♪ my class trial, our class trial ♫

[heroicpolonaise]

Who: Everyone + Hiro if ori wants
When: January 12th, then anytime past January 15th
Where: Common Room
What: please let's wake steph and also maybe prove miyuki innocent if he really is
Warnings: tbd

[there is no gentle way to do this on the pda.

but you know what that is perfectly fine they were doing CSI rp earlier what's one more--]

All hands, round up.

Think we've got as much as we can right now, so let's settle in and work it out -- together. Come to the usual meet-up spot as soon as you can, and we're not leaving until the perp's worked out. Bring your own joe and a wit sharp as can be, because we are in for the long haul.

Detective Akamatsu, signing out.

[...

a-anyway.

meng yao's done his best to preserve one (1) stephanie meanswell and she's currently laying on the couch in a state some may find familiar and others not at all, but she's very much alive -- if barely. have your shock and surprise, this is going to be once all evidence is collected icly. also after noah and kaede make a grave for miss vp god rest her soul.

...

hiro is allowed to be here, if he wants, if only because part of this is his sister's death and one of y'all had BETTER take care of him.

there are no snacks, no drinks unless you byoj (bring your own joe), and kaede will wait until... all or presumably all are filed in before she speaks.]

I hate to say this, but you all are easily more experienced with this than I am... Still, there's no reason to wait on this when one of our classmates has turned up dead, and another [she is assuming stephanie is theirs] is in the state that she is. I don't want to think one of us had anything to do with it, but turning away from the truth only invites more pain--

So let's lay out what we know and try not to go at each others' throats about it.

[please. even the most unbelievable, impossible happenings have roots to them, and she wants it solved -- not just for hiro's sake, who's pain is something she can barely imagine, but for stephanie and the vice principal, too.]

[links:

○ investigative miroboard
○ round up one
○ round up two

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[rearranger]

[ They're going into the hallway now, and he's grateful for that. Maybe he was just embarrassing himself, but that look from Shirogane didn't make it seem that way. ]

... It's fine.

Anyway, it must've just been my mistake, since you've got a better idea of when somebody's saying something weird than I do.

[ Mumble mumble... He's not very socially adept, so it's easy to make him second guess things like this. It's in his database not to question that anymore. ]

[commences]

You're learning something, though... I wonder what was weird about what I said. Could you tell me? You help me with these problems.

( he knows what he said, but that doesn't stop him from teasing the other to make him say it aloud. )

[rearranger]

I dunno. That kid was the one giving you a look. Why don't you ask him? He seems pretty busy, but I'm sure he can explain it better than me.

[ It's an attempt at a deflection that he can already hear the counter to. He huffs. ]

You just wanna hear me say it so you can make fun of me, don't you?

[ As if he's not already embarrassed. ]

[commences]

How do you know he was embarrassed? I think he was relatively fine, but if you repeat it, it helps me understand.

( helps him tease ranger even further because who is going to stop him? no one. )

For what reason would I need to tease you?

[rearranger]

The same reason you do it to everyone, so you can tease me 'cause you think it's funny to get a reaction out of me.

[ Anyway, he's setting his cards down and pulling Komaeda's shirt up now. Those bandages aren't going to change themselves.

...

He's probably just going to keep pushing it until he says it though. Komaeda is like a cat that wants attention. He's relentless. Rio sighs. ]

... Fine, I'll repeat it for you.

[commences]

No! I wouldn't tease you for a reaction! That would mean I find happiness at your expense.

( then why does he do it? of course, it's to play, but without the ill will. that's still teasing, but the definition changes when komaeda opens his dictionary. )

I'm listening.

( with his shirt lifted, komaeda doesn't stop him, but he'll see that his bandages have already been tended to. )

[rearranger]

[ He looks from the bandages up to Komaeda's face a couple times. The cards are already put away so he doesn't grab them, but there's a questioning look on his face. Was he being too harsh?

Anyway, he's lifting up the shirt more now and leaning forward just in case. ]

Let's see... "Never ask the counselor to stick it inside of you, he'll ruin the experience by pulling out."

[ He repeats it flatly. It's not embarrassing to say by itself, or at least no more than anything else, but the look he was given was and he's sure whatever Komaeda has to say will be. ]

Though I dunno if I'd say I have "feather-light" touches either.

[ Rio does his best, but he can still be rougher than he'd like. It can be difficult to judge, and Komaeda is rather frail. ]

[commences]

...Mhm. He pulled out, and everything sort of blurred. If he wanted to stay inside of me, I wouldn't have any complaints.

( is that so wrong considering if he had kept the knife inside, komaeda wouldn't have almost bled out or died. he recalls how if he had relied on someone but himself, he would have died. as he watches rio deal with his bandages that are clean and taken care of, what would the other done if he walked in on komaeda's lifeless body? it reminds him why he can't rely on others, or they'll walk into something unfortunate. )

They're light, doesn't leave a mark on my body. Or are you just too gentle with me?

( he laughs, lifting his hand with a short wave so that rio doesn't have to think too much about it. )

[rearranger]

See, it sounds weird when you put it that way. You just got a knife to the gut. But you're right, if you get stabbed, you're not supposed to remove the item.

[ He frowns a little as he stares for a few seconds longer before tugging the shirt down. It feels a bit like a failure that he wasn't there, but he doesn't linger on that thought. Maybe he has been around teenagers for too long.

He flops down on the bed next to him. He dismisses the question, but Rio answers anyway, ]

I've been working on it. It's defeating the purpose if I'm being too rough.

[commences]

You're fine! I was only teasing.

( rio isn't rough on him at all, he's way too gentle, and komaeda's used to a little heavy handed anyway. while he is frail, and easy to bruise, it's not like he'll die. his luck keeps him alive to tease him knowing that pain comes and goes, which he'll never be affected by it. it's upsetting, but he'll pull down his shirt, fixing it properly. )

Can you check and see if I still have my kidney?

[rearranger]

[ He'd probably tell Komaeda not to tease him about things like that, but the question erases that thought from his mind. His kidney? ]

Sure, I can check... Do they have an organ black market around here or something?

[ Because why would anyone take that? Though if it's missing then they'll just have to get him a new one.

He's leaning in closer again now, staring at his torso like he'll be able to tell that way (he cannot.) Everything else seems fine though. ]

Do you wanna go back soon?

[ Because if not Ranger's going to flop down on the bed next to him once he's done staring at where his kidneys should be. ]

[commences]

Dito-kun mentioned something... I believe.

( that said, he does think something's missing, but since rio's only looking, then komaeda accepts it easily. that means he must not be able to tell just from looking, and he's not going to force him. )

You can if you want.

( his fingers brush against the area where his dressing is for a moment, but then his hands lay in the seat of his lap. )

Be careful out there.

[rearranger]

[ Normally there would be stitches where the organ was removed, but he hadn't seen anything of the sort when he'd looked at the injury before. It's something to check later.

For now he's sitting down next to Komaeda, staring at him. Does he want to talk, or should he go? ]

[commences]

( don't worry, there were stitches, bc i had NO idea what was happening to komaeda at that time. so yeah.

he'll look at rio, and he'll tilt his head to the side.

? )

[rearranger]

[ oh then pretend like i have reading comprehension and don't get my wires crossed all the time i'm retconning my stupid.

He scoots closer, and he probably just stares for like a good fifteen seconds before actually using his words. ]

... Do you need me to take notes?

[commences]

Hm. You just want something to do?

( it's why i'm curious if his kidney is gone, but other than that, he's watching rio to see what he does next after. )

Watch over their hope for me. I'm tired.

( there's a reason for all of this, but he doesn't let it show, and instead promotes rio doing other things. )

[rearranger]

[ tell ori to cough up the deets, we're checking to see if the kidney is there and getting him a new one if not

Rio considers that for a moment, looking him up and down as he searches for the reason behind that request. Still, if he doesn't immediately find it, he knows that there must be one. ]

This isn't the time to be tired.

[ He says that, and he does give Komaeda's shoulder a little bump, but he gets back up all the same. If he doesn't care about either of the victims, he's cognizant of how these actions send ripples throughout the school. It effects all of them, and that's more than enough reason to stay informed. ]

Well, you can come back out when you're ready. I'll see what's going on in the meantime.

[ He tilts his head and raises his hand before heading to the door. ]

[commences]

I was so excited, I tired myself out. Is that so bad?

( he offers a smile, one that proves that he is honest about it. it is true, now is not the time to be tired, and it'd probably look back if komaeda didn't give moral support. clapping his hands together, he pushes himself back up to his feet as he walks over to where rio is standing. )

I will! I don't want to miss what hope comes from this... I'm happy, I really don't want to miss out! Stepping stones made perfectly that everyone are putting their heads together.

( like a child, his eyes light up before he blinks slow and that dead look falls back instead. ) I'll be right behind you, just give me ten minutes...?

[rearranger]

[ That does get a chuckle from him, and Rio shakes his head. It's not bad. If Ranger doesn't fully understand it, he understands that this is how Komaeda is. He thinks... It's nice to see him like this. It's the silver lining on the rain cloud, he supposes.

He bumps his hand against Komaeda's prosthetic hand, a slight touch to tell him that there's no harm meant. ]

Ahaha... It's fine, you don't gotta worry. I'll make sure you don't miss anything, 'kay?

[ Which is to say he'll ping him if something interesting comes up. He'll even try to apply Komaeda standards to it. That leaves him free to take as much time as he needs. ]

... Alright. I'll head back out for now then.