Welcome.

[trustmods]

It doesn't matter where you last were or what you were doing. What matters is that you're waking up in a decently comfortable bed in a room that's completely unfamiliar. You may feel a bit groggy, like you've slept for too long, but that will fade in time. Welcome to Graceside Preparatory Academy. You may want to pick up the key to your room before you leave, though don't worry. Your door won't lock automatically so you won't be locked out if you've forgotten to pick it up. The hallway outside your room is most likely full of other confused students 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 stuck in here for the time being. The foyer also holds some very interesting information. There's a bulletin board with twenty-nine 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 students. You might be stuck here for awhile.

Comments

[sunsong]

a) outside of room 23;

[ The girl who comes out of room 23 isn't stumbling or looking too confused. Granted, she has no fucking clue where she is, but it's clearly just an ability user doing something shitty...right? Sol slams her door open with unnecessary force and peers around the hallway, trying to search out anyone familiar. ]

Tch. [ Luna's room is around the corner, so she's not able to spot her twin right off the bat. ]

This is such a fucking nuisance... [ She's going to kick whatever dumbass newbie thought it'd be funny to play tricks on one of the Hamelin twins. If Goz didn't get to the person first, that was. Scanning the hall again, Sol just picks a person at random to talk to. May as well try to figure this shit out, even if it's going to give her a headache. ]

Yo, what the hell's your ability? You're not responsible for this, right?

b) foyer;

[ Her search of the premises eventually leads Sol to this place, and she is immediately caught by the profiles. One in particular has her shoulders loosening up even as she looks around again. ]

Luna! Ugh, where the heck's she gotten to now? [ She has to be there if her picture is, right? Before going to find the other girl, though, Sol stops in front of her own profile, peering at it skeptically. ] ...I guess those details are mostly accurate...creepy as fuck, too. I know I damn well didn't fill out any questionnaire or anything.

c) ballroom; joint with luna

[ It's clear they can't get out of here right this second, but even so, the twins might be relaxing a little too much...or maybe they're used to being imprisoned. This prison might be smaller, but it's not like it's so much worse than Area D. There's a very sweet, sad melody coming from the ballroom. A piano tune, accompanied by a young soprano's voice.

Upon entering the ballroom, you can find Luna (the blonde) playing the piano as her blue-haired sister sings the accompanying song. They're mostly going to be playing some european and japanese things together. When the current tune comes to an end, Sol will be the one to glance over at whoever entered. ]

What's up? Do you have a request or somethin'? Don't hold back, we have fuck all else to do. [ Her voice while singing might be angelic, but her manners are clearly not up to par, here. Luna elbows Sol in the side, and the darker-haired girl splutters with offense, turning to glare at her twin. ] Hey!

Language! [ Is Luna's return, to which Sol rolls her eyes. She doesn't make any move to get her sister back for the elbowing, though. ]

[ ooc: replies will go your character > luna > sol. ]

ballroom; closed to luna (set before the previous prompt)

[ As soon as she's done with the foyer, Sol basically runs through the halls. Get out of her way, man! When she finally sees the tell-tale golden hair, she immediately swings into the room at top speed, grabbing the door frame to help her in a top-speed turn. She's going to hurt someone if she keeps this up, isn't she? But Sol couldn't care less at that exact moment. ]

Luna! [ Incoming twin tackle-hug, Luna, watch yourself. Sol's probably going to bowl them both over, isn't she? Whatever, a few bruises never killed anyone. ] Where were you even hiding?! I've been looking for you for like an hour!

outside room 23!

[blazeit]

What the fuck makes you think I would just tell some rando something like that?

[ Yeah, Bakugou's not telling anybody about his quirk until he's confirmed that there's somebody even passably trustworthy here. It's sensitive info!! ]

And no, of course not. Do I look like a kidnapper.

[ He looks like a teenage delinquent, yes, but a kidnapper? Eh. ]

[sunsong]

[ Whatever, she doesn't look like she should be in charge of an entire district AND YET...Sol knows that looks aren't everything, especially when it comes to Altered. ]

'Cause I'm a damn boss, you idiot...and how should I know? It's not like kidnappers have some universal dress code, is it?

[ If so, she'd like a memo so she can avoid that shit, pronto. ]

Whatever, as long as your ability isn't illusions or shit that'd have to do with this brand of nonsense [ she gives a sweeping gesture to indicate...this entire academy... ] feel free to be as secretive as you want.

[blazeit]

Well, you sure as hell aren't my boss, so that pretty much means absolutely jack shit to me.

... And illusions? No, it's not. [ He's not going to mention that there's no way for either of them to verify this because uh. ] What about you, are you gonna reveal any tricks up your sleeve that easy?

[sunsong]

What district are you even from? East? Figures...

[ She's having trouble believing anyone here isn't from Area D, but once she gets past it (it won't be hard, her life is already weird as hell) she'll throw up her hands and accept it. ]

And no, I'm not. If you're being Mr. Secretive, don't I have to do the same? Sol, by the way.

[ She actually straight up doesn't care if he knows her ability, but if he's being contrary she's going to do the same thing as a matter of principle. ]

[blazeit]

Just randomly throwing out a cardinal direction also means approximately fucking nothing if you're not providing a context.

[ And he can't really hold that against her, it just seems like a smart idea to him to keep his aces up his sleeve for the time being. ]

... And it's Bakugou. Bakugou Katsuki, if you want the full deal.

[sunsong]

[ She squints at him. Is this guy completely new, or...? ]

Area D. That mean fuck all to you, or is this weirder than I thought originally?

[ GOD...what is her damn life. ]

Just Sol, here. [ Her surname doesn't matter. She doesn't even remember it, really; she'd only been two when Altered began manifesting. She can't remember the people who'd brought her into the world. ]

that closed one

[moonflute]

[ Luna has been looking high and low for her twin as well, ready to semi-politely rip the place apart if she needs to. Judging by being suddenly tackled to the floor, she doesn't need to. ]

Sol! [ She'd begun to think maybe her sister wasn't even here. ] I wasn't hiding, I've been searching for you. Are you all right?

[sunsong]

Yeah, yeah, just peachy...except for the whole "where the fuck are we" and "why the fuck even" part, but you know. Must be a day that ends in Y.

[ When isn't Area D stupid as hell, basically. Sol will get off Luna in an instant, not wanting to squash her more delicate half, and immediately takes her sister's hands to haul Luna to her feet. ]

What about you? No one did anything to you, did they?

[ Does Sol have to murder someone day 1 is that gonna be a thing ]

[moonflute]

[ She's not even going to point out Sol's language because it's pretty accurate. ]

I'm guessing you know as much about our situation as me, then.

[ Lets herself be hauled up. ]

No, I'm fine. I just woke up in a strange room, and have walked around. No one else seems to know anything.

[ SOL NO ]

[sunsong]

When would I have had time to learn anything else? ...Aside from wandering around, I mean, but it's not like I wasn't with you just before waking up here.

[ They're usually together. It's the most effective way for them to use their powers, for one thing, and for another...

...Well, Luna and Goz and the South are pretty much It for Sol. ]

I met some people. They all seem about as confused as us...so, so far we don't know who's pulling this shit. Could be one of them. Acting, maybe...

[moonflute]

Well, you could have wandered into someone more useful than I have.

[ Shrugs. ]

Do you really think so? That seems cruel.

[sunsong]

I don't know what I believe. Whatever the case, you're the only person I know I trust 100%, you know?

[ but come on they're going to try to believe in the others, yes, of course ]

a

[zomgboom]

Do you mean, like, my mutation? It's blowing stuff up. Also no, do I look like some creepy supervillain?

[You can decide for yourself on that front.]

[sunsong]

Yeah, that's what I meant.

[ And she shrugs at the question. ]

It's not like there's a dress code...and it's not like unaltered people aren't gonna think you're a super villain just for having a mutation, you know? Mine's "Song", if it matters to you.

[zomgboom]

Do you come from, like, a timeline where those registration acts are still a thing or something? Like, being a mutant doesn't win you any awards or whatever, but where I'm from it's like. Being Magneto makes people hate you. Being a mutant just makes people wonder why you didn't save their grandma or whatever the last time Doctor Doom attacked.

[Tabby didn't save your grandma because she was busy looting. It's possible Tabby's not a very good superhero.]

[sunsong]

I have no idea why anyone in their right minds would turn themselves in. Register...? These days, you only get yourself shipped off to prison if you let anyone know what you are.

[ But okay, that's...weird...and who are Magneto and Doctor Doom? Does Doctor Doom actually have a doctorate? ]

[zomgboom]

It wasn't, like, a choice. [Well, it was. But not much of one.] And, irony, it was done to avoid being shipped to prison. So, like. Your timeline is super harsh.

[sunsong]

You say "my timeline"...what, you've been to other ones?

[ ???? She's not disputing the fact other possibilities exist - though it's hard for her to imagine - but more surprised at the fact someone else so easily accepts it. ]

a

[clearasmud]

[ GAH- Youko swirls to face the girl, hands immediately out in front of her in some failure of a placating gesture, given how nervous she herself looks. ]

No! I don't have any special abilities, I-I swear! [ Youko you fucking liar. The question about responsibility is easy to answer, at least. ] And no, I didn't do this. I don't know anyone who could have, either.

[sunsong]

[ WOW LYING IS RUDE but since Sol can't see within brackets she relaxes a hair...it wasn't like she planned to attack anyone even if they copped to responsibility. More like she'd tell them to let her go already.

...not the best plan, but whatever...!! ]

Tch! This is going to be a headache and a fucking half.

[clearasmud]

[ Lying's okay when her life is on the line! now watch this actively put her at risk during the coming weeks as the truth gradually comes out ]

I'll say. [ Youko sighs, but she does relax a bit. ] Have you seen the ridiculous door yet?

[sunsong]

Yeah!! Whoever locked us in here takes it pretty seriously, huh? ...Well, I've seen worse doors than that, though...

[ honest ]

[clearasmud]

[ Something about that makes Youko's heart fall. ]

I'm almost flattered. But mostly... [ sigh. She doesn't bother to finish that sentence. ]

Really? Yikes. What sort of luck did you have with those?

[sunsong]

[ really ]

...Walked through 'em four years ago and never walked back out.