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The staff lounge is one floor above the student lounge, and is normally locked unless someone is inside. All staff members carry a key. The windows look out on the lake, and taller staff members standing in the right spot can be eye level with the bell tower.

There are tables and chairs on wheels, allowing for easy rearrangement. In the center of the room is a large round table set with chairs for every member of staff. Staff meetings are almost always held in the staff lounge due to lack of space elsewhere.

On weekends, brunch is served at the round table. Some of the teachers get together to compare notes on lesson plans, grade, and discuss future lessons with their colleagues over coffee and pastries.

There is a small window in the door, for students to peek through if searching for a particular member of staff. Students wishing to enter the staff lounge must be accompanied by a staff member.

Please knock!

Literature Professor

Mathieu found the door already open, and popped inside. "Morning, Eleanor," he said, nodding to the nurse. "Good summer?"

He sat down opposite her at the round table, looking around. "Dubhan's not here yet?" he asked, frowning. "No one's here yet. I wonder where they are."

Mathieu opened his grading register, hoping to at least copy down the names of his students. "So. Um. How was your break?" he asked lamely. "Gone back underwater at all?"

Headmaster, Law and Ethics

The headless man swept into the room, carrying his head in one hand and a case of papers in the other. "I apologize for my lateness..." He looked around. Only three. "I see we're still missing a few."

He set down the case and his head on the round table. "For Mr. Waldeinsam, welcome to the Academy and please make yourself at home," he said, directing this comment at Ashe. "My name is Dubhan Connolly, your headmaster and Law professor. Your colleagues will introduce themselves as they see fit."

Dubhan looked around at Mathieu and Eleanor. "Monsieur, I regret to inform you that I have yet to succeed with my computer, so I have handwritten out your roster for the year," he said, handing Mathieu a roll of parchment covered in names. "Meliora, I have not received all your requested medical information from all the families, but I shall forward them to you the moment I get them," he told Sister Eleanor.

He sat down in a chair, looking exhausted. Being headmaster was harder work than he liked to admit. "I have called you here mostly to distribute rosters and make sure you all know each other, but I should pose the question of you. Is there anything you need to know before term begins?" Dubhan asked the room at large.

Headmaster, Law and Ethics

"Please do, Sister." Dubhan slid his case across the table to Eleanor, letting her do whatever black magic was necessary to figure out how a battery fit into the blasted things.

"Unfortunately, yes. The incident last winter has crippled our reputation and we must work hard to recover. We have a decent influx of new students, but we must be sure not to lose any more. Most of the major world powers are already overlooking us as an option." Dubhan rubbed the back of his neck, thinking hard. "The best we can do to ensure we keep receiving students is to provide the best education we can and hope that word spreads that we are a safe place to learn."

He waved to get Ashe's attention. "You've set up your classroom to your satisfaction? And your dorm? Let us know if you need any assistance, we are quite used to helping each other get through the year."

Headmaster, Law and Ethics

"Mr. November, thank you for joining us," Dubhan said, passing August's walkie talkie and class roster down the table towards him. "We were just discussing the Academy's diminishing reputation and how we must continue to do our best despite the circumstances. I wish not to have another incident such as last year's."

He scratched his head, wondering what else to say. It was his first staff meeting as headmaster, and he honestly didn't know what to do. "Er. Please, feel free to set up your classrooms and let us know if you need help. Have any of you seen the missing ones?" he asked, wondering where on earth Rob and Harley were. He supposed he could always catch up with them later, but...