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.]

((OOC: WELCOMING CEREMONY LOG! Feel free to create starters here and tag everyone! Don’t be shy. :) You can use prose or action text, whichever you’re more comfortable with.))

Comments

Re: the once-ler | ota

[shepherdofthefrost]

You know, the fastest way to make new friends is probably to actually...talk to them.

[ Don't mind him, extremely tall dude. He's just sitting here. Chilling. On the floor. Definitely not in uniform, and definitely not wearing shoes, either, though he doesn't seem to be particularly bothered about either of those things. ]

Or you can bribe them with food. I hear that works pretty good, too.

[thneed]

-What?

[ His immediate reaction to hearing Jack address him is to look down and take one step away from him. Was this kid sitting on the floor the entire time he's been standing here? Also ew. Why is he not wearing shoes? ]

It does work but I didn't think to bring any bribing cookies with me, unfortunately. I'll remember that for next time.

[shepherdofthefrost]

[ That's a new reaction, but Jack's not too bothered by it - he raises an eyebrow, but then just keeps talking like nothing happened. ]

We do have kitchenettes in the dorms. I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard to cook up a batch. Besides, you look like an expert baker anyway.

[ Okay he actually doesn't know what an expert baker looks like and is making this shit up, but you know, give him a break. ]

[thneed]

I am an expert baker. I'm glad that shows. [ Straightens his gloves out with a proud expression. Thank you for the ego boost, random shoeless guy. ]

I'm not going to the dorms just to bake cookies though.

[shepherdofthefrost]

[ Wow okay he was just guessing but if it was a good guess then he'll go ahead and pretend it was obvious. ]

I'm sure cookies from an expert baker will be worth the wait. If you're not going to the dorms, though, where are you going?

[thneed]

They will be. If I make them. Which is a maybe.

[ It's so obvious, right? How could that have been a guess? Finally. Someone noticed his baking skills. ---Where is he going? ]

Oh, I don't know. Places. I hadn't had any place in mind. Once I go to the dorms, I'd probably just. Hang there.

[shepherdofthefrost]

[ Jack regards him for a couple of seconds, then hops to his feet, spins on one heel and floats up to eye level. ]

That's not a very good way to make friends either. Unless you have a roommate. Do you have a roommate?

[thneed]

[ Hold up. He can't answer that question right away because he's far too busy staring at Jack's face in surprise. People don't get to eye-level with him. ]

No roommate... -Are you even touching the floor anymore?

[shepherdofthefrost]

That seems lonely.

[ He wiggles his definitely-currently-aloft toes and raises an eyebrow. ]

Do I look like I'm touching the floor?

[thneed]

It's not.

[ Lowers his eyes to Jack's feet ]

You do not. Sooooooo. What's that about? Are you some kind of weird ghost of cookies?

[shepherdofthefrost]

Oh no, I'm definitely alive. [ For the second time. ] But I do like cookies.

[ Midair shrug yo. ]

Let's just say...I'm magic. And I make it snow. Not all the time, but sometimes.