Please don't be late. Please don't be late Rackley thought as he quickly made his way to his destination. He had spent the morning working on his introduction as he would be meeting his new teammates today and, due to his own timidness, had forgotten to look at the time. Thankful that his pack was prepared the night before, he had quickly grabbed everything he would need and sprinted to the Emerald Forest.
Weapons? Check. Ammunition? Check. Rope? Check. A days ration of food and water? Check. First aid kit? Check he thought as he went through the list of important things to have.
Following the treeline of the forest, Rackley came to a dead stop when he saw everyone was up ahead.
Late...just great... he thought with a sigh as he walked towards the others, his shoulders slumped with shame. Shuffling past what looked to be his other teammates, he kept his gaze down so as to not draw too much attention. Taking a glance at the professor, Rackley simply scratched his head, feeling awkward all of a sudden.
Greet them, say something! he thought angrily to himself.
"M-m-m-morning" he stammered, trying to muster up every ounce of courage to talk to the others.
"S-s-s-s-sorry I'm l-l-late" he mumbled in a softer voice.
As each student made their way to the meeting point, Oberon activated his semblance and simultaneously marked each of them. As a pale whitish orange aura began to glow around each of the students, though only visible to Oberon's eyes, he simply nodded to each of them as they made their first impression.
What a unique group of students he thought as he looked from one to the others.
"Well then! Now that everyone is here, how about we begin?" he said gruffly, taking his stance before each of them. Clearing his throat while holding his cigar in his right hand, Oberon took a look at each student again.
"As I'm sure you're all well aware, today is you team initiation. Your team has been handpicked by Headmaster Alban and, if you look around, you can see who each member of your team is." Gesturing at each student as he talked, Oberon proceeded to take a quick puff from his cigar.
"That said, my name is Professor Oberon Falcov" he said, placing his hand on his chest as smoke enveloped his face briefly before disappearing.
"And you will be forming Team Crystal as of today. Now that introductions are complete, I will give you your initiation briefing." Pacing slightly as he walked in front of them, Oberon took another puff before continuing.
"Your initiation today will be much like a team mission you would take later on as you progress through Beacon. I will be assessing each of your combat capabilities, teamwork abilities, as well as your capability to complete the mission. Your mission today will be a simple Search and Destroy mission." Taking a pause to clear his throat again, Oberon let everything sink in briefly before continuing.
"About three miles Northeast of here, there is an old abandoned dust mine that was overrun by Grimm a few years ago. The owner of the mine has decided that they would like to have the mine re-taken back and so they've requested for a team to go and investigate the mines and, if possible, to clear out the mines so that they can move back in." Pulling out a map of the mine as well as a flare gun, Oberon handed them to Conner.
"The staff has decided that the Mine should no longer be infested as it was a few years ago, but there should still be some Grimm taking residence inside as well as within the vicinity of it. You should primarily run into some Beowolves, some Creeps and possibly a Predator or two. At worst, a Deathstalker or a King Taijitu may have taken refuge in the tunnels to get away from the cold, but it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with." Taking another puff and blowing the smoke away, Oberon took another glance at the students.
"The mission as a whole should take anywhere between six to nine hours to complete. Once completed, you may simply use the flare gun and an Airship will be sent in to retrieve you. Now, any questions?" he inquired, arching an eyebrow at the students before him.