You're a hard-ass

Pointing at the dark-haired student who mimed a yawn when Diana was speaking you invite her to join you.

"Do you mind helping me out?" With a triumphant grin she hops to her feet and saunters past the room to the front. Her dark hair is in French braids and with her height and broad shoulders (for a girl) mark her perhaps as an athlete, maybe a forward on the basketball team and a power hitter in softball. She smiles at you is excitement as you gently turn her around so she is facing her peers.

"Before we get started on the policy changes I'd like to go over a few thing about the uniform. What's your name?"

"Margot Childers, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Dean Hawkfeather." The phrase rolls easily off her full lips, clearly this is something she's been trained to say all her life, but it is still nice.

"Why thank you, Miss Childers, it's a pleasure to be here." Turning to the group of students you point to Margot. "Miss Childers here is wearing her school jacket, pink blouse and pleated skirt. You point to the white knee-high socks and black pumps. "Notice as well that she is not wearing sneakers and her socks are pulled up above her calves." Margot does a mini bow and her friends applaud. "Really, I have only one issue with your appearance, Miss Childers." She sees your gaze rest on her tie and she covers it with a neatly manicured hand. "That's right Miss Childers, your tie. Please remove it and give it to me." Margot shakes her head steps away.

"You don't know what I had to do to get this tie Mr. Hawkfeather." A round of laughter rolls through the library, but you ignore the hollers and remind the student that she is out of uniform and must remove it. She doesn't budge in her defiant air. With a nod you gesture for her to return to her seat, she smiles knowingly and turns her back on you. You've been trained in almost a dozen different techniques to take out a man from this position, but instead of anything deadly you grab the back of her tie, and before she even feels the loop tighten around her neck slice through the tie with the very sharp scissors you had pocketed from the librarian's desk. There is a gasp of surprise when you step back a second later holding Margot's tie in your hand.

"Ladies," you raise your voice up another notch, "If you are out of uniform, I will ask you once to fix the issue. If I'm in a good mood, I'll ask you twice. I will not ever ask you a third time." Now, if you are wearing a non-uniform article of clothing, I'd advise you to remove it now." Handing the ruined tie back to Margot you send the stunned girl back to her seat.

"I believe in following the rules as they are written." The library is as quiet as it has been since you entered it. "Before you leave today you will receive a copy of the consequences of various infractions as set out by the Academy's Code of Conduct. I suggest you pay attention to the rules."

Gesturing to the three cheerleaders you invite them to join you. As they climb to their feet you see Bethany quickly pull a tie from her neck and drop it on the seat behind her. These young women can attest to the consequences of breaking rules in this school as long as you are the Dean of Students.