Fandom RWBY: Clean Slate

[Dragonfry]

Jade's eyes opened quickly, and she was blinded by the light of the room at first. Once someone noticed that she was awake, they quickly rushed over, releasing her and explaining the situation. Handing her back her weapons and hat, the nurse walked away. Seemed like the blind guy really had been right on the money after all. She was mostly the same as she had been before the illusion had started, although she noticed that there was no dust left in her arms. "Guess I should just be thankful they didn't take 'em off." she muttered.


Once she'd calmed down a little, she was able to get her thoughts together. Now that she thought about it she really didn't seem to be injured at all, which made sense, but she was still reluctant to try and get up. Still, had to do it eventually, so she sat up and lowered herself off of the bed. Sure enough, it didn't even hurt one bit. Now that she thought about it, that made complete sense. With a relieved smile, she headed out into the hall, where she could hear familiar voices talking. That's right, everyone else had to be okay too! That was a relief.


Popping her hat back on her head, she opened the door, entering the hall with a yawn. Man, she'd slept for two months and she was still sleepy? If there was ever a sign that she wasn't a morning person... "Mornin'. You guys doing all right?" she said, looking around at the people gathered in the hall. It took her a minute, but she caught on to what they were saying. "We're talking about the whole illusion thing, aren't we?" she said, shrugging. "All I wanna know is why it took us so much longer than everyone else to wake up. I mean, doesn't it seem a little strange to you guys?"


She looked at them, waiting to hear their answer before she realised that she hadn't ever introduced herself to a couple of them. She nodded to the smug looking guy, and would have nodded to the blind one too but it seemed a little pointless. "Name's Jade, by the way. Don't think we ever got introduced." she said, with her usual friendly grin back in place.


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[LadyClara]

Clara's eyes snapped open, gasping for air and fell into a fit of coughing. Realising she was restrained to what seemed like a table...no, a bed, she panicked, trying to wiggle free.


Unable the break out, she laid back down and looked around her, seeing some empty beds beside her, the occupants had already left.


"Hello? Can someone explain why I'm tied up..?"


She paused, waiting for a response but non came.


She tried using her semblance but seemed unable to use it.


Am I really still drained from it?


"Hello?!" she shouted louder, hoping to get someone's attention.


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[The Elder]

Joseph eyes snapped open and he shot up to only be forced back down. The lights were blinding him as he struggled free, to realize that he's in restraints. He stopped struggling and let his eyes readjust. He looked around the best he could to see other people from before and that he's inside an infirmary. Uhhh yeah, can some one help out the red head over here, while also telling him. Why the deuce am I in restraints. He asked calmly, keeping his laid back attitude. As he waits still in restraints he started thinking back to what he could remember. He remembers the craft crashing, he remembers flying through the air, he remember meeting some of the people who survived the crash, he also remembers being attack by a rock being. He looked at his left arm seeing that it's bruised up. That's where the creature had hit him. He opened and closed his left hand and smiles knowing that he can still move it. He wiggles his toes making sure that he can still do that too. Joseph was just checking to make sure that he wasn't suffered big injuries. @Dragonfry @Rozalski @Entarriance @GasMaskie @TheOnlyCatbug @LadyClara

 

[Rozalski]

Kuro covered his face with his hand at Indigo's approach. The man could follow his own desires as much as he wished, but now was not the time. "Please, don't harrass the staff that has been taking care of us. We've caused them enough trouble as it is." His groaned the words out, resisting the urge to throw the nearby potted plant at him.


It seemed Indigo had distracted the nurse and someone else had woken up, from what he could hear anyway. It seemed that everyone else had been restrained as well. No matter the situation, it wasn't pleasant to not have control of your body. Kuro slid around the group that had begun to gather in the halls. "Excuse me."


Kuro still didn't feel right showing his back to Shiei, nor did he feel comfortable with leaving May and the others around him. However, if this was another setup and this student was evil incarnate they seemed to want to play out the game first. For the moment, they would be safe. Kuro put his faith in that thought before making his way into the room where he heard one of the other students calling out.


After finally locating her, he went about fumbling at her restraints to set her free. Thankfully, Beacon had opted not to use the traditional rope and chain to keep everyone tied down. It was more like a belt that wrapped around the wrists. Still, Kuro was operating it with both hands solely by feel and it took him a moment to undo each one. "Don't worry, this one is the real world as far as any of us can tell. It was essentially all a dream." He explained as the restraints came off. "We made it to Beacon and everyone else on the ship apparently had similar experiences. They woke up a couple days after, though." Kuro paused while undoing the last restraint. "It's been two months for us."


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[LadyClara]

Clara sighed angrily that there was no one around to free her. She closed her eyes and, using her semblance, tried to reach out to the other students to find them. Before she could, footsteps approached her bed, causing her to snap back, opening her eyes.


Finally! As the person came over and began to remove the restraints, she recognised him from the forest, the student that was blind. He began speaking to her calmly and she listened to what he told her about the dream. As soon as one of her hands was free, she immediately checked the back of her head, inspecting it for the wound she received earlier. She couldn't feel anything, no wound, no blood, no injury.


"I...I don't understand.." a confused look flashed across her face.


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[Rozalski]

"I don't have all the details either." Kuto shrugged and made his way to another bed where another student had awakened. This one seemed intent on making sure all his appendages still moved properly. He went to work trying to undo this students restraints as well and explain to both of the the situation.


"We've been lieing here in some kind of dream for 2 months. Somehow the entire airship blacked out and ended up in similar dreams." Kuro repeated these words carefully. They still hadn't fully sunken in for him so he doubted these two would be fully adjusted. "In that time, our bodies acted out on their own, violently. Something about a 'One True King' is what connects all of this." After having some practice on the previosu restraints, he was a bit faster at releasing the other student.


Kuro backed away from the bed and tapped his cane, mainly to make sure that everything was alright outside of the room. To his knowledge, no fights had broken out between any students and nothing had come crashing through the walls. With his mind set at ease, he waited for the two newly awakened students.


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[LadyClara]

Clara examined her hands, attempting to see if she had any pain in her hands and arms. Satisfied that there were none, she felt for any energy. Holding out her hand, a pen moved across the table before her and glided over to her hand, floating above her palm. Holding it steadily, she sent it back to the desk, happy that she had her semblance back.


Clara looked around her and asked, "One True King? What does that mean?"


She jumped down from the bed and realised her cloak had been taken off and set on the chair beside her. Almost yelping out loud, she spun around to hide her back from the other two students in the room and reached over for the cloak.


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[Rozalski]

Kuro directed his attention to the girl simply as a reflex. She seemed to be trying to cover herself, which didn't mean much to him. She wouldn't hide much that he couldn't already feel from the images sent to his mind. She was still clothed, so he assumed it was her faunis features that she wanted to hide. While he could clearly see her, it would be best not to push any buttons after the traumatic experience they had all gone through.


His hand covered his eyes and he smiled slightly. "Feh, good thing I'm blind." His head shook slightly as he started to leave the room. "Don't mind me. I'll just be outside with the others." He continued forward, tapping his cane with each step until he rejoined the others outside.


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[LadyClara]

Fastening the cloak around her, she left her hood down and pulled back her hair into a pony tail, allowing both sets of ears to be free from hassle. Two strands fell on either side of her face, to which she left alone as she liked it.


Attaching her swords to her belt, she fastened them tightly and walked out to join everyone else. Having no idea who or where they all were, Clara neared the door and paused, her hand on the handle.


What is this isn't real..? How do I know who to trust..?


Sighing to herself, she pushed open the door and walked out.


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[The Elder]

Joseph sat up rubbing his wrist and ankles. He looks over towards Kuro. Thanks man. Names Joseph by the way. He got of the bed and looked for his jacket and case. He found them both on a table. His jacket was laying there folded neatly with his case laying on top. His case looked like his weapon was inside, but he still had to make sure. He grabbed it as if he's picking it up, giving off a nice smile. He moved it out the way and grabbed his jacket, putting it on. He grabbed his case and put it on so the strap is going across his body from right to left. When the blind teen and the female faunis left the room, he watched as they left contemplating if he wasn't to follow or not. He wasn't sure if this was another illusion or not, but he had to at least see if it was true or not. He grabbed a piece of gum from his pockets and puts it in his mouth, once he took it out the wrapper. He walks over towards the door, pushing it open walking out.


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[Rozalski]

As Kuro and the others rejoined the group in the hall, he felt the familiar tap of a cane, but not his own. Ozpin. It had to be.


Sure enough, Ozpin rounded the corner. With his mug in one hand and cane in the other, he walked towards the group as if this were just another day for him. Then again, in all of his experience, this may have been just another day for him. Evil threatened the world, mysteries were all around, and there was Ozpin standing in the middle of all of it.


"You'll be happy to know that you've all been discharged from the infirmary." He stopped just a few paces away from the group, standing with perfect posture as always. "We've kept your rooms open so you can finally make your homes here in a real bed, assuming you still wish to stay at Beacon."


Ozpin took a short sip from his mug before glancing over the group. It was impossible to tell what was going through the headmaster's mind. Was he judging the group? Looking for any concerning injuries? Waiting to see if they would turn on him? Only Ozpin knew the details. "After all, being beaten by some kind of flaming man this early in your careers would be jarring enough that nobody would blame you for seeking a different future."


Ozpin's words came out smoothly and with a slight chuckle, but they didn't make any sense. Kuro replied, somewhat confused. From what he was lead to believe, other students had similar experiences to theirs. "Headmaster, we weren't beaten. We were...released. We gained some ground in our fight and it said that it 'wouldn't be trapped again'"


Ozpin's face changed. It was like he had learned a story by heart and then suddenly told that he had learned it wrong. His eyes angled down into his mug for a moment before returning to the group. "I see. Well...you've completed your ordeal. Your uniforms and other materials will be in your rooms." Ozpin reached into his pocket and produced two cards which he held out to Clara and Shiei. "It seems you've all been through a great deal together so I see no reason to separate you."


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[LadyClara]

Clara kept to herself at the die of the group, her ears twitching as she heard conversations spanning out across the area around her. She noticed people looking over to the group she stood with, blank expressions and curious ones too. This made her feel uncomfortable.


Before she could dwell on it, a man walked around the corner with a cane, cup and gray hair. She'd heard of him and was able to identify him immediately as the Headmaster of Beacon, Professor Ozpin.


As the conversation went on, Clara couldn't help notice how calm the area around her seemed. She kept glancing around her, her right hand slowly moving to the hilt of her sword. Her breathing became steady.


Her thoughts where interrupted with Ozpin stepped forward to give her a card. Confused, she took it and stared at it in her hand.


"I'm sorry, I don't understand. What is this?" she asked, holding the card up. "And what do you mean by completed our ordeal? Was that a test?"


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[Rozalski]

Ozpin scoffed slightly before shaking his head. "No, it wasn't one of our tests. We're still looking in to what caused this. Your tests were to take place in the Emerald Forest as they always have. But you all seem to have bonded." With that, Ozpin made a slight half turn. "The cards are to get into the rooms and access other parts of the school. They're given to all team leaders. Good luck." Ozpin completed his turn and made his way down the hall once again.


The cards were thinking and looked like they belonged in a computer rather than in someone's hands. They had a smooth white surface with thin blue lines marking the surface that led to gold nodes. The center held the crest of Beacon Academy inlaid with a silver tinted wire.


Once Ozpin had moved out of sight, Kuro's mind raced with questions. Was that it? He wakes up from a coma and then received a warm welcome to the school? No meetings or questions about what happened? Their situation had obviously been different, so why didn't Ozpin press the matter?


Still, it was good to be back on track with his original plan. Beacon would eventually carry him to his full potential as a Hunter. And then his hunt would begin: to get revenge on the thing that had taken both his eyes and his master. The feeling was invigorating. Despite the rocky start, he was was fully prepared to take on the challenges this school would offer.


"Wait, he never explained what teams we were on, did he?"


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[LadyClara]

"I'm...a team leader..?" Clara muttered to herself, staring blankly at the card given to her. She studied the card, feeling how smooth it felt, the edges curved and a plain white color with the logo. She'd never been in charge of anything, never been picked to be a leader. At first, the faunus wondered what to do.


"What team am I-" She cut her self off once she'd lookup to see he had already left. Clara stared at the spot where Ozpin had stood.


"He didn't say who's in the team..or where our rooms are..or what we've to do next.."


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[Rozalski]

(Skipping ahead to the dorms.)


Ozpin either had a sick sense of humor or he was really off today. He hadn't explained where the dorms were or what the team organizations would be. The only choice they had to find their rooms was to try every door until one worked. It would have been a quick job if they were on the first floor, or even the second. However, as the stairs tapered off to their end at the top floor, Kuro felt a bit irritated.


The rooms for the two teams were across from each other as the last doors at the end of the hall. Whatever Ozpin's reason for not just telling them to go to there in the first place had better have been good. At least, that what Kuro kept repeating in his thoughts.


Inside would wait the luggage of each student with uniforms folded neatly on the bed with a scroll laying over them. The rooms were basic and relatively small. Each had 4 beds in an open space and various pieces of furniture for holding clothing and morning preparations. Otherwise, the rooms were plain.


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[TheOnlyCatbug]

He inspected the room, turning his head slowly to notice important details. "Heh, this seems nice. Now who knows the teams we're on?" He went to the bed with a blood red suitcase, his father's suitcase that he brought as his own. "This is my bed now! Yay, we're here now!" He didn't want to think about the "dream battle".


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[LadyClara]

After Clara had finally found the door that her card opened, she stood inside, amazed at how...plain everything was. The beds were sorta spaced out, a little too close for her comfort and the curtains were plain also.


"Ugh.. Not to sound ungrateful but sure the person who built this had taste.."


She scanned the room and saw the bed on the right, closest to the window, had her trunk on it. Clara walked over to it and gently felt the wood under her finger tips, tracing the engravings on it of her family emblem, multiple sort of crescent moon shapes circling each other with a final circle around them. She had drawn it as a child and they stuck with it since.


The faunus smiled at the memories and attempted to lift it, forgetting how heavy it was. Grunting in frustration, she swiped her hand down through the air before her, the trunk moving itself to the floor with a heavy thud. She then kicked it, her semblance moving it under her bed.


Satisfied with a smug look on her face, she dropped down onto her bed and looked around.


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[Dragonfry]

Well, at least the rooms seemed pretty decent. Looked like their stuff had been left on the beds. It was kind of depressing seeing the others' suitcases, compared to Jade's small, slightly tattered backpack. "Must be nice." she muttered, looking a little sad. Eh, whatever, it wasn't like she needed a bunch of stuff anyway. She sighed, searching through the pack to make sure nothing had gone missing.


She really doubted anyone would have bothered taking any of her stuff, but Jade smiled slightly in relief when her hand closed over a small, slightly tattered photograph. She'd never show it to anyone willingly, since it was from before her cybernetics, but the smiling faces of the old couple in the picture were a good reminder of home. She definitely needed it, after what they'd all been through. With a small smile on her face, she folded it up and put it back in the pack, which she dumped on the floor beside her bed.


Looking at the uniform, it seemed okay. Long sleeves, that was the main thing. Although, as she lifted it up and inspected it, there were a few things she'd improve if she had the chance, but for a school outfit it wasn't too bad. There were a couple of other beds on either side of her, but the room was pretty plain overall. Still, better than anywhere Jade had lived in the past couple years, that was for sure, so she was feeling pretty positive about it.


She opened the window, leaning her head out and feeling the breeze.


"Pretty good rooms, I'd say!" she exclaimed to no-one in particular. "View's decent enough too." she decided to stay there, smiling cheerfully as she waved to some of the students below. No idea who they were, but she was feeling happy enough about their situation that it didn't even matter.


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[Entarriance]

May was rather disassociated with the group as Ozpin was talking, coming to terms with the reality of the situation, and pondering the possibilities of the "dream" that they saw. The experience of it seemed familiar to her, though it's not as if she could recall the exact situation itself. Rather, as a child, when May had more control over herself, June's existence was merely a daze-like state. Something similar to a dream, as if watching yourself in third-person perspective. A feeling that you were watching you, and whoever you were watching, wasn't particularly you. She saw a body shift next to her, and she stayed secluded within her own thoughts as she walked a little behind. Luckily for her, it was Kuro who was the one who moved, and it was fortunate that they were on the same team. Having her gaze diverted towards the ground to the tips of her shoes as she walked, she pondered to herself, trailing a little bit back from the group. It's something that happened often, with her heads high up in the clouds like this.


It could play out like one of the novels I read. Perhaps we've committed some infraction in the past, and this dream is to recondition us otherwise. People are products of their environments, or perhaps, products of others' expectations that we take on as our own. The expectations that others place tend to form expectations for yourself, and it's human nature to do what's expected of them. Maybe the dream was to condition us otherwise? Is it for the good, or the worst?


May hit a wall. As they approached the room, her dazed mind allowed her to hit the wall next to he doorframe instead of the room itself. Rubbing her head, she peered into the room from behind the others. Her worn, slightly battered book bag was neatly placed against the bed, and looking at it made her a little bit sad. Everyone else appeared to settle in already, and May awkwardly spoke out in intervention.


"I'm speculating that whatever room your bags are present in, that's the team you will be on. And be more meticulous! Make sure there isn't too much dust on the beds, or if there are any bed bugs! Does everyone have their stuff?"


Walking towards the bed with her bag, she looked at the uniform with great interest. She never really had a wide array of clothing back home, rather anything that her mother used to own that fit her. And there was a scroll as well. Pushing both aside for now, she rummaged her back to make sure she had all her stuff. Like what she expected, there were only masses of books in it, a considerable amount being far from nonfiction. May used to study a lot in her free time under the castigation of her father, but now that she was away from him, she could read as much as she could. Something about that thought made her feel melancholic, and she understood why.


"Aah... do you think they have a library? A library would be gorgeous..."


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[LadyClara]

Clara stood up and paused, looking around at what seemed to be her team mates before walking quickly out the room, her cloak billowing out from behind her. Closing the door to her dorm behind her, she turned and gently knocked on the door opposite her, the one Jade had walked into.


Clara felt bad she didn't speak to her after waking up. Dream or not, Jade saved her. It may not have been real to her but the thought she went out her way to protect Clara left a strange feeling behind that the Faunus thought the only way to make sense of it was to show her appreciation.


After knocking, she hesitated, wondering if Jade was still in her dorm or if the girl had already left.


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[Rozalski]

Mays motherly worrying rung through his head once again. She was good at it, he couldn't deny. The slight tinge of annoyance in the back of his head still remained though. The only thing that prevented any of Kuro's harsh words was the fact of May's innocence. She had tried to kill him just hours ago, or rather months ago, but that entire experience had taken a toll on them all. Kuro had already decided not to hold a grudge from the moment that their fight had concluded. She was undoubtedly strong, and Kuro respected it.


"...Does everyone have their stuff?"


Kuro passed by her and patted the palm of his hand against the top of her head. "Relax, May. We're home." It wasn't a command, rather just a relieved statement. As he passed by and found his bed, he tossed his rucksack toward the closet. It wasn't too far, his bed was only a few feet from it. The uniform he took better care of. He laid it out at the foot of his bed, peice by peice.


There were enough peices to the uniform that he already forsaw difficulty in the mornings trying to put it on.


"Aah... do you think they have a library? A library would be gorgeous..."


"I'm sure there's a library somewhere." Kuro finished setting out his uniform and began trying to decipher his scroll. After feeling around its surface for several seconds, he finally gave up on it and decided that it was of no use to him. "This is a school after all."


Indigo had settled in as well and seemed overjoyed. Now there was Clara. She had only stayed long enough to test the bed before she exited. She had a meaning behind her step so Kuro didn't question it too much. Perhaps she just wanted to check on the other team. They had been divided per the schools traditions, but there were definitely bonds between all of them.


The fact of her being a leader still remained to be seen in anything other than the title.


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[TheOnlyCatbug]

Indigo was a bit too excited that he was finally here. He kicked his feet in the air off the bed."So, what time is it? When do our classes start? This is gonna be fun... I think. My dad always told me stories about him being here, and they seemed to be fun. I hope we can start soon." He went off the bed and paced around the room with his fingers on his chin, he walked fast.


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[Entarriance]

May's shoulders stiffened as she felt a palm pat against the top of her head momentarily, before meeting eyes with Kuro's back as he found his bed. Surprised for a second, a prudent smile would come over her slightly rose-tinted cheeks. At least he couldn't tell that.


"I'm sure there's a library somewhere. This is a school after all."


"Oh, really? Schools have that? How delightful! I wonder how substantially extensive it is, ooh, I have a few months of catching up~! Perhaps I should head now, if classes aren't transpiring..."


This was May's first time attending to any school. That may have been a bit of a stretch, as her father was a teacher, though she wasn't allowed to leave the comfort of her own home, not attend any schools at the age she was capable of. Home-schooled for a large percentage of her life, it was her first time experiencing anything like a publi learning facility.. Looking back to the scroll and her bag that she pushed aside, she heard a loud thud from the closet. Turning her head, someone's rucksack was thrown in roughly, and she exhaled a quiet sigh. Later, May was bound to help organize the place up, anyway. Carefully opening the scroll that she found on her bag, she read through it's contents (@Rozalski for whatever it said), responding to Indigo as his excitement reached high. His eccentric personality kind of influenced her as well, lifting her spirits.


"Your... father has been here before? He must have been prodigious! I've never viewed classes or studying as entertaining or pleasant... I wonder..."


Her expression appeared a little more despondent as she reflected back on her own father. She never learned a whole lot on him, he wasn't the man who enjoyed talking about himself. He was so focused on his job, and then redeeming himself, May realized now she never did take the time to acknowledge him outside of that environment. Maybe things would have been different than the way they turned out. Shaking those thoughts out of her head, after organizing her books at the foot of her bed (planning to read them until she sleeps and creating a book-fort), she turned around to look towards the both of them. There was, 3 people on their team not including her, so where was the other? Her name was Clara, and May remembered having helped her stop the aircraft hours... well, ages ago. She seemed nice, but May didn't know her all too well. Hopefully that would be bound to change, being on the same team.


"Oh, Kuro, do you need assistance in reading...? It's perfectly alright if you'd be in disaccord, it's private matters after all!"


Perhaps she should apply braille in some locations in their dorm at least, to make things easier? But it's not like she reads the name of furniture or objects around the dorm often. But that's merely because she has her vision, even without depth perception. But if there was a library, she could find a copy of classical literature in braille. It was uncommon, but it was possible! Indigo appeared energetic as well, so maybe a walk around the environment would do them good.


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[GasMaskie]

"...One key. It looks like I'll have to go out of my way to get more made then."The young man carefully noted as he set laid out his outfits. The heir had a penchant for purple, historically it had been the premier color of royalty because of how difficult it was to acquire the appropriate dyes. He glanced briefly at the other two occupants of the room. A young man who looked more at home on the sandlot and a young woman with a cap and coat. Odd. There should be one more person here. If I remember correctly, May tagged along with Kuro so it's likely that she's part of that team. Perhaps they got lost... I should have done a headcount while we were all assembled in the hallway.


Shiei pocketed his scroll and finished organizing the rest of his belongings. For now, it was probably safer to carry a hidden reserve of Dust bullets in case the perpetrator had managed to infiltrate Beacon. Given the circumstances of their previous situation, it was more than likely that the campus itself was compromised. He made another mental note - he'd need to ask a professor about the effective range of an illusory or mind-altering Semblance. They had been trapped in that collective dream for two months after all.


He slowly made his way around the dorm room, carefully inspecting the windows and vents. One might call it paranoia, but this procedure was an absolute necessity wherever he roamed in Vacuo. After a few moments and another check of the room, he folded his arms and cleared his throat.


Right, formal introduction. My name is Shiei, I hail from Vacuo. I hope we'll get along over the next few years." He had put his best effort into maintaining that air of affability, though his mind was still focused on the strange events that had surrounded the start of their semester. Shiei brought his gaze over to the other two occupants of the room. He hoped that they would prove to be valuable or at the very least competent allies/pawns. There was a knock at the door, perhaps that curiously absent member of his team.


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[Dragonfry]

Jade turned and smiled at Shiei, pulling herself back from the window and grinning to the other two. "We're gonna be formal, huh? Well then, name's Jade. Born in Atlas, I guess, but I've been living here for a couple years now." she looked at Shiei. "Guess you're our leader. I hope we can get along too, seeing as we're basically living together for the next four years." she said, her support being fairly genuine. As long as the guy didn't boss them around too much, she was honestly pretty okay with not being in charge.


She turned her head when she heard the knock on the door. "I'll get it." she said, strolling over and opening the door to see Clara. If it was anyone else, she'd have just assumed they were part of the team, but if she remembered right, then the faunus girl had been given the other keycard. "Oh, hi, Clara. You want to talk?" Jade felt like she had to talk to the girl anyway. She was pretty sure that the faunus hadn't been in a state to notice her situation, but Jade felt guilty about knowing Clara's secret and not saying anything. Jade glanced back at her new teammates. "I can come out to the hall if you'd prefer." she said to Clara with a small smile. Besides that, the girl was good company, and dream or no dream, Jade liked chatting with her.


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