Lesson 5: Hit the Ground Running
Before the sun even peeked over the horizon, the earsplitting wail of an air horn echoed throughout the main hall, startling every student inside as they turned to the source: Tania, standing at the entrance with the can in her hand. She then raised a megaphone to her lips. "Get up, you lazy bums! Initiation starts today!" she yelled, receiving groans in response.
"C'mon, sis! It's not even morning!" her younger brother, Tiler, yelled, his silver hair standing out amongst the crowd, still messy from just waking up. It must have been the wrong thing to say, because his sister walked over and blew the air horn in his face.
"The Grimm waits for no sun, nor man, woman, or child. Now get up! Every first-year needs to be bright-eyed and combat-ready before they report to the forest in twenty minutes!" With a groan, the boy and his fellow students got up and went to their assigned lockers to prepare for the initiation.
Stella walked over to her locker and only pulled out her parasol. Opening it wide, she gave a smirk at the people around her as she swung it around her, suddenly changing from her simple nightgown to being dressed to the nines in a frilly, light-fuchsia dress. As students audibly wondered how she was able to change so quickly, she winked at them and said "A woman never reveals herself to the public" before walking off, parasol resting over her shoulder.
Rocky made his briefcase transform into the great-hammer 'Savannah's Call" and a wave of light flowed through the various animal carvings running across the sides. With a grin, he set it aside before changing into a pair of khaki shorts and a black v-neck t-shirt. He finished the simple ensemble by strapping on a pair of fingerless gloves and a brown beanie with dark yellow stripes running down one side before retrieving his weapon and heading out to the cliffs.
Rosanne dragged the coffin over to her locker, once again drawing the gazes of many nervous students, and let it stand on one end as she gathered her combat outfit from the locker. When she grabbed everything she needed, she turned on her heel towards the coffin and opened it just enough for her to slip inside. Students that stepped closer heard subtle rattles and ruffling of clothes before the door opened - hitting a student that got a little too close in the face - as she emerged wearing cargo pants that tighten a bit at the ankles, paired by a simple tracksuit top and sneakers. After straightening out her clothes and dusting off a little bit of dirt, she grabbed the coffin and effortlessly threw it over her shoulder before heading out.
Umbra emerged from the girls' changing rooms in a simple black dress that goes halfway past her knees, her two belts of knives hanging loosely around her waist, crossing each other on her side. Her combat boots are worn tightly up to her calves as she adjusted one of the many straps on one of them. After the fifth once-over of her equipment, Umbra began her journey to the cliffs, dreading what may happen on the field.
"Alright, ladies and gentle-scrubs!" Tania yelled to the fresh-faced lineup of students before her, Rein standing next to her to assess their potential. "Today's the day! I will keep this simple: Your first mission is to find your three teammates, and obviously they will be the first people that you will run into while you're in the forest. The next goal is to make it back here, alive. There will be tons of Grimm lurking around, and will not hesitate to attack. If that happens, you can and will only rely on your skills, as well as the skills of your companions. No staff will interfere. However, you will not bring any maps, compasses, or any other means of finding your way back after launch."
It was then that several students raised their hands, but Stella was first to speak. "Uh… Launch? Exactly what do you mean by LAUUUUuuuuu…." The grass beneath her suddenly split open as a platform sprung out and launched her without warning deep into the forest.
"That's what I meant by launch," Tania answered calmly, holding a Scroll that shows several rows of buttons on screen. "Have fun! See you alive!" she cheered, then simply continued pressing buttons. One by one, the rest of the students were launched into the air at random intervals, some more prepared than others - one even gave an excited whoop as they went flying- as Rein came to a realization.
"Tania… you remembered to remind them to come up with a means of landing… right?" he asked, and as she launched the last student, Tania only made a look that was more than enough to answer his question.
"W-Well… They're adaptable kids. At least they'll hit the ground running right?"
Rein could only place a palm to his forehead.