[Shortly after school ends for the day, an announcement from Gelda will go up on the journals.]

Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the resident teachers at the school. I'd like to remind everyone that classes are open to anyone who may want to attend. We offer a variety of courses, so if one in particular interests you, you're welcome to come in and see what it's about. If you're interested, or if you have any questions, please let one of us know. We'll be pleased to have you with us!

That said, I'd like to make a special announcement! Our World Sharing classes have been gearing towards this project as of late, but we're aware that other villagers have shown an interest in this as well. Therefore, I'd like to invite every resident who wishes to participate to sign up for their own booth and help us present Luceti's First Cultural Fair! It will be an event showing off food, games, history and any other creative cultural displays from your own world. Further details, such as the location of the fair, will be finalized later. With all of the discussion involving visits to other worlds, we believe that the last weekend of April will be a good date for us to work toward. If you're interested, or curious, you're welcome to join us in our World Sharing classes, or even set up discussions on your own time.


[[OOC: Now, for some handy links. Cultural Fair OOC info and discussions and OOC sign-ups for the standard classes.]]

[Written]

I hope all the new arrivals have been settling in nicely.

If I may have your attention for a moment, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the teachers at the local school. Classes are in session from 9 am to 2:30 pm. We offer a variety of courses, which you may have seen in the guide, but I'll be happy to explain more about them.

If you'd like to register as a student, you're welcome to stop by and take the placement exam with us, for subjects such as Math, Science and Composition. We also encourage adults and students alike to attend the World Sharing classes, as well as the Music and Magic classes, which are open to everyone so we can get to know one another better, and learn more about the respective worlds we come from.

For now, I'll gladly answer any questions you may have.

[OOC: The Luceti School community can be found here, and signing your character up as a student OOCly can be done right here!]


[Action]

[Anyone passing by house #27 on this lovely Sunday afternoon will find Gelda outside in the snow. She's building snowmen in her yard. It starts with just one, but another soon follows. And another. And another...

It may seem strange for a grown woman to be building an army of snowmen, but she just can't stop herself. The snow is having a profound effect on her. It's comforting to be outside in the numbing cold, keeping herself busy with something she used to do in Keterburg all the time. There won't be any extreme differences between the snowmen. They'll all look like your average, pebble-smiled jolly men, with vases for hats and scarves that Gelda knitted herself.]

[Action]

[At long last, Gelda has returned to her normal age and regained the memories that go with it. Sadly, the effects of the experiment still leave some 'marks'. For one, she's still dressed in her Oracle Knight uniform when she awakens in the library. She'd dozed off after much extensive reading and notetaking.

As she regains consciousness and regards the scene around her, memories of the past few weeks surface as though they happened years ago. Along with it comes a feeling of deep shame as she flips through her research notes and starts stacking the books to return them to their proper shelves. Her younger self was so arrogant and thirsty for knowledge that not even being taken to a different world would deter her from delving into the Planetary Fonic Arte and the catalyst weapons. How close had she come to making the same mistake all over again? Her eyes fall on a piece of paper depicting a fonic glyph and she hastily crumples it in her fist. She will have to dispose of all this later.

Once she's cleared up the mess she's made in the library, she hurries home to apologize to a certain fiancée of hers. Then she needs to send out a message through her journal. Later in the day, she can be found in the backyard of house #27, burning shreds of paper in the pit that's usually used for firing her pottery.]


( [Filtered to Raine, Dist and Nephry / 90% unhackable] )

Good afternoon, Luceti. Looks like the village is bustling with energy again. My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the local teachers. If any of you New Feathers have a question about the school, feel free to ask me.

Now then, it seems I'm running out of space in my crafts room, so I've decided to give away some of the things I've created over the years.

[She turns on the journal's video function and holds it up, slowly revolving to show assorted pottery, much like this, except with a bit more variety.]

They're mostly pots and bowls, though I've also tried my hand at making small clay statues of animals. The pottery is decorative and not to be used as actual functional wares, as the firing technique I applied leaves the material porous and I'm unable to apply a proper glazing to it. If anyone is interested in taking some of it off my hands, by all means, let me know.


[Action]

[And later that day, Gelda is out on the streets, carrying an umbrella as she makes her way through the rain. She needed to get out and stretch her legs, despite the lousy weather. Ever since she realized she's been in Luceti for over three years, she's found that she just can't sit still anymore. Now she's trying to keep herself busy with whatever hobby or work she can find. Gardening, cleaning, sewing Regal's outfit for the wedding...

She's headed for house #1 to pay a visit to Nephry and Dist. (Little does she know that Dist isn't really staying there for the moment.) Anyone is free to stop her along the way.]

My, there certainly are a lot of New Feathers coming in, aren't there? Welcome to Luceti! I'm sure there are more of you yet to come, but I'd like to take this opportunity for a quick announcement anyway.

My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the teachers at the local school. You may have read about the school in Professor Sage's guide for New Feathers. If not, then I'll be glad to tell you more about it. After a brief winter break, classes were once again resumed in the first week of January, but don't let that stop you from enlisting now. Students are free to sign up for classes whenever they like. All it takes is a quick test that will help us determine your skills.

If you have any questions, by all means, feel free to speak up.

[There's a bit of a pause, here.]

Oh, and Saphir? Can I have a word with you, please? [...] In person.


[[OOC: Here is more OOC information about the school and here is the OOC sign-up post! If you'd like your character to attend classes, please be sure to respond to the sign-up post!]]

[On this dreary autumn day, Gelda is out for a walk, accompanied by a peppy little dog. Some people may wonder since when Gelda has a dog. Technically, she doesn't. This cute puppy belongs to Luceti's favorite idol, Miu Matsuoka. Gelda's adopted the role of dogsitter until Miu returns from her kidnapping.

Satake certainly seems happy to be out, despite the weather. He's anxiously tugging at his leash and sniffing whatever they pass. As for Gelda, she's just happy to have a distraction from all these recent kidnappings. Miu, Nephry... Raine was just returned, Haruki was sent home... In fact, it seems a lot of people are being sent home. It's starting to make her just a bit restless.

She's snapped out of her thoughts again when Satake tries to lift his leg against a nearby house.]

Satake, no! Bad dog!

[Satake lowers his leg again, giving her an innocent look in response. She sighs, shaking her head with a smile.]

It seems some pets do start to take after their owners. ... Come on, let's go find you a nice tree instead.

For all of you who are interested in attending school, Professor Sage and I will be reopening classes next week. I must stress, for all you newcomers, that while school isn't mandatory, one can benefit greatly from it. We've had students from all sorts of worlds share their stories and it's a great way to make new friends. Knowledge can be one's greatest treasure.

Anyone interested can join us at the school building on Monday morning, around nine o'clock. Just like last year, there will be a standard exam so Professor Sage and I will know what to expect from everyone's current level of education. Everyone will be assigned to a class based on their results on Tuesday morning. Incidentally, that's also when the first real lessons will start. School supplies can be found in the store, and from what I've seen, there's actually a bit of a variety in them.

We hope to see you there!


[[OOC: Again, here's the OOC entry about the school for more information and a student list! Be sure to check it out if you haven't already.]]

[Voice]

For those of you who haven't been to school today, I'd like to repeat an important announcement. Tomorrow will be the last day of class until Monday the 11th of January. You've all earned a nice break and I'm sure everyone would rather stay home during this immense cold. Enjoy your time off, but don't forget to do your homework. I'd like you all to write an essay on winter weather in your home world. Two pages minimum. If your world doesn't have winter, feel free to write about a similar season, or why you believe your world wouldn't suffer from those sort of extreme weather conditions.


[Action]

[Gelda's crouched outside the school building, molding snow into small white balls of munition. There's already a heap lying next to her, but she's continuing to produce more of them. Looks like she's planning a snowball fight. With who? Well, anyone who accepts the challenge, really. She's up for normal conversation too, so don't let the snowballs stop you from approaching her.]