02 - week two

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WEEK TWO

When the glitter settles and everyone returns to their dorms - or wherever they intend to sleep for the night, if you’re planning on sleeping at all - your first week of school officially ends. Perhaps it was better than you expected, perhaps it was worse.

Hopefully you learned a bit more about teamwork and school spirit.

Still, this course is going to run for longer than a full week, and come Sunday morning you’re still exactly as you were when you settled down for the night. Still in Estelline, still with that mark on your wrist, still connected to your partner. There are some changes, though. The bookstore has received quite a few books, and those of you who added to the bulletin board and pep rally tasks in the first week will find an envelope taped to their dorm door (or themselves, if they spent the night elsewhere). Inside of the envelope is some kind of voucher! Furthermore, the common area is covered in a bunch of glitter.

Also, there are a ton of eggs in the kitchen – at least 10 dozens.

Florence or Lorelei are still available, should you wish to speak to them.

Finally, you've got some new locations to explore.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

TASK LIST

CLUMSINESS AFFECT DETAILS (BEGINS TUESDAY ICLY)

W2 CYOA SIGNUPS
CYOA Signups for Week 2 close Sunday, May 29th at 6pm EST.

THREAD SURVEY
Google form for partner threads, due by Friday, June 3rd at 6pm EST. Optional.

W3 CYOA SIGNUPS
CYOA Signups for Week 3 close Friday, June 3rd at 6pm EST.

OOC NOTE

OOC: Anyone who performed in the Pep Rally (Sabo, Madara, Riku, Shizuku, Herlock, Idia, Flat, Miach) task will be able to redeem a voucher for a prize with one of the NPCs. This can be handwaved, and the prize selection is below.

-Single-serve coffee machine wither a selection of creamer. Comes with packs of coffee beans.
-Popcorn maker and kernels.
-High-quality tea kettle with a selection of just as high-quality tea.
-Carbonation machine (think Sodastream, etc) with flavored syrup.

Any coffee, tea, popcorn, etc. will last characters up to two weeks.

Anyone who participated in the Bulletin Board task will receive a voucher for your choice of two pairs colorful socks with cute animal designs. (Worry frog design available.)

FULL NAV

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Comments

[selfconcept]

Oh, right. Contract worker. You're so carefree that I forgot you work that kind of job.

[ The little bottle rolled towards... a little yellow and white cat plush with a :3 face. Take it, nya. ]

[tosa]

(Oh, very cute. He'll take the cat plush and the bottle. WHen he starts to come out from under the bed... he hits his head. Hard. Hien definitely felt that.)

Yowch...

(He'll just sit on the ground for a sec and put the bottle and the doll on Hien's bed,)

Huh... what kinda person do you imagine working like that?

[selfconcept]

Mercenaries.

[ Though that ranges from a LOT of things... ]

Hm? Why did you get the doll out—

[ Damn, that thud was loud... ]

Are you okay?

[ He reaches over to soothingly pat his head. There, there. ]

[tosa]

Well...

(Oh. He'll lean into the headpat just a little because touch is healing. He mutters a quick, "yeah, yeah" but continues his line of thought,)

You ain't wrong! But there're a bunch of us touken danshi. You'd be surprised how different everyone is.

[selfconcept]

[ Hien continues petting Mutsu as if his hand is on autopilot, but. Huh. ]

That's not... swordsman, is it? Sword men? Sword boys?

[ Things make sense all of a sudden when Mutsu mentioned he was a spirit or something. ]

A literal sword boy.

[ amazing. ]

[tosa]

(In these trying times, how about an emotional support sword dog.)

It's touken danshi!

(Which doesn't explain anything but yeah.)

But yeah, ya got it, ya got it!

[selfconcept]

[ Boy tokens. That's what he'll call them. (No)

Hien is familiar with Japanese enough to get the general understanding of it anyway, so it's fine. ]

I see...

[ Hm. ]

Also, I thought your hair would be a lot more coarse, but it's softer than I expected.

[tosa]

Huh, I thought more people'd ask questions... guess spirits are pretty normal for a lot of guys here.

(He sits up straighter because no one has ever called his hair soft but that sounds like a compliment and like all dogs, he loves praise,)

Is it? Guess I'm just used to this form now.

[selfconcept]

It's a good form. You're cute.

[ No hesitation. While petting him, he takes a closer look at his hair. ]

... This part looks like animal ears.

[tosa]

Gah, now you're embarrassin' me.

(Please, he isn't cute. (he is.))

An animal?

(He doesn't get it. He does not have any self-awareness re: being a doggo ok.)

[selfconcept]

It reminds me of terrier ears.

[ He touches them a little, not wanting to ruin the hair styling. ]

Also, I heard that you made the eggs. A lot of work must have gone into then. Thanks. They're cute too.

[tosa]

Like a dog? Gahaha! Was kind of hopin' I'd be somethin' else. (Like a dragon!!!!) Nothing wrong with dogs, though.

Yeah, so ya like 'em? I was just thinking... everyone'd work harder to keep 'em safe if they were special!

[selfconcept]

Well, you're right. I'm gonna keep them in my room. I'm not tossing these out. I'll use other eggs instead.

[ Which might defeat the purpose of Mutsu making those eggs, but Hien just wants them to last before they go bad. ]

[tosa]

...

(That's nice and very flattering Hien but--)

It's gonna get rotten.

[selfconcept]

Yeah, I know. I'll only keep them as long as I'm able. I took pictures though, so that I can look back at them.

[ He may be dumb but he's not that dumb. Maybe. ]

Anyway, why did you drag the cat plush out of the bed?

[tosa]

You should eat it.

(Get the protein.)

Huh? It looked lonely.

[selfconcept]

... Maybe.

[ He'd actually feel bad about cracking them open. He's the type that won't eat oranges if they have marker faces drawn on them unless he's starving enough not to care. ]

It has to stay under the bed a little longer. After that, it won't be lonely anymore.

[tosa]

Ya think?

(He looks at the little doll and its cute little ears and its cute little eyes.)

[selfconcept]

Yeah.

[ It shouldn't hurt to tell him, so. ]

It's a present. I'm trying to find the right time to give it to him.

[tosa]

(He's quiet for just a second and he'll reach out to take the cat,)

So it's a surprise. (Yeah, he can get that.) Hope its soon. ... Seems pretty lonely down there.

[selfconcept]

[ It's cute that Mutsu cares about the cat plush like that and he wonders if he has more empathy than the average person. ]

Do you feel like you can relate to it? It's alright though. Once the time is right, it'll be loved. Very much so. I can guarantee that.

[tosa]

(He sure does relate to it. It's natural for a "thing" to relate to another "thing" though. He's also rather empathic too for #reasons.)

Hm... you can say that. (But fine. He'll relent and bend down to place the cat back where he found it. He makes sure it's sitting up nice and neat and very comfortable before (carefully) come back up,) Can't help but feel a sorry for the li'l guy but... waiting ain't so bad if ya know you're loved.

(There's a story there but you must be at least B-rank to get the lore.)

[selfconcept]

[ Bye Mutsu-wan... ]

Yeah?

[ Considering they talked about touken danshi before, it's pretty easy for Hien to make the connection. ]

You're loved too, aren't you?

[tosa]

(He nods!!)

Yeah! Always have been. 'm pretty lucky, hah!

[selfconcept]

That's good.

[ He reaches out to pet Mutsu again. How cute... ]

Also, is that a decoration?

[ He refers to the fake tail. ]