As each person introduced himself, Sam grew even more overwhelmed than before. "(Jeez, I'm attending school with amazing people... I pale in comparison to most of them,)" Sam thought to himself as he listened to each of their introductions. He bit his lip, and studied each of them individually, scanning for anything peculiar. .. "(Heh, its suprising how I was invited to go to the academy, when I'm just some regular guy.)"

"(There are a few familiar faces here,)" Sam thought as he continued scanning the crowd. "(The best illusionist the world has to offer, Ms. Arcane... I've been to one of her shows before... The money spent was worth it... God damn, I wonder how Miss Amazing does it)" he thought, smiling to himself. "(My brother would be all over her, fanboying her if he was here right now.)

"(I've seen that face before... Luna, huh... She was at one of those conventions I assisted with. My brother told me about her, and how she was like an angel... Of course, he was over-exaggerating, but I will admit that she does look cute, and she does look good in her costume,)" he thought, mildly blushing when she was being a bit flirty. "(Heh, she does have a peppy and positive attitude, despite the situation... I like her.)

"(I've read about Chris in chess magazines... I've always wanted to play chess, but I was never really good at it. This guy is a genius... I wonder what would happen if he was given an actual military assignment, and he had to come up with a strategy... Eh, he would come up with a damn good one I suppose,)" he thought, wondering what strategies were flowing through Chris's head at the moment.

"(So many amazing people I'm attending school with... How did I ever get in?)" Before Sam knew it, it was his turn to introduce himself to the people around him. He had never been really good at introductions, but he usually tried his best to make a good first impression. He chuckles nervously, and gives a huge, shining smile to the people around him. "Hey, my names Samuel Gray, 'sup?" he said in a lenient tone. "If you guys need any help, just ask me," he continued, "because I will gladly be of service... D-depending on what your problem is, anyways."