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?

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

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

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[...right, this part...]

I can carry you, if that'll help.

[She may be taller than him, but he weighs more. Not the worst he's had to deal with.]

[violence_ensues]

Oh. Sorry.

[Adorabat will climb up on Dylan, making sure not to fall off.]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[As he starts going up the steps.]

It's not a bother, Adorabat. You looked like you needed help, so I wanted to help. Simple as that.

[Common sense, as far as he's concerned.]

[violence_ensues]

[...Adorabat hugs Dylan.]

Thank you, big bro. It's on the third floor.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[It is! Genuinely upsetting!! That he can't hug back!!! BECAUSE HE'S GOTTA CLIMB STAIRS!!!!

But he leans into the hug as much as he can without putting himself off balance.]

Not a problem, little sis.

Just one more flight of stairs.

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat keeps on riding Dylan until they reach the top of the third floor stairway. It's then she plops off and starts walking again. As she leads, she briefly glances at the laundry room DYLAN DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED-]

It's over here, past the deteshun room.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Dylan remains ignorant of Adorabat's sins for now, as she delays the inevitable...

A glance at the room's door gets his brow furrowed.]

Walking Labyrinth? Is...would that even be possible...?

[He's. Still getting used to the idea magic existing. This feels like another level of that situation.]

[violence_ensues]

Uuh... What would?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Oh, well, a labyrinth is basically a fancy word for maze, but the most notable kind was the first, made thousands of years ago to trap a beast known as a minotaur-half man, half bull. It was so complicated and confusing, it's creator barely made it out alive.

I'm-I'm sure it's nowhere near as difficult as that one, but...

[After last week, anything magic is going to make him hesitate.]

[violence_ensues]

I got out of it.

[ADORABAT YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE HIM A HEART ATTACK AND THEN BING BONG BING BONG-]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Maybe surprisingly, that gets him a little calmer than he was before.]

Okay, okay. Okay okay okay.

Do you think you can guide me through, then?

[If Adorabat can do it, he should be able to as well, right?

...please?]

[violence_ensues]

Umm...

[It took a while.]

Should we really waste energy on this...?

[CONCERNED BAT IS CONCERNED.]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[...fair argument...]

Where in here did you say you found the symbol? Near the entrance? If it's that close, it...should be fine.

[Hopefully.]

[violence_ensues]

Okay!

[Without another word, Adorabat leads Dylan over to the strange symbol.]

Here it is!

Mods

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[Dylan follows silently, and takes a close look at the symbol once Adorabat points it out.]

Hmm...

[Not a symbol for a company, that's for sure. Kind of looks like one of Luz's glyph things, but not quite. And with the letter A involved, he can't help but think of a certain person.

Out of his jacket comes the sketchbook he found last week, and Dylan starts flipping through the pages, trying to get familiar with them again.

Is the symbol in the book at all? And if it doesn't, does the symbol look like it could be from the same artist?]

[whimsicalism]

[Art style, you can’t tell but if Adorabat got the writing correct… that A definitely matches the sketchbook.]

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[It's not much, but it's something.]

Well, I think I know one thing about this thing.

[Looking back at Adorabat, he lowers his voice for only her to hear.]

I think A was the one that made this.

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat makes a small gasp.]

She was...? Should we ask her?

1/4

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

You can if you want. I still need to ask her about the rest of these drawings.

[Gesturing to the sketchbook.]

It would be good to ask though. Since we don't know who N could-

2/4

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[wait

A is a girl who likes girls

this is emphasized by the doodles in the sketchbook

A has a crush on a girl with an N at the start of her name

the only girl with an N at the start of her name that they know of is...]

3/4

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[O M D]

4/4

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Uh...on second thought, I...I think I know who N is...

ADORABAT'S NOT SCREAMING RIGHT NOW BUT I AM

[violence_ensues]

Um... Who?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

We know one person here who's name starts with an N.

It...it's gotta be Nanami.

[violence_ensues]

WHAT!?

...So A wants to marry Nanami?