Dominic attempted to pay as much attention as possible towards the administrator present, who was apparently the principal of the educational establishment, however this proved to be futile as the Pansear, Grimer, and Pancham frolicked playfully in the back row - much to the annoyance of some adjacent the group of trainer and Pokemon, but the boy wasn't exactly about to raise discontent in a serious altercation to complete strangers, especially in the middle of a damn academical orientation. Yeah, not exactly the best time to be a prick. He thought.
After several long minutes of painful anxiety, the principal, apparently named Principal Cedar, began speaking - and Dominic was eager to have something to focus on other than the dissent presented to him by the other attendees and their friends. Lucky. Have other people to laugh with, eh? He thought in a somewhat cynical manner, before breaking through the normally thick fog of thought that often entrenched his own brain in daydreams and wonders.
"Alright, everyone, the orientation is now to start. Please stay in your seat as we begin."
At the sudden authoritative voice of the man, Dominic's companions immediately ceased their rambunctious hijinks and sat down into the seat adjacent to the boy. He shifted nervously in his seat about how the Pokemon would handle the situation, however upon viewing their compliant behavior, it was quickly exorcised from within him into an inward sensation that vaguely resembled a feeling of being content - likely because the relief of ceased judgement was certainly something alien to him, as the young trainer had never been viewed in that way in his previous social endeavors.
“Again, I’d like to welcome you all to Sliver Academy. This will be a long and great experience and will help you on your own Pokemon journey. Enrichment for many Pokémon fields will be handed out.”
The usual orientation drivel. Dominic thought. He had switched schools several times in his lifetime, and so it wasn't too surprising to hear the interjections of this principal so confidently. It was a certainly practiced speech that they had to perform - and the sudden appearance of the two other adults was what the boy assumed to be assistants or some other teachers come to better explain their courses of study that would span over the rest of the year.
“Anyways, please take out your Pokédex and check your emails. It will show your password and user to our website so you can do many things. Then, open the website. I’ll give you all a few minutes to do so.” The principal continued.
Finally, something to do. Dominic thought quickly. It was nice to have something to occupy the hands every once and a while. There was certainly a busy day ahead of him, with unpacking his things into his dorm room, meeting other attendees, and the such which the teenager unfortunately didn't have time to do before racing towards the orientation. Time was likely to be his largest constraint - and it already had proven to not exactly be on his side.
Dominic reached for a pocket positioned on the right thigh of his khaki garments, pulling out a red device that was known to many as a Pokédex. Quickly navigating through the familiar interface of the machine, he quickly reached the emails section, and from there logged onto the website with the given information. Once this had been done, the student simply set the object down onto his leg, and looked back to Principal Cedar to await further instructions.