[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/qeM3Pn8.jpg[/img][h2][color=ffffff]HIKARI RYODAN ACADEMY[/color][/h2][/center][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent]The week that followed the beginning of the new school year, as well as the unfortunate incident that occurred during said day, went by in a blink. It was on occasions such as this one that anyone could see the true relative nature of time at work. Whether any of Hikari Academy's staff and students spent their time lost in work, study, or their own personal pursuits, the reality that seven days of their lives had gone to never return would become evident when no one but the Vice Principal called for another general assembly to announce a much-unexpected change in the school's proceedings...

[center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/df612970-78e5-4fde-9e3c-1004580ffcd7.png[/img][h2][color=firebrick]VICE PRINCIPAL REIKO ASAMIYA[/color][/h2][/center][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][color=firebrick]"During the course of the past week, it came to our knowledge that some of you, students, are still intent on acting against the Academy's decisions regarding your well-being,"[/color] Reiko said, opening her discourse by cutting right to the chase. [color=firebrick]"Some of you are discontent with the imposed curfew and—I'm aware of at least one or two of you that still want to chase after the mysterious murderer, despite knowing that it's a most certainly out of your league."[/color]

Reiko didn't even need to quote names; declarations such as this one always brought about looks of uncertainty in the eyes of those who found themselves guilty. All she needed to do was observe the reactions of the students to confirm or deny her suspicions.

[color=firebrick]"Just a quick update on that issue before I get to the actual reason why you are here listening to me, first thing in the morning,"[/color] she said, cutting the unavoidable hubbub. [color=firebrick]"The creature hasn't been sighted within the Academy premises after the incident. We received reports of sightings as well as other murders in the city that match our suspect but they are yet to be confirmed. All members of the staff and faculty are aware of the creature's true nature and will do everything in their power t bring it to justice. This, however, does not excuse any reckless attitude from the student body.

Heroic sacrifices may sound noble in a novel's page but, in reality, it only makes others' lives harder,"[/color] Reiko made another pause to gauge the reactions up to now. The cynicism in her voice was so thick that one couldn't even cut it with a knife. If those kids couldn't accept reality without being broken by its weight, they weren't cut for the job of a Slayer.

[color=firebrick]"Thanks to the unusual circumstances of this school year, we decided to try a new experiment. Some of you students who had their promising potential gauged by the faculty during this week have been selected to engage in early access field missions. This will ensure that you know the reality of a Slayer's life through hands-on experience from early in your education.

The teams' compositions and mission resumes are listed on the entrance hall's bulletin board along with the teachers that will accompany each group. You have until the end of this week to complete your assignments. If there are any questions or need for support during the missions, you are free to contact the Academy at any time. That's all."[/color]

Missions!? How come the students be getting missions barely a week before classes began?

As soon as Reiko dismissed the assembly and slid behind the auditorium's curtains there was no need to say that the majority of the student body broke into chaos...

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/1pWzdIr.jpg[/img][h2][color=ffffff]ACADEMY HALLS[/color][/h2][/center][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent]Among the names of other teams and assorted messages pinned to the board, the students who went to check if their names had been chosen would find—to many people's surprise— the names of a few first years students among them.

Team U: Roland, Lumen, Circe, and Ceiran.
Teachers: Yurius and Mako.
Mission: Recently, unknown beings reported to hide in the City's abandoned Industrial Zone have been raiding stores and causing widespread damage. Investigate and correct the cause for such activities.

Team V: Duncan, Trey, Sonia, assisted by Lotte.
Teachers: Tholl and  Kromric.
Mission: Unknown beings procreating on the City's sewers forbid the maintenance workers from fixing a number of defective valves. If left unchecked, the streets are going to be flooded with wastewater. Deal with the creatures and close the valves before it's too late.