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natsume sakasaki ([personal profile] crystallomancy) wrote in [community profile] yogen2021-10-01 08:39 am

i'm getting a good grade in yogen lore, which is something normal people definitely try to get

Who: Whoever's in the dormitories
When: Friday, October 1st
What: It's time for a little lecture. And a genuine information meeting. But mostly a lecture.
Warnings: N/A please don't make me change this.

( Early in the morning, a curious text gets posted. )

N.Sakasaki

DRM-STDYHLL
1800HRS



( ...In less coded news, the dormitory's study hall will have a note taped to it:

Yogen and You: A Quick Summary
Held by Natsume Sakasaki

For those who need a summary of events, whether because our meetings rarely get anything done in terms of information sharing or because you're freshly awakened. Come around dinner time for food, enlightenment, and the opportunity to share your troubles with those going through the same thing.


The room will be locked all day until about half an hour before six, at which point it will become unlocked... this is primarily for Natsume to set up a table of food, but people can come sit in early if they like. There's an overhead projector that's been wheeled into the study hall all the way from school, and the curtains are drawn over the windows. It isn't dark though, since he still has the lights turned on...

Several tables have been pushed together to make at least three groups, chairs around them like they've been readied for a dinner party, while a few more are pushed a little further back and have absolutely no chairs whatsoever; those are for the food. There's also a chair by the overhead projector.

Your food and drink for tonight: lemon and rosemary roasted shrimp, white rice, rosemary and thyme chicken, a make-your-own-salad area with all kinds of salad-making ingredients, three types of eggrolls (seafood, vegetable, and pork), and various drinks from the vending machine because some of us can afford to spend a bunch of merit points on things like that.

When a sufficient amount of people have come in, or the clock hits 6:05, Natsume shuts the door, turns off the lights, and moves to the overhead projector. To stand on the chair, so he's the tallest person in here, and claps his hands to get people's attention. )


Save all questions and outbursts until the END, ( he says, and then kneels down on the chair and flicks the projector on.

All of the slides are pre-written on some transparent sheets that project onto a wall without windows, which he reads one by one without rushing! But for ease of reading OOCly, you can find the entire thing here. There's also photocopied handouts for people on all of the tables, stapled of course, so people who aren't blind (sorry Helena) can follow along at home!

He lets the last sheet stay up, his face half-illuminated by the overhead projector, then sits down in the chair and leans forward the back of it like some kind of delinquent. )


Alright, you can speak NOW.


( ooc notes: go ahead and treat this like one of our meetings, aka mingle, jump around, actually get a chance to share information that hasn't been talked about yet, etc. thank you plenty to enh and peace too for reviewing and suggesting things for the presentation \o/ )
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[personal profile] filialdeception 2021-10-08 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
That it does.

[ Meng Yao allows a small smile to Ishimaru; it's a teensy bit weary but it's one nonetheless. ]

...Of course. And, it is no problem, I'm just happy to help in what way I can. It's not going to be easy, but I think that too is something we already know. And of course, if there is anything else you will need help with in the meanwhile or anytime in the future, please let me know.

[ And he'll come running straight away to do what he can to help Ishimaru without a single bit of hesitation. ]
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[personal profile] moraloutrage 2021-10-09 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
[The small smile is welcome. It does bring some small comfort that the people he cares for can still draw smiles in these times! Ishimaru lightly bows his head.]

...Thank you. You - you have been quite the incredible help already, Meng Yao-kun. I would feel bad if I had to call upon you for all of my problems. B-but I would still honor your offer... and I offer my own aid in turn.

[A slow bow.]

Please... call upon me to help with your own troubles. I... I want to help. I want to help anyone I can... [Before it's too late.]
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[personal profile] filialdeception 2021-10-10 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Meng Yao feels himself grow quiet, and he just blinks, but then he can't help the way the smile turns a touch softer. It's such a natural thing, for people who are so willing to assist one another to reciprocate the sentiment—but it still feels a new experience to him, even such things like people returning the courtesy of bowing. So when he answers, his voice is a little quiet. ]

For now, just knowing that you will be there when the time comes ... is enough.

[ He does not say if.

The weight doesn't feel like it lifts, but for some reason it doesn't feel so crushing. ]


I appreciate what you've said in return, and look forward to our escape from here. We've truly a long road ahead of us still, but I believe the fact we're not alone in all of this will be an important reminder to most of us.
moraloutrage: (I got this)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2021-10-10 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ishimaru's expression softens at the sincerity of Meng Yao's reply.]

I - I am glad to bring you such comfort, and I hope to help you as much as I can in... your own dark hours. ...I feel like I owe you quite a lot, Meng Yao-kun.

[He's been there for him time and time again. It's a small relief in this hellscape - probably the best they could hope for.]

That is right. We are not alone. Let us do our best as... as we work our way forward towards the best possible future! [He can feel a little bit of his fire stirring up.]