The sound of dishware clinking against the table brought Esperanza’s attention away from the bundle of horror in her arms, which was attempting to lick one of the pancakes on her plate with limited success. [color=#8B4513]“Oh! Hello, there! It is okay if you are sitting there, I think.”[/color] She glanced over at Helena, absently scratching Chu beneath the chin. [color=#8B4513]“It is okay, yes? I do not want to say it is okay, and then have you be upset because it is not.”[/color] She frowned a little, brow creasing with worry, before she regained her pep and reached forward for another bite of her breakfast. [color=#8B4513]“There was a fight between the girl and the boy, and the girl put the boy against the table. The teacher kept them from fighting too much, though. It was very exciting.”[/color] As another professor entered the room- seemingly a woman, if the dress and the highness of their voice was of any indication- Esp immediately quieted, hushing Chu down and practically bouncing up and down with sheer excitement. Everything was new, and fresh, and fun. Today was a great day. [@VitoftheVoid][@KillBox] [hr] Percival shrugged, picking up an orange from the table and spinning it on his finger- only to fumble to catch it moments after, seeing as he was absolutely terrible at trying to spin things on his finger. [color=#F87217]“Sharing is caring and all that, isn’t it? Consider it a token of our budding friendship and all that.”[/color] He grinned, deftly peeling the fruit and pulling apart the slices. [color=#F87217]“Lucky for you, I don’t think they’ll be shipping us off to the desert anytime soon. Pretty sure there’s even a pool up on the roof, too.”[/color] The appearance of one of the professors, quite unfortunately, served to cut the whole conversation short. It didn’t stop him from nodding in approval at the guy, and quietly saying, [color=#F87217]“Good set you’ve got there. I’m Healing and Illumination. Had been thinking about getting Lev for a while, myself, but eh.”[/color] Not wanting to press his luck any further when it came to diving under the attention of the one and only Professor Lovette, he shut up after that, leisurely popping one orange slice after the other into his mouth as he prepped himself to listen. [@Prosaic] [hr] It didn’t take long for the common room to quiet, fortunately. Some of the students seemed particularly invested in what he had to say, while others seemed more eager to get back to their conversations than anything. Regardless, all eyes were on him for the time being. Madison cleared his throat, placed his computer at his side, and began the show. A flick of a switch plunged the room in darkness, and another flick lit it back up again- albeit with a much more weak, timid light offered via the screen at the front of the room. Nodding to himself, Madison stepped close to the glow, casting odd shadows across his face. [color=#FFDB58]“Now, then. If everyone is ready, then allow me to get started. As you all already know, you will be attending Marchand for the next semester, during which it will be our job to educate and provide for you. Regardless of who you are, what social standing you come from, or even your family line, you all will be treated as equals here. You will face no bias from your professors- but as a result, you must follow the exact same list of rules.”[/color] Madison paused, tapping the remote in his hand and causing the screen to light up with text. [color=#FFDB58]“While you should have received the list when you arrived, I will go over it now, so there are no misunderstandings in the future. With the exception of any prescribed medications, no drugs are allowed on school grounds. Boys and girls are prohibited from entering the other's’ dorms. On a related note, sexual activity of any sort is prohibited.”[/color] Madison paused, suddenly, eyeing his audience. [color=#FFDB58]“While I understand that many of you will form relationships while here, understand that we will be performing random dorm checks often, and it would make things much less unpleasant for everyone if you all kept from being a bit...too intimate. “Arrive to class on time. Do not break school curfew. You are forbidden to leave campus, with the exception of school mandated events. If you happen to have any personal firearms or weapons, please check them in with Professor Avalon or Professor Byrne to be approved. No summons are allowed within class, with the exception of Familiar Conjuration. If you are unable to unsummon your familiars before class, you are welcome to keep them in your dorm until it is time to retrieve them. In addition, if you are required to have a familiar kept in this world for whatever reason, you should have been provided a form to complete so we can properly accommodate its presence. No reckless use of magic of any kind. No coconuts.”[/color] Madison gave another pause. [color=#FFDB58]“I’m aware that this particular rule may seem a bit...well, absurd, to say the least. But it’s necessary. One of the members of staff here is deathly allergic to raw coconut and the water inside it. Coconut products, like candy or soaps are perfectly fine, however. “Fights are also prohibited, save for any instructed by Professor Byrne. Lastly, please show respect to your peers, as well as your professors- no matter background, ethnicity, sexuality, and so on.”[/color] All of this was spoken with a clean-cut formality, hinting that the little speech had been rehearsed several times before its official delivery. This was reinforced by the decisiveness which Professor Lovette stepped from the glow, switched the slide to one reading “THANK YOU!!!”, and returned the light to the common room. [color=#FFDB58]“That should be all,”[/color] he said, all formality dropped in favor of the cheerful air he donned earlier. He unplugged his laptop, and with a click of his remote, the screen lit up with a list of the students’ names. [color=#FFDB58]“You’ll find your names on this screen here, along with the number of the dorm you’ll be staying in. Your keys are on the table beneath it. “With all that out of the way, consider yourselves dismissed. You’re free to go to your dorms or to get to know your fellow students better- just make sure that you’re present for lunch. Feel free to ask any one of us if you have any questions!"[/color] Beaming once more at the audience, Madison gathered up his laptop, and stepped out of the way, off to the side of the room. The list that Madison contained the following names and numbers. [center][b]BOYS[/b] Jaxon Lopez & Azaziel Crowley [Room 201 A] Toby Schippers & Caius Veilus [Room 202 A] Percival Pelacour & Isaiah Parrish [Room 203 A] Canvas Ahktar-Sterling & Nolan Santora [Room 204 A] Nathan Negromante & Larke Sterling [Room 205 A] Jake Lucschen & Chen XiaoBao [Room 206 A] Vanya Mirohkin & Layne Towerfall [Room 207 A] [b]GIRLS[/b] Dawn Memoli & Dinah Fox [Room 201 B] Helena Kingsley and Leila Ingram [Room 202 B] Delaney Markawitz & Serenity D’Amour [Room 203 B] Kora Norrevinter & Margie Lopez [Room 204 B] Tatia Fale & Carmina Lancaster [Room 205 B] Esperanza Ciervo & Lavender James [Room 206 B] Mira Thomas & _____ [Room 207 B][/center] [@VitoftheVoid][@Avanhelsing][@LorelleQuips][@Etranger][@ScoundrelQueen][@Akayaofthemoon][@Gelatinous Cube][@chocomog333][@Prosaic][@Sailorsadie][@akirashadow][@KillBox][@Furiosa][@Oooie][@Dutchess Sarah][@KillBox] (GM’s Note: Those are the room pairings for now. The blank space indicates a position that will be filled if/when another male character is added, and the blank space will likely occur again if more people add characters or join in. c: I hope y’all are happy with your room sets!