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adsum ([personal profile] adsum) wrote in [community profile] yogen2021-04-03 06:53 am

April event


04/04, 23:56

M.Arisu

hey... anybody who's awake to see this. hope you're not having too much trouble sleeping.
get rest when you can. work together when you can.
all we can do is keep trying, but i'm hopeful for this year.
feels weird to say... but it's all going to be gone soon, so...
anyways.
see you at school tomorrow.

Any replies on the forum go unresponded, and at the stroke of midnight, the past year's worth of messages are completely gone from the PDA forum, including any sent over spring break. Hope you have a good memory if you were in the middle of a conversation! Though you should really be in ...whatever you've managed to make your bed... because tomorrow is a big day.

04/05, 06:00

The silence continues until six in the morning with the toll of the clock tower bells, and anybody near the locker area will hear two women in mid-conversation as they phase through the front doors, heels clicking on the ground: "-—didn't even have the decency to finish the job! And now I have to— oh, stop crying, for goodness' sake! I swear—" It's a one sided conversation, mostly, and one that stops short the moment the women spot the students lingering around. While the younger woman, recognizable as the assistant principal, hurriedly scrubs at her face with her sleeves, the unfamiliar older woman with the oddly dissonant voice scowls intensely. "I don't need this on the first day of school! Students trespassing over break! I can't believe it! I don't have time for this—" she huffs, shaking her head and stomping down the hall towards the faculty office. "Miss Nene, I expected better of you! And you! Miss Ritsuka— the two of you shall report to the faculty office after the entrance ceremony. I expect a full report of everybody involved. Now behave yourselves and go to the auditorium."

Goodbye...

The assistant principal is left behind and looks confused and distraught. She sniffles and ducks her head a little, draws a shaking breath and stands a little taller. "I'm so sorry. I'll hear you all out after- after this is done. Alright?" She too heads towards the faculty office, trying her best to smile at those she passes by. While they may be followed, they seem to phase through the faculty office doors which remain closed and locked, and cannot be interacted with until after the ceremony.

Until then, other students start to filter through the front door, seeking out friends and chatting about their breaks, remembering about homework and asking if anybody actually did it so they can copy off them before classes start, laughing at any mention of being locked inside the school all break because what?? that's silly. A handful of students wear yellow armbands on the left sleeve of their uniform, marking them as members of the student council, and these student council members go around finally removing the gorinto from the window sills, tossing the rocks into a bag without any apparent ill effects, and collecting the snacks in a separate bag— though they'll offer the food to anybody they pass who looks hungry enough. Which is a lot of you. One or two might give a short lecture about the importance of eating breakfast to start the day off right. Other student council members busy themselves in the locker area, posting the new homeroom assignments and updating the school calendar to reflect exam dates and breaks for the coming year, or help setting chairs out in neat rows in the auditorium in preparation for the entrance ceremony.

04/05, 08:00

The opening ceremony starts at 8, with students and staff moving to the auditorium to sit with their homeroom class, calling characters out by name and dragging them over to their seat— physically if need be, and they're much stronger than they look. Unlike the graduation ceremony, characters are not forced to come to the entrance ceremony, but the moment they take a seat, they find that they can neither speak nor get up again until the ceremony is over.

The assistant principal stands behind the podium on stage, looking rather nervous as she glances down at the watch on her wrist for it to be time, and clears her throat before addressing the room. "Yogen High welcomes you, all our new students," she pauses, beaming at the row of first year classes before her gaze sweeps over the rest of the student body, "our transfer students, our returning students, our... repeat students..." Looking at you, Norton, Gawain, Abel... "I, um. You may have noticed that I am standing in for our principal today, who is currently... unavailable... and didn't exactly leave any notes to go off of..." She wilts a little, but trucks on nonetheless and continues the address, promising that the teachers will pass along any important announcements, expressing her belief in the potential of young minds, and wishing everybody a fulfilling school year. The ceremony concludes in a little under an hour, and the spell binding the students to their seats is broken, allowing everybody to rise and leave.

School lets out for the rest of the day with classes starting the next morning, and while many students take the opportunity to leave, some linger around the school. Gossip is flying already with news of the transfer students caught breaking into the school over break and what punishments they might get, rumors of what happened to the principal ranging from a family emergency to hospitalization to death, complaints about the water pipes not getting fixed over break, and general excitement over upcoming events listed on the bulletin board by the lockers, in particular new club advertisements, fortune telling ads, and a Charity Auction to be hosted the Monday after Golden Week next month.

April

School is school... The first thing teachers ask at homeroom Tuesday morning is for students to hand in their spring break homework. Didn't do it? You're on their shit list now. Characters are not forced to attend class, but patrolling faculty and student council members will heckle any truant students into going and can be a pain to deal with. Classes aren't taught terribly, though. The second year math teacher has a knack for easily digestible explanations, even if she writes and erases the board a bit too quickly to copy. The third year literature teacher combines weekly analytical essays with film studies, and is showing Child's Play, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Silence of the Lambs, and Where the Red Fern Grows this month. The first year biology teacher brings eyeballs and frogs and rats for dissection during anatomy lessons, and if you have a special request for a specific eye color, give him a day or two and he can deliver. 2-A's homeroom teacher can be seen stealing chalk from each of the second year classroom she rotates through and is offering extra credit to any students who sneak her chalk without asking questions.

New students will quickly learn that merit points are awarded for a full day's attendance, turning in homework, participating in class and clubs, scoring 80% or higher on quizzes and exams, etc. Less predictably, the PDA may sometimes ping for a single merit point when hanging out with a friend or arguing with a classmate, with stronger emotions (positive or negative) when interacting with somebody else more likely to trigger a point, and if students are abusing this system, it's kept out of the faculty's eyes. As the month goes on, sometimes a student comes to class with a cut eyelid, or a busted lip, or bandages wrapped thick around a wrist, but they always deny anything more than clumsiness or an accident or having pets who very aggressively show their love. Sometimes it's harder to hide, when a bloody nose drips onto the ground or bleeding knuckles brush against the wall, and those near enough to see blood touch the building will find that everything sort of... shifts... Just for a second. The feeling of vertigo that stops almost as soon as it begins, the world tilting without slotting back into alignment. You feel a bit nauseous. Just a little.

You go to the bathroom to splash water on your face and the pink looks a little darker, a little more solid. On the fourth floor, the water has stopped running in the bathroom sinks altogether, and students are told to go downstairs to do their business so that they may wash up after. With more students milling around the bathrooms, it's much easier to notice that people's reflections in the mirrors are just a bit off, lagging that split second long enough to be impossible to ignore once aware.

Every day you have homework. A new essay for something or other is assigned each week. Nobody wants to do group projects with a slacker who can't promise to meet up after school to get it done. Like clockwork, the school empties out at 6 PM each school day, leaving those behind to their own devices. There is no school on Sundays. Golden Week marks the end of the month, and guess who's going to be stuck at school for an entire week with only vending machine junk food to live off of if they aren't able to make progress concerning their living situation? Yeah.

Charity Auction

At least students have the charity auction to look forward to and work towards. Information about the auction set on May 10 can be found on the bulletin board, and appears to be put together by the student council as an annual event and an incentive for students to start the year off strong in earning merit points. Both students and staff are encouraged to donate to the auction, with the items collected and put on display in the auditorium behind locked glass cases. On May 10, students will be able to bid on items using their merit points, those who donate will receive 10% of the winning bid towards their item, and the school will match donations 100 to 1 point with proceeds going towards the "Save A Brain Foundation."

Throughout the month, glass cases lining the walls of the auditorium start to fill up with donations. The most popular donations seem to be physical items: possessions such as jewelry or gaming consoles, or artistic creations such as hand sewn clothing or paintings. There are placeholders for things that can't be put on display all month, such as placards with a picture or description of homemade food that won't be prepared until the auction date, or the promise of fishing lessons with the guidance counselor or a dinner date with the school principal (pending availability). At the back of the room stands the largest case, with the skinny black cat often found lying on top of it as if guarding it, although it will run away when approached.

Inside the case is a body.

OOC

    ✽ Refer to the npc contact page for which students and faculty are currently available for interaction. The assistance principal will do what she can to accommodate the characters stuck inside the school, but the extent of her help will depend on what is asked of her and how interactions with her go.
    ✽ The body does not seem to change or rot inside the case, and most npc students will unconvincingly express their belief that it's just a very life-like doll. Closer investigation of the body will not be available until next month, if a character manages the winning bid. Merit points earned are handwaved at player discretion, within reason.
    ✽ The plot will only move forward as things are discussed and acted upon, and clues distributed during app acceptances are meant to be shared and connected, so don't be afraid to ask questions and dig into things! I am here to enable.
closewithnewintown: (and then I’ll be surprised)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-04 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[A, 4/5]

[why does she even go to the ceremony? she knows what's going to happen, and that it's The Worst, and that it reminds her that whatever is doing this is powerful enough to just outright control them if it wants to, which is also The Worst. FOMO, man. it's real.

after the ceremony, she's on recon. she's able to move easily through the gossiping groups of weird kids; it's one of the benefits of being a shorty. she does not like what she's hearing, though, and she immediately starts to seek out her fellow normal kids, going up to them and just. tugging on their sleeve to get their attention.]


We're not really gonna get in trouble, right?

[B, 4/7] so no sports? SLAMS PDA ON GROUND

[at first, things aren't so bad. she actually likes school; everything is a bit more advanced than what she was getting back in Lazytown, but that just makes it so much more interesting. she keeps up with homework, is attentive and focused in class, and is just, all-around, a model student.

and then she meets up with one of the weird kids running one of the sports clubs. "Yeah, we're meeting up outside school for now, so if you--"

it's a frightfully rude thing to do, to run off in the middle of someone's sentence, even to a Weird Kid, and she ends up feeling so bad about it that she actually goes and seeks them out later to apologize, but, at the time, she's far too upset to care. because, really? she's been trying her best to accept the situation and be good, despite not wanting to even be here in the first place, and yet, here they are, denying her the one goddamn thing that could actually make her feel normal?! the one thing she wants?! and it's easy for the tantrum to spiral from that, as it makes her think of all the other things she wants. a real bed. her uncle. her friends. her home.

having gotten the bad news on the second floor, she's having her rage-out on the third floor, sitting with her legs pulled up to her chest behind the stairs. basically all you can see is pink hair and little eyes poking up over her knees. Glaring.]


[C, 4/8]

[she doesn't like the library. it's for very much the same reasons as the ceremony, what with the mysterious powers beyond her mortal ken, and also because it's just, in general, pretty spooky. and not the fun kind! the bad kind!

but, she's on A Mission. and she has to see it through.

which is why she'll be on the lookout in front of the library after school lets out, approaching any non-Nene people. still just tugging on people's sleeves.]


Can I ask you for a reaaaaaally big favor?
filialdeception: (17)

C, library;

[personal profile] filialdeception 2021-04-04 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The library could be considered a comfort of sorts. In the sense it was filled with a way to gather more information about their situation.

So it was no surprise he was heading towards it, only to be stopped right in front of the place due to the other tugging on one of his sleeves. ]


A favor? What did you have in mind?
closewithnewintown: (I ponder whether I think)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-04 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, this is gonna sound a little silly... [just. opening with that.] Could you go into the library with me? I have to find a book, and write down what I need from it...
filialdeception: (2)

[personal profile] filialdeception 2021-04-04 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well, that didn't sound bad to him, compared to some of the things he's been asked before. ]

That doesn't sound silly at all. If you tell me what the name of the book is or the subject, I can even try to keep an eye out for it when accompanying you so it can be found quickly?
closewithnewintown: (but it's still getting harder)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-04 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[immediately brightens]

A cookbook! Specifically, I'm looking for a cake recipe; I want to bake a cake for my friend.

[and then she just. glances at the library door. visibly uneasy.]
filialdeception: (22)

[personal profile] filialdeception 2021-04-04 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He'll give the girl a smile, hoping to ease her spirits. ]

Let's look for a cookbook together, then.

By the way, you may call me Meng Yao. It's a pleasure to meet you.
closewithnewintown: (I only see scribbles)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-04 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! [DEEP BREATH. braces self. just be brave one little step at a time. squares shoulders and struts through those damn library doors.

...

AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RUNS BACK OUT]


My name's Stephanie! [okay now she's good. time to head in.]
filialdeception: (14)

[personal profile] filialdeception 2021-04-04 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ????

That sure just happened...

Well, he'll head right in with her. Fortunately for her, Meng Yao had an eye for detail (as well as good memory since he's been in the library before.) So with two eyes at work, it wouldn't take too long for them to find a collection of the more advanced ones, with him gesturing helpfully in the direction of a few. ]
closewithnewintown: (and I don't make a sound)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-04 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[she smiles as she gathers up the books he pointed out, but she's still uneasy. because, well, she's chatty, and even though she's fully aware of what will happen, she still finds herself opening her mouth to say something, then struggling to swallow down the awful anxiety it makes her feel.

still, she's looking intently through all the books, opening them on the table and flipping through them, examining each cake recipe she finds. eventually, she takes the notebook she has with her, flips past the filled pages (of which there are quite a lot!), and scribbles down a note before passing it in front of him.]


SHE LIKES STRAWBERRIES I NEED A STRAWBERRY CAKE

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tempingforatlas: (Eyyyyy)

C

[personal profile] tempingforatlas 2021-04-05 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm? 'Sup, Steph? I'm down to help. [Internally, Ritsuka is perishing from cuteness overload at Stephanie literally tugging on her sleeve, but she's keeping her cool. For now.

Be prepared for a repeat of the Abby Valentine's Incident, Pinky.]
Edited 2021-04-05 20:45 (UTC)
closewithnewintown: (of the pain in my chest)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-05 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ritsuka trusts her with knowledge of fell magics and thus steph trusts her with her equally as important and vital plans.]

I'm going to bake a cake for Nene! But, I can't bake without a recipe to follow. There's supposed to be cookbooks in the library, but it's... [vague gesture] spooky. I don't like being alone in there.
tempingforatlas: (Eyyyyy)

[personal profile] tempingforatlas 2021-04-06 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll do you one better.

[Ritsuka crouches down, a mischievous gleam in her eye.]

I know how to cook quite possibly the best chocolate cake in the universe.

[Meet expert chocolatier Ritsuka Fujimaru, Steph. All those Valentine's shenanigans were good for something, at least.]
closewithnewintown: (and which ones are antiquе)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-06 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[eyes widen]

Y'know, I had this other idea... You've met the assistant principal, right? You guys were called into the office. What did she seem like to you?
tempingforatlas: (Talking)

[personal profile] tempingforatlas 2021-04-07 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
She's really nice. [A bit of a pushover, but nice.] I don't think she believed Nene when she said we were all stuck here over break, though.

The superintendent, though, is...

Mildly scary.
closewithnewintown: (it ain't working for me)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-07 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
That's the lady that was making her cry, right? [hmmm] It's weird that she's here and not the principal... It doesn't seem like anybody knows where they are...

Anyway, I felt really bad when I saw her crying like that, so I thought I'd bake a cake for her, too, to help her feel better! Do you think she'd like yours?
tempingforatlas: (Talking)

[personal profile] tempingforatlas 2021-04-07 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
The principal disappearing has everyone concerned. That's why the superintendent came here in the first place. I think a good start to urnaveling all of this would be figuring out what happened to him.

And hey, if my choco is good enough for hundreds of history's greatest heroes and villains, hopefully Nene will at least like it.
closewithnewintown: (I don't black out at parties)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-07 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[heh] Maybe he's why the water's pink.

[... actually that was a joke in her head but now that she's said it out loud--]

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dereban: ([m] 47)

A

[personal profile] dereban 2021-04-06 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[She's quiet for a beat, contemplative before letting out a heavy sigh, shaking her head.]

Who knows. I suppose in their eyes, they would be considered in the 'right' if they wanted to somehow punish us. Although I would have to admit that it would suck.

[Hard.]
closewithnewintown: (am I crazier than other patients?)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-06 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
We didn't do anything wrong! Whoever put us here should get in trouble, not us.
dereban: ([m] 100)

[personal profile] dereban 2021-04-07 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I know.

[She keeps her voice steady; trying to conceal the massive amount of mixed emotions she feels on the situation as a whole.]

...but, I doubt that they'd believe us even if we told the truth. They'd just think we're crazy.
closewithnewintown: (am I normal or not?)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-07 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Ugh! [well, it's not she's not used to that reaction from grown ups at times.] Can't we just, I don't know, prove that we're telling the truth? If we showed them how we can't go through the doors, they'd have to believe us!
dereban: ([m] 94)

[personal profile] dereban 2021-04-07 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It'd... honestly be kind of difficult. They'd probably tell us that we're trying to pull a prank, or something of that nature. I mean - they already believe that we're really transfer students, it wouldn't come to me as a surprise that they wouldn't believe us for much of the truth.

[At least -

For her understanding of the situation. Not that she likes it, though.]
closewithnewintown: (I tripped on my ankle)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-07 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[sigh] And we'll have no idea who really thinks that and who knows better and is just pretending. Whoever's responsible can just hide in the crowd.
dereban: ([m] 8)

[personal profile] dereban 2021-04-08 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately, no. That's just something that needs to be figured out, I suppose.

[By paying attention to what people say and how they react to things.]
closewithnewintown: (the good faith that's been wasted)

[personal profile] closewithnewintown 2021-04-08 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
... Maybe we can trick them into revealing themselves, somehow. [she does it all the time back home.]

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