Nevin raised an eyebrow at the explanation. First person to make eye contact is your partner? Wasn't that a bit...randomized? Did they really want to trust a random chance to the people you would have to fight alongside for the rest of your time here? It seemed a bit underwhelming. He expected a more...elaborate way of choosing teams. He supposed he couldn't rightly complain, though. The only person he truly knew here was Amalger and he'd be damned if he got stuck on that guy's team. A great duo they might make, combining their strengths, but that wasn't what he wanted out of this. He finally had a reason to compete with Flare's top student. This was where it counted. He didn't want to waste this opportunity in being on the same team. He knew the two of them would excel in their classes...it was just a matter of which one of them could come out on top.

So what were his other choices? Abel seemed like a strong fighter, though that simply may be his size talking. He never actually saw the man use that spear of his. What he could tell, though, from his form, was that the man should be strong. Perhaps not too quick...but definitely strong. Then there was that hyperactive girl. She had a lot of energy. If the rest of them needed a chance to gather their strength, she'd be a handful of an opponent. Other than that, he couldn't say a thing about her strength. Then there was Aurelia, the only other person he actually met here. That crippling anxiety almost made it seem like she'd be the worst option. He had no idea of what her strengths may be. Would that anxiety be an issue, even in battle? Especially considering they would be working as a team...he didn't know how that would play out. The other seven, he had no idea to their strengths or weaknesses or even their personalities. That girl who beat up the cocky kid from yesterday was part of his group, but that interaction was way too quick to get any sort of feel for who she was...

Nevin let out a small sigh, letting his body relax. There was nothing to do but leave it up to fate, he supposed. In a way, that made it more exciting. A grin split across his face just before the platform he stood upon erupted, hurling him out over the forest. He flipped himself upright so he could get a better view and cocked his left fist back. Punching the air quickly, a burst of flame shot out, flipping him backwards and stopping his momentum. As he began to fall, his right fist jabbed out and his form shot down like a bullet, landing in a crouch with electricity sparking around him, fist against the ground. This was his first test at Beacon. He was going to take it seriously.

First thing was first, though. He had to find his partner. Rising up to his feet, he glanced around at the trees around him. The question of where to start died before he even began to ponder it as he spotted two beady red eyes staring out at him. They were soon joined by a few more. It seemed he had his work cut out for him until he found a partner. He didn't think they would be onto him this quickly, but...well, there was no point in worrying about it.

Readying his fists, his grin grew. "Come on then," he called out. The first beowolf shot forward, quickly followed by three more.