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

[exofractured]

[Thanks Fai, now he can be actually not worried. Not even muffling a little snicker.]

As I thought.

[selfconcept]

[ On the inside he's all QAQ

But on the outside, he just frowns at Fai. ]

I didn't mean it...

[ Hien was just calling out on Phantom's bluff! Yeah. That's what he'll call it.

But also Fai is a good partner because he holds Hien back from doing stupid shit.

He looks at Phantom. ]

Shush you.

[exofractured]

If you made yourself look foolish, you have no one to blame but yourself.

[Hypocritical king of saying posturing nonsense only to get immediately taken down a peg deserves to bask in this moment.]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien really wants to bite back with a "that is very hypocritical of you". ]

Don't ruin my carefully carved image.

[ What image?? ]

[exofractured]

I believe that was Fai.

[It's fine, the cute image is still intact.]

[selfconcept]

Him too.

[ Hien looks... a little huffy. Definitely different than what Phantom is probably used to. ]

[exofractured]

[This is?? A very intriguing development.]

Is your partner getting the better of you already?

[selfconcept]

Dunno what you mean by that, but I think we're on equal grounds.

[ Despite Hien being super old and all. ]

[exofractured]

How interesting. They chose some of their teams with care.

[Phantom is just going to go through his life completely believing that line Fai fed him about them bonding over his art. Seems legit.]

[selfconcept]

Yours wasn't?

[ Stop believing in Fai's lies, Phantom... ]

[exofractured]

[Marcus is right there for this meeting but you know what? Phantom will just give a Look in his direction, undeterred.]

...For certain values of 'care.'

[selfconcept]

... Maybe they wanted a variety of bonds.

[ He'll just say that. He doesn't care if Marcus hears him either. ]

[exofractured]

Or entertainment. [So nice(????) to be useful.]

[selfconcept]

You can find entertainment anywhere. This is too much effort for entertainment.

[ He says this like he's very familiar with the train of thought. ]

[exofractured]

Like breaking into glass displays with your bare hands?

[And... neck? Look, apparently Fai has the situation handled, but he still has opinions.]

[selfconcept]

Do you think of that as entertainment?

[ Honest question. ]

... Also, I pistol whipped it and smashed it with a rock.

[exofractured]

I wasn't the one doing it.

[Phantom is not admitting to the level of nerdery required for his sole entertainments to be books and drawing blueprints.

Also Hien, what.]

...I suppose that's an improvement.

[selfconcept]

I mean, I'm no Marcus. Look at him—he's actually built. He could probably smash that display case easily and barely have any cuts from it. His muscles would just bounce them off.

[ That's not how it works, but. Okay.

This is all within earshot too, so sorry not sorry Marcus. ]

[exofractured]

[Phantom's looking involuntarily when Hien says 'look' because he's just that stupid, honestly. Damn Phil's taste in muscles. He hates them both]

Do not encourage him when I can't heal him. I have enough pain to deal with for the coming weeks.

[selfconcept]

Why? He's gonna beat you up?

[ Why would you bully a powerless squishy mage... ]

[exofractured]

...Well, with the pain sharing, he hasn't hurried to repeat that. But I'm sure he'll find plenty of equally foolish things to try.

[Does he care that Marcus is right there or that Hien is the bandaged poster child for foolish decisions? Nope, still doesn't.]

[selfconcept]

... Good luck with that.

[ Hm. ]

If I happen to be in the vicinity, I'll come help you out if you call for me.

[exofractured]

You ought to be careful. People will begin to think that part about disliking pain on your profile is a lie.

[But... Phantom gives that a little nod. He'll remember the offer, whatever he thinks of it.]