[Jack Orion]

Another day, another lecture on how to deal with another kind of dipshit villain. How should you counter a villain who has people hostage? When is the right time to take action in that type of situation? More of the kinds of thought-provoking questions that would make Jack's gears turn. How to do things right. How to do it quickly and efficiently. On most days, this was the kind of stuff that actually got him hyped up and excited to problem solve.

And yet, no matter how much he tried, his mind shifted back to that day. Just another basic day of patrolling. Yet it all went to shit the moment the Elementalist attacked, sending out monsters all over the city. The metal pod crashing down into the city, the metallic arms that shred those who were too close to it at the time...the scenes kept playing over and over in his head. After the adrenaline of the whole situation died down, the only thing Jack felt was a torrent of anguish and guilt, day in and day out. Even now he couldn't find it in himself to really focus on it all.

His eyes were almost glazed over as his mind kept drifting, only to finally be brought back to reality when the intercom overhead rang out his name. He basically leapt out of his seat, looking around frantically as he reprocessed everything that was happening. Right, right...class. Lecture. What just happened now? He blinked for a couple of seconds, before realizing finally that he was just called to the office. Jesus...hopefully it wasn't anything too major. He knew he had been a bit on the edge recently, but that doesn't suddenly mean they would flunk him, right???

He quickly packed up his things and hustled over towards the office as fast as he could, not wanting to keep them waiting. As he would finally arrive, the receptionist would give him the absolute bare minimum information as to what to expect.  A visitor, at this time? What, did his folks come to talk about the whole situation? Or did someone come to pass him the bill for damages? Whatever it was, he knew well drag on the suspense any longer than he should.

When he knocked on the door, an unfamiliar voice responded. Blinking at the door and finally entering the room, his eyebrows quickly shot into orbit and his eyeballs bugged out of his head at his visitors.  A sound not dissimilar to a rubber ducky escaped his lungs, his skin going pale before his tail slapped himself back into reality. He shook his head and took a deep breath. "I...uh, yes. Hi. Hello." he stammered, taking a seat across from the duo. Just take a chill pill for five seconds, dumbass...

Okay, right. Big flashy Pro Hero and one of her sidekicks in front of him. Just a normal day. Totally. ...He's screwed. Definitely screwed. "It's, ah...it's a pleasure, both of you. Jack Orion, at your service!" he awkwardly chirped, extending a clawed hand out to the both of them in greeting. As much as the big shot hero garnered all of the attention, it would still be disrespectful not to show her partner just as much respect.

[Jack Orion]

As Jack would shake the heroine's hand, he would quickly try to match the grip that she would have, which was actually easier said than done. A testament to Titanomachia's raw strength, even outside of her transformed state. In a weird way, it actually calmed him down a little bit, his general demeanor untensing as he quickly realized that he wasn't in any trouble. At least, not that he could see yet.

As he would move over to Cypher, he blinked at her rather blunt response. He couldn't help but actually chuckle a little bit in response, even after Sunadokei chided her on the comment. "I mean, hey, if it makes ya feel any better, ya ain't so bad yourself there, miss," he replied, before continuing to properly introduce himself. Afterwards, he would take a seat across from the duo, getting comfortable as he really could. He could probably already tell this was probably going to take a good minute.

He actually raised an eyebrow towards Sunadokei as she addressed him as Sirius, something that people haven't actually done for him yet. Something about still needing to really grow into that title, he thought. Nonetheless, a smirk would quickly grow on his features as she would continue to go about her introductions. He could already tell where this was going from a mile away, even before she actually got to that part. It made his heart race even thinking about it, anticipating the question to drop the more she went on.

However, his smirk would quickly drop at the mention of the Elementalist incident, and moreover the Tortured. Always back to that damnable day, he thought grimly. Even if she mentioned it as a way to basically praise his performance and willpower, it still left that much of a scar on his mind, even if only for the deaths of those he couldn't save. Being caught woefully unprepared, and people were gone for it. He would bite his lip at the thoughts, silence filling the room as he wouldn't respond at first. Clearly being made uncomfortable, even if he didn't go mad like the heroine said.

Nonetheless, she would continue onwards, Jack returning her gaze as she would finally drop the question. An opportunity to join ASTA? The grin would quickly return to the dragon's face at the prospect, words not needing to be said for the moment as she continued. A bit of a snort escaped his nose as she made her little joke about butts. At least she wasn't shy about how she appeared. For better or for worse.

When it finally came time for Jack to respond, he would actually remain silent for a split second, almost looking as if deep in thought. Even though he basically already made up his mind the moment she started her pitch. "Quite the offer, for a new student like me. Even if your description of my abilities and what I've done to get here aren't exactly wrong," he replied, leaning forward and giving the duo a sharp-toothed grin, his eyes burning with his own ambition.

"I would be honored to join, madam. I think my Mama is gonna have heart attack when she hears about this," he said, laughing a little bit at the thought of his mother crying with joy at the opportunity, especially so soon into his UAU career. "A couple of questions of my own, missus. What would be required of me if and when I join? Moreover, would I be directly serving as one of your own sidekicks, or another Hero's? And what would you expect of me given the former?" he asked. Given the fact that he came from a wealthy family, he was taught well to always ask questions and to look at the fine print of any given contract, should the need arise. One of the few times this was actually coming in handy. He would have to thank Papa later, he thought.