"Here you go!" Raphaēl announced with a smile after returning. Despite it being him trying to conceal his nerves and disappointment, the boys gathered as he explained. Looks like absolutely none of them bothered to learn the times and how things work.
He showed his schedule, regarding first through eight period. Waking up at six will hurt him mentally, he'd thought. Morning classes at 7:45 technically, but start at 8:00. From 8:00-12:00 are classes, or 8:00-1:00 depending on block. Week Bs would start later, due to the large quantity of students.
From either 12:00-4:00, or 1:00-4:00 there are classes remaining. Each class is 45-50 minutes depending on teacher's mood, to get between classes and navigate. From 4:00-5:30 latest is club, where you may alternate weeks attending or days.
Wednesday was an odd day, the only day which included a study hall. If students failed even after having two hours a week to study at school there wasn't anything the administration could do other than look on with sad eyes. During Wednesday, classes were 09:00-4:00 with a one hour break at 12:00 or 1:00, to do lunch and study hall. Students are expected to remain in school if they are failing or need help, where they can ask classmates. However, those with no need may return to their dorms or club with permission.
The classes technically begun at 8:00, but it was study hall or self-study, where students could stay at their dorms first but it was recommended to go to classes if help were needed, or to head over to club.
Students with morning practices in sports could use Wednesday morning for study hall to train, and could be excused during second study hall for sports so long as they did not fall behind. As someone in the archery club, he found it a curse and a blessing there was extra practice time, but miserable the hour he would wake up.
Meanwhile, students with the same homeroom, or rather the same mandatory class schedule, will also have the same time for electives. Both he and Axul shared a homeroom. On A week, Monday and Thursday they would be doing the required classes together, and hand an elective before lunch. Their last elective was before club, which all freshmen have.
As block week A goes from 1:00-4:00, all fourth years have electives at 11:00, the third years at 1:00, the second at 2:00, and the first year freshmen at 3:00 so things end off perfectly. This is in hopes students would mingle with people within their year.
VIA had a reputation for perfection. Despite being new, everyone knew this school prioritised relationships. As the head-wyvern once said. "We will ensure good relationships amongst our students whether they choose to or not."
On block week B, it was the opposite. Electives for first freshmen start at 8:00, then second years at 9:00, thirds at 10:00, and fourth years at 12:00 in the afternoon when the other schedule kids eat lunch.
This actually made him wonder… "What are the requirements to being a first year?" He questioned aloud.
He was definitely very young compared to others, but they all differed. What was the lifespan age range? More importantly, how did they choose a vampire king to be a first year since he didn't look like one based off height when compared to the merman.
The red eyed boy piped up. Surprisingly, he knew the answer. "They gauge the age and lifespan of a species, along with their education whether it was formal or not. However that is actually irrelevant as history changed. Tried to dropout or argue when he was my roommate," he eyed the vampire.
Just when did he find the time? The ravenette decided not to question. If it is by lifespan, why was the king of vampires a first year?
"Ah, that makes sense. My brother is around 2,000 maybe? while I'm only 1,500. I stopped counting after I turned 700." The pink haired boy commented while closing his eyes lost in thought.
The blue haired boy scoffed. "You're only over a thousand? You really are little. I'm twice that." He looked smug, oddly so for the human to comprehend.
Turning to the silver-haired boy the smaller roommate happily questioned him. "And you? Oh and also you?" He asked turning to Raphaēl who nearly sweat.
"Well.. I'm 18." He said as the others gasped. Was it really that hard to comprehend? The differences were staggering he thought wishing his phone was charged so he could write it all.
With his lower hair of his face hidden by sleeves, the king responded. "Around the time humans created a city named Mesopotamia?" he raised a brow.
The other two were sadly beat as they shook their heads. "Way to brag. If you weren't't immortal you would of been long gone." The archenemy of the king responded with his hiss.
That must be an accomplishment the boy thought. History had long been lost that he had no clue what that was. "All vampires were forced to be first years, simply because we are immortal like you." He responded without a single beat being skipped.
"Haah? Like fuck we are, you stupid.." he got up and raised his voice but convinced himself to drop it while the human shuddered and his target showed no hint of retaliating.
Slowing raising his head he lowered his arm and opened his mouth where sharp teeth shined. Sharp teeth the taller male despised with every fiber of his being. Fangs, a signature characteristic of a vampire.
He showed no emotion. "Well you too, are biologically very much so immortal so long as you feed. Though, you likely learned your lesson." He responded confusing the other two males but angering the man.
He wanted to punch him, throw him. Scream everything was his own fault. He felt like life was and everything bad which happened was, regardless. What right did this so called king have to say that to him without remorse?
On the other hand the king felt nothing. The emptinesses in his heart felt overpowering. Misery in his veins as he recalled the meaning behind his taunt and the life he had taken.
"Woah! We have to do human history? On Monday's we have Overview History, Vampire History on Tuesday, and Human History on Wednesday! For week B we get…" the sea creature jumped over the human's shoulder and begun reading.
Next for the week, "Dragon History on Monday, the History of Blessings for Tuesday and History of Modern Era Wednesday." All of these made sense. The Humans originally walked the earth in plentiful before the peace ended, the darkness in the light.
Meanwhile vampires and dragons started the war along with blessings. A species generalisation of multiple people who wished to stop them from what they were doing. The others were to catch up on civikisations not involved or not heavily influential during the war period and the future rules.
"Ah! The math too is so much. Help me?" The pretty boy mermaid said with a grin. It was like tension did not exist, only he mattered in the end.
The two only glared but settled down listening in trying to not get riled up. "All freshmen take these classes but the greater classes may skip chapters. They also have different times." The green eyed boy pointed out trying not to feel the disgust between the two boys who are now feet apart.
"Math… oh we get multiplication!" He excitedly said clapping his hands. He hoped the prince knew that much like the humans.
He could do multiplication but with practice. He could only go for the basics of pre-algebra as his grandfather would call it.
The math classes differed too. Depending on days different chapters were taught multiple at a time, with week a focusing on solving and progressing and the other on creating. During the latter they would have to create problems related to the class and put it to practice and have feedback by classmates who solve them, so they get the general picture and converse.
However people in higher classes likely created word problems or scenarios at a harder degree. For example, they were told those in higher classes had to raise the difficulties of their workload in order to progress smoothly to the next year.
The other classes were languages and writing, a multitude, different mediums of art, music, sciences, and politics depending on days.
Environmental science sounded quite fun he thought as he read over the list. Somehow and someway, the other two calmed down or at least outwardly to continue on picking their electives, and thinking over their schedules.