[center][h3]- Vice Principal Nina Smith -[/h3][/center]

Nina listened patiently as Dorian spoke to the rest of the students. They were now standing in the students' living quarters, Nina still gently clutching Deia's wheelchair as she pondered to herself. She had already vaguely formulated a list in her mind about who would be rooming with who based on what she knew about each student, though she had prepared to change it based on what would happen when she met the students in person. For one, after seeing how friendly Miss Sinclair and Miss Lee were with one another, she felt that it would be a good idea to room those two together. However, she got a strong feeling that the Principle himself would be hesitant, considering that Miss Sinclair and Miss Lee were, well, in the same boat as it were.

Nina especially knew that the Principle had been [i]very[/i] hesitant to let Alexis into the school. Under normal circumstances, as Alexis had been one of the subjects of the Esper Program, they would have accepted her without question and done their best to make Alexis comfortable. Even despite the fact that her mother was... well, Herculean made a point of accepting every super-powered child, no matter what their powers were, who they were, or even who their parents were. Unfortunately, the Principle had reservations, based solely on one small fact.

Alexis' mother had [i]wanted[/i] Alexis to come to Herculean. And that single fact had been the one reason the Principle had almost refused Alexis from coming to the school.

[i]"I don't know what you're so worried about," Nina had said when the Principle had voiced his thoughts on the matter. "If you are afraid that this is some kind of trick, some kind of attempt to infiltrate this school, you must remember we've had spies before and dealt with them thoroughly."

She had been sitting in her office at the time, dressed in clothes more suited of a teacher rather than her normal superhero gear, which was probably why she had felt so uncomfortable, so vulnerable. If you looked at Nina's Mystic Magus costume, you would have thought, what with the armour, the cape and the tight-fitting clothes, it would have been uncomfortable, but to Nina it was like a second skin. It felt safe, and it wasn't just the fact that it covered her well from any physical attack. It made her feel like someone much stronger, must greater than herself, someone who achieve anything, get any job done. 

When she wore her costume, she felt powerful.

She got the feeling that the Principle knew this, because he always asked that whenever she contact him veer the transmitter screen situated on the far wall of the office, that she always wear her office clothes. She'd never questioned why this was, but she got the feeling that it was so the Principle would identify as a teacher, a teacher at[/i] his [i]school, someone who he paid, who he controlled, instead of a hero who had enough power to be in control of themselves.

As for the Principle himself, Nina wasn't entirely sure what he looked like. While the screen did transmit an image, the room he always spoke to her from was dark, so his face was veiled in shadows and very difficult to distinguish. The only thing Nina could make out for sure was that the Principle was bald, though she often got the impression when she saw the impression of his form, that his body was very frail. This was only further influenced that his voice was quiet, barely loud than a whisper, and was brittle. She'd often hear his voice crack slightly while he was talking, almost as if he were on the verge of tears, though as the screen could sometimes become alive with static, she was never entirely sure whether this was his actual voice or merely due to some interference in the transmitter's connection.

After Nina had spoken her opinion, there was a long pause, which was not unusual for their conversations. The Principle was a man of few words, only speaking when he felt had something worth saying. He'd told Nina so very little about himself. He told her his name once, but Nina knew it wasn't his real one. She didn't even know what his superhero alias was, or if he even[/i] was [i]a superhero. He could have no powers at all, for all Nina knew. Yet despite the fact she had no proof, she felt deep down that he did have some kind of power, though what it was she didn't quite know. She'd often imagined, since he spoke so little yet seemed to think so much, that he was a telepathic, and that, every moment he was quiet during their talks, he was secretly conversing with someone else using his powers. Other times, she thought he had shadow-based powers, and that's why his room was always so dark.

Getting a little tired with his silence, Nina spoke again. "Besides," she said. "You're forgetting that Mrs Sinclair is no longer in the villain business. She's retired."

The Principle had then looked straight at the monitor, gazing right at Nina with such intensity that, for the first time, she could almost see his eyes. "Retired," he said. "But[/i] not[i] reformed."

"There's still time for that to change," Nina had said, trying to her best to match his stare.

"For her?" the Principle spoke again, turning his head away slightly from the screen. "Not nearly enough."[/i]

It had been only after another half an hour of speaking that Nina had finally been able to convince the Principle to let Alexis been enrolled, though only under the condition that Nina keep a close eye on her at all times. Putting her in the same room as Kitty, who the Principle was also wary of though not to the same degree, as likely to bother him. So now, as Dorian allowed Nina to take the floor and the red-head stepped from behind Deia's chair to address the students, Nina turned her gaze towards Alexis for a moment before speaking.

"Thank you Dorian," Nina said, nodding towards the nurse. "Now." She smiled. "It's time to get down to business." Under normal circumstances, she would have used her powers again for dramatic flare, but considering she didn't want to startle or upset Deia - she had no idea how that girl would react to being temporarily blinded - she decided against it. "I will be picking your roommates for this school year. Some of you will be rooming with one other person, while others will be rooming in threes. Now, first the girls. So..." She turned her gaze over to Alexis. "Alexis Sinclair, you will be rooming with Kitty Lee, as I see you two have been getting on pretty well, as well as Aspen Archer."

Nina hoped Isaac wouldn't mind this and made a mental note to discuss anything he felt Aspen would need or require for her stay later on. 

"Anastasia Tepes," Nina continued, looking over at the vampire girl. "You will be rooming with Olivia Delacroix. She's a second year so she will do her best to make you feel comfortable." Nina then continued to list off the other girls, until only Deia was left. She had to admit, Deia had thrown a bit of wrench to her plans as she knew she couldn't possibly room with any of the other girls. However, she believed she had a way to remedy to this, though so as not to embarrass Deia, she decided not to voice her plan to the rest of the school and simply said, "Deia, due to your situation, you'll have to be stationed in a different area. We'll discuss this later, okay?" She smiled at the girl in the wheelchair before turning back to the group.

"Now the boys," Nina said.

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[center][h3]- Cheol Akiyama -[/h3][/center]
[center]- Featuring the end of Nina's announcement -[/center]

Cheol had been quietly listening to chattering of his new peers. He was quiet when Anastic introduced herself to him, simply nodding and muttering his name to her as he suddenly became aware of how many people were gathering up around him, making him slightly nervous. He wasn't used to being in such large groups, and he was starting to feel a little overwhelmed.

It was then Nina spoke up, announcing who would be room with who. He particularly noted that his name was first.

"Cheol Akiyama," Nina spoke, turning her gaze towards him. "You'll be rooming with Paolo Ray." Cheol followed the Vice Principle's gaze to a nearby boy, one who had noted among their group but once Cheol had as of yet to introduce himself to. Cheol was wondering how he could politely excused himself from his group to go talk to Paolo, try and get on good terms with him, when Nina spoke again. 

"Graham Turner will be rooming with Scorpios McRae," Nina announced. She continued. "Sam Damon will be rooming with..."

Cheol followed Nina's gaze to the kid who had been complaining about being hungry all the time. Wait... wasn't he the kid who had turned into a monster earlier? Cheol suddenly felt very sorry for whoever would be rooming with him. Having to room with someone who transformed into a giant, angry creature must be-

[i]'Hey kid,'[/i] a familiar, somewhat raspy voice in his head spoke. [i]'Ever heard that one about about the pot and the kettle?'[/i]

Cheol suddenly felt a stinging sensation in his head and pressed his fingers to his temple. He shot a glare at his shoulder bag, the one which contained his mask.

"Quiet, you!" Cheol hissed under his breath at it. He felt faint and looked for a moment like he was going to topple over, so much so he almost missed Nina announcing that Sam would be rooming with a boy called 'Jack Kyle'.

"Now, as for who will be sleeping in what rooms," Nina continued, not seeming to notice that Cheol was now doubling over. "Now, since I trust you all, I'm going to let you choose your own rooms. I expect you all to act as adults and not fight over this." She narrowed her eyes. "I'm serious about this," she said. "If I hear that any of you have bee fighting like those back on the train, I will not be happy. However, as I-" But before she could finished, Cheol suddenly fell collapsed, falling face first onto the floor, causing Nina to abruptly become silent before turning her head back in the direction of Dorian. "Dorian!" she shouted for him, signalling for him to tend to Cheol.