WEEK 3

[whimsicalism]

WEEK THREE

Two weeks, two trials, four deaths.

One thing is certain: The monster in charge of this place knows enough about everyone here that he also knows what can drive some of them desperate enough to kill. He is powerful, and he has access, and he despises the whole student body. The face of the class' captor has been revealed now, in a sense, and the flames of his hatred for children have turned out to be very real.

At least, for now, the students of Ira Academy have one another to lean on. Some might have found the post-trial camaraderie a comfort. At least everyone hasn't given up hope. At least many students are still finding their anger and their will to fight back.

There are fewer pretenses this coming week. Classes proceed as normal; the school day still functions as normal, but the further everyone comes from that first fateful meeting with the man in charge of this school, the further away and more incomprehensible the thought that there was ever really a chance of going along with the original plan, completing reeducation, and staying safe.


...Of course, you could still try. There'd be nothing stopping you.

But you won't, will you? That's just how the students of Ira Academy are. You'll visit the third floor of the Academy, ascending the newly opened flight of stairs. Maybe you'll investigate one of the new rooms, dwarfed by the echoes that bounce of the uninvitingly tall ceilings. There's probably still something in this place on your side.

Will you work together, or will you grow further apart?

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OOC NOTES

Welcome to Week 3! New locations have been added and the third floor is now open for exploration. The library is a very large space and more than one person can investigate it throughout the week if you'd like. If you want to investigate one of the Floor 3 rooms, please hit the mods with a ping in Discord and put INVESTIGATE in your subject line.

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 2 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

[holyironmade]

A glass...?

[This is when it sinks in to Jeanne that she really should be embarrassed about how things have gone. If she could have held out even five more minutes to scurry into the cafeteria, perhaps she at least could have disguised the situation as taking her turn to sit down and be brought food.]

For that to be stable, you might need a tray... [This reminds her of something else that makes her wistful.] If only I had brought my water bottle and handkerchief; but that was too hostile...

[britbrat]

What - "hostile"? What are you talking about?

[ Okay, Valmont was mildly perplexed. Now he's actively worried. As far as he can tell, Jeanne isn't making an excessive amount of sense, and their closest thing to a doctor is very dead. Damn damn damn. If only he still had Yasu here to order around, but...

Valmont's eyes dart toward the door to the cafeteria, then back to Jeanne. Ughhhh. You want something done right. ]

Look, just - just sit down, all right? I'll be back in a moment, just -

[ Extremely awkwardly, he attempts to take Jeanne's hand and maneuver her down to the blacktop. Every second she's still standing feels worryingly likely to be a second closer to passing out. ]

[holyironmade]

I had put it together for waterboarding the principal. But we can get confessions from our friends by ourselves.

[She sounds outright optimistic about this possibility, like "instead of ordering pizza we can cook a frozen one in the oven". It really is like something is dizzy in her eyes as much as her legs. She squeezes his hand before he goes.]

... Will you come back in a horse drawn carriage?

[britbrat]

[ Look, under normal circumstances Valmont wouldn't necessarily say no to a nice round of cold-blooded torture, but... this is getting kind of disquieting. Jeanne's obviously feeling very unwell at this point, and, again, he's not a doctor. But getting some water in her, and not in anyone's breathing passages, seems like a really good starting point. ]

If I had one, Jeanne, I would.

[ He'd have to learn how to steer a horse real fast. But he would!

The very briefest of squeezes back before he scuttles off toward the kitchen. Please don't pass out by the time he's returned, Jeanne :c ]