02.50 - week two, saturday

[afflictionmods]

W2 SATURDAY

Like last Saturday, everyone will get an announcement on their tablets; this time, the announcement is preceded with a bell of some sort before Lorelei appears on the screen again.

"Good morning, everyone. This is an announcement to let you know that today's lesson will take place starting at 8:15 tonight. Again, today's lesson will be starting at 8:15. Please meet at the lower campus exit near the lecture by 8:00pm; Florence will be waiting for you there.

If you have a bag for some snacks and, perhaps, an item you can use for self-defense in the case of an emergency, please arrive with those things on you. We will provide you with an overview of what to expect when you arrive at 8pm.

Thank you."

The alert ends.

You have the day to prepare, ask each other what the hell is happening -- Florence and Lorelei do not seem to be available, strangely enough. There's a lot to take in with the information you have now. But before you know it... night falls.

FULL NAV

(CODE)

Comments

[affligere]

Yes.

[unenvying]

[ so, after studying the flyer, squinting at the fact that they're being allowed to go out at night for the first time-- ]

... So. Ghosts? Who wants to bet it's ghosts?

[kaientai]

It really isn't though. You know that, don't you?

[ he isn't being difficult just to be difficult; he thinks this is insufficient for a leader to give people just saying!! ]

You don't tell us what this "phenomenon" is like and you ask people to show up needing something to defend themselves, but if it's potentially dangerous that's really irresponsible not to at least properly arm people...

[affligere]

[Wow, Tamamori, what's up with you.]

No. There was no reason to tell you earlier.

[affligere]

Oh.

[They pause.]

My apologies. You may worry as much as you like.

[affligere]

[The enthusiasm is appreciated.]

I am not sure.

[Hm.]

[affligere]

Death is an unlikely outcome, I believe.

[vivens]

[ hmmm. gently presses "x". ]

Do you know how many residents there are who are in need of help?

[cheerfuldays]

( yeah? yeah. hi. shizuku is not a fighter. she knows archery, of course, but do you see bows and arrows? no. so. shizuku has a drawstring backpack from the school store with snacks, a rolled up towel and a few things from the health room- as well as a compact mirror if madara's given her that yet, that's currently up in the air. schrodinger's mirror. we'll see, honestly. but she is anxious! )

What should we be expecting in terms of... what we might need to defend ourselves from?

[ignihidden]

[tap tap tap on his tablet]

"If it was ghosts it would be easy enough to resolve with magic... even though our magic isn't working so what's the point!"

[iubar]

[ This shirtless fellow shows up with a sack [pillowcase] filled up and hanging over his shoulder. He doesn't really care to ask questions and crouches down nearby while they wait. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai bites back a laugh, because that was honestly really cute. ]

Thanks, Florence. I'll worry a bunch.

[exofractured]

If you wished us to have items for self-defense, you might consider actually carrying some in the stores. Or returning our powers to us.

[Yes, Phantom is still on about this. He's not happy being told to "be careful" when the best he could scrounge up is a messenger bag filled with a heavy textbook, several snacks, and the pair of compacts just in case.

A knife would have been nice! Useless, but nice!]

[ignihidden]

"I'm guessing at least two of us die to make the stakes higher. Minor characters the audience doesn't care too much about yet."

[affligere]

[Betting isn't against the rules, so they'll allow it.]

[undertakings]

[Unsurprisingly(?), Shin looks rather unbothered by this whole development, although he's prepared with a pair of shitty kitchen knives at his belt and a backpack full of whatever the hell medical supplies he could get. This place really sucks when it comes to equipping them huh.]

Where are we going?

[unluckyday]

If you're not sure if there's monsters how are you say don't worry...?

[ Would Florence really just go up there and lie? ]

[affligere]

There are several possibilities, but nothing outside of what we believe you are capable of handling.

[vivens]

[ sabo is gently sus because of the situation but at the same time... it would be nice to be proven wrong. a nod for fai. ]

It certainly does, doesn't it? I'd concern myself with the timing but if we end up saving people then what does it matter?

[affligere]

Some of you have received weaponry already.

[Checkmate!!]

But we will take that into consideration.

[unenvying]

[ MAKES MANY FACES because ghosts would be easy if he had his flute so he Understands ]

Clearly someone up there wants us to suffer.

[ very. deadpan. but in a cheerful way? ]

You're not afraid of ghosts without your magic, are you?

[unenvying]

[ if only they were in the lecture hall so wei wuxian could actually set up the betting pool before they left...... ]

[affligere]

[They appreciate everyone who is calm right now. Probably. Hard to tell.]

If you take a look at the stop, you may be able to get a hint of what is in store.

[Potentially ominous, but Shin is welcome to come join them and peer off outside of the campus. He might need to squint, but the bus stop is mostly visible.]

[unsinksyourship]

You’re basically sending us into the back woods without backup! I would have brought a light or something!!

[These are the words of someone who only brought something sharp, at least one book (it’s under his arm) and like. The rest is probably snacks. It’s probably definitely snacks.]

[affligere]

What is American football?