trustfell | Welcome.

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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Its some weird shit, innit?]

Same. I don't recognize... well, any of these places they've listed.

[No, wait] Norwegian. That's Norway, right?

Yeah, that'd be Norway! Eide-san must be very important to it...but Amestrian, and Republic City? That's a little weirder. I've never heard of any of those in class...

[Why is everything weird.]

Little bit of a loss for me too.

Although it looks like the Amestrians are soldiers and the Republic City guy is... [She frowns.] ...a politician.

[...see, she's admittedly more offput by the soldiers--soldiers kill people. Soldiers are kind of scary, in a situation like this.]

Yeah...it doesn't look like they tried to take really specific people. Maybe they just grabbed what they could and wanted to make it work...

Probably people who were alone at the time. Easy to grab.

Like... [squints] ...queens of Monomania and Republic City politicians.

Hm.

...Isn't Monomania an obsession with one thing? How can some person possibly be the queen of it?

[Granted, Aligula looks...a little strange, but.]

I don't think they'd all be that easy to grab, though. That's just so...weird, though. But if they're that important, maybe someone will come after them...?

I think so? They call her "amorous" too. Could just be a nickname.

That'd make sense. Ransom could be profitable. And people would definitely be searching for their missing soldiers and governors.

Still, doesn't explain the rest of us.

Ah, I think that's one of those things they gave everyone--like see, yours says Nurturing, while mine says Attentive. And so on, and so forth...

[...that makes Sayaka shiver a bit.]

I'm...not sure either. Maybe they thought they'd get enough from the first couple, so...they didn't care who they got...

So she's... the queen of having a one track mind?

Not really sure if these are compliments or not.

[...That's pretty spooky to think about.] W-well. Rescue a politician, maybe we're probably a package deal hopefully.

I guess so. I think she's right next door to me...maybe I'll have a better idea to give you of her in due time.

[Sayaka just...kind of keeps her gaze averted.]

...I hope so. I...they would save us too, right? They wouldn't be so cold...right?

They have to be preeeeeeetty terrible to ignore thirty other people.

[...Which wasn't a "no we'll be fine", but she can pretend it is.]

[...she just fidgets a bit more.]

Yeah...yeah, they would. I certainly hope they don't leave us behind...

Don't worry, kiddo. No one stops a kidnapping operation and just saves two. They're be here to save everyone in no time. We'll be alright.

[If she says it convincingly enough, she can buy it too.]

[...that puts her a little more at ease, and she at least puts her arms down a bit.]

...I won't worry, then. Promise. But I'll try to make sure that they get us out, too.

[She likes this teen. Granted, Fern likes everyone younger than 21 by default. But she still really likes this teen.]

Atta girl. Gumption like that is exactly what this place needs.

[Aww, she smiles a little bit wider at the flattery.]

Ehehe...thank you. I don't like the idea of staying sad for too long. I shouldn't let this place get to me--it'll just make things worse.

Well, its always good to stay upbeat. Long as you aren't pushing yourself too hard.

Yeah, exactly! I don't think it'll be something to worry about, though--I've always been energetic, and you seem like you are, too.

[She's very genuine when she says that, beaming.]

[You.

You are her first new daughter.]

You really think so? I've had a boss or two who thought I was kinda lazy.

[i can't believe it's the intro log and sayaka already has a new parent]

Oh, I absolutely disagree! You really do know how bring people up, and that's so wonderful--why, I'd say you're fitting of your title, easily!

Heheh. [She's is dorkily appreciative of that.] I try my best.

You're... Sayaka, right? [She pronounces the word carefully, trying for the best accuracy she can.] You can call me Fern.

Yes, you have that right! [At this point she has accepted the first names, and you know what? She's actually comfortable with using it around Fern.] It's really nice to meet you, Fern-san. I'm glad that someone like you is around here.

[Green-san would be... weird.]

Oh, well, likewise. You seem like you have a good head on your shoulders.

Welcome.

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