WEEK 1

[whimsicalism]

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!

Comments

[bellabellabella]

[Edward is in the cafeteria, and had a tray of food in front of him, still untouched. He's been flipping idly through a book, and only looks up when the speaker crackles. His expression darkens as the announcement continues, and at the end of it he rolls his eyes.]

He's not as scary as he thinks he is.

[He sounds decidedly bored.]

After all, this is apparently his best attempt to create a new threat here. Besides, I think everyone here knows how to handle danger.

[holyironmade]

He truly is a fool.

[Jeanne is... kind of wondering why Edward didn't go to church. Perhaps there really are sins on his conscience that she would want to know, and that is why he did not want to take the eucharist. But maybe she was coming on too strong. She wants to ingratiate herself a bit.]

I do not think that he would be wise to trust my enemy.

[bellabellabella]

[He snickers at that comment, crimson eyes bright with amusement.]

I don't have many that could properly be considered an actual enemy. Those who he could bring in...

The effects would be... interesting.

[He starts laughing again as he considers it.]

[holyironmade]

[They can be smug together. That feels good, right? She hasn't gained any more evidence that something is scary about Edward, right?]

We come from all walks of life. [...and death.] So too our enemies. I think we are better disposed to learn from one another than they are.

[bellabellabella]

[Yes, just normal inhuman predator vibes here! You get used to it and don't really notice mostly after a bit its fine]

I can't imagine anyone would be very tempted by this offer, not with so many people here who might stand with them against anything that might be brought in. Better the enemies we already know than to make enemies out of ourselves in any case, surely.

[holyironmade]

That... Hm. The most interesting thing about the offer is the lack of assurance once the task is completed. The Principal said for the alternative capstone project itself that it is a stick and not a carrot. This motive is the same way. I do not think it is impossible to imagine two radicals who participated in a scheme to ensure the safety of the others. It is actually harder to imagine someone selfish enough to betray all their companions, only to return to a world where their enemy is not only active but recently alerted again to their existence.

[cellpreservation]

I'm still just an elementary student.

[Blease don't make assumptions.]

[bellabellabella]

Most people here, then.

[He looks over at him with a crooked smile and shrugs elegantly.]

Not all to the same level, of course, but enough that I'm sure together we could hand anything that was brought here.

[cellpreservation]

Let's hope so...