The IC is up.

You can post pretty much however you like. The general premise, if it wasn't clear from my post, is that the students are all waiting for a bus to take them further up the hill to the institute. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce your character to us. If they are more of an introvert, you might have them observe the actions of others. More extroverted characters might even begin introducing themselves to one another.

I hope my post gives you enough scope to work with... I'll be honest, I'm pretty exhausted right now haha. One thing I really would appreciate though is if you tell me and Shard if we screw up as GMs. If we set up a situation that limits characters then please let us know; we've been in that kind of roleplay before and we'd much rather everyone just be open so we can move things forward if that kind of thing arises. 

[@World Traveler]
Yeah, the insurance thing was more a joke on my part. I don't want animals on campus because I feel it limits characters. Having a companion with them at all times negates the need for interaction with other characters, and there's only so many times I can read "He stroked the dog's head" and the like without losing even more of my sanity. 

The route of the institute not allowing him to bring a dog is preferable and is the one I assumed you would take. It will be much more interesting for him to have previously had a close companion whom he relied on, only to then be forced to be more independent.