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[silentscales]

[Snake had just arrived and was left staring at the papers in his hands and the strange device. He blinked in confusion, and then in panic as he realizes that the snake that had been hiding behind his ear, Dan, was missing. He was glad to find Emily and Oscar still with him, however. He takes a breath, looking around in silence at the strange surroundings.

He started wandering around, not really sure what he was doing. He goes through the lobby and then the quad, looking a little out of place with his butler outfit. Oscar wrapped himself around Snake's upper arm and over his shoulder, while Emily draped over his other shoulder. He kept the letter in his hand as he walked around, hoping to overhear something that might shed some light on what was going on.]

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[seethrul]

[Yunoha's seen a lot of weird things in her time but this is probably the first time she's seen someone surrounded by snakes. Well, to be honest, Snake's not impossible to see from a distance away but it isn't till he's almost walking past her that she plucks up the courage to go--]

Um-- excuse me.

[silentscales]

[Snake almost keeps walking until he realizes that, yes, someone was talking to him. He turns, taking a second to find the child standing below his line of sight. He blushes shyly, the red in hid cheeks causing the edges of his scales more obvious.]

Ah, [It was just a little girl with strange hair. He wondered what caused it.]

"Yes?" says Oscar.

[seethrul]

[Where to start? "Mister, you have snakes on you"? "Do you need help"? Both seemed like quite plausible replies at the moment.

So she'll settle for a more general (but no less curious):]

Um...are you okay?

[silentscales]

[Snake nods, a bit confused at the question. Was she asking about his scales? If he was sick? He looks to Oscar, then back to the girl.]

"I'm fine," says Oscar.

[seethrul]

[Her eyebrows knit together anxiously as she watches him (and the snake) but as much as she tries to make sense of his reply, it's...hard to. Unless he's speaking in third person.]

...but the snakes...aren't they— [Frightening?] — dangerous?

[silentscales]

"We won't bite," says Emily. [Snake doesn't quite smile, but his face relaxes and there is a hint of the smile in his eyes.]

[seethrul]

[There's a longer pause this time before she ventures hesitantly:]

...Emily?

[shiest_sunbeam]

[The timid half-orc girl usually always made sure to take the less populated routes to her classes and always seemed to be in a hurry. With the Field Exam so close she also found herself deep in thought going over everything she'd be needing to become a SeeD.

It's because of this, that the thick hoodied clad girl almost bumps right into the newcomer. She blushes and takes a few steps back giving a quick, low bow.]

S-sorry, didn't see you there.

[silentscales]

[Both the snakes on his shoulders reared back, threatening to strike at the near miss. They calmed down quickly when Snake didn't seem bothered, however.]

"It's alright," says Oscar. "You just startled us," says Emily.

[Snake finds himself staring at the girl's odd appearance, but it wasn't in the slightest but judgmental. After all, he had white hair, yellow eyes and scales covering his skin. His gaze was more curious and appreciative. He had never seen anyone like her before- and he worked his whole life in the circus.]

[shiest_sunbeam]

[The snakes talking caught her off guard, but it wasn't something she hadn't seen before. She looked between the three curiously, a slight hint of embarrassment present from her absentmindedness, but otherwise she seemed to be relaxing a bit.]

O-oh, apologies again then, I just... My thoughts were preoccupied. I should have been paying better attention to where I was walking.

[She paused for a moment then looked up at them once more.]

I don't believe I've see you before. Are you all new here?

[silentscales]

[Snake nodded quietly, not even seeming to take the slightest notice as Oscar re-positioned himself so that he hung over Snake's shoulder in a coil. Though Snake didn't say anything, Ronnae's embarrassment just made him feel a bit more nervous.]

[shiest_sunbeam]

...

Uhm, are you alright? Do you need any assistance maybe?

[silentscales]

[Snake nods. He's all right, but,] "I can't read this." says Oscar.

[corruptedsouls]

[Oh hey, what's this? Tobias is actually kind of drawn to the weird man with snakes around him, but that could be because of the little yellow Pikachu sitting on his own shoulders.

Either way...]

Are you lost?

[silentscales]

[Both of Snake's snakes seemed to be sizing up the rodent, but quickly deciding it was too big to eat. Snake nods to the trainer,]

"I can't understand this letter," says Emily.

[Snake, looked surprisingly unconcerned for someone who had just arrived, and even more surprisingly unconcerned for someone who could not read the letter. Truthfully though, he was actually quite nervous, but did not show emotions well.]

[corruptedsouls]

Who's Emily?

[It's going to take him a minute to get used to this, but as for the problem...]

Do you want me to read it to you?

[Pikachu is none too happy, eying the snakes herself suspiciously.]

[silentscales]

[Snake pointed to the coral snake on his shoulder,] "I'm Emily, and that would be very nice of you," says Emily.

[corruptedsouls]

Oh, it's nice to meet you, Emily!

[He offers a slight hand to Emily to see if she wants a pet, then takes the letter and reads it out loud carefully. He's been there in the not reading place.]

I can help you pick your classes if you want. Oh, but you should probably decide what you want to go for first. It's easier that way.

[silentscales]

[Emily tasted his hand first before lowering her head a bit. One pet is all he would get before she would coil back. She wasn't exactly used to getting pet after all.

Snake tilted his head a bit,] "What is there?" says Oscar.

[morphitudinous]

[Billy fussed with the graded papers for the next class as he always did, looking quite distracted. Even in that state, though, he managed to catch the unusual sight of snakes in the hallway. The owner was unfamiliar, maybe new?]

I can't say I've ever seen pets quite like those around Garden before. [He's quiet, as if he was unsure whether he was talking to the newcomer or not.]

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[silentscales]

[Snake turned to Billy, not sure if he was being addressed or not.]

"We're not pets," says Emily.

[morphitudinous]

Oh, I'm sorry! [Cue a startled Billy snapping his briefcase shut.]

You're all friends, then?

[silentscales]

[Snake jumped a bit at the snap, blinking for a brief moment before nodding.]

[morphitudinous]

[Billy smiled softly. So that was it.]

They're kind to you, aren't they. I imagine having friends I could carry close would be nice.

[silentscales]

[Snake nods once again, but looks a little sad.] "We have been together a long time, but usually there are many more of us," says Oscar.