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

[cellpreservation]

[And he just so happened to let Owlbert out to hang out on his shoulder today. He cups a hand protectively over the little owl.]

...I don't think he even has that much meat on him. Besides - he belongs to Luz, and it's not like we can ask her.

[That just seems even more tragic?

Anyway, he brings AIR IN A CAN! and a Bag of Peanuts.]

Also... last night, Valmont, Emma, Kuro and I woke up. When we got out of bed, the washers in the laundry room were all running and flooding the school, so we went to figure out what was wrong and ended up pulling the Prefect out of one of them. There was... I think there was blood in the water?

[It was midnight, a lot was going on okay.]

We found this card. It's got another one of those visions if you touch it.

[Which he will indeed set out for people to touch if desired.]

1/2

[canreallymove]

...Yeah, you mentioned that...

[Before breakfast, even!

He goes to examine the card, and-]

...

2/2

[canreallymove]

HOOOOOOboy what delightful children those were!

[he's clearly being sarcastic and wow what what WHAT]

Re: 2/2

[cellpreservation]

That's one way of putting it.

[canreallymove]

So...what were those kids anyways? They...were they...working for him, you think?

[cellpreservation]

I think so, yeah. They're like... super obedient, to the point where they all move as one.

No individuality. No freedom.

[canreallymove]

. . .

So they're...they're brainwashed.

[He's clearly uncomfortable with that realization.]

[cellpreservation]

Yeah. That's what it sounds like.

[violence_ensues]

Washing... machine...?

[cellpreservation]

Yes?

[What's with that look.]

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat gives off a nervous laugh.]

...W- well, if anything else comes up with the washing machines being angry... Itotallydidn'tdoanythingtofloodtheroomwithsoapybubbles.

[Totally innocent.]

[cellpreservation]

...

Is that so?

[violence_ensues]

YES.

[cellpreservation]

[Sighing.]

Well, there's no way to know if they were really connected or not. There's weird things going on in this school every week - maybe it's just coincidence?

[lets_dewey_it]

_{[Oh jeez laweez he hates those kids.]}

I'm just spitballing here, you think they have any connection to Father? They feel like the end product he wants us to be. _{[Alas, he does not know, in-character.]}

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[After ~vision time~ happens]

Creepy kids in school uniforms talking in unison and trying to do things to make him happy? Sounds about right for a creep like him.

[violence_ensues]

[Also after Adorabat gets not!Heartscape'd...]

...That's kinds dumb, though, the way they all act the same. They would all have the same weaknesses, wouldn't they?

[lets_dewey_it]

Well, maybe, but who knows what they can do to make up for them.

NOT A GAGTAG

[violence_ensues]

hnnnnn... Maybe we can also emotionally manipinate them. Mao Mao said that's the greatest weapon one can wield.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Mao Mao, why you gotta teach a five-year-old how to gaslight-]

It...might be possible? But we'd have to know what they could be emotional about. The best we have right now is that they probably care about Father getting angry.

[Which...does anyone want that to happen, at this point?]

[cellpreservation]

No, I think you're right. Perfectly obedient children.

[shinedsobright]

Oh, dude. You gonna share that?

[Is he looking at the peanuts, no, he is looking at the AIR IN A CAN!

He has discerning tastes, clearly]

[cellpreservation]

[Looks at Fret. Looks at air in a can. Holds it out to him.]

Sure?

[shinedsobright]

You are, as always, da man!! This stuff is surprisingly filling.

[even though it's just air... But he's taken it. This may be the only thing he eats all week since the older kids are supposed to have less.]

[cellpreservation]

But it's...

[You know what. He's just going to let the man have his air in a can.]