Ok, here's my suggestion!
We skip ahead in time, and retire to our rooms, where everyone reflects individually on the meeting that took place and the last thing that the Professor has told them (something like "think on it, and if you are ready to take on the action, be back here tomorrow at dawn!")
We'll need to decide on a direction to move in at that point, but at least we'll be able to move into some action with the people who are still in the RP!