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APRIL EVENT LOG/TDM
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. Much like 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.
A teacher stands behind the podium on stage. Characters may recognize pieces of the speech from the previous year. He takes the time to welcome Yogen High's new students first, followed by acknowledging the transfer, returning, and repeat students. As he goes on, the teacher encourages students to instead focus on their own personal growth, and developing strong bonds that will allow them to reach their goals. He sighs as he explains that the Principal and Vice Principal are currently not available before he reminds students that violence is strictly prohibited and that there will be strict consequences for anyone who is caught engaging in misconduct.
The teacher concludes by noting that teachers will inform them of any important announcements. He wishes everybody a fulfilling school year, and reminds them that they have the power to shape the future. 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.
A teacher stands behind the podium on stage. Characters may recognize pieces of the speech from the previous year. He takes the time to welcome Yogen High's new students first, followed by acknowledging the transfer, returning, and repeat students. As he goes on, the teacher encourages students to instead focus on their own personal growth, and developing strong bonds that will allow them to reach their goals. He sighs as he explains that the Principal and Vice Principal are currently not available before he reminds students that violence is strictly prohibited and that there will be strict consequences for anyone who is caught engaging in misconduct.
The teacher concludes by noting that teachers will inform them of any important announcements. He wishes everybody a fulfilling school year, and reminds them that they have the power to shape the future. 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.
Classes resume as usual, and it's the same old routine, with gossip and rumors spreading about, and students growing excited over new club advertisements, and fortune telling ads in addition to upcoming events. In an effort to encourage students to form lasting relationships, the school has set up events for the first week with plans for smaller events throughout the month. The PDA logs have been wiped clean with the start of the year, and all messages from before 04/05 are gone.
✽ Tuesday, 04/06 will be a simple Welcome Back. The day will be dedicated to giving important announcements, including the events for the rest of the week, introducing students to clubs, etc. There will be a potluck with various sweets and snack items, along with time dedicated to getting-to-know you style games and other such activities.
✽ Wednesday, 04/07 will feature the beginning of a Team Building Scavenger Hunt! There are no items to be found, but instead students are given a list of tasks to complete and turn into their homeroom teacher. Examples include introducing yourself to a new student, doing something nice for another student, being asked to identify a specific student who fits a certain criteria, anything that can be used to encourage interactions.
✽ Thursday, 04/08 will feature karaoke night in the music room. There is a karaoke machine set up along with a screen set up, along with some CDs with all the greatest hits of the 90ws. There is a decorative backdrop set up along with party decorations. There are inflatable music notes, cut out notes, microphones, record albums, and instruments taped along the wall, and a box full of props for students to use if they so choose.
✽ Friday, 04/09 will feature a game night held in class 1-B. Desks have been pushed together to form tables and covered in cloths, and various board and card games have been set out for students. There is a TV with an N64 and Playstation set out along with various games.
Outside of classes, the days wear on, and students come in with bruises and scraped knees and elbows and bloody noses. They smear blood on the walls and drip it onto the floor, splatter it onto the mirror without meaning to, bringing along with it a sense of vertigo. Characters looking in the mirror may find that they catch sight of something. It's there reflected in the mirror, a shadowy and dark figure in the edge of their vision, but it the moment they look away it disappears, leaving behind only a chill in the air. The mirror room is almost unbearably cold.
✽ Tuesday, 04/06 will be a simple Welcome Back. The day will be dedicated to giving important announcements, including the events for the rest of the week, introducing students to clubs, etc. There will be a potluck with various sweets and snack items, along with time dedicated to getting-to-know you style games and other such activities.
✽ Wednesday, 04/07 will feature the beginning of a Team Building Scavenger Hunt! There are no items to be found, but instead students are given a list of tasks to complete and turn into their homeroom teacher. Examples include introducing yourself to a new student, doing something nice for another student, being asked to identify a specific student who fits a certain criteria, anything that can be used to encourage interactions.
✽ Thursday, 04/08 will feature karaoke night in the music room. There is a karaoke machine set up along with a screen set up, along with some CDs with all the greatest hits of the 90ws. There is a decorative backdrop set up along with party decorations. There are inflatable music notes, cut out notes, microphones, record albums, and instruments taped along the wall, and a box full of props for students to use if they so choose.
✽ Friday, 04/09 will feature a game night held in class 1-B. Desks have been pushed together to form tables and covered in cloths, and various board and card games have been set out for students. There is a TV with an N64 and Playstation set out along with various games.
Outside of classes, the days wear on, and students come in with bruises and scraped knees and elbows and bloody noses. They smear blood on the walls and drip it onto the floor, splatter it onto the mirror without meaning to, bringing along with it a sense of vertigo. Characters looking in the mirror may find that they catch sight of something. It's there reflected in the mirror, a shadowy and dark figure in the edge of their vision, but it the moment they look away it disappears, leaving behind only a chill in the air. The mirror room is almost unbearably cold.
Characters who look in mirrors will see the shadowy figure reflected in it growing closer to them. It's an odd sight to be sure, and the cold air it brings with clings to the skin, but even as they draw close they seem to do no harm. It's only once they're right behind a character that they'll begin to notice it - the cold that clings to them no matter how warm the room, the faint tingling of their skin, the sleepiness that settles in, and the whispers in their ear.
It's faint at first, barely noticeable if not for its persistence, but over time those whispers will grow louder; the coolness on their skin will turn into a cold that chills them down to the bone, and the unrested feeling becomes a constant fatigue and lethargy. The words and tone vary, as do the voices, but each and every one eats into the character. They might speak of a character's insecurities or guilt, or they might leave them with a sinking loneliness, or perhaps they promise the warmth and companionship that a character desires, or any other number of matters that so often tug at the mind.
The figures can be viewed through mirrors. Those with supernatural sight or an adderstone will similarly be able to see them following characters, latching onto them. Items that ward off the supernatural may help, but the only way to truly ward them off is with bonds formed in the school. The figures seem to be warded off by the presence of another person. The cold disappears with the slightest touch, the whispering stops during conversation, and for that time they're given a brief reprieve. But they often seem to come back the moment a person passes by a mirror once more.
It's faint at first, barely noticeable if not for its persistence, but over time those whispers will grow louder; the coolness on their skin will turn into a cold that chills them down to the bone, and the unrested feeling becomes a constant fatigue and lethargy. The words and tone vary, as do the voices, but each and every one eats into the character. They might speak of a character's insecurities or guilt, or they might leave them with a sinking loneliness, or perhaps they promise the warmth and companionship that a character desires, or any other number of matters that so often tug at the mind.
The figures can be viewed through mirrors. Those with supernatural sight or an adderstone will similarly be able to see them following characters, latching onto them. Items that ward off the supernatural may help, but the only way to truly ward them off is with bonds formed in the school. The figures seem to be warded off by the presence of another person. The cold disappears with the slightest touch, the whispering stops during conversation, and for that time they're given a brief reprieve. But they often seem to come back the moment a person passes by a mirror once more.
✽ The school will be hosting various smaller team building exercise throughout the month which can range from exercises to group projects. There are examples here, so feel free to pick what works best for your goals.
✽ The shadowy figures will appear more frequently where there is blood, fresh or otherwise.
✽ Characters who are isolated will find that they are more susceptible to being followed by the figures, and it may take longer interactions to dispel them completely.
✽ Items from the student shop that ward off supernatural creatures will aide in keeping the shadows from getting too close at first, but their effectiveness will wear off the longer a character is followed. They seem to be most effective when used in conjunction with interactions with others, and especially others who have similar items (i.e. a character with a silver cross and a character with a gold chain.)
✽ The shadowy figures will appear more frequently where there is blood, fresh or otherwise.
✽ Characters who are isolated will find that they are more susceptible to being followed by the figures, and it may take longer interactions to dispel them completely.
✽ Items from the student shop that ward off supernatural creatures will aide in keeping the shadows from getting too close at first, but their effectiveness will wear off the longer a character is followed. They seem to be most effective when used in conjunction with interactions with others, and especially others who have similar items (i.e. a character with a silver cross and a character with a gold chain.)
Joe Tazuna | Your Turn to Die | OTA
I. Aren't You Cheerful?
( Welcome Back | 4/06 )II. Reason It Out
( Scavenger Hunt | 4/07 )III. Prayer
( Karaoke | 4/08 )IV. Kind Moment
( Game Night | 4/09 )V. Gate to Hell
( Lingering Dread | 04/10-04/30~ | cw’s: possible YTTD spoilers, heavy guilt )VI. Wildcard
3
[ Nanami's been avoiding the stage all night, despite how much she's enjoyed seeing her classmates sing. She awkwardly fumbles at her game console, pressing pause and looking uneasily at the empty stage. ]
I've never done it before...
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[ But he does hesitate for a moment before offering his hand to her. ]
Your pick for song too! I'll sing whatever you like, Chiaki!
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Well... if it's with you, it'll probably be okay, right?
[ They go up to the stage together, and Nanami scrolls through the karaoke machine for a while, trying to find something she recognizes... a lot of these are older songs.
Oh, she knows this one!! She starts it up, and hands a microphone to Joe. ... everybody's staring at them.
..... This is a lot of people.
Too late, the song's starting up, and she quietly starts to sing along with it. ]
Tatoe hi no naka Mizu no naka Kusa no naka Mori no naka...
3
[She hasn't really done karaoke before, given where she's from.
But given the songs that are available during this time period...she at least has a good idea on what to sing. Maybe she's just lucky that for some reason, a song that is considered to be 'from the 90s' also existed in her time period.]
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C-Cute? I mean y-yeah I could do that for you!
[ He laughs a bit while giving the tambourine a little shake. ]
Your pick of song then!
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[She goes through the songs before deciding to choose one that actually goes rather well with her soft vocals. It's clear that she's having fun with it and is even rather excited in spite of the song being a much more mellow, slow song.]
2
And then he catches sight of one staring at his paper like it's a test he hasn't even remotely studied for, and his brain immediately goes that's what Kaito would do, too, isn't it?
Why is he reminiscing on Kaito, of all people? ...Gross.
But the Kaito impression is even more solidified when the guy catches him staring, and nonchalantly makes his way over, wholeheartedly admitting he's 'not good at this stuff'. Kokichi's smile is amused, but slightly sardonic.]
Nee-hee-hee...I thought you were really puzzling something out over there.
[But he shrugs.]
But hey, it's not like I'm doing anything else. If you really want a partner...I'll do it.
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[ He grins then writes something down on the paper, stopping midsentence before looking back up at his new partner. ]
Oh yeah, I should introduce myself! I'm Joe Tazuna from 2-E! What's your name? And uuuuh... [ He glances down at the paper again. ] what's a fun fact about you!
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No problem, Tazuna-chan. Kokichi Oma of 1-C. And I'm... [what, an evil supreme leader? wanna play that card again? that persona? you know you're talking to a good person, right?] a big fan of anything grape or sugary. [ah, well, that's marginally better...]
[He unfolds his own paper, glancing down to it.] I've got the same task. I know your name, so you need to give me a fun fact, Tazuna-chan.
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Grape oooor.... sugary....
[ He nods when he finishes writing then looks back up to answer his question. He opens his mouth with a grin to respond, but pause for a moment before closing it.
A fun fact about himself? Everything that comes to mind at first is really about one of his classmates or friends even if it involves him. But finally after a moment he's able to come up with something: ]
I-I'm taking over the soccer team here! I'm the new captain! But I like all sports!
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People like this tended to care about their friends more than themselves. Which was concerning, but he knew it even went to the fullest extent possible. That was one of the last things he could've been absolutely certain of at the Gifted Inmates Academy.
The 'fun fact' he comes up with amuses Kokichi enough, though.]
Ahh. Well. Congratulations on your new position of leadership. [He says, writing down on his own sheet.] I'm more of a brains man than a brawn one, but that might just be because I'm not built for that kind of thing.
[He's short and his appendages are built like paper straws. Though something in the back of his mind has to wonder what the point of sports even are in the afterlife, and he can only rationalize 'oh, right, guess there are probably opposing Hell schools. Maybe. Sure.'
He looks over his list, humming.]
'Find a student with blue hair'. How specific.
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Ahaha, thanks! I have no idea if I'll be any good at it, but I'm gonna give it my best shot.
[ That is one thing he likes about this school though; there are so many different kinds of people to meet. Which speaking of- ]
Oh! I know just the guy! Follow me!
[ He waves in motion for Kokichi to follow him in the direction he thinks a certain blue head guy would be ]
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When Joe says he knows 'just the guy' with blue hair, Kokichi follows along.]
I do remember a guy with blue hair around...I think he may be one of my dormmates. Ya...Ya-something. Is that the one we're looking for?
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...Pardon, but are you referring to me?
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[ He's new to this, but he's definitely putting in his best effort. He drops the megaphone on the ground to hold the ball in both hands. ]
Do you play at all?
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His poor ears. Anyway, he's fine, really. He consider it, though. Is he interested? Well, maybe he can figure that out as well. ]
...No. How do you play, exactly?
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( why is he talking to komaeda about this when joe can look at him and tell that the male lacks an abled body, all he has to make him the least bit interesting is his left, prosthetic arm. there's a dumb smile that follows next, shaking his head as he could politely reject, but he takes a step towards joe before the youth can come any closer. the megaphone is loud, and so is the music, and while komaeda isn't too fond of it, he does at least try to converse properly. )
Ahaha... if Rokkun did this much, he could have had thousands of people join.
( but he's gone now, no longer in sight, and he'll never see that young boy playing by himself out in the rain by kicking a soccer ball against the side of his shoe. one that could never connect with his teammates because he acted and loved selfishly, and that was normally for only his family. wherever he is now, komaeda hopes that he gained what he had always been searching for— a loving family, someone to shower him in affection. )
Let me guess, you're the top dog now...?
iv
[ dito's already been here.
classic games are more his thing than the electronic ones for whatever reason, but he's also looking for people to take advantage of, here.
unfortunately, joe fits that category all too well. ]
I'll try whatever if it's good.