[img align=left]https://sapi.subeta.net/shared/268167.png[/img] Zala looked up as someone spoke to her and another Alexandrian student near her. She glanced around the hall, but didn't see more of her fellow students apart from Ra, who sat elsewhere with a big plate of food . Shrugging she swallowed her mouthful of polenta. "Ra is over there... the others still have to arrive." she answered the tall boy . Her lips twitched up in a smile at the young girl's comments.

The Alexandrian Academy had send students at various skill levels. Zala knew she had been one of the most skilled students coming along. Her light blue sash indicating as much. Her small stature often had people think she was younger than she actually was and thus also less skilled. She always made sure her sash was easy to spot. Finishing her plate she looked at the desert options and picked a light yogurt and fruit cup. She savoured the sour and sweet flavours with each spoonful.

"It's very much not the most fun thing in the world," River replied.

River wondered where Zala was. In fact she also wondered about Niamh as well . She hadn't seen either girl yet.

"Windows are great," River said, "I like watching birds and the rain and just about anything." The teen smiled to Lynnie. "Aww thanks. I like your hair too. I've never really seen a bear up close, is he safe around other pets? A kneazle ooh awesome, I'd like to see him. I brought my ducklings and my monkey Max." River looked at the strange sausage in a long bun that was on a nearby plate. "What is that?" she asked pointing to it. "And is this cheese pasta?" Her face showed she was very dubious. She picked up some fried chicken though and put that one her plate.

"No, we brought boys too," River said.

((pinged if you wanna find River in the Great Hall. ))

"Hi Anges (). No, I thought it would be better to leave her at home. She likes to wander around and I didn't want her to get lost. She always manages to find her way back to the Hufflepuff common room. I don't know if she would find her way back to this dorm.

"Are you excited? I'm both excited and nervous. My aunt and her wife are both professors here and their daughters are students. They are waiting in the Entrance Hall if you want to come down down with me and get something to eat"

Carlos watched River () closely and listened to what she had to say. "These are hot dogs" he replied to her question, pointing at the sausage in a bun before putting one for himself on a plate. "Not the healthiest food but tasty and popular for sure, there are even hot dog eating contests in the U.S.." He winked at her and then took a bite out of his hot dog.

[img align=left]https://s26.postimg.org/a1ord7sp5/Seb_HASASH.png[/img] His sneeze may have arrived before he did. Stepping out of the fireplace, Seb shook the dust off his sleeves and set into another round of sneezing. Cursing under his breath he sniffled and pulled a bit of tissue from one of his various pockets. While blowing his nose he began to look around and distance himself from the dusty herth. Traveling was nothing new to him, but using floo powder had to be one of his least favorite methods of transportation. Not that a portkey twisting around your insides was much better…

Stuffing the tissue back into his pocket he listened to the dormitory instructions and decided to start there. No point having the last pick. Once inside he was surprised to see the room was much larger on the inside than he anticipated. Selecting a comfy bed he produced his wand and tapped the name plate. It shivered as Sebakhin was scrawled in neat lettering across its face. With a bed selected he stowed his wand and went back into the hall to have a bit of a better look around. There were so many people, but crowds didn’t phase the teen. In fact they made him more comfortable.

Whatever was cooking smelled divine and he decided to start his exploration in the Great Hall.

Bran nodded a welcome as Carlos joined them. "Hey, Carlos," he said amiably. "How's it going? Have you met any of the guests yet? This is River () and Lenore ()." He had to chuckle when River asked about the hot dog. "Hot dogs are a rare and favored American delicacy, especially by No-Majs," he said with a teasing wink. "And not to worry, no dogs are involved in them."

Lynnie smiled at River. "Thank you," she said. "Sebastian is used to the other pets and has never bothered them. I was allowed to adopt him after his mom was killed in a forest fire. He was only a few weeks old, so he's never known any other life really. Oliver is a bit temperamental, but he decides he likes you, watch out. He will rub on your legs so hard, he nearly knocks you over." She laughed at the thought of her pets. "I'll have to bring them out to visit tomorrow." The young girl beamed as Carlos came over. "Hi, Carlos. I'm glad you came over to join us." She laughed as Smith squeaked at her. "And hello to you too, Smith. How about a treat?" she asked, offering a small bite of apple from her plate to the rat.

Bran smiled at the new girl (). "We're glad to have you here at Ilvermorny. I'm Bran by the way. I didn't mean anything by the remark, I was just wondering." He glanced over as the girl pointed out the Alexandrian boy and nodded. "I'm sure more will be coming from both our guest schools. I look forward to meeting them."

[img align=right]https://sapi.subeta.net/shared/268167.png[/img] Zala wrinkled her nos at the sight of some of the dishes. Those 'hot dogs' didn't sound appetizing at all and the idea of a 'hot dog eating contest' sounded horrendous to her. She nodded at River and pointed at Seba entering the hall. "That's Seba." she pointed out and finished the last bite of her yogurt desert. She took note of the names mentioned around her and glanced at each one as they were named. "Zala Talusi." she said, her introduction as short as it could get.

A new boy arrived and explained hot dogs followed by Bran's teasing that River missed. "Oh...hot dogs. Huh... well I guess I should try one...especially since its not made of dog. I'm River," she said to Carlos. "And your little one is so cute." She waved to boy from A4. "Seb! Over here!" She took a bite of the hot dog and wasn't quite sure about it. "Tastes a bit like pigeon. Aww that so sad about the bear's mother. Glad you got him though. What is American life like?" River spotted some Kofta on the table and put it on her plate. The meatball skewers tasted really good.

Niamh waved at Zala () as she passed on her way to the dorm, trying to make a mental note of where everything is, so she wouldn't get lost. As she turned, she spotted River () talking to a couple of other students, and made her way over to them. As she approached, she heard River asking about the food, and was pleased to see she wasn't going to be the only one who didn't know what the food was. Smiling at the group, helped herself to one of the hot dogs and took a small bite. "I see what you mean about it tasting like pigeon," she said to River, "although it could do with a few more spices."

Seb whirled at the sound of his name, and grinned at River, Niamh and Zala ( ) when he spotted them. Slipping toward the group he caught the end of the conversation. “Made out of dog you say. Sounds a bit barbaric.” Of course he was only teasing, but his fluency in sarcasm sometimes made it difficult to tell. Nothing like a good first impression.

“I thought for sure this one would be off hiding somewhere.” He grinned down at Zala in a playful mood. But his stomach rumbled reminding him why he came, and probably why anyone else was really hanging around. “Anyway.” Even if it did taste like pigeon, Seb boldly reached over and bumped the hot dog out of Rivers hand. Before she could stop him, he took a big bite out of the opposite end and chewed happily. "Pigeon my foot, these are amazing!"

"Yeah," River agreed being used to a lot more spices, "it's a bit bland. Get a bed in the dorms yet, Niamh, Zala? I got mine near the window." She laughed when Seb took the hot dog from her. "Feel free to finish it, though I'll have you know I like pigeon, particularly, Hamam Mahshi but that has a lot more flavour."

"Well, if everything is as good as the pie I'll love it here." Lenore says to Bran before making a grimace. Cheese on pie looked disgusting.

Lenore nodded as she was introduced to the newcomers. She was much more interested in listening to conversations than actually taking part in them and watched to see how the other students interacted with one another. As the conversation turned to the strange bland sausages she began to look around. She had a terrible habit of getting distracted and missing things.

((ooc: I'll be in and out today so Lenore might spend some time off in her own little world or wander off to the grounds))

[img align=right]https://sapi.subeta.net/shared/268167.png[/img] Zala giggled and grinned up at Seb . "Food Seba! Food!" she explained. She would normally hide far away from people in the herb fields, a potions classroom or the library, but food could always win. Perhaps once all the visiting students have arrived she'd run off elsewhere. For now she would sit with everyone and find out how long she could hold out. The safety the Alexandrian Academy grounds offered were halfway accross the world anyway.

"In the far corner." Zala told River with a brief nod. The corner gave her a little shielding from everyone else. She wouldn't be surrounded in her downtime.

Terry looked at the boy now speaking to her, she hoped he was smart and not some silly jerk. "Hello Branden, thank you for the welcome. I am Teresa Evans, but my friends call me Terry. I'm obviously from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Ravenclaw house and this scared cat is Prince, he is not very excited about moving. After he finally got used to Hogwarts, now he has to get used to another school, poor thing. How are you? Can you tell me more about this school? I'm fascinated by learning more about the origins and mysteries of the school." She then looks at River with disproving looks, that hair was a sore eye to her. "Does everyone in your school have such poor taste in colors? Don't mean to offend, I just don't enjoy bright colors."

((OOC: Sorry for replying so late, I have no idea where any of you are at the moment since I have to catch up but I'm replying to that early post from leaf.))

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The atmosphere in the castle had become quite louder than before and Corvus decided it was finally time to go to the Great Hall as well. It was obvious that the students from the other schools had arrived. He sighed as he wasn't a person of many words and preferred to not interact much. But this was the triwizard tournament after all, a great honour for the school and meeting new people could be useful.

When Corvus arrived at the Great Hall, it was fairly filled with old and new faces. He paused on the stairs to look over the scenery and then walked over to the table that had caught his attention. "Welcome", he said as he approached to the table and looked around, "how do you do?" He wasn't addressing anyone in particular as many of the people here were new to him. And he knew that his greeting might sound a little bit too upper-class, but he couldn't help it.

"I'm okay, how about you?" Carlos replied to Bran. "Haven't met anyone yet, was busy watching, you know?"

He then turned to Lynnie again. "I'm sure Smith would love to get a treat. Have you seen his belly lately? Guess it's time for some rat athletics, otherwise he'll soon need a little skateboard to move." Carlos said all this with a grin on his face, showing that he wasn't too serious and that it was okay for Smith to receive some extra bits of food. It was special day after all.

When River () greeted him he gave her a short nod and smile. "Hey River, I'm Carlos, nice to meet you! And thanks for the compliment, I'm sure Smith will appreciate it. How was your journey by the way?"

(I have to leave for the day soon so it might take me a while to reply.)

“You can count on it.” () Seb mumbled half covering his mouth. Licking the last bits of flavor from his fingertips, he curiously glanced over at the table covered in other various foods. He found himself simultaneously wondering if Ilvermorny had a gymnasium or anywhere he could burn off some energy later on. With all the food he was likely to ingest, he would at least have to go for a run.

“Not guna lie, it’s why I came in here too.” He smirked at Zala () and turned to grab a plate. Everything was delicious, even if most of the things he thought were lacking a certain spice here or there. By far, the best thing he tried were miniature drumsticks covered in a bright red sauce that set his mouth on fire. It was almost good enough to make him forget why they had traveled all the way here. When he was full enough to slow down and remember, a somewhat solemn look took over his face.

“Very full.” Seb shook off his somber look and smiled at the new arrival. A boy with dark hair and blue coat who didn’t seem amused by Seb’s response. () He lifted a brow at the girl across the way when she addressed River’s hair color choices. His gaze narrowed slightly. “That’s a foolish notion. Of course we don’t all like the same things.” () “But we are taught to be respectful of one another's choices.”

Just then he realized that a boy in close proximity had a rat on his shoulder. () He had to do a double take and it gave him the chills when he realized the guy probably kept it as a pet. “You’ve got to be kidding me...”

(( lol Seb, insert foot into mouth ))

Terry stare at Seb and sighs. "I respect her choices just my eyes get distracted. I still think she can be the most amazing person, and of course we all like different things. Surely my color choices must be extremely boring for her and many. I can live with that." She took a sip of her glass of juice and then put it down, too sweet.

Carlos turned around and looked at Seb, immediately noticing that the other boy was referring to Smith. "Excuse me...?" he said with a softer than usual voice. "Weren't you just saying that you were taught to respect the choices of others? Really a good way of life in my opinion, does it work for you?"

She reminded Seb of someone, but she surprised him with her fluid retort. () The person he was thinking of would have hit him for sure. “She is an amazing person, if you give the colors a chance.” He nudged River and smirked. “I’m Sebakhin, by the way. Pleasure.” He introduced himself to Terry in all sincerity.

So he had been caught. Seb grinned and tapped his chin. “Sure it does, when I’m able to pull it off.” He shrugged, keeping an eye on the rat. Maybe a rat as a pet had its benefits. Could you train them like dogs? Did they make good lookouts? “My apologies, regardless. It is just a little surprising for me, is all.” Back home rats were considered vermin and there had been a time when Seb had competed with them for food. He hadn’t ever thought to try and make friends with them. ()