[jjb2158]

Following Carmine into the town, Oberon looked back to make sure the other students were following. "I'm glad that Beacon was able to send some help. We could definitely use extra hands to defend the town" Carmine said with a slight relief. "Though, I had hoped that they would've perhaps sent more...You sure these kids will be good enough?" he murmured loud enough for only Oberon to hear. Looking over to where the captain was walking, Oberon turned his gaze to keep looking forward. Pulling out a cigar, he lit it and took a puff from it, letting the smoke trail behind him to where the other students were. "You know Alban wouldn't send a team if he wasn't sure that they would be enough" he said quietly to the man next to him. "I understand your worries, but this team shows promise. And besides..." he said, a small smirk crossing his face as he looked over at the other man. "That's why Alban sent me to make sure everything runs smoothly" he remarked with a slight twinkle in his eyes. Getting a loud laugh out of Carmine, they continued to make their way through the town.

"You are right with that" Carmine remarked as he nodded to the townspeople they passed. Here and there, a few townspeople could be seen walking the street or poking their heads out of a window to see who the newcomers were. Haggard eyes and cheeks were clearly evident as the team walked by. However, mixed in with those looks was a glimmer of hope in the eyes that the townspeople seemed to exude as they watched the team pass. "I still remember the days being in Beacon myself" he added as they finally made it to the town center. With a small crowd slowly making their way to see what the commotion was about, Carmine turned to face Oberon and the others. "I guess I should get this out of the way, but welcome to our town. Perhaps you would like to introduce yourself and your team to the townspeople?" he asked.

Chuckling slightly, Oberon took another puff and let the smoke out into the open air before continuing. "Very well then" he said, looking at the townspeople. "My name is Professor Oberon Falcov and I am a teacher from Beacon Academy. As for this team, I will leave it to them to introduce themselves." he said simply, nodding towards each of the students.

[nathan67003]

As she walked behind the two adults, Camelia waved and smiled at whoever glanced at her - less to be friendly than reassuring.

When the men stopped, she assumed a position with a slightly wide stance, her hands joined behind her back. She still smiled and nodded at whoever stared, though.

After Professor Oberon introduced himself, Camelia did the same. "Camelia Sol, first year at Beacon, sir." The overall effect of the posture combined with her happy, nice tone along with an honest smile was quite bizarre.

[Zerco]

As the group walked through the streets of the village Blanc couldn't help but feel uncomfortable as some of the villagers gazed at them curiously. She looked at Camelia, who was handling the stares of people way better than Blanc. "How can she be so confident?" she thought .

It was Blanc turn to introduce herself. "B-Blanc Valiere... first year at Beacon as well." she said with an awkward and rather forced smile. She was quite fidgety as she didn't like being in the spotlight.

[The Mythic Scribe]

Bianca kept her weapons at ready as she followed Oberon through the village. The villagers looked like they'd seen better days, but they didn't look all too worse for wear. She made sure to keep a strict and confident air about her as she walked through, though she threw in a few smug smiles, smirks, and winks in to lighten up the mood. She even took the time to ruffle the hair of a few little kids that didn't look to be more than seven years old, who Bianca thought were quite cute. You had to be friendly, had to show that huntsmen and huntresses were people, not machines. Tch, and that last kid still had the audacity to bit her finger. "Fucking-"

When the professor created an opening for the students to introduce themselves, Bianca straightened noticeably, keeping one hand on the hilt of her tonfa and the other tapping her leg absentmindedly, looking around at the townspeople. Cams looked weird and Blanc was a timid little wreck so it seemed that it'd have to be her who made the impression. "Bianca Li," she said, stepping forwards and boldly offering her hand Carmine. "First year at Beacon, Captain Karalis." While staying proper and all, Bianca relaxed her posture and offered her infamous smirk to the captain of the guard.

[Mikelobmike]

The idea of reassuring the people and making them feel protected was not lost to Teddy, but he had not the slightest idea on how to do so. He could try to be confident, but that would be a boldfaced lie. He could attempt to hide his emotions, but that would be disingenuous. He stuck to looking down the side streets, trying to get as good of an idea on the layout of the town as he could. This helped to disguise the fact that he was scared, at least a little. The faces in the crowd helped steel his resolve a little, but the fact that this would be his first true test never left his mind.

As the group stopped, Teddy stayed in the back while the rest of the group introduced themselves. As Bianca stepped forward, Teddy's cover from sight disappeared. He quickly straightened himself up, clearing his throat. "Um, Theodore Williams. First year close combat specialist." he said, bowing to the captain with his weapon in his arms.

[nathan67003]

(JJ! Bump!)

[jjb2158]

OOC: Sorry! Real life has been busy and so I haven't had the mental capacity to come up with a new post.


Listening to each student give their introduction, Oberon glanced over at Carmine, who had a slight frown and furrow in his eyebrows. "Don't worry" he said quietly, not looking over at the captain. "They may be kids, but they'll get the job done" he added, shooting a glance at the captain who let out a soft sigh and nodded in acknowledgment. "Well then, now that our introductions are out of the way, how about you show the students around the town and where they will be stationed, captain?" he asked aloud as he folded his arms. Turning to face the students, Oberon shot them a small smirk behind the cigar in his mouth. "I'll be in the town hall so meet me there once the captain is done showing you the ropes" he said before turning to go to the tall building in the middle of the town.

Glowering slightly at being told what to do, Carmine raked a hand through his hair before turning to the remaining four. "Well, you heard the professor, I'll show you around so you can familiarize yourself with the town." Gesturing with his hand to follow him, he began to make his way through the town while the townspeople slowly dispersed and continued about their business.


*Note:* Go ahead and post as you follow the captain. The town is nothing special so just think of it as your everyday normal fishing town. If it bears any resemblance to anything, it'll be less modernized than Vale, but a little bit more than Menagerie. Most of the buildings are simple houses, but there is a barracks for the militia, a few shops, a small health clinic, a blacksmith, and the docks to the south with a handful of ships that weren't burned in the attack. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, but I want to leave this open for your guy's imagination (mostly because my brain is just too tired to really detail this out).

[nathan67003]

(It's fiiiiine! I'm mostly certain we can all relate to IRL being a hog of resources.)

Raising an eyebrow at how magnificently the captain ignored Bianca's outstretched hand, Camelia proceeded to follow suit, continuing to take in all she saw as well as all she heard.

[Zerco]

Blanc followed the captain and the rest of the group, making sure to soak in as much as possible from the view and to try and memorise the layout of the village. She was especially on the lookout for a building that showed any sign of it being a library. I wonder if there is a library in this village... I would like to have a look at what books they have. She thought.

[The Mythic Scribe]

That was not the reaction she was expecting. The bastard just ignored her! Narrowing her eyes, Bianca dropped her hand to the handle of her tonfa, following behind closely like Blanc and Camelia. She still was warm to all the children though. She liked kids, they were nice. When they weren't being brats. Seemed better against the background of the town. Signs of the recent attack definitely showed. Bianca couldn't help but feel sorry for the townspeople. Until she reminded herself that she grew up in Vacuo, and that hardships forged strength. Maybe some of the kids would become the hunters and huntresses of the next generation. "Chin up sweetheart," she said as she walked by a crying girl that didn't look to be more than 6, standing next to a woman. They were both wearing black and the woman was wearing a lace veil... "Think of it as just moving to a new house. Without whoever died." Okay, so maybe it wasn't the nicest thing to say. The girl responded by crying even harder. "Shit," muttered Bianca under her breath. Mentally groaning, she turned around and patted the crying girl on the head again. "I mean uh, in every crisis there's opportunity! Good ones!" Smiling not-so-believably, Bianca ran to catch up with the rest. Maybe she wouldn't talk to children anymore.

[nathan67003]

(Pssst. Mike.)
EDIT: (Sorry, I don't know what that was for. It felt longer.)

[Mikelobmike]

(Dude, it's been one day, chill the fuck out.)

Teddy was fine with following suit. It makes it easier to keep the attention off him. Sliding his weapon back into its holster on his back, he folded his hands at his waist and continued silently. The only time he strayed from looking ahead was when he noticed that he was not in the back of the group, seeing his new tall teammate making a child cry. 'She's really bad at the whole 'not being incredibly scary' thing' he thought, moving to the back of the group as soon as she returned.

[nathan67003]

(Bump?)

(Also, sorry about that, Mike, I confused delays and associated them to the wrong people. Again, my bad.)

[jjb2158]

"...And here is the barracks where our guards stay posted. You guys can store your things here as well as find a warm meal in the small mess hall inside." Running his hand through his hair, Carmine looked first at Oberon and then at the students. "You guys will be stationed at your posts later in the evening and are free to roam the village until then. So, with that, I have other business to attend. Professor, will you please follow me?" Turning his back to the others, Carmine began walking towards the town hall.

Looking first at Carmine and then at the four students, Oberon gave them a small smile. "Well, you heard the man. You're free to roam, but stay ready just in case. Use this time to get acquainted with the village people and learn your surroundings. I will meet up with you guys at sunset at the mess hall." Giving the students a nod, Oberon made his way to follow Carmine to what looked like the town hall.


Short post for me. You guys are free to roam around the village and interact with people or get to know each other further. If you don't feel like posting much during this time, then let me know and I will time jump the scene so we get further into the plot.

[nathan67003]

Camelia nodded her assent to her two superiors and briefly watched them walk off. She then turned towards her teammates.

"So. Anyone have any ideas?", she asked with a smiling, open face.