It was relative peace and quiet for Tai until Ozpin's announcement came over the school PA system. Seemed it was time for them to get going with the exams. He picked up his weapon, the mace collapsed to look like a set of spikes dumbbells for the moment, and strapped it to his belt, before exiting the building with everyone else. He was already prepared, so he wouldn't have to wait to head outside and to the waiting airships. Out there, they were divided into two groups and the one that Tai was in was herded onto the airships, while the other began the trek to the Emerald Forest. He wished them luck, for he had his own affairs to worry about.

It was an uneventful trip for the most part, a blanket of red trees rising in the distance as they neared Forever Fall, and Tai spent the time mentally preparing himself for the test ahead, whatever it may entail. He could see others doing the same, while some chatted nervously and coped with what was to come for them in the immediate future. HE, on the other hand, didn't stress too much since he would put in his best either way. 

At last they were there, the airship landing and disgorging the students that had gathered on it. Tai stepped out, breathing the crisp air of the forest as they assembled in lines in front of the two teachers who happened to be there, one with glasses and wild green hair drinking from a coffee mug, and an old man with a decent mustache to his credit. Holding himself ready, Tai soon relaxed a bit for his own comfort as the old guy launched into a very long story of his past escapades. There were informative bits in there, but Tai had to wonder how much was embellishment and how much actually happened. He supposed he would never know.

Fortunately, coffee-drinker, who seemed to be getting refills from thin air, interceded to save their brains and eardrums, explaining the test and what needed to be done, and Tai carefully noted it. So, eye contact decided who partners were, they had to go get artifacts and then return with them. Watch out for Grimm and...a train? Whatever. It seemed simple enough, though he had a guess that it wouldn't prove so in practice. He shook his head, things seemingly simple enough that he had no questions to ask.. 

The word was given, and the group moved out to begin. Tai unslung his meteor hammer from his belt and walked over to one of the lesser used zip lines. He gave it a tug to make sure it was secure before lifting his coiled meteor hammer into place, where the locked handle would act as a hook to keep him on the line. A few steps back and he moved forward with a jump, sliding down the line with the sound of rope on the handle. Over and down to the forest he went, the line seeming to go on for a long way, so he took a second option, letting go with one hand and falling downwards through the open air. But it all went as planned as he unlocked his meteor hammer and threw one of the heads, it whipping around one of the taller trees and slamming into place, with the spikes to keep it embedded. He swung then, the chain extending as he ran down the tree to land in a crouch,.

Rising again, he brushed off the tree leaves that got on his garb before untwirling his weapon and giving it a hard yank, the head stuck in the tree returning to him. Weapon at the ready, he looked around to see if the immediate area was clear of danger, and departed into the forest, to find these artifacts and complete the test.