Stardust Academy

[Frost]

Julian shuffled in with the rest of the departing students. The crowd eventually empties out into an outdoor theater, Each student is assigned a seat and given a personalized packet full of information for them to read after the Headmaster's opening Address. onstage The staff sits flanking the podium, some chatting Idley, others looking uncomfortable infron of the crowd of the entire student body. Overhead The Sunburst Squadron and Black Nimbus (Two groups of Arial mech pilots from the Peacemaker's Air Corps) show off their mechs trying to out do each others stunts for the newbies.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

Sorin frowned a bit when Suzumi stormed off. He tried to follow her, but despite his best efforts he was swept up in the torrent of students moving to the ceremony. Sorin took his packet and other info and smiled from ear to ear when he realized he was sitting next to Suzumi. Sorin tried to speak to her, but nothing would come. When he saw the Ace Mech Pilots he at in pure awe unable to move his attention.

[Grrxmaster]

Seth eventually lost Sam in the crowd. It was inevitable, really, the way people were pushing along. He wasn't too worried, he was sure they'd meet again later. Besides, there was an opportunity to meet new people. As he approached the huge mess of chairs set up before the stage, he was handed an envelope, presumably with pamphlets and the like. He wound up somewhere in the middle of the rows, next to a fox and a hawk he had been chatting with a day or so ago. He barely got to say hello to them when the sonic boom of the aerial mechs sounded from above. It seemed the Academy knew how to put on a show, at any rate.

[Oedipus Rex]

Sam lost her new found friend in the crowd, but wasn't too worried. Besides, it was time for the opening ceremony, and she needed to give her full attention. She awkwardly shuffled her way through the crowd and took the pamplet when prompted before finding her seat.


Professor Cunningham sat next to the stage with everybody else and watched as the new recruits poured in. Some of them walked proudly, like they were meant to be there and they knew it, while others kind of nervously shuffled about. He sighed and said to himself "Just another year..."

[KaneQuicktail]

Professor Cross slowly made his way to his seat. The middle-aged greying fox held his etched titanium cane tight in his right hand, limping across the stage towards the other Professors. He was clad in full military dress, bearing his medals and ribbons with pride. He sat down next to Professor Cunningham.


"A fine bunch of eager faces, it's a shame we have to break them."

[Frost]

Ludwig sat backward in the chair facing the students bored out of his mind, he had lectures to plan and names to learn to pronounce."Wonderful....so much to do and here I am sitting through another speech in the world least comfortable folding chair." He muttered with annoyance as he adjusted his glasses.

[Oedipus Rex]

Cunningham nodded, surveying the scene. "Damn shame." he took off the military cap he was wearing and wiped the sweat from his brow before replacing the cap. "It's going to be a tough year Cross, theres a lot to weed out in this group."

[Suzumibachii]

Silently took her package and headed to her seat. Her eyes once more having taken the cold,unintrested distant look to them when she had first met the others on the deck. Continually brushing her fingertips over the clear crystal that hung from her neck as she watched the squadron of areal mechs trying to out do each other with stunts. Speaking to herself with a slight tone of annoyance "Silly display, those maneuvers cant be useful in combat...Too many variables and way to hard to execute when under fire." Her eyes glancing over the professors that were on the stage.

[Frost]

Before long an elderly man in a wheel chair is brought out by a man in his mid thirties dressed similarly to the elderly man. As the pair reach the the stage the school's song plays, as they reach the podium it softens. The aide approaches the mic. "Hello students, this is Headmaster Alberts, and I am Vernon Watts his personal aide" The headmaster hands the aide a bit of paper to read. Vernon clears his throat and begins. "Welcome each and everyone of you! Although my voice eludes me, I believe Mr. Watts can convey my message clearly. You all have been selected to attend this establishment because of your hard work and natural talent,  but this is not an end to that, no this is a beginning. You will face hard tasks and tough decisions ahead, and many of you will drop out, but for those of you who do make it. We will help you become champions of peace and prometheans of a brighter tomorrow. Let's make this year memorable shall we?


Inside your packets you will find your dorm room info, your personal mech bay info, a map of campus and your room keys. And with that you are all dismissed for the day."

[Grrxmaster]

Seth had already absent-mindedly opened his envelope before the speech had even begun, so the revelations of their contents was no surprise to him. In particular, he had been looking at the map and mech bay info, as he figured his first stop would be to see Socrates. He'd had a good idea of how to tune the AI, assuming it worked. As soon as they were dismissed, he said goodbye to his neighbors in seating, and headed to where his mech was.

[KaneQuicktail]

"It's the same as every other year, just more dirt to sift through to find some diamonds. Maybe, though, we'll turn some of these cadets into Peacekeepers." Cyrus replied to Cunningham.




Cyrus, gave his undivided attention to Alberts and Watts; though many of his combat abilities have left him, his unwavering military discipline had not. After the speech, he remained seated to watch the new students file out. "Who amongst you has the grit to be called Peacekeeper?" He thought to himself.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

Sorin looked in his packet wondering who his room mate would be, but set aside going to his room instead heading to the Mech Bay to check on Seraph. After spending an hour or so lost, he finally found his Mech's bay. "You okay there Seraph?" Sorin asked to the mech. It had been three days since he'd seen his Mech. Every time he saw it he was captivated by it's golden orange tone and six white wings. Most Ariel Mechs used smaller more compact jet packs, but Sorin was constantly proud of the unique quality his Mech had. "Yeah kid I'm fine. Don't worry about me to much look who's in the bay next to us." To one side was an empty bay with the name Grand Delilah. Sorin assumed that may have been the Mech of the Skunk he met earlier. On the other side of Seraph was a Mech named Ghost. Smiling to himself Sorin took it as a sign that he'd be seeing a lot of Suzumi.

[Suzumibachii]

Standing up with the other student Suzumi offered a bow towards the podium,clearly a sign of respect and showing more of her Asian heritage. Turning and walking away she opened the package and pulled out her room keys, slipping them into a pocket before looking at where her mech bay was and then at the map. "Bit of a walk but thats good." Starting to make her way to her dorm she kept her distance from most of the students. "Bring it one old man, I will handle any task you throw at me." She smirked to herself.

Stopping at her dorm room she smiled and turned jogging to the mech back and quickly opening the large bay door, a smile on her face as she looked up at Ghost, the large mech lo longer in its compact locked down position, instead standing almost 18 feet tall the white and grey toned paint on it giving it a strangely muscular appearance. "Its alot better seeing you like this Ghost. How are you holding up?" "Dont worry about me, Transportation is a integral part of combat logistics." "Ghost open Pilot hatch I need to grab my bags and just want to run a diagnostic." With that a large hatch opened on the back of the mech without much hesitation the lizard quickly scaled up her mech without using the standard ladder that extended. Sitting in the pilot seat she took a deep breath and smiled.

Flicking a few switches two monitors lit up and started displaying various information. "Palladium reactor stable, gyroscopic stabilization is still calibrated well...Weapons are offline and locked down by a supervisor...Electronic package is still intact and hasnt been tampered with." Taking the necklace from her neck she slide the crystal into a slot in one of the electronics banks. "There you go, Welcome home Ghost." She giggled softly as her AI merged into the mech. "Have a few minutes I will take you to the dorm once you are done checking everything."

[Frost]

Julian wanted to get to his dorm before whoever his roommate would be so he could have first dibs on a bed.
"Earth to Julian, don't you think that we should see our immanence bay first instead of worrying about who gets the side with the window?" Julian chuckled as he tore up the path, "Nuh-uh D, I have the legs  we're seeing my room first. After that, then we can take a look at your broom closet" The skull only responds with a quiet annoyed sigh.

[Oedipus Rex]

Sam left the auditorium with everybody else, and shifted the bag on her back ackwardly. Her mech hadn't taken kindly to her trying to shover her bags into him, nor did he have much space to hold any bags. So, she had carried all of her belongings the old fashioned way.
When she finally made it outside she opened her pamplet and took out the dorm key and the map, looking for directions to her dorm. When she found it on the map, she began heading there.


When she reached her dorm, she ackwardly fought with her coat pocket to try and get her key out, but finaly managed it just in time to see somebody, holding what looked like a skull, walking her way.