Ceremony Breaking

???- You're the one who insisted on bringing it, so curtailing its behavior is your responsibility! But now is not the time for such prattle. You've a student orientation to attend! Go on now, make haste.

Y/N- First, just tell me one thing: where am I?

???- Hmm? Have you not fully regained consciousness? The time space teleportation must have messed with your memories...well, these things happen, I suppose. I shall explain it to you while we walk. Truly, my magnanimity is boundless.

You walk with Grim and the mysterious man into a courtyard.

???- *Ahem* This is Night Raven Collage. It is an institution for students the world over who demonstrates a rare aptitude for magic. It is the most prestigious academy of its sort in all of Twisted Wonderland. Crowley - And I am Dire Crowley. Having been entrusted with its care by the chairman, I served as head mage.

Y/N- Magic?!

Crowley - Only those who the Dark Mirror perceives as having talented for magic are admitted to the collage. Those who are selected are summed to the campus through those "gates," which can appear anywhere. A black carriage beaming one such gate should have come to meet you.

Y/N- I do kinda remember a horse with a scary face...

Crowley - That black carriage serves to receive a student chosen by the Dark Mirror. It's to bears a gate that connects to this campus. As you know, sending a carriage to meet someone on a special day is a time - honed tradition.

Y/N- So this carriage dragged me here against my will?

Crowley - now let's begin your orientation.

Mirror Chamber

Red-headed boy-We're done with orientation and dorm assignments? All right, new students! Let me be clear. At Heartsladbyal House, I am the law. Break the rules, and it's off with your head!

Boy with cute lion ears - I'm going back to the dorm. If anyone is in Savanaclaw house, follow me.

Boy with glasses - As dorm leader of Octivinelle House, I am honer to have the opportunity to support you in what I hope will be a fulling campus experience.

Handsome boy - Hey, does anyone know where the head mage went? He disappeared midway through the ceremony...

Voice from tablet - Some head mage he is.

Boy with red eyes - Maybe he had a tam mach?

Crowley- I most certainly did not!

Red-headed boy - Ah, speak of the devil.

Crowley - If you must know, I was searching for a new student who had failed to show for orientation. You are the only one who has yet to be assigned a dorm. Step up to the Dark Mirror, and be quick about it. I'll watch your weasel.

Grim-Grrr!

All eyes are on you. You glanced at Grim and Master Crowley. You gathered your courage and walked towards the mirror.

Dark Mirror-State, your name.

Y/N- I'm Y/N

Dark Mirror- Y/N... the nature of your soul is unclear to me.

Crowley - What did you say?

Dark Mirror - I sense no magical power from this one. Soundless, colorless, shapeless, Therefore, no dorm would be appropriate.

Everyone gasped and whispered. You were sweating very badly and felt many gazes on you.

Crowley-Are you suggesting that the black carriage went to receive a person who can't even use magic? But that is absurd! The student selection process has no errand once in a century of existence! How can this happen?

The house dorm leaders were confused about where you would be placed. The red-head boy looked still and stared. The lion boy glanced at you with his green eyes and looked away. The voice in the tablet is also silent among the other students.

Grim- Mm mph! Nnnggh... *Gasp!* Me! Let me have the student's seat!

Crowley-Not so fast, you hyperactive weasel!

Grim- Unlike that human, I can actually use magic! So let me be a student here! Look, I'll show you! My spell is the cat's meow!

Red-head boy - Everyone, get down!

Grim- Myaahhh!

Fire surrounds everyone in the mirror chamber. Everyone is in panic.

Boy with red-eyes - Ahhah! Help! I'm on fire over here!

Crowley-Someone caught that blasted animal before it set the entire school ablaze!

Boy with lion ears-Ugh, can I go now, or...?

Handsome boy - OH, I thought you fancied yourself to that plump little morsel!

Boy with lion ears - Too much effort. Do it yourself.

Boy with glasses - Allow me to handle this, head mage Crowley. If none of you are up to the task of catching that small animal, I will accept the responsibility.

Voice from tablet - WTG Azul. Recki'n up those participation credits.

Boy with red-eyes - Hy, um, my butts on fire... could someone maybe put it out?!

Crowley - I'm sorry, is my instructions unclear?!

Boy with lion ears - *sigh* Pretty sure you can handle catching one mangy weasel all on your lonesome there, hard maybe.

Grim- How many times do I gotta say it? I'm Grim spell caster extraordinaire! I am NOT a weasel!

Azul - Isn't you a spunky little fellow? Riddle, would you be so kind...?

Riddle - Furry miscreant. I will abide by no rule-breaking. You will be judged by my hand.

Both Azul and Riddle finally corners Grim.

To be continued...

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