NEW BEGINNINGS

[makenaide]

Spring is here and newest crop of students have finally arrived at Crux Academy and Nebulae Institute. Both campuses are abuzz with activity as first years filter in, some confused, others excited and honored to be attending such a prestigious institution. Class assignments would be found on the large bulletin board toward the front of campus, and while some friends may find themselves once again sharing the same class, others will be given the opportunity to nurture new relationships with future friends (or enemies).

Classes for the first day will be short, punctuated by a welcoming ceremony led by each school's respective headmaster and headmistress, as well as an upperclassman that has some significance to the rest of the student body. Students are then permitted to take the rest of the day for themselves, to get acclimated to the campus as well as Galactica, should they so choose. Why not explore the school? Take a trip into the city? Or perhaps get to know your dorm mate, classmates or fellow faculty members? Or perhaps, if you are that sort of person, terrorize the town? The choice is yours.


[[ This post signals the opening of the dressing room! Feel free to use it as a catch-all, or create your own posts should you so desire. Welcome everyone and have fun! ]]

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[switch_over]

[Maids and butlers, Really? Just where the heck was this girl from.

This was going to be too easy.]

Independence? No, that's nothing you have to worry about too much here.

Every room has their own maid and butler. Once you get to your room, just a ring a bell and they'll be by to assist you. If they aren't there within a few minutes, just keep ringing the bell.

[She's lying. This is nothing but lies.]

[almostanthy]

How convenient...

[ Being new in town and therefore a bit insecure, Towa does not sense anything particularly suspicious about this advice. She clasps her hands in front of herself, then moves to curtsy. ] Thank you ever so much!

[ Does she have a bell in her luggage? She believes she might (from practicing with Puff). This new school becomes simpler and simpler!

...That's....not how school is supposed to be. The first nagging sense of worry tugs at the back of Towa's head, but it's drowned out by relief. For now. ]

[switch_over]

I thought so too.

[A curtsy? Really? Jeez Crux was really bringing in the prim and proper this year, weren't they?

She'll actually return the gesture, simply to help with the image that she's some really helpful student here. Then she'll take a step back.]

Please, don't mention it. It was the least I could do.

[almostanthy]

[ Maids and butlers again. This will help Towa focus solely on her classwork, so she can see how that would be a sensible system...

...yet doesn't that also foster imbalance in their lifestyles? Plus, the dorm didn't look large enough to house that many staff. Uncertainty nags again, so Towa's smile falters as she dips her head to this "thoughtful" older student. But only slightly. ] Good day.

[ Should she get out her bell and ring it to see what happens....? Hmm. ]

[switch_over]

Farewell.

[And Eas turns to go off on her way. Except that she's really just looking to get out of Towa's line of sight so she can observe and see if the other girl actually gives it a try.]

[almostanthy]

[ Towa does pause after the other girl has taken her leave, placing a thoughtful hand to her chin.

Then she opens her luggage and begins rooting around in it for something... ]

[switch_over]

[...Was she doing it? It looked like she was going to do it.

She wished she had brought something to record this with.]

[almostanthy]

[ Towa brings out a small hand bell, then looks around. She zippers up her bag again and begins walking briskly towards the center of the courtyard in front of the dorms. This princess is On A Mission now. ]

[switch_over]

[She's got the bell... That's a good sign. Why is she leaving though? That's hardly what she had told the girl to do at all.

Eas tries to follow along as best she can, but she has to stay out of sight too and she's not sure she can do that if Towa goes outside.]

[almostanthy]

[ Towa does go outside, indeed, but only to just outside the front doors. She glances around, takes a deep breath, lifts the bell --




-- and glances back the direction whence she came. Think (and/or) move fast, Eas! ]

[switch_over]

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<i [Her eyes go wide as Towa raises the bell and turns back toward the entrance. She's still just inside the doorway and tries to step out of the direct line of sight.

There's not a whole lot of room or time for her to get out of the way. At the very least Towa will probably get a glimpse of familiar looking purple hair darting off to the side.] </i>

[almostanthy]

[ ....so her suspicions weren't unfounded. That saddens Towa. She heads back in the direction where she'd seen that hair disappear. Direct confrontation might be best -

but a Princess has other methods of problem solving. She rounds the corner. ] Ah, excuse me!

[ That girl better be here, though. Or this is about to get really embarrassing. ]

[switch_over]

[When Towa rounds the corner she'll see the other girl about half way down the hall. She'll continue on, acting as f she didn't hear the other girl.]