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This time, the fluttering of wings alerted Pitaya to another dragon's whereabouts and though he hastily rolled up the scroll and made to escape once again, he was much too slow and a familiar voice greeted him. He involuntarily bristled at the insinuation that he was lost and unbeknownst to him a few of the petals that seemed to cling to him like weeds dried up in a sour mess. "I'm not." He muttered petulantly, scuffing the ground with his claws. Just because he couldn't see didn't mean that he was lost.

Okay so maybe he was a little lost but that didn't mean that he couldn't find his way through the school. Still with a pout afixed to his snout, he unravels the scroll once again to feel for the map. It feels a bit demeaning, to simply stare out into emptiness and run a paw over what appears to be blank parchment. But soon enough, he does figure out what way he's supposed to go to get to Diamond dorm and nods almost to himself before stowing the scroll away. "There. I'm not lost anymore." He says confidently, turning to the sound of flapping wings.

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Itsu was sticking to the edge of the hall to avoid the crowd. There was a little black and white fox riding on her back. She didn't know when it had shown up, but she felt it, resting on top of her backpack. It was a good thing there was barely anything in there. Her suitcase was attached to her tail, where her favorite fox, Vix, a classic red fox with cute, deep blue eyes, was neatly riding the top of it, her fluffy tail dangling down. She was careful not to let any straying talons or sweeping tails hit her or the foxes on the way to the dorm. The animals were resilient, but she didn't want them getting hurt by the larger dragons.

She had received a note informing her that she belonged to the Rose Quartz dorm. She didn't know who or if she had any roommates. If she did have any, hopefully they weren't averse to the presence of the vulpine inhabitants. Not that she'd feel the need to make excuses for them. They would just be there if they wanted.

It seemed by now the crowd was starting to thin out. Itsu has a slightly longer body than most dragons her type. She wasn't serpentine by any means, but she was certainly more agile despite her size. She slipped through the crowd of new students making their way to the residence, before finally seeing a sign on the ceiling saying something about dorms before being swept along. She seemed to be heading in the right direction. She took a turn down a stray hallway, and finally got some breathing room. The crowd had all but completely vanished now.

Apparently, somewhere along that trip, a little grey fox carrying a small bird in its mouth had begun walking by her side like a little dog. Itsu just happened to notice it now, as it took this opportunity to skip ahead, sniffing the air. The foxes did get a lot more confident when around her. Usually they were skittish around other dragons, not that she'd really ever seen that side of them. She wondered if she could ever enhance her ability to tame other animals than just Foxes. Seemed like an odd power to only be able to tame one specific animal. But then again, it was always foxes that appeared seemingly out of nowhere when she was around.

She and the foxes strolled along the hall, looking for a room called Rose quartz. She was led outside, where she walked along a cloudy surface to another building. There seemed to be male and female dorms divided up. Made sense. She went to the one labeled Rose Quartz and used her key, intending to quickly drop off her luggage and leave again. Hopefully with less of a crowd when she went back out.

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Aether smiles, laughter like wind chimes playing softly in the wind. “Alright then, have fun! Asanti.” She answers, before drifting away to her own dorms. Rose…Quartz…yes that was it. She seemed to give that greeting to everyone, and although they probably didn’t understand, one could probably piece together that it was a goodbye of some sort. She found her form rather easily, and stepped in, tossing her soft purple fur on her head, so as to get a better grip on her scroll, all while looking regal still. Her dorm was…big…bigger then she had expected. It was like her bedroom, but less cozy, or course. She walks silently to her bed, unpacking her items. Using her claws, she took out something shiny and silver. It took a while to realise it was a metal flower crown of some sort. It seemed to hold great value to her, as she placed it proudly beside her bed, locking it on a transparent metal case. She took no notice of the other two in the dorm with her. She turns around, hearing the click of a dorm key, and proceeding to stare at the new dragon, Itsu. That was a whole lot of……companions. Foxes, as a matter of fact. Her lips curve into a welcoming sort of smile, and she doesn’t speak, instead choosing to observe the new dragon

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Arathos just stands to the side still, feeling somewhat lost. Where was he even supposed to go? The dragon sighed, and figured it would be best to just explore the academy by himself for now.

Araceli arrived in the Opal dorm, appreciating the large space bustling with dragons, all putting their luggage away and claiming bunk beds. And some were 'saving' their bunks for a friend.

Araceli found an unclaimed bunk and put her luggage away near the bunk.

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Halu sighed. It was hopeless. There were no dragons in sight anymore, no one to ask for directions, and he still didn't even know which dorm he was supposed to go to. Maybe he shouldn't have rushed ahead of everyone just to see the school... now he was lost, confused, and a little afraid. The giant school was daunting, and he had no idea which direction to go next. He decided to just retrace his steps and look for his dorm, his luggage making soft clinking noises on the floor, which sounded ten times louder in the wide empty hall.

He half wished he could just find someone already, maybe another dragon would miraculously appear out of one of the branching hallways that seemed to go on forever. A companion might make being hopelessly lost at least a little more fun. On the other hand, though, Halu was absolutely terrified of approaching someone. He had been to his share of schools in the past, and he knew that making friends was difficult, especially for him. He didn't see many other dragons that looked like him outside of his family, and he assumed all the other dragons hadn't either. He was also pretty unapproachable due to his usual mood and startling eyes. His tendency to blend into the shadows made it difficult for people to come and talk to him, and he absolutely hated going up to others, so he didn't make many friends.

Halu groaned out loud, coming to a stop in the middle of yet another hallway. It was deathly quiet, and the sound echoed around the walls. There was no point in thinking about this. He was going to be alone for most of this school anyways, so it wouldn't matter in the end. He would only tear himself up from the inside. He could worry about all of that later- for now he needed to find his dorm. His claws were about to fall off, and he really didn't want to fly indoors again. He felt like he was going deeper and deeper into the building, which made him uneasy, and the farther he went, the worse it got. He had tried to turn back, but he had only gotten even more turned around and confused. This never would have happened if he were going to an underwater school. He wished with all his heart he could just swim away, but this school was floating in the sky, hundreds of feet above sea level. He tried to keep himself calm- he didn't want to cause another storm. He decided to turn back and trace his steps again, his uneasiness growing as he looked for a way out.

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After eating her whole bunch of chocolate, Flamesurfer sneaked outside of her dorm.

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After putting the last of her apparel into the wardrobe, Frost was finally done unpacking. She smiled in content at her room, glowing with blue crystals she had brought along. The empty shelves were now crammed with books and the minimal wardrobe could barely fit all the apparels she brought so some were neatly folded and left in the suitcase.

"Now that everything's in place, it's time for a walk," she hummed as she went out her room and almost danced into the common room.

She saw a familiar looking dragon in the distance and happily approached her.

"I didn't know we were in the same dorm!" she cheered in delight as she neared Araceli, nearly smacking any dragon within the area of her wingspan with her apparel. The annoyed growls made her turn towards them and she gave them an apologetic look. "Sorry," she chuckled awkwardly. As the dragons left she turned to face Araceli again.

"Anyway, want to go walk around after this?" she asked Araceli, hoping to stretch her wings again.

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Itsu barely noticed the other dragon in the room. She shrugged off her backback, along with the fox that had been riding her. She gently lifted Vix off her suitcase and emptied her stuff onto an unclaimed bed, which all three of her companions eagerly leaped onto, watching like kittens as she unpacked her stuff, consisting of jewelry, her laptop, some art things, and matches. Wait, matches? She lifted them up. When had these gotten in here? She saw a note attached to them, and read it.

Set something on fire. Hehe.

Itsu sighed. She knew who had sent this. The only thing she'd be setting on fire were the matches themselves. Unlike a certain serpentine dragon, she was not all about arson, despite being a fire elemental while the sender was in fact, not.

Upon taking out a few blankets, which she placed on the bed, as well as a few pillows for the foxes who would inevitably show up, Itsu stood back, taking a breath, and dragged her empty backback to the foot of her bed. She placed her jewelry box on a nearby dresser, sternly warning the foxes not to mess with it, as if they'd understand. She then leaped onto the bed with the foxes, who shamelessly settled themselves into her fur, it was then she looked around, and sensed another presence in the room. A dark presence.

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Illusionist arrived a little late to the party, but the dragon was soon to dash eagerly through the halls, his luggage packed with little cloths and balls to be used to the other students' annoyance. He should be off to his dorm. The dorm key he'd been given had a diamond on it, and he had heard the dorms were named after gemstones, so he was quick to put two and two together.

He was sure his family loved him, but would not miss his magic tricks. They'd seemed rather annoyed at them the last time he used them. He was sort of conscious that other dragons might not appreciate his antics, but he was so incredibly proud of his art, he just couldn't stop! Why couldn't they understand? Besides, he'd never actually stolen anything. He'd always given it back soon after.

"I just hope your roommate doesn't kill you." His mother had joked before he left. Illusionist had scoffed. Perhaps his roommate would actually appreciate his tricks, unlike them. He loved his family, but he felt like they made mountains out of molehills at times.

After a bit of wandering, he finally navigated to the building housing the dorm, locating the one labeled 'Diamond'. "Ah." He muttered aloud, slipping the key card into the switch. With a click the door unlocked, allowing him inside.

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Yumi sighed in relief, as neither of the other dragons had made any attempt whatsoever at conversation. Maybe this sharing a dorm thing wouldn't be so bad after all. Mimi frowned slightly at Yumi's sigh, who finally seemed to notice her sister's discomfort.
Hey, what's the matter? You've seemed kind of off the past few days...
I'm just... really nervous about the whole 'big school' thing. It's so new, and so many dragons, and the classes will probably be really hard, and, and, and,
Yumi spread her wing around Mimi
It'll be fine. Just remember, we're in this together.
Mimi smiled at Yumi, feeling much calmer
Thank you. Now we should probably stop doing this before anybody starts to catch on to the fact we have a telepathic bond. We're literally just staring at each other making faces in their eyes.
Yumi smiles at what Mimi says, and the two turn their attention to what the other dragons are doing again.

“Well, let’s find our friends!” She flapped her wings while talking.

She flew to the Opal Dorm, to find Araceli or Frost, her new friends.

Aether stares at Itsu. She looked very much like a fox too, like her other companions. The foxes were playing on Itsu’s fur, and looked very very energetic. She clears her throat gently, raising a claw in warning, gesturing to the transparent box beside her. She sighs as she looks as the foxes, and the presence of so many creatures in one dorm. She was going to speak to the Headmaster to see if there was a quieter spot— for studying. Under the guise of reading her geography book, she stares intently at Itsu. She was quite pretty, to be honest.

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“Frost? Araceli? Where are you guys?” Flamesurfer asked when she arrived at Opal Dorm.

A multi-colored dragon hurried in with 2 suitcases, huffing and puffing. "huff- puff- I made it!- huff- finally here. Now, where is my dorm? Opal Dorm?-huff- okay then." She looked around and then noticed an elevator. "phew. I don't have to fly all the time- not that I can- well, not well at least. Am I overthinking this? Yes I am." she thought. She then shook herself out of her thoughts rambling on and on and stepped into the elevator.

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When Flamesurfer saw the new dragon, she said “Hey! Do you know where is Frost and Araceli? Thank you!”

As dragons started settling into their dorms and meeting new people, a voice seemed to speak out of nowhere, as if it was magic.

"Good morning new students, hope you found your dorms and have settled down." The voice spoke as dragons looked up in curiosity as to where the voice was coming from. "Please make your way to the great hall for a ceremony, teachers will be guiding you."

Teachers were starting to direct students to the great hall

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The quickness of the dragon startled her. She let out a little yip and then replied, "I don't have the foggiest clue who those dragons are. And you are..?" Then she heard the voice. "Err.. maybe we can chat later." She had a smile though-not the least bit insincere.

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“I’m Flamesurfer, ok, see you later!” She flew away, but later thought: ‘I don’t have the slightest clue that what is that dragon’s name, I forgot to ask her! Nah I’ll ask her next time I see her.’

Araceli started heading to the great hall alongside the other opal dorm dragons. A ceremony huh, sounds interesting.

"Move along, this way please!" The teachers were directing students to the great hall.

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Flamesurfer heard that the students were talking about ‘A Ceremony’. Maybe it was time to go down to the hall.

She followed the other students, and flew down to the grand hall. She was right, there was a ceremony.

“I need to find out where Araceli is! I wanna sit with her.”