theafflicted | 05 - week five

05 - week five

WEEK FIVE

Come Sunday morning, the portals around Estelline fade away, but not all of the oddities hanging around disappear so quickly. The recreations of your dreams and memories are still around, ever changing and shifting. Whatever it is that brought these things here hasn’t ended, not yet.

You don’t have time to worry about all of that, though, even if you know you should exercise caution once two of you found yourselves on the bad end of a monster’s claws. The course still isn’t over, though, even if the portals changed lesson plans. Everything continues on, with new places to explore as the fog pushes back once again. This week still feels a little more like what you’re familiar with, though, after Saturday’s lack of lessons.

...For now.

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[Hmm. He's automatically on his guard now, though he's careful to keep his stance casual.]

... don't think I've seen you around before. You here for a visit?

I'm here for an evaluation.

[Marcus will do, as they're fishing a small tablet out of their pockets.]

Are you one of the "students" here?

[ ryouma was just out wandering around (and is sufficiently nosy) and happens to notice that one of these people isn't anyone he's seen before. which, like... weird. ]

Oh, hey. Making new friends?

[ yeah stranger you're hella suspicious. ]

Another student?

[Hmm.]

I suppose she's gotten as many as she claimed she would need...

[...]

Are you willing to talk?

Eh?

[ interesting commentary... ]

Sure, I'm willing to talk. Might be nice to know who I'm talking to though, don't you think?

[ he's going to get back to that need later, but for now he'll play ball just to see what he can see. ]

I'm a representative from Camellia. It's been a bit hard to check on progress until now, but...

[You know, the fog doesn't make getting around easy.]

Unexpected complications are no excuse to withhold information.

Right...

[ wait. ]

You mean the person running this place?

[ he's pretty sure he didn't withhold anything from anyone ~~that he's aware of.~~ ]

Camellia has a vested interest in the outcome of this course, but we haven't been getting adequate updates on an progress being made.

[ that makes you wonder. ]

Well, I can try and help if you have questions. Is leaving people completely in the dark about what's supposed to be happening here part of the usual program?

[ he's had this particular axe to grind since they got here and people started messing with his feelings against his will so, he has to ask. ]

I can't answer that, as we weren't the ones who started this. That would be something to bring up with the administrators.

[anyways]

Do you think this experience has benefited you in any way?

Well, that's interesting to know anyway. I suppose it's had its good points, sure. There are a few things I might not have known without meeting who I'm partnered with...

Do you believe your partner would feel the same way as you?

Well, we're a lot alike and he's even better at this sort of thing than I am so... I think so?

But you're unsure? I see. Do you think this is an experience more people would benefit from? Do you think it's made you more aware of your emotions?

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You could say that. Kinda curious who's asking, though.

[Yeah no he is not exactly impressed either...]

I'm a representative for Camellia.

[He's got a logo on his shirt and everything!]

[Interest levels suddenly going up about 100%... concern levels also increasing appropriately.]

... you don't say. You gonna ask me to take a survey or something? Because I've got plenty of feedback to give.

Yes, of course. Subject feedback is important.

[Clears throat.]

What do you believe has changed about yourself over the duration of this course so far?

About myself? Well, considering that you picked the worst possible partner for me...

Speaking of which, can I lodge a complaint about that part?

[It's worth a shot.]

We didn't assign the partners for this.

[So, like. He can, but he's barking up the wrong tree.]

So you don't think the bond established between you two has been beneficial?

Hell no. If anything, it's made me hate him even more.

[... this is not entirely true.]

Is that so...

[Hm.]

So you would not want to see this replicated in your home world?

Absolutely. Not.

[...]

... are you trying to imply that's part of the plan?

Of course not.

[He huffs and puffs a bit.]

This bond has changed how you interact with those around you, yes? Do you believe that it would be the case with everyone you know, or are you a special case given your circumstances?

[... oh. Marcus' demeanor instantly goes frigid at those words.]

... so you know about that, huh? Figures you would.