James Avery exits Shine City Academy and looks up at the twilit sky. [color=f7941d][i]It's not even dark yet and I'm already done with classes. What am I supposed to do with all this time?[/i][/color] He moves off to the side of the path to make sure he isn't in anyone's way and ponders for a moment. [color=f7941d][I]I suppose I could finish even more of the homework early, but then I won't be able to do it later... Was I just wishing for more homework? What's wrong with me?[/I][/color] He eventually decides to head home so he can at least be warm while he figures something out.

James enters his dark, empty dorm room. Nobody's home, as expected. He's had terrible luck with roommates. At the start of every year he got a first-year who partied hard for a few months then dropped out. He had two separate people move in during each mid-year, but the first one graduated soon after and the second had some kind of family emergency so he had to leave. James lights a jar candle near his bed before setting his laptop on the ground near his desk and hooking it up to his two monitors, keyboard, mouse, and headset. [color=f7941d][I]I suppose since I have the time I'll get in some early study for finals.[/I][/color] He sits down and opens BookFace before getting to work. No internet connection. [color=f7941d][I]That's unusual. The dorms here have pretty good uptime. I guess I'll play some Bombsweeper.[/I][/color] James is given another reminder that whoever lives above him is a klutz as a loud thud echoes briefly through his bare rooms. It is immediately followed by some rather loud conversation. [color=f7941d][I]On second thought I'll think about a project or something at the park instead.[/I][/color]

James sits down in the shade of his favorite tree, or rather where its shade would be if it still had leaves and the sun hadn't set, and opens his notebook. After a fair amount of time but little progress he notices a large dog being led by a tall man not far off in the distance. [color=f7941d][I]Appropriate pair, those two... He feels familiar. I've seen him somewhere, I know it.[/I][/color] After a few moments he realizes who it is.[color=f7941d][I] Uh oh. He was the one who taught that Biology class I neglected for Algorithms.[/I][/color] James lifts his hood to cover his red hair and considers for a moment how the conversation would go.[color=f7941d][I] Well, I was only a few points behind the highest grade on the final. Maybe that compensates for not doing so many of the assignments? Either way I haven't been around a dog for a while. At least that would be nice. [/I][/color]