Mr. Theo's Treasure Hunting 101 [Private//Signed Up]

"Ah! So the barking was you. Nice to have you Solla," Theo commented, mentally editing and checking off the name. A smile settled on his lips, oblivious that he had possibly been insensitive. This would only prove to set the bar low for how far he could possibly accidentally insult his students. Theo wasn't dumb, but he was far more acquainted with material possessions than other living beings.

As the next student rang out to also offer a correction, he nodded again. "Got it, Kaname. Are you from Hisakawa by chance?" he asked off hand, knowing that it was customary to do that in most towns in Hisakawa. He'd been to the country many times, even keeping a jade dragon in his pocket he found there like a good luck charm.

Next, Crishendia responded, and even waved like he asked! She could follow instructions, which was crucial to this class. He wasn't super strict, but if he was to impart to these precious students how not to die out in the wild blue yonder while searching for priceless artifacts, they'd need to pay attention. "Sevenspear, Sevenspear, Sevenspear..." he repeated, closing his eyes and tapping his temple. While it sounded like he was trying to summon some sort of ghoul from a mirror or something, he was actually committing the new info to his memory, adding it to her name in his mental roster.

Next, a young brunette lifted her hand and claimed Lavender.

"I'd hazard to guess that you're lucky I'm a different sort of teacher. I don't think anyone else on campus would simply brush off having a knife thrown at them," Theo responded, easy-going mirth in his voice though his icy blue eyes were sharp and nearly threatening. "Jinn, I might keep that to combat training class, but it's always good to have an offensive member on an exploration team. It can be dangerous, and your detection and aim could be necessary," he continued in a bright tone. He wasn't sure if he was teachering right, but this felt like the right way for him to handle it at the time.

After Jinn, it fell quiet. Theo pouted a little. Where were still names that needed waves and faces. After pausing a few more moments in case they were shy and gathering their nerve, he pressed again. Maybe they hadn't heard their names? There was at least one body here who hadn't claimed one of the names, but the other two were legit not here. Surely no one could have gotten sick or dropped his class already... Inhaling, he prepared his lungs to yell out the remaining names.

"Quinn Beamont!"

"Urmom Gae!" He still didn't get it.

"Astrid Beowulf!"

"Ryse Azar," the teacher said, then paused as if to repeat it mentally a few times. She wasn't on his roster, but he wouldn't turn anyone away that wanted to learn! "Welcome. Glad you could make it," he greeted, motioning for her to join the others on the quilts.

He waited only a few more moments, tapping his foot nervously. Hm. It indeed looked like he was missing some students. Was that normal? This was his first class, so he wasn't really sure what he should expect in the way of...well, anything, really. He had no idea what to expect in the least. Maybe that's why he was about to forego the whole 'meet and greet' part of the class and get right into the curriculum, which he came up with by himself.

"Today's lesson will be covering the most important two things you'll need to remember in my classes. They are simple, and I expect them to be followed without question and always, okay?" he asked, feeling incredibly awkward. What did teachers even sound like? He hoped he was doing this right. "Number one! Never go exploring alone. For the duration of my classes, you will be expected to adhere to the buddy system as if your life depends on it, because it may very well actually depend on it! Survival can be a struggle on exhibitions, and should something happen to you, your buddy will be responsible for aiding you or running for help. Clear? For this class it may be wise to stick with the same buddy the entire time to form necessary...er...trust," he paused, almost finding the word hard to speak. Nifflers weren't known for their trust, but a lesson was a lesson. He was a big enough person to know his trust issues had gotten him into some pretty gnarly situations.

"Secondly!" Theo exclaimed suddenly, a mischievous grin starting to tug on his lips. "It's important to follow the instructions you are given as closely as possible. Even if they don't make sense, reliable intel leading to the greatest reward will often intentionally not make sense. Beings of days far in the past to even more recently often hide their most important and valuable items to keep them safe. They're supposed to be tricky to find," he instructed, raising his hand and falling silent.

Then Theo snapped his fingers. Those students that had followed his drawn map correctly, nonsensical loops and all, would find a icy blue rune glowing on the tip of their foot. He grinned, seeing more than he thought had actually followed instructions, while some predictably had not. "The runes on your feet ensure you get a snack later. Also, it gives you a ten minute head start to find a partner and discuss an action plan," explained the onyx haired male, hands sneaking to a rope hidden behind a low branch. With a tug, a wooden box lowered full of voice recorders attached to maps. "These detail the item you're looking for and clues to finding it, as well as a general location. Once you have your partner, come get a pack and begin."

[OOC: Feel free to design your own riddles/maps/items/clues as you find a buddy and start the mini adventure. Get creative! Theo is a goofy, unpredictable dude. Competition with other groups is encouraged. :D Also, if there happens to be an uneven number (I didn't check), whoever is the odd one out can pair with Theo. Should your partner disappear/stop posting, you can claim that you got either separated or couldn't work together, and either repair with other solos or join up with Theo. Also, if you want to take your pair's adventure and branch off into another thread for convenience, that is allowed. Simply note that your characters are exiting the thread and provide a link to the one they moved to, but keep in mind that any outside interference from Theo or a rival group won't happen unless requested and agreed upon by all parties. Also, feel free to return here for wrap up!]