castle_whims | WEEK 1

WEEK ONE

This week, students at Ira Academy must return to class with their memories of the weekend hanging over them. The Principal is watching now, and he dislikes children even more than his initial draconian idea of education led everyone to believe. The rules revision is probably at the forefront of most people’s minds, along with the sinking paranoia of being monitored much more closely and more severely reprimanded for stepping out of line. This very empty academy building suddenly feels all the more claustrophobic. All students now have the option to commit murder and be freed from this school. Less than a week ago, you were teaching yourself to be friends with some of your fellow classmates. Will things remain that way, or will someone reveal themselves to be willing to take a life to escape?

But just because murder’s on the table doesn’t mean that your studies are off of it, and the Little Brothers are still here to helpfully encourage all students to complete their coursework. Despite being shepherded away at the end of the school dance announcement last night, this week the Prefect will be back for her office hours and, thankfully, less fixated on pulling off a successful weekend spelling bee and social event. Less thankfully, it seems she believes that completing your re-education as originally planned is the correct course of action. You’d do well to remember, perhaps, that right now your success reflects ultimately on her. Students who prefer to see how their fellow school denizen and prisoner-in-spirit can also sneak into the music room whenever it’s unoccupied to converse with A.

To that end, it also looks like someone’s posted a “Tutors and Study Groups” sign-up sheet on the hallway walls outside the A/V room. There are illustrated descriptions next to it, so even someone who doesn’t understand the writing should be able to glean its purpose. This seems like a good way for people who are interested in working together or helping one another with anything involved in school life. Students may make use of this resource as they will.

Finally, at the end of the hallway near the music room, a sliding wall has receded as if it was never there in the first place, revealing an unexplored area on this floor.. Hmm, what could be up there?

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
Regains | AC | IC Profiles | Locations | Mystery Information | Prefect Contact | A Contact

OOC NOTES

Welcome to Week 1! As with last week, if you have anything you’d like to investigate, you can bring mod responses in by pinging (INVESTIGATION) in your subject line. (SHEEP) for the Little Brothers. Unlike last week, Nanami can also be invited to participate in your threads with a (PREFECT) call-out. This is an option for anyone who wants non-private/event convos with her, if for some reason anyone wants to spend MORE time with her. If you are looking for information about the school’s mysteries, it's highly recommended you bring in the sheep or the mod journal instead!

Don’t forget your regains, and please submit your AC for week 0!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Jellies...

[Anya nods, stepping behind Sonic.]

Okay. Be careful! Anya is with you!

[A firm nod!]

All right, jellyfishes. Let's see what you got!

[He steps forward...]

[A tentacle nearly touches him as he moves closer. The shifting glow changes in the body of one of jellyfish. A large, round-ish man appears in the soft glow.

It's Robotnik.]

[!

Sonic's demeanor immediately changes. He's ready to throw down, because of course he's there, of course he's somehow involved even though they beat him, they destroyed the machine-]

ANYA! GET BACK!

[He may not be as fast as he should be, but he's still quick footed, and he's about to charge.]

No way I'm lettin' you hurt anyone here, you tub o' lard tyrant!

[Charge-!]

Edited 2022-08-22 17:57 (UTC)

Shock--!!!

[Anya freezes up, looking around.]

Who--?! Who's that?!

Who....?!?!

[Do you want to touch a jellyfish, Anya?]

[Y....Yes...?]

[Your fingers reach out and... there's two people that seem to be standing in the glowing mass of jellyfish. Their sad faces don't mask their identities. A tall, blond man and a dark haired woman.

It's Loid and Yor Forger. Not that Anya has much time to react to this since Sonic punches them. Your parents are now fleeing into the lounge.]

....MAMA!!!! PAPA!!!!!

[Anya screams, immediately bolting after them--]

NO, NO!!! WAIT FOR ANYA!!!!!!!!

[They do not stop. They seem to be heading into the lounge proper now.]

PLEASE STOP!!! ANYA NEEDS YOU!!!

[and she follows...]

[They fleeing still. Right into the... fishtank?]

....

Mama, Papa....that's not...where to swim?

[okay now she's just confused.]

[They don't respond. There might be a way to get into the fishtank to free your foolish parents?]

Mama and Papa? Where?

[Insert fat joke here but]

...That's right, Buttnik, go back into the...fish tank.

[same Anya, same]

Edited 2022-08-22 18:53 (UTC)

[The fish tank seems to be full of jellyfish now and something... else?]

. . .

Uuuuh.

[The heck is in there with Jelly Buttnik?]

(no subject)

spychic - 2022-08-22 18:57 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 18:59 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 18:57 (UTC) - Expand

canreallymove - 2022-08-22 18:58 (UTC) - Expand

spychic - 2022-08-22 19:00 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 19:02 (UTC) - Expand

canreallymove - 2022-08-22 19:04 (UTC) - Expand

spychic - 2022-08-22 19:06 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 19:10 (UTC) - Expand

canreallymove - 2022-08-22 19:37 (UTC) - Expand

1/2

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 19:39 (UTC) - Expand

2/2

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 19:45 (UTC) - Expand

canreallymove - 2022-08-22 19:51 (UTC) - Expand

spychic - 2022-08-22 19:54 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 20:10 (UTC) - Expand

spychic - 2022-08-22 20:14 (UTC) - Expand

canreallymove - 2022-08-22 20:15 (UTC) - Expand

spychic - 2022-08-22 20:19 (UTC) - Expand

canreallymove - 2022-08-23 00:52 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 19:56 (UTC) - Expand

whimsicalism - 2022-08-22 19:23 (UTC) - Expand

[For Anya, this scene looks a little different. Since none of the jellyfish are near her the glow is just there. There's no image among the mass for her. So it looks as if Sonic is just yelling at a bunch of jellyfish. If she does get near, though... Well. Things might change.

For Sonic, however? Robotnik's image flickers among the mass. Seeming to taunt him with his presence. They seem either unaware of the prepared charge or simply don't care. It's hard to tell with jellyfish.]

[And he's going to attempt to do the obvious and punch the eggman.

Because jellyfish lay eggs.]

KYAH-!

[His fist hits something that's obviously not a doctor or an egg.

It's something squishier. The jellyfish seem startled by this sudden violence and retreat further into the lounge.]

Wh-huh?

COME BACK HERE...WEIRDLY...GELATINOUS VERSION OF BUTTNIK!!

[THE HUNT IS ON! Maybe this is just Robotnik's ghost? Do ghosts often take the form of jellyfish? Are they usually somewhat punchable? These are important questions to consider when trying to bring down your mortal enemy made jellyfish flesh.]

Edited 2022-08-22 18:15 (UTC)

[It flees into the lounge. Followed by... a really upset looking Anya? Huh.]

Huh!? Anya!?

[What-]

Woah, dude, you should stay back! Never mind how he looks, Buttnik is no joke!

[It seems that this mass of jellyfish is moving towards the fishtank.]