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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Comments

[thneed]

[ Oh Seuss. Was he coming off nervous? He points at himself in a silent 'Who me?' fashion before he looks over at her. ]

Yeah, I'm good. Thanks for asking. [ Look at her. She did her hair with a ribbon. How often do people use ribbons, nowadays? That seems so fancy. He silently admires it. ] I haven't gotten out in a while is all. How about you?

[la_plus_belle]

Hopefully you'll feel at home soon enough.

[Frankly, Belle is hoping that for everyone, herself included. New surroundings, while an adventure, aren't exactly the most comfortable.]

Seeing as it's my second time away from home, I think I'm doing as well as can be expected. At the very least, being here is exciting.

[thneed]

Hopefully.

[ He can prove himself more than he already has here so no leaving. He made himself feel at home in the valley and that worked out great as far as he's concerned. Round 2. ]

Hey, it's my second time away too. You're looking pretty confident in yourself. What makes being here more exciting?

[la_plus_belle]

What a coincidence.

[And here she assumed the people of the school would have been far more worlded than she; knowing that she isn't alone in her lack of worldly experience is comforting.]

I think the confidence comes from being a staff member and needing to stay calm. But being here is an adventure, something new, something different. I'd say that alone makes the experience exciting.

[thneed]

A staff member? [ He goes head to toe on her with a curious look. She's got to be around his age, right? ] I thought staff was going to be all old people. Or mice. What do you do on staff?

That's a good point about the excitement though. It's all shiny and new and adventure-y what with them wanting us to help save the world and everything.

[la_plus_belle]

[True, Belle isn't terribly old, around nineteen years. However, she'd rather share what she loves to do and help with what she can offer than dilly dally as a student in subjects she isn't terribly keen about.]

No, anyone qualified can be a staff member; though I don't blame those who would rather take a learning position. In my case, I'll be teaching a few classes; nothing too extreme, just French and a specific kind of literature course.

Yes, exactly. I'm... not exactly suited to "saving the world", but I'd like to do what I can to prepare people for a life after the Black Mist... and maybe even give them something a bit fun to do, should life become challenging here at the school in the meantime.

[thneed]

Oh! French. I think I signed up for that. [ Folds his hands behind his back and rocks on his heels a bit ]

Doesn't that count as "saving the world" in a way? Preparing everyone for a life is indirectly saving them all and giving people something fun to do is saving the world from boredom or slowly going insane from stress.