(mingle) cat herding, round two

[sisters]

( on february 2, transfer students will find that there are notes hung up around the dormitory with doctor's scrawl handwriting that a few people might recognize scribbled across it. it reads: )

TRANSFER MEETING
february 2, 5:00 p.m.
dorm common room

( the early-arrivers will find that amami is already set up in the common room, making himself comfortable on the far side of one of the couches with a sketchbook, but beyond a wave and a smile he won't offer much to speak of. it's only once it looks like there's a good handful of people that he'll glance around, grimace a bit, and speak up. )

So... I'm sure you guys already know why we're here, right?

( rest in piss, hiro. legend almost took two transfer students with him on his way. )

I know I might not be the person anyone wants to hear this from, but I figure everyone's had some time to gather evidence and any witnesses we might've had by now. I don't like the idea of this continuing more than anyone else, and if we want to keep it from happening again, it's probably best if we compile what we know.

( and unfortunately what he knows is nothing, because he was busy getting stabbed, so the floor is officially open. )

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(ICly, this meeting begins on February 1. However, to keep us from trapping ourselves in another time cube, when things start to slow down, Amami will pitch that they regroup in a couple days. The details don't matter so much, but you can assume they'll come back for more discussion intermittently if anything new comes to light before Disney. This doesn't all have to be in one day! Feel free to PM/ping me anywhere if you'd like me to add any other helpful links. )

• IC Recap - Maya & VP's deaths
• IC Recap - Hiro Arisu's death
• OOC Recaps - Miro board & Google doc
• Meeting Recap - What's been covered
• Per mod guidance, the murder methods abide by Knox's commandments

Comments

[sisters]

Komaeda-kun might make people take the long way around, but he's never actually impeded an investigation if you take the time to listen to what he's saying. Why don't you go find someone else to pick a fight with if you want to argue so bad?

( leave his friends alone wtf... )

[taketori]

I don't know if you realize this, but we're in the middle of trying to figure out who killed someone. Why the fuck would I want to take this the long way around?

If you think all I'm doing is picking a fight, then fine. I'll leave it back to the rest of you. But stop thinking that asking these questions is somehow an attack on you.

[ fucks sake. He'll take the L on this one. ]

[commences]

Why should it be easy? Why not polish your skills while you can, sharpen your eyes to see the truth before you, pick up new talents to use them accordingly.

( he could say something about shin, but this isn't about being better than someone else. this is about to growth, motivation, learning to doubt, learning to trust. )

You can learn so much if it wasn't for your mouth.

( ... he scoffs, rolling his eyes before trying to calm himself down. )

Take the long road, see the sights, a person only has one life here; at least show the time and effort you put in to be meaningful.

[taketori]

[ --Oh. He almost bit. In fact, he literally had to bite his tongue to keep himself from saying anything. Show the effort to put in to be meaningful? Who the hell is this guy to tell him off about how he learns, about the effort he puts in?

What the hell's the point of fighting that right now?

Time for a break. He's simply going to stand up and get some fresh air. ]

[notsosou]

[He'd call this impeding an investigation... but he's not going to say anything. Just have this expression in the background.]

[sisters]

( maybe misled would be a better word? what matters is that he usually walks them to a correct answer, even if it's a longer route. )

[commences]

( hehehehe. )

[notsosou]

[Do we want a longer route??? Does anyone want a longer route??? Miyuki's got a point.

It's like saying someone gets you back to room temperature in the end after they turned down the dial on the thermostat in the first place...!

He sees you 'heheheh'ing, Komaeda.]

[sisters]

( of course not, but would you rather solve it slowly or not at all? having someone who knows the tricks and walks you through them doesn't feel so bad then, does it? )

[notsosou]

[It won't stop feeling bad until half the tricks aren't Komaeda Originals TM... okay it'd still feel bad but for more mundane feeling stupid reasons.

He's just not very well disposed to people who'll play these sorts of games... himself included.]

[shimashima]

[ Honestly, Alice is puzzled himself, trying to follow the discussion's many turns, but Rantarou Amami is right. The Fairy Godmother of Hope Komaeda simply appears to have his own methods of leading others to a conclusion to reach, so perhaps he should speak up to vouch for the fellow, too... ]

Indeed... After Sara Chidouin tackled him to the ground, he approached me to speak of relevant topics such as keys.