Rachel Denethar steps forward into the entrance hall. This will be the start of her second year at Naturia Circle Academy, a boarding school for weavers of powerful arcane magicks. She only managed to make a few friends during her first year here, and she didn't particularly impress anyone with her test scores or her extra curricular activities. Will she choose to stay hidden behind her bangs for another long and lonely year, or will she step forward and make the effort to make friends, study hard, and participate in clubs?
Rachel glances around for anyone she might know, but she is unable to spot her friends in the large sea of heads. The students all gather together in the Grand Hall, where the Headmistress steps forward to speak.
"Welcome back, to everyone who is returning to our humble home. And to the freshmen, I hope you are all more excited than nervous. I am the headmistress, Fiona Scarlet. Naturia Circle Academy is home to many wonders. We keep magical beasts here so that students may learn how to tame and breed them. We craft mighty constructs and powerful homunculi so that students may learn the responsibilities associated with creating and maintaining artificial life. Whether your interests lie in alchemy or ring-forging, teleportation or deception, white magic or black...you have a home here."
She raises her gaze to the crowd. "This is a place of learning, and as such we do not tolerate any sort of discriminatory behavior, no matter the subject. Some magicks may seem disturbing to you. Some may seem downright wrong. However, just because a subject is distasteful does not mean we should be ignorant of it. If your classmate seems interested in necromancy, compulsion, malconvocation or even defying death itself, that is not for you to judge. And in return, none shall judge you."
Fiona steps back. "And with that, you may all relax and enjoy your meals together. Have fun everyone!"
Her speech concluded, the headmistress evaporates into thin air.
Rachel considers what she should do next. She has a few companions she might want to meet up with. Maybe she should try looking for the girl who was nicest to her last year? Or...she might step out of her comfort zone and sit with one of the boys in her class. Or, she could try and find her little brother before he gets lost. Of course, sitting alone is always a tempting option. She could get more reading done that way.