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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.)
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[When you're someone who had had her bonds tested through supernatural phenomena and also those phenomena have made certain relationships happen, she can't deny their effectiveness entirely.]
Doesn't make it any better, though.
sanity roll: 13
[ He's just lucid enough to remember the latter, though it takes him some effort to pull up the data for who those two people are, and the memory does nothing but cause his chest to tighten and his teeth to clench.
Add is dead. Komaeda isn't waking up. No matter how long he waits, he doesn't wake up. But at least he's safe now.
He wonders if he can program it to only give him sweet dreams, dreams that are sweeter and fluffier than cotton candy and marshmallows. ]
It's not like the whole system have changed. I'm sure it's fun to see what happens when you just start pushing people into close quarters.
[ No, he doesn't believe it's about bonding at all. ]
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[She'd shown up to the meeting, heard about what happened as she had nothing to contribute and honestly could honestly care less--but she knows better to ever say something like that aloud in a group.
Or aloud in general, really.]
Supposedly they said there's 'preventative measures', but that's only after the fact. [And in this case, it's different, considering the circumstances.] To be honest, the staff of the school seem to be spitting out platitudes; "we'll only do something if it happens". That doesn't stop anything, or anyone. I was already expecting someone to pull something from the very start, for whatever reason.
[She knows that her words probably come off as cold, and honestly? They probably are when she can speak so... distanced from it all. It's hilarious, really, that she's come this far. Although 'come this far' certainly isn't the turn of phrase she'd actually be using in this case.
One step forward, two steps back, she supposes.
...
She sighs.]
Well. If you somehow wanted to, you could just ignore everything and be on your lone merry way. However, there's more cons than pros to that. Well, unless you're some creepy masochist that likes the freezing cold and being degraded all the time.
[Inaba...]
But even so, there are times where people want to - [She clears her throat.] Need to be alone. Even if 'no man is an island' is a thing... needing to be around people 24/7 is also fucking exhausting. I already get enough of that from being in class, dealing with meetings and inadvertently being in a clubroom when I'm not in any clubs.
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He drums his fingers on the table. Ranger's never been left along for very long, and so it's difficult for him to imagine wishing to truly avoid others. ]
Well, I don't think anyone likes being around people all day every day, but it's a problem if you isolate yourself. There's certain things you need other people for. This is probably meant to be an example of that, but... Well, I guess it might be worth it if you hate being around people that much. I'd say the bigger con is that you wind up being the "other."
[ She knows psychology, so maybe she can catch on. It means not having to form bonds, but it also means that it's all that much easier for others to turn on when a they need a sacrifice. They're the first ones to draw suspicion, the first ones to be isolated, and the first ones to be cut loose when the time comes. But then, humans always trick themselves into thinking that they can do everything for themselves without suffering consequences.
"Hopeless behavior." It's something like that. ]
As for the measures they're taking, well, making it so you need people is a start, I guess... Ahaha, maybe they're just waiting until something bad enough happens that they have to take it seriously.
[ They've forgotten to truly fear and care about death, and so maybe they need to be reminded of how to do so. He wonders what kind of shock to the system that would take. ]
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[Although the fact that this certain situation is one that seems to mandate, or rather, necessitate human connection. And while she does understand the meaning behind that sort of thing...]
Although calling it 'a start' is certainly... a 'wait and see' approach, though... it's honestly disgusting in this particular case.
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It should have never happened.
[ It's a sharp, definitive statement that leaves no room for argument, more than might have otherwise have been. The fact that he had allowed it makes him sick ever now - how had he not noticed? How had no one noticed, even after the power flickered...?
... ]
Supposedly, the culprit was from another world. What do you think would've prevented it?
[ No, that's not the right question... ]
There's probably ways to keep the majority of the idiots around here from getting desperate enough to kill each other, but what do you do about the ones that won't? Put shock collars on everyone?
cw: dismemberment mentions
[Those four words are cold, but she isn't going to sugarcoat the situation. Why should she? There'd be no point.]
I don't want to say "it couldn't be helped", because that's defeatist crap right there.
[And she's not that kind of person. Even if she easily sees things in such a negative light.]
But I can't say that it was something that people could have easily prepared for, or against.
[Inaba chews on her lower lip, thoughtful. It's clear that she's thinking, racking her head hard. She needs to come up with ideas, but she knows that there's just too many oddities out there that she can't just analyze her way out of.
Magic?
Time travel?
Parallel worlds?
All this supernatural bullshit is a pain.]
Even if you put shock collars on everyone, that wouldn't stop someone from potentially dying. Honestly, I'd reccomend getting rid of anything that could possibly kill, but that impossible when there are things that are needed for everyday living that can be changed into poison. Not to mention you'd have to probably -- [She grimaces at the thought.] Have to get rid of people's hands and legs if you wanted people to stop doing things entirely, but you can't call that 'living' at that point, either...
...honestly, I can't say there's any good solution to this sort of thing. It's not easy. Even if things were changed for the better, I can't say that there's a perfect solution to "end all killings forever". All that can be done is to work towards... less of it.
["Less."
Not "getting rid of it entirely". It's realistic, to say the least. Or so she'd like to think.]
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Right... Well, I guess that's only natural. No matter what you do, people are gonna fight with one another over stupid things and it'll end in disaster sometimes. But there should be a way to lessen it.
[ He cants his head... It bothers him. The thought of any more death bothers him, and he drums his fingers on the table over and over. ]
It seems like the best we can do is try to look out for one another so you don't have people running around getting themselves killed, or stupidly killing each other.
[ Maybe that's the real point of these little bonding exercises. If students are watching one another, then they could prevent all that. Either that, or they'll just wind up working together to kill others. He supposes they might even get a Murder on the Orient Express, but he's doubtful of that. It would certainly cut down on it though.
But then, maybe it's unrelated. The school hasn't removed any other incentives. ]
If I were gonna try and do something like that, I'd want someone to stop me... Ah, well, I guess I don't have to worry about that though. Nagito would probably tackle me again.
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[To put it simply, given that there are others out there, Ranger included who aren't exactly human.]
But it doesn't mean that it's the only part of people.
[That's what she believes, anyway.
And even so, she still can't help but put up her walls, set them in place, keep them sturdy. She must not get close to anyone. If she does, it's a mistake. If she does, she raises the odds of getting hurt.
It's scary.
Terribly so.]
Keeping an eye on others is probably for the best, in most cases. But people can't do that forever, either. Well. We're just going around in circles though, so let's just leave it at that.
roll: 16
[ He'll leave it at that. It's not quite right, humans are animals with relatively simple need, but it wouldn't be wrong to say that meeting those needs has been increasingly complicated.
The person who normally looks out for him is gone, so he supposes he has to watch himself. ]
... Well, last round they were able to save one person at least, he just gotta wake up. Dynamo is getting by too. Had to do emergency repairs on that one, I was worried it was gonna fall apart on me, but since then it's been easier to work on since I'm not trying to do it on the spot.
[ "On the spot" being in the forest. ]
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[And it certainly isn't something that Inaba herself is going to dispute, if only because she finds herself agreeing.]
...mm.
[She doesn't comment too much on that, if only due to her complex feelings on the matter. Not that she wants anyone to die, but she isn't entirely sure that the whole 'saving' process was genuinely, well -
It kind of feels like a fluke.
But she doesn't say it.]
Could be worse, I suppose.
[Could be better, too.]
roll: 20
Hmm, you look like you've got more to say on that one. Didn't take you for the shy type.
[ There's an expectant look as he seems to search for her thoughts, though he can begin to guess at what it would be just based on the context. ]
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[Her words come out quick, but not in a way that she sounds like she's making an excuse for herself.]
There is just some shit that you keep to yourself. That's all. If I wanted to say it, I'd have done so anyway.
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It's something about Komaeda being saved. But his partner is here, slipping out of his chair and announcing his departure. It's not uncommon for him. He doesn't do well in one place for too long, and he thinks of himself as doing more harm than good in this situation. He hadn't been there seconds ago, but fortunately, his mind is able to correct it so that he always had been.
It's something about a person being saved this time. He heaves out a sigh, and when he looks toward the door he sees his partner passing through the exit. There's a little frown behind the colorful ice cream cone cutout that he uses to hide his expression. He pushes his own chair back and stands up, one hand resting on the back o chair. It shouldn't bother him (he certainly doesn't care about her opinions,) but there's something about this conversation that's clawing at his mind.
Annoying, frustrating, disgusting, he hates it, he hates this, he's forgetting something, he's missing it - ]
Right, right. In other words, it's a dumbass idea, and you don't wanna get called out on it so you can keep on feeling self-righteous about it. It'd be a real shame if somebody were to pop the bubble.
[ Ranger shoves the chair back in roughly, and he's already turned away by now. No suggestions to use, no thoughts to share, nothing of value at all to offer up. ]
Well, whatever. I've gotta take care of Nagito, so we'll leave it at that. Good finding the answer, kiddo.
[ He's already walking away. ]