River took the PLTs offered by Lady Violetta, turning it this way and that in her hands before setting it down on her desk. [b]"So weird!"[/b] She said, poking the box with a finger, wondering how a laptop could [i]feel[/i]. When she remembered that the Castle was sentient as well, it didn't surprise her that they could make laptops the same way. The fact that it was her own, and would only work for her, interested her greatly - and gave her a tiny bit of satisfaction. 

When told to, she flipped it open and removed the protective sheets covering the hand print panels, then gingerly placed her hands on them, trying not to hurt the PLTs. It whirred to life, the panels underneath her hands glowing vibrant green. [i]'Is that the color of my Aura?'[/i] River thought curiously, leaning her head down to peer at the panel from the side. All of the sudden, it began asking her questions. 

She filled each out succinctly, pausing to think about what her magic types would be. She remembered the woman in the shop back on earth telling her she had "affinities for earth and air", but the woman didn't mention the other one. As if to answer her, the PLTs filled out the last magic type on it's own: plant. River blinked her eyes in surprise, then leaned close to the PLT and whispered, [i][b]"How did you know that?"[/b][/i] When the PLTs didn't respond, River pouted her lips. [i][b]"Helloooooooooooooooo?"[/b][/i] She said in a drawn out whisper, poking the screen tentatively. 

When the Headmistress told them that they'd soon be able to decide on their pets, River perked up, closing up her PLTs and sliding it securely into the tote-bag slung over her shoulder. She skipped along behind everyone, peering into each area curiously to map out the school in her head.

Finally, they arrived at the lift machine that would take them up to the other portions of the Castle. Waiting for her turn, she stepped on it and found herself unable to resist doing a Superman pose, her arm outstretched above her as the other hand gripped the banister. [b]"RIver, [i]AWAYYY!!![/i]"[/b] She called out. When the lift didn't move, she gave the banister a pat and said, [b]"Ahem. I mean, River Cade to the student bedroom floor."[/b] 

The lift started promptly, lifting her away. [b]"Ohhhh my globbb! This is globbing amazing!"[/b] She laughed giddily, stepping off of the lift when she arrived and gave Lady Violetta a smile. [b]"This place is pretty great - Oooo rooms."[/b] She stopped mid-sentence and ran over to room number 3, pressing her hands against the hand-print modules. They registered her Aura, glowing vibrantly green just as the PLTs had done, and the door slid open to admit her. 

She gave the door an affectionate pat and walked in, looking around the room. Inside, there was a closet with several shelves and space to hang clothing, and a large window on the far side of the room, directly across from the door. She grinned, imagining adding her own touches to the blank slate, and unpacked everything from her tote-bag into the closet, except for the PLTs. She retreated from her room and went to stand next to Lady Violetta, waiting for them to head to town.