You look at your room assignment slip, and watch as your new room
number appear on the slip. First, the number 4 appears, then a zero,
and finally a nine.
You follow the signs to the elevator and press the up button.
The doors open and you are shocked to see a door on the other side of
the elevator doors labeled 409. There is a hand print painted on the
door, but no handle, lock or knob.
You extend your hand toward the door. The painted hand glows as your
palm approaches. There is the sound of a mechanical lock opening and
the door swings open.
On the other side of the door is a room with a bay window. There are
two other beings already in the room.
"Hey, room mate, cool door, right? Now check out the room. I've got
this bed, and Hiram has that one, so you've got the one in the
alcove!" says a ruddy faced youth extending his hand to you.
You step through the door. The elevator doors shut, and there's a
whooshing sound. You turn around to see the carpeted fourth floor dorm
hallway. He pulls you into the room, and the door to the room swings
shut. There's a large steel bar with a huge clockwork lock that clanks
shut.
"I'm Dexter," the ruddy boy says. He looks you up and down, and says,
"You really should get out of those heavy clothes, and into something
more comfortable." Dexter raises his eyebrow and winks at Hiram.
You notice Hiram is not completely human. He's a satyr with curling
ram horns. He grins too, and blows into pan flute he's holding.
Suddenly, you feel cool air against your skin. You look down and
you're naked. Your jaw drops.
"Comfortable? Now for me to get into you," Dexter says.
You turn and see he's naked too.
"Hey, wait!" you raise your hand defensively.
A blue shield appears between you and Dexter.
"Impressive!" laughs Dexter, "But a bit too late!"
You feel a bit woozy. You've heard about hazing at the magic school,
but you didn't expect it to be this way or this soon.
The shield falls on top of you as you collapse on to the floor in
heap. The glowing blue shield vanishes seeming absorbed into you.
Dexter picks you and puts you on.