WEEK 4

[whimsicalism]

WEEK FOUR

Monsters come in all shapes and sizes, it would seem.

The students of Ira Academy will find themselves entering the new week with their hunger sated, but it's likely the grisly scene of Friday's murder and the demonstration of the execution make the food hit much heavier. The risk of death is still very real, and astute watchers might also find it haunting to think about what sort of twisted game could have forced Yuta to lose control of his own actions. Or perhaps, for the fifth week in a row, people are just finding themselves angrier at their circumstances and their captor than ever.

After her release from the washing machine last week, Nanami Kiryuu can be found more often shadowing the other students around, hanging out in the periphery and putting in appearances even if she doesn't have information to share or announcements to pass on to the rest of the group - as long as no one makes an attempt to shoo her away.

The stairs open up to another newly remodeled floor, offering new locations that may prompt more answers to your dilemma--or more questions. There's no way to know which it will be. Thankfully, there's always a new mind-numbing relaxation activity to take in.

How long can this keep going on?

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OOC NOTES

Welcome to Week 4! New locations are now open, a couple of old ones have been tweaked, and characters have started the next week of their education. Please hit the mods with a ping in Discord and put INVESTIGATE in your subject line if you're interested in exploring a new location. Nanami may be putting in some public appearances in threads this week; otherwise, please ping + Discord tag her or the (SHEEP) if you want to speak with then. All NPCs are still available for their private contacts as well!

As a reminder, AC runs Sunday to Sunday concurrent with these posts and is collected based on the prior week; this means you have a whole week to get in AC for the week prior. AC for week 3 should be submitted no later than this coming Sunday. Remember to submit your regains, and sign up for a spot exploring this week's mystery if you want to!

Comments

[hashtagwoof]

.... I take it, they left you behind?

[hashtagwoof]

Yeah.

Also, if I just let you at her and not get the police involved, the hired help would probably kill you.

Thanks for the offer, though.

[temmapathy]

[She shakes her head, then pauses.]

Well...not really. My mom and dad were both kidnapped there and there was no way for them to come back. So me and my brother decided to go there with them so that at least we could be together.

[They couldn't hide out in a treehouse forever.]

[hashtagwoof]

... Okay, yeah. Let's... Just... Move on for now.

[ He has no idea how to feel about this either. ]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

I mean-maybe? She's really close with Roxy, but they still seem like just friends, and if they really are-oh dog SHE'S GOING TO KICK ME OUT OF THE HOUSE! I'M GONNA HAVE TO FIND A NEW PLACE TO LIVE!

[Sorry Dewey, he's in full panic mode.]

[hashtagwoof]

... You're the second person in a row who's offered to do that.

[ Again with the mixed feelings. ]

I'm planning on getting the police involved if we make it out of here. You think you could help me with that?

[lets_dewey_it]

...I dunno how things work in your house but take a few deep breaths. I doubt she'd boot you out. You're all family, aren't you? _{[He's Helping™️ :)]}

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[indeed it is, and now Hunter gets to witness Dog Bi Panic (TM)]

[violence_ensues]

[???]

What do you mean?

[Adorabat has not comprehended adult relationships yet.]

[hashtagwoof]

[ He raises a brow. ]

Not sure if you could call it a paradise planet if your parents were kidnapped, but I guess that makes more sense.

[hashtagwoof]

I thought those were standard rehearsal uniforms?

[temmapathy]

Yeah, I can help with that. Maybe tell the entire Internet what she's doing so everyone knows she sucks and wants to hurt puppies? That way even if she bribes the police lots of people will know what she's done. And I bet we can find somewhere where you won't have to stay with her while we do that.

[Also, how's he feeling about her moving to give him a hug?]

[temmapathy]

Well, we could get all the toys and games we wanted, and it's way less polluted than Earth so far...but of course that means hardly anyone's going to get to go there.

[temmapathy]

Maybe? I thought they were supposed to be pink.

[A pause.] I never took ballet either, so I'm really just guessing.

[hashtagwoof]

[ This is what happens when you end up exposed to the secret life of pets. You can never see them the same way again.

Anyway. ]

Dude, just ask him out if you ever get to see him again. Or... However you dogs handle dating. I dunno.

[hashtagwoof]

... So far, yeah.

[ Is she from some cyberpunk distopia? ]

Can you at least get internet between that planet and Earth?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out breathe in-]

Yes, but Dolly can get crazy jealous-super bad. Like, she once tried to set Roxy up with me, and in the span of a day she was so jealous of us being friends, she attacked us with the garden hose!

Me liking the same dog as her? At best, she'll never speak to me again! At worst, I will be terrified of being within a hundred meters of her!

AND DOG HELP ME IF HANSEL LIKES ME BACK!

[hashtagwoof]

[ He will accept hug... After he's done grinning like a gremlin at her suggestion. ]

That's. Brilliant.

And I know exactly where it'll wreck her most.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[his is too much of a walking disaster right now to explain this-]

Very complicated, but tell you what, I'm sure Mao Mao could explain it to you! Adults like him know these things very well!

[HE WILL APOLOGIZE TO THE CAT FOR THROWING HIM UNDER THE BUS, HE JUST NEEDS TO BREATHE]

[lets_dewey_it]

...ask her to unpack why she got that crazy super jealous over you and Roxy being friends and she'll realize...? _{[HE'S HELPING :)))]}

[temmapathy]

[She shakes her head.]

They use the same teleportation that sends people to send messages back and forth. My dad managed to hide a message to us once, but that needed someone on the inside who's gone now.

[violence_ensues]

Then just don't talk to that jerkbutt anymore. And if she ever upsets you, I'll make sure she regrets it!

[temmapathy]

[That gets a smirk from Emma as well.] Great! She's so going down.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Well...if it's a different planets thing, Ava might be able to help. She lives on a spaceship, so she could send a message, or take you back, depending on what you want.

[Options! Solutions! (he hopes)]

[hashtagwoof]

[ Opens mouth.

Closes mouth. ]

... Dolly's the older one with the black legs and skateboard, right?