02.50 - week two, saturday

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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

[selfconcept]

Why is that?

[ Here is Hien, hoping that if Idia explains it himself, he'll realize that something is wrong or Hien will just have to take this into his own hands. ]

[ignihidden]

... honestly...

[his tone is shifting to something more spiteful but it loses a lot of its impact when it's said through a runny nose and tears]

... he played his cards too early, that he had something to hide, it's not even like I've figured it out...

[he grumbles, bitterly]

Whatever he cares about, it's clearly not me.

[selfconcept]

Is him caring about you more important than how the rest of us care about you?

[ It's not said in an accusatory tone, but he wonders if this is what Idia wants. ]

[ignihidden]

[That is a question that makes him think. There was some part of him that thought, well, Cater was the person from his own world...]

[... but it's not like that made it any more probably for Cater to remember him. They were "just classmates."]

[... but maybe it hurt less to have "just classmates" if there were other people.]

... w- well, if he doesn't want to be friends they he doesn't... need to act friend...ly.

cw mentions of self harm

[selfconcept]

Have you ever talked about this with him? Aside from hurting yourself with the shard. People tend to be on guard if you start hurting them to get their attention. I'll even come and mediate if you want me to be there for you.

[ He sounds sincere about it, at least. ]

[ignihidden]

... h- how does that even work...

[he sniffles and rubs his nose with his sleeve, he mimics someone "popular" with a high, nasally voice]

"Hey, stop being so fake please I'm allergic to it~"

[Idia, that's just the social version of hurting someone to get their attention.]

[selfconcept]

[ ... ... ... ]

No, Idia. I'm telling you that if you wanna be friends with Cater, you should just tell him. If you want to make things happen, you have to learn how to compromise.

[ignihidden]

... Eh, but...

[It's a horrible, terrible, teenage boy game of chicken. The first person to admit they wanted to be friends showed a vulnerability.]

... what if he doesn't want to?...

[selfconcept]

... Then I'll ask him for you.

[ignihidden]

... r- right, and... if he laughs, play it off as a joke...

[the boy keeps swerving away from any form of actual emotional vulnerability]

[selfconcept]

Compromise, Idia.

[ Show the vulnerability once in a while?? ]