[color=gray][CENTER][COLOR=#F57C1D][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/COLOR][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5443066][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1070792705547980842/1103100364221337658/Alyssa_Townsend_Banner.png[/img][/url][/CENTER][indent][sub][COLOR=#E48838][B]Location:[/B][/COLOR] [I]The Chimera's Lair[/I] - [I]Pacific Royal Collegiate & University[/I][/sub][sup][right][COLOR=#E48838][b]First Class #2.54:[/b][/COLOR] [I]The Teams They Are a-Changin'[/I][/right][/sup][/indent][COLOR=#F57C1D][SUP][sub]____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sub][/SUP][/COLOR][INDENT][sub][color=#E48838][B]Interaction(s):[/B][/COLOR] [I]None[/I][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][COLOR=#E48838][b]Previously:[/b][/COLOR] [I]Neat Trick[/I][/right][/SUP]
[INDENT]Zebulun looked around the gathered remaining members of Team Eclipse as the whistle blew. He couldn't blame anyone for ditching after their student advisor and half of the team stained their name as the traitor team. Still, he was fairly content with staying where he was. There was something fun about being on a notorious team, it made them something of the underdog. 

It was however surprising when two members of Team Blackjack stepped forward and proudly raised an armband each signalling their desire to join Team 18. Zeb could not have predicted that in a million years. From their first introduction, through the past week, Blackjack had seemed as thick as thieves. This particular iteration of the team had a penchant for drama though. As if to prove Zeb's point, an outsider, a new transfer into the H.E.A.T program, felt it necessary to weigh in their unsolicited thoughts. 

Zeb had to stifle a chuckle one of Blackjack's now former members told her to butt out. 

[color=white]"Y'all know there's usually not this much talking."[/color] The Blackjack faculty member stated dryly interjecting himself between the boy who had raised an armband to join Eclipse and the girl who had been sitting in a wheelchair. 

[COLOR=WHITE]"Could we please try and keep some manner of decorum, even if you aren't going to remain teammates, you are still colleagues at this school. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know one another, the teams aren't meant to keep you apart, but they are meant to ensure you have the best possible learning experience. If someone feels that they need a fresh start, some distance then you need to respect that, but constantly challenging one another, questioning or giving ultimatums will only create division, not unity."[/color]  

Apparently, that was enough for another member of Blackjack as Professor Bordeaux's son stepped forward, raising Firebird's armband as his primary choice, followed by an Eclipse armband in his left. The classic, 'anywhere but here, please'.

Turning his attention back to his own team, Out of the corner of his eye, Zebulun saw RJ opening and closing his hands several times, occasionally stopping to give them a shake before resuming the cycle.

[color=#7EE4C2]"Feeling antsy?"[/color]

[color=#9f36ff]"I just want to get this part over so I can pick my house."[/color] RJ whispered back, [color=#9f36ff]"I'm just hoping the beds are better than those cots we've been sleeping on in the Intake House."[/color]

[color=#7EE4C2]"They are,"[/color] Zebulun replied in a similar hushed tone, 
[color=#7EE4C2]"Saw them when I toured the campus with my Mom. They're more like apartments, private bedrooms attached to a shared living space and kitchen."[/color]

[color=#9f36ff]"Sign me up."[/color]

[color=#7EE4C2]"Think she'll switch?"[/color] Zebulun asked, motioning with his chin towards Alyssa. 

[color=#9f36ff]"How would I know?"[/color] RJ replied, his tone increasing in volume.

[color=#7EE4C2]"I saw you two chumming it up in the gym the other day, c'mon now, even if it wasn't an instant connection, I don't see her standing particularly close with anyone there."[/color]

[color=#9f36ff]"I doubt it,"[/color] RJ replied, [color=#9f36ff]"She has no more reason to switch here than I have to go there."[/color]

[color=#7EE4C2]"So you thought about it then,"[/color] Zeb elbowed RJ lightly as the taller teen scowled slightly before his face relaxed into a grin.

[color=#9f36ff]"Of course, I thought about it."[/color] He snapped back in feigned irritation. His demeanour changed entirely as Alyssa suddenly stepped forward, raising an Eclipse in her right hand while keeping Firebird in her left.

The second whistle sounded, putting an end to any further argument or pleas for teammates to stay. While most people were able to join their top picks, several students found themselves routed to their back-up picks. Jim wasn't surprised when the dust settled and almost half of Team Blackjack had departed for the other two teams. Likewise, members of both Firebird and Eclipse had opted to move and Jim took stock of the four new faces joining the now team of ten. 

[COLOR=WHITE]"Welcome to Team Blackjack,"[/COLOR] Jim stated, shaking the hands of Dash Cooper, Elodie Miller, Simone Richards and Layla Schade as they moved from their former perspective team into the line alongside the remaining original members save for Banjo who was of course still in the hospital. The other missing member, Luce, Jim would have to put a notice out to staff members. The Team Swap and subsequently Colour Ceremony were considered mandatory for all students, and lack of participation often resulted in their choices being taken away. With four new inductees to Blackjack, Luce might have just lost her spot on the team.  

To Jim's right, Miranda was doing the same as she welcomed Axel Bordeaux, Noah Gallagher and Trace Whitlock to Firebird. Aaron on the other hand had the biggest shake-up as half of his remaining team departed to Blackjack and Firebird. In return however, Eclipse had gained six new members as Aaron welcomed Lucas Bray, Makenna Cloutier-Leed, Iñigo Giménez-Pozo, Sierra Hilton, Suzanne Poots and now, Alyssa Townsend into its ranks. 

"Eclipse is lucky to have each of you, hopefully we can move forward with some sense of normalcy. For those of you that don't know me, my name is Aaron Matthews, I'll be your faculty advisor for the remaining school year, and with any luck until you graduate."

As the newly shuffled teams settled, Jonas returned to the nearby podium. 

"I think I speak for everyone when I say that was certainly one for the history books. There's never a dull moment here at Pacific Royal." He began, attempting to lighten the mood. "Thank you, students, for your cooperation, now that you've been shuffled into your new team, please review your House choices and then approach the House in an orderly fashion to be presented with your colours."

Jonas departed the podium as the eight house leaders stood up, their House captains each passing them the boat cloak bearing the house colours to be placed on each student that accepted their offers. Looking at each of the teams, the faculty representatives stepped back to release them to their houses.[/INDENT]
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[row][cell][/cell][cell=active][b]TEAM 18 - ECLIPSE[/b][/cell][cell=active][b]TEAM 21 - BLACKJACK[/b][/cell][cell=active][b]TEAM 78 - FIREBIRD[/b][/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]1[/b][/cell][cell]Bray, Lucas[/cell][cell]Cooper, Dash[/cell][cell]Bordeaux, Axel[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]2[/b][/cell][cell]Calder, Lucille*[/cell][cell]Crawford, Haleigh[/cell][cell]Ceeper, Tista[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]3[/b][/cell][cell]Cloutier-Leed, Mackenna[/cell][cell]de Leon, Calliope[/cell][cell]Choi, Yuri[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]4[/b][/cell][cell]Giménez-Pozo, Iñigo[/cell][cell]Kruger, Katja[/cell][cell]Dahl, Adrianna[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]5[/b][/cell][cell]Hilton, Sierra[/cell][cell]Miller, Elodie[/cell][cell]Dupointe, Harlowe[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]6[/b][/cell][cell]Michaels, Zebulun[/cell][cell]Musgrave, Trevor[/cell][cell]Gallagher, Noah[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]7[/b][/cell][cell]Poots, Suzanne[/cell][cell]Olyphant, Andrew[/cell][cell]Harison, Jonna[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]8[/b][/cell][cell]Scott, Robert James 'RJ'[/cell][cell]Richards, Simone[/cell][cell]Mustafa, Ariel[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]9[/b][/cell][cell]Sherwood, Eden[/cell][cell]Schade, Layla[/cell][cell]Tenorio, Efraim[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]10[/b][/cell][cell]Townsend, Alyssa[/cell][cell]Tyler, Rory[/cell][cell]Whitlock, Trace[/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]11[/b][/cell][cell][/cell][cell][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell=active][b]12[/b][/cell][cell][/cell][cell][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][/table][/CENTER][SUP]*[I]Character will be placed on team once the IC catches up with their current timeline.[/I][/SUP]

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