like a bitter stranger

[samuraiwomen]

Who: Everyone
What: Our monthly family meeting.
When: March 5th, 2000.
Where: Yogen dorms common room.
Warnings: Discussions of murder, suicide, child death...more?



[ A message goes up on the forums late Friday evening.

S.chidouin: Group meeting in the dorms Saturday. 12:00. No punching. No stabbing. I'll bring stickers.

If your character would not find a post from Sara worth listening too, Bonnie is wandering around, vaguely noting how important this meeting is, and how very much you should attend. No further details are forthcoming.

The meeting itself is a quiet affair. The fireplace is not lit, there are no snacks. Sara waits in the corner for everyone to arrive and get settled and then she clears her throat to speak. ]

As most of you know... [ It's hard to start, but her voice gets firmer as she goes on. ] We spent the last two months investigating Maya Arisu's murder. That case is solved. A few weeks ago, Bonnie-chan and I found the culprit.

Rantaro Amami killed Maya Arisu, Hiro Arisu, the vice principal and is presumably responsible for the scene with Keigo Arata. He is also dead. I just figured...everyone should know. To many people got hurt the last few months. I'm sorry.

[ She fiddles with her hair. That's all...she really has to say. There's not much more then that as the gist of it. ]

Comments

[commences]

When he comes back... I'll introduce you properly if that's okay.

( because he's an ultimate who does the impossible, just like nanami... they do the impossible, they do thing sthat they shouldn't. )

But he would never hurt them... him and Akehoshi-kun truly wanted what was best for them.

[waitingforplayer2]

Please. [ She nods eagerly. ] I was sad I never really got a chance before he was gone.

[commences]

He was busy it seems.

( with this, with everything, but komaeda can't bring himself to despise it. )

You'll like him, he was always thinking of others. Just like you.

[waitingforplayer2]

I... yeah. [ Just a little frown, toying with the buttons on her currently-off game console.

Not disagreeing with him though. Just thinking.

But just from what little she saw, and from-- the bedroom... she nods slowly. ] I think I see what you mean.

[ She finally looks back up at Komaeda and can't help but smile a little. ] Like you, too.

[commences]

Ahaha! Nope, I just like to be the bad guy.

( that's why no one agrees with what he's saying, why they won't see any good in amami.

it's that undying hope that brought him this far, and komaeda can only hope to achieve any of what charisma he has in this. )

[waitingforplayer2]

So that everybody will come together.

[ Can't weasel out of this one, Ko, she just heard you. ]

[commences]

U...uhm... It's not like that.

( it is. )

As long as there's hope, that's what matters!

[waitingforplayer2]

Mhm.

[ She can't hide the smile on her face as she turns her GGA back on and starts up another round of Gala Omega. ]

Do you wanna play a round?

[commences]

I have a few more arguments to start, and then I can play. If you beat ten, call for me... and I'll come back.

( it sounds like a promise. )

[waitingforplayer2]

[ She nods, distracted, already deep into her first run of the game. ]

[waitingforplayer2]

[ Several rounds later - she's done at least ten, but she's also watched to make sure Komaeda's finished up what he's doing so she doesn't disturb him from that. ]

Komaeda-kun! It's your go, now.