Cellrate scratched his chin as the last student cleared their course, or better said, kept crashing at the first obstacle. Quite the anticlimactic last rider, but you couldn't predict this stuff even if you tried. They gave the girl that stepped out some pointers while she scratched her elbow in embarrassment. The students then had about a minute of chatting before Ryder spoke up for real again, raising his voice to break through the crowds's chatter and making sure everyone would be able to hear him clearly. [color=8882be]"Alright, seems like everyone's done! I'm going to be honest, a lot of you did better than some of the previous years. All of you managed to get your Duel Runner started, and some even knew how to get a good starting boost! We'll have these simulations every week, but I have a good feeling about this year. I can safely say that most of you will be able to ride a Duel Runner without any help very soon if this keeps up!"[/color] Ryder blabbed, congratulating everyone for surpassing his expectations. [color=8882be]"Now, we're all aware that Duel Runners aren't there for just riding. If you would all please take out a Speed Spell, I can explain our next lesson."[/color]

The man waited for everyone to grab at least a single speed spell, then continued. [color=8882be]"As you can see, these are... A little different from regular Spell Cards. They use Speed Counters, the main driving force of Speed World."[/color] Ryder explained, and saw some confused reactions among the crowd. Putting on a patient smile, they decided to take a moment to go more in-depth. [color=8882be]"In a Turbo Duel, the field gets dominated by one of the versions of Speed World. Every standby phase, each player in the duel gets one Speed Counter up to a maximum of twelve. These Speed Counters allow you to activate Speed Spells, and any other Spell that you would try to activate would fizzle out and be negated."[/color] the instructor spoke, giving a quick overview of Speed World. [color=8882be]"As you can imagine... It's Turbo Duel time!"[/color] Ryder gave a knowing grin, and the room burst out in cheers. He let them for a good ten, twenty seconds. But then Ryder quieted down the mass again, intent on getting this on the road.

[color=8882be]"First, we have to assign all of you a Duel Runner. These are academy supplied runners, but you'll be the only one able to ride them this year. If your parents, or you, buys you a permit, you'll receive that Runner as your own and do what you want with it. Take good care of your Duel Runner, if damage befalls to school property you will need to pay for it unless it was a technical malfunction."[/color] was what Ryder laid out to them first and foremost. This was important information, after all. [color=8882be]"But, we've already picked one for each of you. Instead, go pick a partner!"[/color] he cheerfully commanded, but quickly added the second part to it. [color=8882be]"When you've picked a partner to Duel, come see me. I'll show you to both of your Duel Runners, and assign you a track."[/color] Ryder finished the explanation. Not too soon after, though, and someone from the crowd asked: [b]"Sir, how many tracks are there?"[/b] to which the instructor cheerfully added something of his own. [color=8882be]"Good question! Normally we'd only use the outside track, but for the first day we are allowed to use the Tournament Track as well. I can monitor both, so we'll have two tracks. Those wanting to Duel will need to wait until a track is free to do so."[/color]

And with that, the Turbo Dueling students were left to their own devices for a little while.[hr]Wilhelms looked a little defeated when pretty much everyone in his classroom save for about three left. He slumped into his chair, muttering things about 'Needing to have shut the door on them'. One particular student waltzed right back in, though, which surprised the middle aged man. He hadn't expected anyone to be coming [i]back[/i]... It seemed to be a girl, judging by the uniform, and coming from Wind too. She was uh... Quite a tomboy, actually. He actually had the impression that if she hadn't been wearing that uniform, for sure he'd think they were a boy... [color=00aeef]"Sir... What did you mean when you said multiple incidents? Did it happen before we all arrived?"[/color] they asked the teacher, who turned in his chair and placed his elbows onto the desk in front of them. [color=598527]"No, no. It seems there's multiple people, not just that woman from before. They all attacked at once."[/color] he replied, letting out a sigh. The girl then offered to help, gave him some sheets of paper, and tried to reassure the guy. Honestly, it wasn't really helping.

[color=598527]"Thank you for trying to cheer me up, but there's no reason. All we can do is wait until it blows over."[/color] the teacher responded to the various offers, and even politely refused the hand-me-down. It seems they were a little too bummed out to be of much conversational use.[hr]Nathan and brad made their way further down the stairs and entered the Library, where a few security members were standing guard and searching the area. A few other students had taken refuge as well, and one could be seen comforting their crying friend in the corner. It seemed like everyone's spirit was a little down. The staff members noticed the two boys enter, and beckoned them to come further inside. [b]"It's been a bad day, hasn't it boys?"[/b] one of the receptionists commented, who was kicking back an reading a book. [b]""Feel free to grab anything, until this situation's blown over you don't need to worry about renting it. Pick something and just read, it'll ease your mind."[/b] they continued, trying to give their friendliest smile before returning to the book. 

Getting a good look at the library would see it was pretty expensive, with a lot of shelves lined with all kinds of things. There were novels, history books, dueling guides, magazines, comics... A varied amount of material for what one would need in terms of recreation. They were ordered in lines, with a clear glass casing on each side to guide you to the section of your choosing. A bit more searching would also reveal a closed cabinet with videos inside, though all of them on Duel Monsters. These were probably for those able to access something that could play video, as the vast amount are professional replays and tutorials. The two boys could choose to find a person to talk to, be they staff or student. Kicking back and reading something was also a possibility, or they could throw themselves back into the chaos and look for something.[hr]Megan's opponent did not give a reaction to her desperate clinging to consciousness, instead opting to simply de-activate their disk and withdraw the hand. Slowly, they walked over at the barely functional girl who lay sprawled like a ragdoll. [color=ed1c24]"Our name is 'Reborn'. Remember it, and become stronger."[/color] they replied whilst looking down at the girl, then raised their chin up again. They walked by Megan and through the door, intent on leaving her in that state and not looking back. Once they left, it was as if their presence had been gone from the academy entirely. No matter how one might search, finding this masked person was impossible. They also didn't pass by Hayato, so one had to wonder how that person escaped.[hr]Shiyura had to do his best to withhold a groan at Tsukiko's over-the-top reaction to the reveal. A simple twist to show her what it was, and suddenly they were into mental breakdown territory. The girl's entire body tensed up and took a reclusive stance, obviously trying to protect itself from whatever threat Void Dragon caused to Tsukiko's past. [color=c7c7c7][b]"Your brother isn't the first duelist with the gift of this card's aid. And by the looks of it, not the last either."[/b][/color] he replied in response to the girl's freak-out over where he got 'Void Dragon' from. Figuring she'd gotten the point by now, Shiyura pocketed the card again and took a step back. Might be best to not get too close to her at the moment.

Then something strange seemed to trigger in Tsukiko's mind, as she suddenly started to list off several very self-loathing things. [color=c7c7c7][b]"Are you done?"[/b][/color] was the boy's comment by the end of it, closing their white eye and only keeping the other half-open. Shiyura flung his hands behind his head before continuing. [color=c7c7c7][b]"You make an awful lot of assumptions, lady. I never said I was concerned for you. I'm concerned for everyone around you whilst you run around with a force you hardly know how to properly use. How egotistical."[/b][/color] he called out, putting the girl on the spot. But that didn't stop the verbal assault.

[color=c7c7c7][b]"If you really didn't care, why bother tell me? If all boys are fools, why think much of the card? Clearly you're a hypocrite, too."[/b][/color] was the next part of the insult train, but also the last. It was probably enough fooling around, Shiyura figured. [color=c7c7c7][b]"You can't control that card. It listens only to those who have made a deal with the devil himself."[/b][/color] the boy told Tsukiko, opening their eyes wide again and placing one hand on their hip. [color=c7c7c7][b]"You'll end up hurting yourself in ways you never wanted... And it's clearly connected to haunted memories. What makes you think [i]you[/i] can handle that card?"[/b][/color] he asked her, clearly having given up on being friendly. There was no reasoning with the girl.[hr]The person Maisy was trying to annoy gave a sigh in defeat, completely out of ideas on how to get rid of her. Worse still, it seemed his particular interests weren't present in the academy. Which was fair, knowing them they'd have snuck out or tried to find anything related to the guy... Still, he'd have expected at least [i]one[/i] of them going over to the cafeteria. That's the reason he chose this location in the first place... Haas had just walked through the door, and now only the girl remained. [color=0072bc]"For the record, I had this disk made for me thank you very much."[/color] he quickly bit at her, then stared at the entrance. [color=0072bc]"Girl, what do you want of me? I have literally NO clue why you're still here."[/color] he asked her, still not moving from his position. It actually didn't seem like the guy was being completely dishonest. Nor did he really seem to want to move the girl with force. Actually, they were kind of wimpy in that respect...[hr]Ethel giggled to herself as she saw the last girl utterly fail to impress, thinking of hilarious ways she could mess with them later. The bluenette's spirits were lifted again, and she was quick to pick up on Ryder having something to say. When he asked everyone to grab a Speed Spell, Ethel did. Shift Down. It read 'Remove Six Speed Counters', which she still didn't quite get. The teacher was quick on the draw though, and quickly went over Speed Counters and Speed World. A duel where your actions are changed due to a field spell... It was like Action Dueling. Ethel had seen some of Crow Hogan's exhibition matches as study material, but never really figured out Speed World until now. What a revelation. The topic quickly shifted to the actual duels, and Ryder wanted to have the student body pick among themselves. [color=7ea7d8]"Tch. Let them come to me."[/color] she mumbled to herself, blending into the crowd and taking a spot in the back. She'd just accept whoever wanted to challenge her when the time's right anyway.[hr]Haas got rejected, and shrugged his shoulders in response. [color=aba000][b]"Sure. I'll see you around, then."[/b][/color] the boy replied, then turned around and exited stage right. He left her as if they just had a casual conversation, blissfully unaware of how dangerous this could've gotten. Once on the stairwell, the boy looked to his right and left. Nothing. Cool. He chose to just casually stroll back up the stairs again, and see where his whims decide to take him.