How sad it was that Serrica Francesca Haldblum had to sit through this boring as hell speech when she could be out and about, doing other things.  Planning a new investment project or even speaking to other nobles to try and build more connections.  Not that there was anyone that didn't want a connection with her ducal family of course, well, aside a certain ducal heir she could think of.  Hah. Regardless, there was... ONE other reason that she was here today.  This little opening ceremony heralded the introduction of the Heroine to the school.  

Serrica had to ponder that topic inwardly. As if she could mention much to anyone else.  She wondered if there were any others in a situation much like hers.  No other character seemed to have as much of a personality change as she had.  The original Serrica was nice but, in the current one's mind, she was much too nice.  She was taken advantage of in Serika's mind, though she had never played one of the routes that focused on the woman.  In fact, she had played relatively few routes.  An RPG route related to the Prince.  Some tactical game from overhead and her favorite, a sim game focused around the market.  

Her focus came back to the world at hand as the speech had ended and she pulled her trusty fan out to cover a yawn.  "I was afraid such a speech would never end."  She sighed, shaking her head a small bit.  She had told Lydianna, her maid, to go enjoy herself for a bit.  Just because she needed to sit through this audible torture didn't mean the poor maid needed to as well.  Besides, she had plenty for the maid to do later.  Serrica needed some nice sweet snacks and wonderful tea made.

The student waited a small amount of time for some of the people to clear the area so she could easily push her way past some of the other students that left an impression of her being a small bit rude.  That was fine. Even if they thought it, they could not easily voice their opinions.  Unless they were powerful enough, of course.  Among them the Royal Family could say something, though if they could make her apologize or not was a coin flip in the best of times for them.  Besides, most would consider it an honor to be shoved aside by such a beauty.  

The thought made her laugh a small bit to herself before turning her attention to those around her.  She was looking for some small number of important characters around the room.  The Heroine herself who was somewhat... Plainly pretty.  As far as she was aware, Serika never really had seen the Heroine in any extravagant hair color or design.  No dark red hair or platinum blonde.  She didn't land her eyes on the girl.  Who else was there?  The maid that was employed by Reginold von Afah?  Not as far as she could see.  Reginald... Well, why would she bother with that.  The tutorial guy should be at his shop at this point.  There was that student council president, Noctis.  Well, for now he didn't matter all too much at the moment.  He was fairly high spec as far as the RPG routes went but he offered not much as far as marketable skills mattered.  

She followed the crowd a small bit and took a small step aside to get out of the flow.  Perhaps she'd visit Cervantes the Merchant and offer to inve-- Serrica's thoughts were cut off as she walked into something or, rather, someone.  There was no one eye level so the noble looked down to see one of the things on campus that tended to the cute side.  "Oh my, Lady Aquilanne! Pardon my offence of running into you.  I had not noticed you as my attention was elsewhere."  Lady Elastasia de Aquilanne was another secondary character in the game.  She fulfilled a role similar to Serrica's and, if she had heard right, confessed to the Heroine in one of the routes.  She was a powerful mage and someone of note that Serrica wanted to turn to her side in the future so it was best not to make an enemy out of her now.  "I'll assume you are well?"  She asked, looking over the short upperclassman.