[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/180418/0425d39cac8aef460d3913643ccbf5ed.png[/img]

[sup][color=#BC7B37][b][i]INTERACTING WITH[/i][/b][/color] — [@Dutchess Sarah][/sup][/center][hr][hr]The heels of Mina's velvet pumps clicked sharply against the stone as she walked towards the Marchand School's front entrance, her suitcase rolling along beside her and a large duffel bag slung over her shoulder. She walked with confidence and purpose; Her head was held high and her strides were long and graceful. If one didn't know any better, they'd take one look at Mina Thomas and believe that she was cool, calm, and collected, but on the inside the young woman was a complete and utter disaster. As the front doors of the large, cobblestone building drew nearer, Mina's heart pounded even harder than before, and by the time she'd reached the front doors it felt as though it were about to beat right out of her chest. Nonetheless, she held her composure as she stepped foot into the building, instantly taking note of the older woman who sat behind a nearby counter. Mina was late, and she knew that for a fact. She didn't realize just how late she was, however, until she ventured even further into the office.

After having to endure the world's longest plane trip from Chicago, as well as an unreasonably bumpy car ride, Mina Thomas was a bit irritated but not surprised in the slightest to find that the Marchand School main office was nearly deserted with the exception of a few staff members. Of course, she'd anticipated that she'd arrive late thanks to her delayed flight, but she hadn't predicted that she'd be [i]this[/i] late. The young woman couldn't help but feel a little self conscious as she approached the bored-looking receptionist's desk. "You're late," was all that the older woman said before instructing Mina to add her signature to the bottom of the roster, which she hurriedly did. The receptionist then handed her a crisp stack of papers and pointed her in the right direction. "Head down there to the common room," were the last few words that Mina heard before she grabbed the handle of her suitcase once more and hurried along. She shuffled through the papers as she strutted down the hall, eagerly taking a peek at her schedule.

Mina had arrived just in time to catch a good portion of the presentation; she'd walked into the common room just as the professor mentioned something about not breaking curfew. This particular rule made Mina groan and roll her eyes as she quickly navigated through the dim room and found an empty seat in the corner of the room, not caring to see who else had been sitting at the same table. Mina had not had to abide by any curfew since she was sixteen years old thanks to her parents' leniency, so this would take a great deal of getting used to. [color=#BC7B37]"Hope I didn't miss too much,"[/color] Mina said quietly to the tall figure that sat nearby, before placing her bags on the floor in front of her and crossing her legs at the ankles.

When the presentation was finished and the lights had been switched back on, Mina was one of the first to hop out of her seat and head towards the table of keys. It only took her a second to find her name on the list; It appeared as though she'd be staying in room 207 B for the remainder of her time there. Quickly stuffing her key into the front pocket of her denim jeans, Mina made her way back to her original seat. It wasn't until she'd sat back down that she actually saw who it was that she'd spoken to.

The girl appeared to be a few years younger than Mina, though she had to be at least a couple of inches taller. Her pale complexion, jet black hair, and dark clothing made her look as though she'd just stepped foot off of the set of some eighties vampire flick. Nevertheless, Mina plastered her usual goofy grin on her face and extended a hand to the younger girl. She was eager to make a few new friends regardless of how different they appeared to be. [color=#BC7B37]"I would've introduced myself sooner. You know, if I hadn't barged in right when the presentation began,"[/color] Mina said with a chuckle. [color=#BC7B37]"I'm Mina. And you are?"[/color]