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The sun rose to shine on the large dorm building at the edge of Beacon Academy. A warm breeze flowed through the open window of one of the dorms, washing over the students that occupied it. In the hallway outside the room a square metal plate labeled the room, with the letters CYRS along with the room number 37. Another door directly across the hall was labeled OWTR 38, and two more rooms further down the hall read KONJ 36 and ENVY 35. At each end of the hallway the hall split off to both the right and left, and at one intersections there was a single door, while at the other was two.

Back at room 37 one of the first year students began to stir, Carter awaking to his first official day at Beacon Academy. He got out of his bed, which was the closest to the left wall, and looked around and the dorm he would be living in for the next four years. The room was rather small, one large open window and a door each on the other walls. The bed closest to Carter's was occupied by Yuan, who was snoring away as usual. The next bed, which Carter assumed belonged to Raphael, was empty. He looked around the dorm, but his partner was nowhere to be seen. The last and farthest bed was Sam's, but it was hard to tell as the only implication was the small cocoon of blankets curled up on the bed.

Carter opened the door opposite the window and looked out into the hallway, but saw that no one else seemed to be out and about. He checked the other doors in his dorm, and found that one was a closet while the other was a small bathroom. He was still blinking sleep from of his eyes as he saw the luggage stacked beside one of the walls, and he pulled out his rucksack and set it on his bed. As he went to open it however a sound was heard from the window, and he looked to see his partner climb into the room.

"Little early to be out, don't you think?" Carter asked, turning back to his bag. He received only a huff from the Faunus, and he glanced over to see Raphael retrieving his own small bag.

Carter opened his luggage and laid out its contents onto the bed. As he looked down onto everything he owned, he realized just how little he carried in his travels. A few sets of clothing along with his green scarf was in a small pile. He pulled his compass from his pocket and set it beside a rolled up map covered in marks and drawings. A notebook filled with sketches and writings sat atop a small pile of different books, and a leather wallet filled with lien lay next to it. Souvenirs consisting of various objects was in another pile, mostly consisting of different stones and a few shells. The nicest things the boy owned were his small Scroll and with his weapons.

A snort behind Carter caught his attention as he turned to see Yuan waking up. "Mornin'," the blond boy yawned.

"Morning," Carter replied.

"We unpacking already?" Yuan asked, looking at his friends belongings laid out and Raphael rummaging through his bag. "Alright!" and he jumped out of his bed and sped over to his own bag. As he dumped the contents onto his bed the ball of blankets at the farthest bed began to stir.

"Who's being so loud?" Sam asked as she emerged from her cocoon and trudged out of bed. She had awful bed head, her hair sticking out at odd angles as she tugged at it with a hairbrush.

"Nice hair," Yuan remarked, which was received with the brush flying into his head.

"At least I don't snore," Sam retorted as her partner fell backwards onto his bed, a red mark on his forehead.

"Guys, it's the first day. Can we try not to fight?" Carter asked.

"He started it," Sam mumbled, retrieving her own bags. She picked up the brush from the floor and finished combing down her hair.

Yuan sat up, rubbing his head. "Oww, that hurt," he complained.

"You did kind of ask for it," Carter said.

Yuan mumbled something incoherently as he turned back to unpacking. The morning continued as the students emptied their bags. Carter hung up his map on the wall beside his bed, while placing the various stones and shells on his bed stand. Yuan hung a large poster above his bed, which showed a few famous hunters and huntresses. Raphael only unpacked his clothes and stuck them in the closet with everyone else's, leaving the rest of the bags contents unseen and stuffing it under his bed. Sam was the only one with more than one bag, one of which was filled with awards and trophies and she displayed them on her portion of the wall and desks.

As Carter was storing the team books onto the shelf under the window, he came across a small binder in his pile of books. "Hey Yuan, check this out," he said after he opened the binder.

Yuan walked over to look over his shoulder to see the book filled with collectors cards. "Dude, nice! You've still got your Hunters cards! We can totally play together now!" He exclaimed.

"I didn't even know I still had these," he noted as he flipped through the pages. "It's been awhile."

As Yuan pulled out his own binder Sam walked over to the boys curiously. "What are you guys talking about?" She asked.

"Nothing!" Carter exclaimed, quickly closing the book and looking embarrassed.

Yuan however had a different response. "Only the greatest card game ever. Check this out!" And he showed Sam a few of the cards.

"Isn't that the nerdy card game that little kids play?" Sam asked as she looked over the cards.

"No!" Yuan burst out defensively. "It's a very complex turn based card game that involves only the best strategy and tactics!"

"Suuuure," Sam smirked, walking away. "I'll just leave you to your 'advanced game' that's only for ages 7 and up," she remarked, glancing back to Yuan's poster with the small age rating at the bottom.

"Thanks for the support," Yuan grumbled as he turned back to Carter.

"You were the one who showed her the cards," the boy mumbled. "I would have been fine with her not knowing."

As they finished unpacking team CYRS stepped back to admire their work; the small dorm room already looking more like a home. "Not half bad, if I do say so myself," Yuan stated.

"Yeah, I could live here for four years," Carter agreed.

Sam stepped forwards and turned to the three boys. "Alright, I think it's time we set some ground rules."

"What? Why?" Yuan asked.

"Because I'm the only girl on this team. And considering we all just barely met, I don't trust any of you. Especially you." She growled, looking at Yuan.

"But Carter's the leader! He should make the rules, right?" The blonde boy turned to the team leader.

All eyes turned as Carter, who looked surprised to suddenly be pulled into the conversation. "Uh, well, she's kind of right. If she wants to make a suggestion, I'm open to hear it. What about you?" Carter asked his partner. Raphael simply shrugged and leaned against the wall.

"Doesn't talk much, does he?" Yuan whispered to his friend. The Faunus turned his head over to the two, giving a glare that suggested he heard the comment.

"Alright," Sam began, grabbing the other's attention once more. "First off, I get the bathroom in the morning. Whenever I want, in fact. No questions asked. Second, no one touches the trophies. Third, that portion of the room," she motioned to the area around her bed. "Is mine. No one else's. Four, like I said, I'm not quite ready to trust any of you yet. Particularly your combat skills."

"But we fought together in the initiation," Carter chimed in.

"True, but that was only one fight," Sam retorted. "I don't want any weak links slowing me down. You'll need to prove your worth."

"Hey, but you and I fought together before that final fight," Yuan protested.

Sam turned her head and raised an eyebrow at the boy as she spoke. "The only other fight we were in was against that one Borbatusk, and we all know how that ended."

"It got the jump on me!" The boy objected. "How was I supposed to know there was an entire herd?!"

Sam was about to retort back when the group heard what sounded like yelling from outside the dorm. Carter opened the door and poked his head out, and the sound continued from the room labeled OWTR across the hall. "That sounds like... Tiffany?" Sam wondered aloud.

"We should probably check on them," Carter said, knocking on the door. Sam stood next to him along with Yuan, while Raphael stayed in the dorm room, seemingly uninterested.

As Carter knocked on the door they heard someone walking over on the other side while the yelling continued. The door swung open to reveal Oliver, who brightened up as he saw the others. "G'day mates! Glad to see ya! Get everything unpacked already?"

"Yeah, just about," Carter replied. "We just came over to see what all the commotion was about."

"Ah, that," Oliver shoulders slouched. "They've been like that all morning. The yelling's new though." The three looked over the boys shoulder into the dorm. Tiffany was screaming her lungs out at William, while Rowan was fruitlessly trying to ignore the exchange.

"I refuse I live in the same room as you!" Tiffany screamed at William, who was completely calm, "Especially not if you believe that I'll let you fill our bookshelf with that garbage!"

"My dear, this is not garbage," the writer said, picking up one of the books from the pile around him. "These are all my most famous novels and poems, and I never live anywhere without my most known works."

"It's ALL of your works!" Tiffany retorted. "And stop calling me dear!"

"Soooo," Carter said, turning back to Oliver. "Seems like you've got everything under control, so I think we should probably go..."

"C'mon mate," the boy whispered. "Don't leave me with those two!"

"You've got Rowan though," Carter said as he and his teammates backed away from the door.

"She's not enough! You've gotta-" but the door was already closing on the boy, and he was cut off as it snapped shut.

"How long do you think they'll be like that?" Carter asked.

"Well, knowing Tiffany, I'd say the next five years," Sam responded.

"But we're here only for four," Yuan said, confused.

"Exactly," She stated as she walked back into their dorm. The two boys stayed in the hall, looking around at the hallway designated for the first years.

Yuan looked down one end of the hall at the intersection with two doors. "Looks like those are the showers," he said. He looked towards the label at the opposite and suddenly looked surprised and happy. "Dude, we've got our own lounge!" And Yuan sped over to the door.

Carter followed as the blonde boy opened the door and saw a large room. "Woah," He marveled, Impressed. The room had two windows opposite the door, and a small television sat on a stand in the corner of the room. A few couches and beanbag chairs faced the television, along with a low coffee table. At the other end of the room was a kitchen, complete with an oven, a wrap around counter, a fridge, and cabinets filled with plates and various cooking tools.

"I could get used to this!" Yuan sighed happily as he fell into one of the beanbag chairs.

The door opened behind Carter and he turned to see team KONJ entering the lounge, looking just as Impressed. "Duuuuude!" Chad exclaimed. "Radical!" and he slouched into one of the chairs as well. Norem knelt down to take a look at the television.

Opal bounced around, looking at every little detail as Kyla walked over to the kitchen area and inspected it. "It's not much, but I can work with it," she observed.

"You cook?" Carter asked.

Opal stopped and turned to face the boy. "Yeah she cooks! Kyla's got sooooo many awards, and she can make any kind of food perfect!"

"I wouldn't go that far per say..." Kyla murmured, slightly embarrassed. "And It's only a few medals..."

Suddenly a knock came from the door and team OWTR along with the rest of CYRS looked through the door. "C'mon guys, class is about to start," Sam declared.

"Who do we have first?" Yuan asked as he pulled himself out his chair.

Carter pulled a small schedule from his pocket and checked it. "Looks like we've got Grimm studies with professor Port first."

Yuan brightened up at the mention of the name. "Right! I almost forgot! This is gonna be awesome! We get to be taught by one of the greatest hunters of all time, and my favorite card! Do you think he'll sign my platinum edition foil card of him?" He said excitedly.

"Maybe?" Carter said. "We'll have to see when we get there." And the students left the lounge to change into their uniforms and headed off to their first day of class.

so just in case any of you were confused about the layout of the rooms, this is the basics of it: four dorm rooms, each with a closet and bathroom. They're connected by one hallway, two rooms on each side. At both ends of the hallway it splits off (to go outside and other floors and things). At one intersection is the showers, at the other a lounge. I added the lounge because I thought it would be a good place for small events and conversations. Long story short it'll be visited often.

thanks for reading!