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Castle W Mods ([personal profile] whimsicalism) wrote in [community profile] castle_whims2022-08-15 11:06 am
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INTRO MINGLE

WELCOME IN



ORIENTATION DAY

(CW: Slight undertones of experiences of unreality.)


It’s a bright Monday afternoon at the Academy. If the sun happened to be visible, it would certainly be shining. The new semester that everyone has been waiting for is about to begin!

All students wake up at exactly the same time–not that you’re aware of this. Even those who don’t normally sleep must have given into slumber at some point; they, too, will jolt awake with the strangest sensation that someone was just whispering in their ears. The beds that you’ll find yourself in are small and unfamiliar, and you wake up wearing a uniform that you don’t recognize even though it fits you like a glove. A red book with black cardstock lining the inner cover sits on each dorm nightstand. Opening the book reveals a strange code of conduct. The following pages list, in alphabetical order, all of the students.

Beyond the handbook and a change of familiar clothes in the closet, there’s little personalization to the rooms, and they lack most homey comforts. As unusual as these surroundings may seem, it’s impossible to shake the subtle, lingering excitement: It’s the first day of school! What a delightful occasion. Shouldn’t everyone want to make the most of the year? The subtle, unshakeable desire to achieve sits in the back of every mind like the story of a happy dream. Perhaps you brush your hair or wash your teeth before going on with your splendid day. Your reflection in your bathroom mirror looks a little off, did you forget to cut your hair before the big day? Perhaps you realize that your nails or claws have been trimmed recently. A little odd but you must have been excited for a brand new school year.

The world outside the dorm room holds a few more answers, but most things are still shrouded in mystery. Today, it seems that some rooms are still locked up tight from summer vacation. Beside the dormitory and hallways, only the cafeteria, kitchen, gym, playground, school store, and A/V room are accessible. Outside the cafeteria, a digital sign titled DAILY SCHEDULE offers little structure, save for one afternoon event: 5PM - PREFECT’S ORIENTATION - AUDITORIUM. There’s a lot of business to take care of on the first day of school, after all. No one can just be expected to start learning without the proper preparation.

With some time to kill before the promised orientation takes place–and, according to that rulebook, everyone is expected to attend–students have only each other and the various robot sheep for company. With such a small class, perhaps working together will bring you newfound and long-lasting partnerships. The robotic staff seem polite, at least, if a bit confused at the sudden flurry of non-scheduled activities.

How will you spend your first day before classes begin?

OOC NOTES

Welcome to the IC intro mingle for Round 2! Your characters have the afternoon to meet one another, get lunch at the school cafeteria, review their student handbooks, harass the Little Brother robots, and prepare for the upcoming school semester in this post. As promised, the Prefect will meet everyone in the auditorium at 5pm and will post their own introductory comment at that time (Eastern).

While we're sure that some people are dying to get a head start on investigating all of the mysteries of the school (we're excited to reveal them), please hold your investigation comment ideas until the weekly post goes up tomorrow. As all ground floor locations should be open for exploration at that time, we invite everyone to scratch all of your investigation itches on tomorrow's post at noon (also Eastern)! In lieu of investigation threads today, characters may speak to/question/accost the Little Brothers, who have an NPC thread down below.

Thank you, and have fun!
lets_dewey_it: (distrustful)

[personal profile] lets_dewey_it 2022-08-15 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
My Uncle Donald does a similar thing at his therapist's office with a punching bag. His therapist said he channels his anger issues into love for his family and he only ever gets violent with bad guys, so... I guess that's sound advice! Could I try, actually? This place stinks and I need something to distract me.
canismajorcontrolfreak: (Between the you you are)

[personal profile] canismajorcontrolfreak 2022-08-15 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[And here comes the embarrassing part...]

Yeah, that...is actually why I was looking for kibble. I uh...I have no idea how to use those human cooking things.

[Why would he use sharp things like knives and things that could burn like a stove when there's perfectly good food like kibble?]
canreallymove: (I'm waaaaiiitiiing!)

[personal profile] canreallymove 2022-08-15 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
. . .

[snrk]

Yeah I'm definitely outta here first chance I get. I'm not a child!
Edited 2022-08-15 18:09 (UTC)
violence_ensues: (Mad)

[personal profile] violence_ensues 2022-08-15 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kidnapped? Adorabat gasps and enters Serious Mode.]

You can't just kidnap a cop! It's against the law! Where's the criminal? I'll snap their bones to dust!
spychic: (She woke up to change the world)

[personal profile] spychic 2022-08-15 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi there.

[And then she realizes her smile is...]

...Sorry. Mama said smiling would help Anya make friends. It usually doesn't.
lets_dewey_it: (😃)

[personal profile] lets_dewey_it 2022-08-15 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
You guys get weapons?! That's so cool! We usually only use weapons when we find them on our adventures and even then, Scrooge just uses his cane! Not even a special cane, just a regular one, but he kicks so much butt with it! Most of the time though, we just use our wits!

But... Badgerclops is now my new favorite guy, whoever he is!!
violence_ensues: (Surprised)

[personal profile] violence_ensues 2022-08-15 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[What, WHAT!?}

You can!???? WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME!?
canreallymove: (say what?)

Wandering

[personal profile] canreallymove 2022-08-15 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, uh, bummer.

[...

He's giving you slight eye as he reads for...some reason.]


Other than the absolute last place I wanna be? Nope.
Edited 2022-08-15 18:14 (UTC)
spychic: (She woke up to change the world)

[personal profile] spychic 2022-08-15 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice to meet you, Yuta.

[His look seems...judgy. So her smile fades a little.]

Anya guesses you don't know much more about what's going on than Anya does.
canreallymove: (Default)

1/2

[personal profile] canreallymove 2022-08-15 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
A school map?

[...]

Hang on, be right back!

[He's still decently fast even without his real speed-]
keyringwitness: (Thinking Fast)

[personal profile] keyringwitness 2022-08-15 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[yasu is used to rapid escalation but this is a lot even by her standards

She frantically waves her hands back and forth, babbling,]
I, I, I don't know! It just, um, seemed like a r- reasonable assumption to make since we all woke up here with no memories of how we got here. N- No need for bone snapping! None of that!

[Pause.]

Wait. You're a police officer?
canreallymove: (they will never take MY CHILI DOGS!!)

2/2

[personal profile] canreallymove 2022-08-15 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[And he comes back with his handbook, his finger tapping on the map.]

Ok! How much you wanna bet this here playground's outside?
Edited 2022-08-15 18:13 (UTC)
violence_ensues: (Worried)

[personal profile] violence_ensues 2022-08-15 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's okay. Scrooge's cane is HIS weapon. And it's special because Scrooge is special.

[Adorabat rummages through her hammerspace pockets and... pulls out a handbook. She frowns.]

...I don't have a phone. All I have is this, so I can't call him.
spychic: (C'mon girls it's almost time to)

[personal profile] spychic 2022-08-15 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, her companion seems enthusiastic...until he collapses on the ground.]

...H...Hua...

[Anya stops herself, and she shakes her own head before she scampers over. She's over for support, moral or physical.]

Are you okay...?
copycut: (05)

[personal profile] copycut 2022-08-15 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hm. Sounds familiar. Wonder who that could be about.

Kuro doesn't actually answer, but she does chuck the ball over her shoulder for Dewey to catch. ]


It'd be better if a certain someone were here. Then, I could challenge him to a game myself.

[ this is basically the equivalent of "something something in minecraft" ]
canreallymove: (say what?)

[personal profile] canreallymove 2022-08-15 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Not like that it won't, kid! It's fake and...uh, kinda past creepy.

[#sensitivity]

But uh, it's ok. I guess your mom was tryin' to help and stuff.
lets_dewey_it: (gawking)

Re: 2/2

[personal profile] lets_dewey_it 2022-08-15 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait, that's right! The playground's always outside, otherwise, it'd just be weird! Good thinking! We gotta get out there right now and make a plan of action!
bellabellabella: (7)

[personal profile] bellabellabella 2022-08-15 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her lack of fear is equal parts slightly funny and slightly depressing. How Emmett would have laughed at him. He shoved the thought away and began to softly play Fur Elise without really having to think about it, not looking at his hands.]

Why are you here, then? I'm still not sure how I arrived.
spychic: (Better watch out 'cuz count of three)

[personal profile] spychic 2022-08-15 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Anya looks at the paper, then she whispers.]

Anya...Anya had telepathy, too. Anya can hear thoughts of other people. It's scary, so Anya never says...but...Anya can't, here. It is gone.

Anya's not sure what has happened.


[She thoughtfully keeps her head up until she's done speaking, but then she nervously taps her fingers together.]
violence_ensues: (Curious)

[personal profile] violence_ensues 2022-08-15 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep! Mao Mao and Badgerclops, too. It's all part of being a hero. But... you're probably right. Snapping those bones would ruin 'em and I won't be able to add 'em to my bone collection.

[ADORABAT NO.]
canreallymove: (antoine's a dweeb!)

[personal profile] canreallymove 2022-08-15 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Because you went to school, duh! They don't teach you the good stuff.

[Like how to routinely get yourself into mortal danger-]
lets_dewey_it: (angry glare)

[personal profile] lets_dewey_it 2022-08-15 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nice catch!]

Alright, here goes nothing! [He threw the ball at the wall as hard as he could... it ricocheted right back into his face and knocked him over.] Dang it...
britbrat: (hmph)

[personal profile] britbrat 2022-08-15 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The voice at Valmont's shoulder snaps him out of his technology-based reverie. He turns, coming face to face with the most impressive head of hair he's ever seen on a boy his age - or, possibly, anyone. A stab of jealousy passes through him, and his eyes narrow, but even Valmont isn't greedy enough to try to steal the actual hair off someone's head. Hunter's safe... for now. ]

Those, obviously.

[ He gestures past the window into the AV room itself, in the direction of what appears to be a set of audio mixers, flanked by speakers and monitors on each side. All pretty standard for a decent-sized school, really. ]

All those lights and buttons! What do you suppose it's all for?
spychic: (C'mon girls it's almost time to)

[personal profile] spychic 2022-08-15 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
...Are they?

Anya feels they are normal. Because Anya should be at Eden. Otherwise Mama and Papa will be upset. Anya does not like when they are upset, or disappointed, or...anything.

Especially Papa.

[Yor, while a sweet and supportive mom, had no such qualms with Anya's education - but she also had no secret mission.]
lets_dewey_it: (CHARISMA BREAK)

[personal profile] lets_dewey_it 2022-08-15 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Kinda expected that... Darn... I don't have my own phone with me so I can't call Scrooge. Or my mom. [He leaned against a wall.] This place stinks, we don't get ANYTHING here...