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@papershuriken That's perfectly fine! We're expecting that people will come and go, so we left this open. I'm glad you're interested, and we hope to see you next month if you're still interested!
Ah crap, forgot to do mentions. Again.@Discontent
@onenote I'm stuck between horticulture, cooking and monster hunting for Monty. Depends on what @Discontent wants.
Monty let out a breath as they began the ceremony, glancing around the room. He had hoped to have his sister in the crowd for support, but it seemed she had already left with her own partner. He hoped Korrey would be alright with idle chatter, because Felicity had been a chatterbox all day. It was slightly endearing, but also annoying after a while. He was drawn back to the present by the tingling in his hand that signified the bond had been made and his seal was forming. It was over with faster than he had expected.

As he and his partner stepped down from the podium, Monty watched as Regis immediately sought out their volunteers, cutting one off as he started speaking. Monty raised his eyebrows in disapproval at the sudden demands, but chose not to comment just yet. He didn't want to start off the year-long bond badly, especially if it was possible the other boy was still having trouble. Although he doubted the boy would actually die, he had seen these types of dramatics with his sister. He turned to the volunteer, smiling at him.

"I can take my luggage as well. Thank you very much sir" As the man walked away to get Regis's water, Monty began following the other volunteer, bag in tow.

He took in the scenery as they walked, admiring the art in the hallways and the large windows that gave a magnificent view of the schools prided garden. The grass was neatly mowed, flowers of all colors bloomed, and the most breathtaking in Monty's opinion, was the topiary section. It was a garden in its own right, with several different stone pathways with hedge borders, arches and walls. All the pathways led to the center, where there was a large marble fountain. The fountain was made of marble and in three layers, with more water spouts on all three. At the very top stood an elegant marble statue of Saint Fortuna herself, covered in draping cloth. She was the patron saint of both magic and knowledge, and to represent that she had in one had a golden orb, and in the other she clutched a book. The orb stood out to most, glowing brilliantly in the sunlight and designed with small but intricate lines and swirls.

This was a common spot for students to go when they needed calm, and some students even asked the statue of Saint Fortuna for advice and blessings. Monty had come there himself many a time, taking comfort in the peaceful atmosphere when life got too stressful. The garden also twelve topiaries spread throughout the garden, to represent the twelve zodiac signs and their elements. The place gave of a certain aura of tranquility, and was eerily quiet at times, compared to the colorful joyful tone the rest of the gardens surrounding the school grounds hosted.

Monty was snapped out of his reverie by his new partner's questions. Embarrassed about zoning out, Monty returned his full attention to Regis. He cringed at the mention of being glued together, trying to smile, but it came as more of a pained grimace.

"Uh, yeah I guess." He laughed awkwardly, trying to mask his discomfort. Dammit, he was usually good at being sociable, why was it so awkward now? "Well I like reading I suppose, but not really the other two very much." Monty responded to Regis's questions, racking his mind. He was neutral on firearms, and scrap booking reminded him too much of his aunt Sarah, with her eccentric personality and her many, many cats.

"I like cooking, although I can't say I'm very good yet. My friend Nancy is teaching my twin sister, Felicity and I how to not burn everything we touch, so that's good I guess. I also love to gardening. I come from Maefeld, so it's nice to be able to have some greenery here and there. Uh, other than that I love motorcycles, comic books, that kind of stuff. Oh! I also love the show 'Statutes and Organization'" He responded excitedly, eyes lighting up at the mention of the popular crime show. Felicity refused to watch it with him, which he found frankly unfair, since she made him sit through all of her cliche bodice ripper romance films. It would have been fine if she wanted rom-coms or just any good romances, like ‘The Notepad’. But no, she had to go and watch that crappy vampire show, ‘Dusk.’

Realizing he had probably gotten overexcited, Monty rubbed the back of his neck and looked away, feeling his cheeks flush "Sorry, you probably didn't need a rant. I just get really excited sometimes. So, what are you interested in Regis? Any hobbies?"

He glanced up as they arrived at the door, the golden gilded numbers on the door reading 220. The remaining volunteer opened the door and showed them in, explaining the doors and various functions of the room as they went. Compared to the living quarters her was used to from the last year, this setup was quite the upgrade. At least it had some semblance of privacy, even if that was only an easily moved sliding wall. Well, that didn't matter too much, he never needed much privacy anyway. His thoughts drifted back to Felicity in the same type of room, and his brows furrowed. He'd have to check on her soon, make sure she was comfortable.

The volunteer handed them a sheet, and Monty scanned over it, listening to the rushed explanation of electives. He wondered what Regis would want for electives. The most popular class was monster hunting, which he wouldn't mind taking, and he hoped he could fit either cooking or gardening in there as well. He preferred cooking, that was his favorite elective, mostly because it's where he always knew he could find Nancy, and maybe even Felicity.

"Thank you. Uh, just let me get a pencil..." He set the paper on the closest table and quickly rummaged through his bag in search of his pencil case. When he found it, he extracted two pencils, offering one to Regis.

"Do you want one?" He asked, not looking up from his paper. It was habit really, his parents always taught him to bring multiple pens and pencils, just in case anyone else forgot them.
Bumping once again, we have slots open for two familiars and a mage, so if you have any interest, feel free to hop on over. We don't usually bite!
Beatrice


The Sun Room was just as Beatrice had remembered it. The wide, arched ceiling stretched tall above the crowd of students, as if were trying to touch the heavens. The floor was smooth marble, checkered in a black and white pattern. Beatrice's eyes were immediately drawn to the middle of the room, were the golden twelve pointed star lay, looking regal as it had since she saw it last. Around the room there were twelve intricately designed pillars, one for each of the zodiac signs. Her eyes scanned the pillars for her own zodiac sign, Serpens. She found it rather quickly, the winged snake curling around its column hard to miss, especially as it was habit for her to look for it by now.

Beatrice only realized she had stopped moving when someone bumped into her from behind. She offered a quick apology over her shoulder before continuing to move farther into the room. She changed colors as she walked, the light from the magnificent stained glass windows bathing her in its many hues. This had to be her favorite part of the room, and certainly the most dazzling. When she had stepped into the Sun Room in her first year, she had sworn it was magic. She still wasn't sure it was possible to create such a beautiful sight. Richard had explained how it worked many times before, but Beatrice still regarded the Sun Room with a certain mysticism.

After everyone settled down, Headmaster Loyola began his speech. Beatrice had always been fond of the man, despite his appearance he was quite jovial. She excitedly cheered and booed along with the rest of the crowd throughout his speech, growing quiet as he told the crowd about the past. Some people believe the Magi to be nothing more than just a fairy tale, whiles others would defend their existence fiercely. Beatrice herself prefered to be in the middle of the spectrum, and was neutral towards others beliefs.

As the Druids began calling names, Beatrice held on to Richard’s arm for comfort. She has been looking forward to this day, but the idea of going up in front of all these people and meeting her partner filled her with anxiety. She was glad she and Richard had decided to both go to St. Fortuna's, she wasn't sure she could handle all of this without her best friend.



Monty


Monty could hardly believe this was happening. He and Felicity had been preparing themselves all summer, but still he felt the familiar feeling of sweat in his palms. He wiped his hands on his pants, careful not to dislodge Felicity's hand, which was currently clinging to his arm. He looked down at his twin and smiled back at her. He could see she was bouncing with anticipation, and he tried his best to be a comforting figure.

Suddenly Felicity's name was called, and Monty looked down at her, giving her what he hoped was a reassuring smile. He couldn't help but feel uneasy as he watched his twin walk up to the podium. His feelings of unease were multiplied when he saw her who partner would be. His hope for her having a nice, calm girl to be her partner went down the drain. He himself didn't care who he was paired with, but his sister was different. She was an incredibly strong young woman, and he admired her, but he knew how self conscious she was about her scar. She hated people even seeing it, if someone were to comment on it... Well, it would not be good. However, Korrey himself looked quite a bit unusual himself, so maybe he wouldn't say anything rude. He seemed rather polite, but Monty had only met him for a few minutes. Well, Monty would give the boy a chance, but if he so much as looked at Felicity in the wrong way, he would be in for it.

"Monty Goldberg and Regis Dimitrios!"

These vaguely threatening thoughts were cut off as Monty heard his own name called. He grabbed his suitcase and carefully weaved through the students between him and the podium. As he got to the stage he left the suitcase by the stairs and hurriedly climbed the stairs to the podium. The boy on stage with him was shorter than expected, fairly good looking, and seemed to be having a hard time speaking. Monty waited patiently as Regis stumbled over the greetings. He quirked an eyebrow as the boy pulled out a piece of paper and began writing on it, but chose to ignore it. The boy was probably just as nervous as Monty was about this.

"Well, uh, salutations to you too. Regis, right? I'm Monty Goldberg, though you probably heard that already." Monty laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. God this was awkward. Turning back to the Druids, Monty gave them a small smile and a nod. He extended his hand, laying it on top of the pedestal. He had studied the sacramentum long enough to know the basics of the ceremony. The people join hands on top of the pedestal, and the Druids then performed the rite. After that the seal would appear with some faint tingling, and the newly joined partners could be on their merry way.

@Discontent@Invader Len
@Discontent Oh damn, you have beat me to it you noble beast. But nah, I actually fell asleep while writing my post, so it's probably better that you went first. Regis is so awkward it's adorable!
@Raijinslayer Monty would be cool with that, up until the drinking part. He would probably get a bit pissy about that, what with him being such a stickler for the law good citizen. I can see him eventually warming up to Korrey, seeing as the dude seems really nice. After all, Monty and Nancy became very good friends, even though she looks quite different from what you're used to at St. Fortuna's.
@Raijinslayer He definitely wouldn't be very happy, but don't worry for Korrey, he wouldn't approve of any boys for his sister. He's also still a bit embarrassed about Felicity scolding him for being a goddamn hypocrite, so he shouldn't be too outwardly mean. Korrey will end up getting the shovel talk by the end of the day, but he probably won't actually hit Korrey with a shovel. Probably.

All in all Monty is a little scared suspicious of him, but will try not to judge too much based on his looks.

As long as @Discontent doesn't mind, I can hopefully get a post up tonight with Monty after the two extra druids have been introduced.
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