NOVEMBER

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WEATHER

November proves to be unusually cold this year, with a heavy frost setting in around the second day of the month and lingering throughout. Temperatures during the day are brisk, leading toward positively cold nights, and some begin to wonder whether the school will see an early snowfall this year. Flurries will begin to set in around the 28th of the month.

ONGOING THROUGH NOVEMBER

GIVE THANKS! November ushers in the last of the harvest festivals, and with them, people are encouraged to come together and give thanks for the bountiful harvest for the year. What does this entail? Festivals around the area, usually with livestock and produce, and, of course, parties with lots and lots of food!
EXAMS! The dreaded mid-terms. You knew this time was coming. Did you study for your tests? Do your tests even matter to you? Teachers, are you a sadist? Or will you show your poor students a bit of mercy (the answer is no, you should never show them mercy)? Heaven or Hell, let's rock these tests!
WATCH OUT! The campus has become a dangerous place lately, and we don't just mean the monster attacks! With temperatures dipping below freezing, frost and ice will begin to spread at a surprising rate. It seems a bit suspicious, actually...
OPEN HOUSE! This time of year is notorious for family members to stop by and visit, and, as such, Valoran Institute will be hosting an open house during the early part of the month. Catch up with your dear aunts and uncles, pester your kid siblings, or maybe just try to avoid getting embarrassed by your parents. Good luck, it never works.
WILD CARD! Come up with your own prompt!

MONSTERS OF THE MONTH!
Things seem to be relatively quiet around the campus, surprisingly enough. It seems that those valorous vigilantes have been gaining a bit of notoriety, judging by how the student body has begun talking about them. But don't get too complacent. Rumor has it that strange robed figures have been spotted around the campus, late at night.

MINI EVENT!

MID-TERM STRETCH! With mid-terms over around the 13th, the faculty have gotten together to play a game. In line with their tradition of nurturing young, strong and tactical minds, they have concocted what they call the Mid-Term Stretch! Students will be pitted against each other in a competition. The sport? To be determined. Although rumor has it that it may have something to do with paint...
(This log will be posted on July 15th)

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[ladyofluminosity]

My father would know if I was missing.

[ Her mother might not say anything, at least not in public. Her father, however, would put up a fuss and make sure that she was specifically assigned to them. ]

[indy_wannabe]

Don't worry, leave it to me!

[ladyofluminosity]

Huh? What do you mean leave it to you? Ezreal, what are you doing?

[indy_wannabe]

Don't worry, I have a plan. I'll catch you in a few, just go about your duties and play along.

[And with that, he heads off down the hall, his face more or less tended to after his roughing up]

[ladyofluminosity]

[ She watches him, looking genuinely confused. Maybe a little concerned? It was hard to say.

Regardless, she does exactly that, going about her job as it is assigned. Her group is relatively small, consisting of her own family and a few others. Her mannerisms are exuberant enough, although anyone who knows her can tell that the whole thing is overly rehearsed. ]

This is the art wing. Valoran Academy offers a wide variety of art classes, including painting, ceramics, mixed media...

[ She was phoning it in a bit. ]

[indy_wannabe]

Ah, Luxanna! There you are!

[Ezreal, completely cleaned up and actually wearing something decent, as well as a name-badge from the Welcoming Committee that also clearly displays his title of Master Explorer of Piltover approaches the group, along with one of the Science Bowl members who also happened to be an actual member of the Welcoming Committee.]

I've been looking all over for you! We need you down by the entrance, we have some dignitaries who are about to arrive. George can take over.

[ladyofluminosity]

[ Lux does her best to hide her surprise. She knew that voice, but--Luxanna? He never called her that. It was even harder to disguise her shock, seeing him actually look presentable.

Just play along, huh? In that case... ]

I didn't realize that they were getting here so early!

[ She turned toward her group, giving them an apologetic smile. ]

I'm really sorry about this, but you'll be in good hands with George, I promise.

[ She moves toward Ezreal, waiting for him to lead the way. ]

[indy_wannabe]

[George transitions in pretty smoothly as Ezreal leads Lux down the hallway. He doesn't cut their course for awhile, until he suddenly opens the door to a nearby classroom (was it always unlocked?) and pulls her in]

See? Too easy. There's a shortcut through here that'll get us back to the dorms.

[ladyofluminosity]

[ As they walk, she attempts to work out how he managed to pull this off. Where did he get that name tag? How did he convince George to play along? And where was he taking her?

All these questions would quickly go out the window as soon as he tugged her into a classroom. Not ready for the sudden jolt, she lost her balance, and if Ezreal wasn't careful, he might get bowled over by a petite Demacian. ]

[indy_wannabe]

[Don't worry he got u. Ezreal catches her with his arm]

Easy now. You OK?

[ladyofluminosity]

[ Why did she suddenly feel light? Why did this feel really, really familiar?

And why did her mind suddenly go to a certain tux-wearing vigilante?

Lux stood there, momentarily stunned. Why was her heart racing a bit? ]

Huh? O-oh!

[ She quickly recovers, standing up straight, giving him a look. It doesn't quite have the effect that she was hoping for, with her cheeks slightly pink as they were. ]

You could have warned me, you know.

[indy_wannabe]

Sorry. Anyway, there's a passage through here behind the anatomy doll, it should get us outside. After that we'll have to take a bit longer route through some of the trees to get us to the dorms unseen. Ready?

[ladyofluminosity]

Passage? Where? It's just a wall.

[ Ezreal, you're talking nonsense. Still, she may have hoped a bit that he wasn't. Her heart was still racing a bit. It felt almost like an adventure, and while she wasn't one for breaking the rules normally...

Well, she wouldn't mention this time. ]

[indy_wannabe]

Any good explorer knows there's more to it than meets the eye.

[He pops open a nearby fuse box and flips one of the switches near the bottom. The wall slowly slides away, opening into a dark corridor with a few fluorescent lights strung along it]

This will get us out by some bushes near the commons, but we'll have to be careful. I think it's primarily used when the professor needs a bit of a tonic after dealing with us kids for too long.

[ladyofluminosity]

You're just saying--

[ Hearing something pop and the wall begin to move, Lux stops, eating her words. She turns her head quickly toward the anatomic dummy, catching sight of the wall as it stops moving. ]

That...

[ She quickly looks at Ezreal, her eyes wide, before brisking walking toward the new passage way. She looks in, then at Ezreal, in again, then finally back at Ezreal. ]

How did you--?

[indy_wannabe]

I canvassed this place when I got here, and followed a lot of the professors discreetly. The older ones especially usually know all the interesting secrets, and a building like this is full of them.

[ladyofluminosity]

[ It finally clicks. ]

That's how you get to club before I do, even though you're on the other side of the campus!

[indy_wannabe]

I told you, I know all the shortcuts.

[ladyofluminosity]

I have to say, I'm impressed. Although I guess it's to be expected, since it's you.

[ Okay, they've stood there long enough. Her excitement is about to peak here. She smiles genuinely for the first time today, bright and--gasp--a bit playfully, heading toward the hidden passageway. ]

Well, come on! I want to see the inside!

[indy_wannabe]

[The tunnel is fairly short, and sure enough it leads out to some bushes just outside the commons. The area isn't too well traversed right now, but there is some traffic]

All right, next step. See those boxes over there? They'll get us on to the roof. We cross over to the large oak which we can climb down and into the wooded area. There's a trail that leads to the dorms, if anyone's jogging it they're skipping this thing too so it won't be suspicious.

[ladyofluminosity]

[ Normally she might not be so averse to a bit of exercise, and running around would probably warm her up in this cold, but...

Her hands immediately pin her skirt to her legs as a look of dread washes over her face. Maybe this wasn't such a great idea. ]

You go first.

[ And if you even think about looking up as she's climbing down that tree, she'll deck you. Right then and there. ]

[indy_wannabe]

No problem.

[He hops nimbly up onto the roof and waits at the edge]

Let me know if you need a hand.

[ladyofluminosity]

[ She didn't remember him being so athletic before. How did he move so fast?

The only real difficulty she had with climbing was keeping anyone from seeing something they shouldn't. If she was moving too slow, he might want to help her, otherwise she'll be able to pull herself up. ]

[indy_wannabe]

[He pulls her up.]

All right, first step clear. Let's go.

[He leads her over and sure enough, there's the tree to hop down]

Do you want me to go first or do you want to go first?

[ladyofluminosity]

I'll go first.

[ She is extremely careful climbing down most of the way, jumping down at the first chance available. ]