes a less-than-graceful face and tries to bat the cold away.]

Then maybe your methods need to change. You're not doing a very good job of making people happy by antagonizing them.