Time continued to march forward as everyone continued their conversation; all-in-all, it must have been exciting for them, the thought of being thrown into danger, and being forced to cling to another to survive. Of course, given their backgrounds, even Ozpin could imagine that this test was more of a trivial matter for more than a few of them; Especially Ineko and many of the few who'd scored high and done well in their respective combat schools prior to Beacon. Within a matter of minutes, an announcement would be heard around the campus, though this time, it was Ozpin himself giving the announcement. [b]"Attention all 1st year students; Please report to the skyport within the next half hour. There, you will be sorted and distributed properly; one group shall be headed towards the Emerald Forest, and one will be heading towards Forever Fall. Prepare yourselves adequately, the staff will not rescue you should you find yourself in insurmountable danger. And, remember this: No matter who you should be paired up with, they will be your partners for rest of your life here at Beacon. That is all."[/b] With the announcement over, the students would have their time to prepare for the trial ahead, and, really, most of them were armed to the teeth even in their pajamas. --- After some time, and the gathering as well as the flight, the selection of students chosen (all the ones we give a damn about) had arrived at Forever Fall, with the other ship having not been needed, given the School's proximity to the Emerald Forest. The Forever Fall, however, was a bit of a ways away, and it wasn't like they wanted the students to just walk there. Standing there before them were two teachers of the school, one with rather wily green hair who kept sipping from his seemingly bottomless mug of coffee, and an elderly man, rather portly, though he had a rather FANTASTIC mustache. Clearing his throat, the mustached man spoke with a clear, loud voice, saying: [b]"Now, I suppose you're all fed up with waiting! Why, it reminds me of the time when I was young, preparing to fight off my first Grimm...In fact, that reminds me of how I got my weapon. It was a dark and stormy night........"[/b] They were basically forced to listen to an extremely lengthy story, one of which had only reached half of its length, a length only comparable to his endless and glorious mustache resting upon his lip...Luckily, they were saved by the coffee-holic, interrupting with a loud slurping sip. [b]"Now that you've heard his words of inspiration, it is time for this test to get under way. You will all be taking one of the many Zip-lines located around this area, and riding them down the pass and into the basin of Forever Fall. The rules of partnership are simple, first come, first served. Eye-contact binds you together as a pair, and every pair must search around the basin for an artifact."[/b] He took another drink before pointing his mug-hand towards the many ziplines scattered about, all about 30 ft. away from each other and heading down into different directions. [b]"Two pairs with a matching Artifact will make a team of four, which, needless to say, will be your permanent team. Good luck to all...and uh, word of warning Students, there are Grimm a-plenty in there. Oh, and a train. Careful of the train. Now...any questions before you start?"[/b] He took another sip while looking expectantly at the students from behind his glasses, raising an eyebrow slightly.