Welcome.

[trustfellows]

Rise and shine. There are a few things that matter right now - the fact that you're waking up in an unfamiliar but decently comfortable bed, the fact that you don't recognize the room you're in, the fact that you seem to have some sort of headache... Nothing severe, mind. Just the sort of odd, heavy fuzziness that comes with having slept far too long. You don't really remember where you were immediately before this, not upon waking. Something will come to you eventually if you think long enough, however - a couple of seconds of consideration will bring to mind a place, a memory, a recollection of where you were and what you were doing. It probably wasn't anything that would result in you being here, though. Welcome to Graceside Preparatory Academy. You may want to pick up the key to your room before you leave the room, but don't worry too much - your door won't lock automatically, so you won't be locked out if you've forgotten to pick it up. It seems you're not alone, either; the hallway outside your room is most likely full of other confused people by now, and should you turn around to look at the door of the room you just left, you'll find a nameplate with your name printed on it. There's a single word underneath it with no explanation. This is your title, but don't worry about that right now. Depending on when you left your room there may be a clock chiming in the foyer up ahead. It seems like it's seven, though it's difficult to tell if it's seven in the morning or seven at night. There aren't any windows, after all. Should you venture into the room with the clock, you'll find that the only exit is closed - there's absolutely no way to break down that steel bulkhead. It looks like you're not getting out of here anytime soon. The foyer also holds some very interesting information. There's a bulletin board with thirty-five pictures on it. Beside each picture is some very specific and very familiar information. Feel free to examine it. The bulletin board is large enough for plenty of you to gather around and gawk. Don't try to get at it though, that glass in front of it is very thick. If you try to break it, you'll find out the hard way that it's shatterproof. Sorry about that. Perhaps even more of a concern than the glass is the list beside the profiles. It looks like a set of rules. You might want to examine those, though they're not providing much of an explanation for why you're here or how you got here. So relax and get to know your fellow Participants. You might be stuck here for awhile.

Comments

[hentopan]

Oi, move the hell out of the way Spiky!

[ This will make so much less sense after Mikoto washes his hair. But Terumi is like? Not going around or moving? Just vaguely leering as his standard facial expression is. ]

[paralogical]

"Spiky"? [ This is the important part, of course. Spiky... He's been called worse, but the fact that it's kind of lame is almost insulting. ] Are bad nicknames supposed to inspire me into doin' what you want?

[hentopan]

Keheheh... what else are you goin' for with that look?

[ Says the man with the electric green spiked hair. ]

[paralogical]

Not really going for anything. It's just hair.

[ If only it weren't covered with a hood. And if only he cared enough to point out the hypocrisy. ]

[hentopan]

[ That's actually somewhat interesting, if only because of the lack of reaction. He slides his hands into his pockets, giving Mikoto another quick scan. ]

Coulda fooled me with the whole tough guy act. That's why you didn't move, right? Or let me guess: you just didn't feel like it?

[paralogical]

[ Ignoring the tough guy part because he's not interested enough to respond to it. ]

Hm. That's close enough to being right, yeah. Mostly, I didn't see a reason to do it. [ Not super invested but, eh. ] You?

[hentopan]

Hah, why would I?

[ I mean it's kind of the same thing? Didn't feel like moving. ]

[paralogical]

No idea.

[ If he isn't going to move on his own though, whatever. This conversation is gonna go in circles so Suoh kinda just. Walks forward, puts his hands on the other guy's hips, and tries to lift him up.

Probably without much success since he's not trying super hard to lift him. Also because this guy seems aggressive so he's bound to do something annoying in retaliation. ]

[hentopan]

[ So. Terumi is used to having Ouroboros, which he doesn't have here. But there's been times he hasn't (before he fused with Kazuma) so it only takes him a second to realize that reaching out for it in the Azure won't work. That's fine, he has his knives, right?

Right?

No, no he does not. So those precious few seconds he wastes before realizing he is actually completely unarmed (at least until he makes it into the kitchen), enable Mikoto to get in range and just start to lift him. Until the kicking begins, at least. Also with his whole snake motif, he's pretty slithery too, so this will probably be a mess. ]

The fuck do you get the nerve?

[ On one hand he's pissed, on the other hand some part of him is vaguely amused that this guy decided to just try to move him? Who the hell does that? ]

[paralogical]

Same to you. Who the hell starts kickin' someone? [ It's kind of annoying too? Why are you like this. Just let him lift you out of the way in peace.

But the struggling somehow, someway, motivates him further so he'll change tactics a little. No use giving up halfway, right? Right. So he leans in and tries to heft Slithery McSlithers up onto his shoulder like a sack of potatoes instead. This will surely help with the kicking and also not escalate things. ]

[hentopan]

[ That's totally escalating things! Mikoto like half succeeds but Terumi's definitely kicking harder now (and trying to aim at his chest) and is kind of like sliding out of his grasp what is this entire mess. ]

My bad, do you normally deal with spineless idiots? If I had my knives I would have cut you open already! [ This might come off as even the littlest bit threatening if he wasn't like, in this position right now. Fighting back and squirming harder, this is fine. ]

[paralogical]

[ Half a success is still a success. All he has to do is stop the kicking and pacify the idiot somehow. ]

Yeah, yeah. 'm sure you would have. [ Half a grunt because the kicking, surprisingly, hurts more than he expects. The shit is this shit? He winds his arms around Terumi's waist, trying to clutch him harder. If he squeezes too tight it isn't his fault either, okay. Stopping the kicking should come first but this bastard is so slippery.

Is this going to bruise? Probably. ] Just stay still.

[hentopan]

Is that you normally get people to stop fighting? By asking nicely? Fuck you're not a doll or something are you? [ Like the amount of non-reaction is impressive?

In any case he is not slowing down in the kicking, if he has to take his cloak off to get out of this he's doing so. ]

[paralogical]

Dunno which part of this seems nice to you. Or which reminds you of a doll. [ Clicking his tongue. Granted, his mouth isn't as foul as Terumi's or Yata's (nobody's mouth is as foul as Yata's) but he is getting increasingly annoyed. He considers putting Terumi back down and finding some alternative, but... he's kind of competitive? And he isn't prepared to lose just yet.

Except the squirming is really fucking annoying. ... fuck it. If he can, he's going to roughly push Terumi to the side and off his shoulder or toward the wall. Somewhere not on or near him. He hopes you land on your ass. ]

[hentopan]

Not that kinda doll, Spikey. [ Well this he can actually deal with better. He's a pretty fluid fighter, and Mikoto isn't Isaac heavy, so he uses that momentum to just roll with him.

I mean now they're both eating the floor probably? This is so productive, you two. ]

[paralogical]

[ Suoh's not expecting it so, sadly, so sadly he, uh, does eat floor. Now there's two grown men messing around on the floor and not in the fun way.

This all seems so pointless to him. Is he on top? He's probably on top, so he tries to get back up. ] Why are you actin' like a brat? Quit fuckin' around.

[ Says the one who is also being a brat. ]

[hentopan]

[ No you're staying down here with him, or as best as Terumi can manage anyway. He really wishes he had his knife, damn. ]

You were the one who freakin' started it! [ As long as they're staying on the ground he is going to try to wrestle to get on top but that probably doesn't work. But he really is good at not staying still, at least. ]

[paralogical]

And you were the one who wanted me to put you down. Why the fuck are you clingin' now? [ You're not even punching him you're just clinging like a koala. The kicks made sense but what the shit is this? Wrestling. Why wrestling.

But he doesn't want Terumi to be on top of him so he grapples right back. With maturity and grace. ]

[hentopan]

Because if I'm gonna be down here, you're gonna be here with me! [ ... the most mature.

Yeah he would punch except Terumi does not punch for some reason? Maybe he has a killer manicure or something, so this is just. Which of them is gonna tire out first? Are they both gonna pretend this didn't happen?

The story continues... ]

[paralogical]

Why? [ And he, uh, won't punch if Terumi doesn't punch first?? Who even knows what's going to happen. Someone needs to save them from themselves because he's not gonna get tired of trying to pin Terumi anytime soon and he's not giving up.

They might as well be slapping each other at this point. ]

[hentopan]

[ This is how it ends for both of them. ]

Cause I'm not losing! [ This is such a mess. ]

[paralogical]

Who says you have to lose to stay still on the floor? [ Says the person who doesn't want to lose either. ]

[hentopan]

Why don't you just get up then? [ Still firmly attached like the strangest koala because he is not losing. ]

[paralogical]

...? Thought the whole point of this bullshit was you not wantin' me to get up. [ But, fine. If Terumi wants him to try harder, he might as well? Suoh sighs irritably before trying, again, to get up. This time he actually tries to support Terumi as he stands up and, uh.

Holds him with one hand...? Feels like it's a better tactic than letting the bastard stay on the floor and drag him back down. Why are you so heavy for someone who is so light. ]

1/2

[hentopan]

[ He just didn't want him to get up without taking him! Because that won't look incredibly stupid and. Oh so this is happening.

...and he is being supported? It's a good thing because he would have tried to drag him back down, but somewhere Hazama is laughing really hard. Honestly what does he do with this? He's Yuuki freakin Terumi, who's killed so many people, started wars, orphaned children, used souls for weapons of mass destruction and.

Now he's hanging on to another man like a little kid who doesn't want their parent to go. ]

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