Welcome.

[trustfellows]

Rise and shine. There are a few things that matter right now - the fact that you're waking up in an unfamiliar but decently comfortable bed, the fact that you don't recognize the room you're in, the fact that you seem to have some sort of headache... Nothing severe, mind. Just the sort of odd, heavy fuzziness that comes with having slept far too long. You don't really remember where you were immediately before this, not upon waking. Something will come to you eventually if you think long enough, however - a couple of seconds of consideration will bring to mind a place, a memory, a recollection of where you were and what you were doing. It probably wasn't anything that would result in you being here, though. Welcome to Graceside Preparatory Academy. You may want to pick up the key to your room before you leave the room, but don't worry too much - your door won't lock automatically, so you won't be locked out if you've forgotten to pick it up. It seems you're not alone, either; the hallway outside your room is most likely full of other confused people by now, and should you turn around to look at the door of the room you just left, you'll find a nameplate with your name printed on it. There's a single word underneath it with no explanation. This is your title, but don't worry about that right now. Depending on when you left your room there may be a clock chiming in the foyer up ahead. It seems like it's seven, though it's difficult to tell if it's seven in the morning or seven at night. There aren't any windows, after all. Should you venture into the room with the clock, you'll find that the only exit is closed - there's absolutely no way to break down that steel bulkhead. It looks like you're not getting out of here anytime soon. The foyer also holds some very interesting information. There's a bulletin board with thirty-five pictures on it. Beside each picture is some very specific and very familiar information. Feel free to examine it. The bulletin board is large enough for plenty of you to gather around and gawk. Don't try to get at it though, that glass in front of it is very thick. If you try to break it, you'll find out the hard way that it's shatterproof. Sorry about that. Perhaps even more of a concern than the glass is the list beside the profiles. It looks like a set of rules. You might want to examine those, though they're not providing much of an explanation for why you're here or how you got here. So relax and get to know your fellow Participants. You might be stuck here for awhile.

Comments

[icysemblance]

Did you say Ren and Nora?

[First familiar names that she's heard here.]

[sleepytimegal]

[ This girl looks equally as unnerved. Alex almost hates to disappoint her, but- ] Uh, no,Nona. She's- wearing a beanie and a kinda...poncho thing, glued to the side of a very grumpy redhead, probably a little drunk?

[icysemblance]

Not the ones I know. Ren's the silent type, and Nora, after she eats enough sugar, acts drunk and is usually leaning on Ren.

Sorry for the mixup.

[sleepytimegal]

No, it's... It's okay, if I'd'a heard you calling, I would've done the same. [ She can't help but laugh lightly. ] Ren, the silent type. That's almost funny, not even when he's stoned... god, I hope he's okay.

[icysemblance]

I hope your Ren and Nona are okay. The ones I know...well, as long as they have each other, they'll be fine, even if Nora's half-drunk on sugar.

[Weiss can't help but laugh herself.]

I'm Weiss.

[sleepytimegal]

Alex. [ She spares a half-smile. ] Right back at ya. Maybe we'll find our friends and hightail it out of here, right?

[icysemblance]

Let's hope so. The sooner we're out of here, the better.

[sleepytimegal]

You seen anymore of this place? Got an idea how big it is?

[icysemblance]

The first floor is pretty big, but that doesn't tell me much about how big the rest of the place might be.

[sleepytimegal]

Well, I've only been around these rooms...is there anything other than places for people to sleep?

[icysemblance]

There has to at least be a kitchen somewhere, right?

[sleepytimegal]

You figure? Hmm... If there's places to sleep, somewhere to eat isn't that far-fetched, yeah...

[icysemblance]

I'm hoping we find a library, too. The sooner we can start doing research on this place, the better.

[sleepytimegal]

I guess... What kinda place do you think this is, anyway?

[icysemblance]

I had assumed something like a combat academy, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[sleepytimegal]

Combat academy...? Those exist?

[icysemblance]

There are four of them, one in each kingdom. It's where we train to be monster Huntsmen and Huntresses.

[sleepytimegal]

You- kingdoms? No, wait, monsters?! Real ones? I... Those aren't supposed to like...exist.

[icysemblance]

There have been Grimm as long as there have been people on Remnant. They're born from people's negative emotions.

[sleepytimegal]

I've never heard of a...Remnant... That's where you're from?

[icysemblance]

That's right. It's where I'm from.

[sleepytimegal]

It's... Where is it? What kinda place?