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

[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.]

[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]

[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!

[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 :)))]}

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Laughter once again, but unlike before, this is more manic. Along the lines of 'I am so definitely going to regret being born in the future']

That-that's my best option! Hoping she really does like Roxy that way and trying to see if she just doesn't know it! Otherwise I'm-I'm out of a house!

[welcome to Dylan and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day]

[lets_dewey_it]

Well, bringing up the concept of polyamory is clearly not an option so??? Also you bringing up how she tried to "set up" Roxy with you and then immediately becoming jealous upon you... returning the feelings, so to speak, sounds a liiiittle... I dunno, I'm probably just assuming things buuuuuuut... _Maybeeee?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

I can hope. I can hope! That's all I can do...

[The owl on Dylan's head, previously just content to look worriedly at this situation, opts to fly down and land on Dylan's paw, rubbing his head against the dogs leg.]

I appreciate the gesture Owlbert, but there's not much you can do to help right now...

[lets_dewey_it]

_{[The owl is doing a better job than him.]}

[hashtagwoof]

[ okay, he's heard enough. ]

Dewey. Stop. Just stop.

[lets_dewey_it]

I AM TRYING AND I AM FAILING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OKAY??

[hashtagwoof]

MABYE THE BEST THING TO DO IS SHUT UP BEFORE IT GETS EVEN WORSE.

[lets_dewey_it]

_[FAIR]

[violence_ensues]

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

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[trying to calm down a bit, for Adorabat's sake.]

Dolly is my sister, the other Top Dog in our house. I can't not talk to her because we need to communicate so we can agree on things and make sure the puppies don't do something like down flood the house again, and if she stops talking to me, then most of them are going to stop talking to me, because a lot of them really look up to her, and how am I supposed to keep the house under control if ninety or so puppies don't want to talk with me...

[Aaaaaand it's devolved into worried mutterings.]

[violence_ensues]

[And Adorabat says a simple fact she believes wholeheartedly.]

SISTERS SHOULDN'T BE MEAN TO THEIR BROTHERS!

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[loud, ears, ow]

You're right but also things can't be as simple as that, she's going to be upset and there's not much I can do to stop her!

[violence_ensues]

Fine, she can be upset! But if she makes you sad or scared, then that's wrong! Something needs to be done. I'll make sure to protect you!

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

That's-

[STOP GIVING HIS HEART THOSE WARM FUZZY FEELINGS OF BEING LOVED, DARN IT, HE'S HAVING HIS BI PANIC MIXED WITH OTHER SIBLING FEAR]

I really appreciate that, but I'm not sure what you could do. I might need a whole new place to stay, and I definitely need to come up with an explanation to Dolly...

[violence_ensues]

[YOU'LL TAKE THOSE WARM FUZZY FEELINGS AND LIKE THEM!]

I'll yell at her until she stops being mean! It's what I do to the people at skewl back at home! And it works!

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[As Jeanne takes charge of things, Dylan can only sigh in response.]

Can we put a pause on this, please? We can talk about it later.

[please]

[violence_ensues]

...Fine. But we WILL talk about this.

[hashtagwoof]

[ Opens mouth.

Closes mouth. ]

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

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Yes, and the one that will probably brake said skateboard over my skull if she thinks I have a chance with Hansel.

[ah, panic. Ain't it fun?]