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

[oftheland]

Hahaha, sometimes it gets a little too interesting... I can't say I mind, though. That's the part that's really rewarding about the whole thing in the end.

[swirlied]

[ He nods. ]

Enjoying it is what matters the most, I think.

[oftheland]

Oh, definitely. They always say that if you love your job, you never have to work a day in your life.

[swirlied]

You know, that's actually really true.

[oftheland]

So perhaps that's something you ought to keep in mind when you consider going into some sort of career.

...Or how you're going to run things as king, of course.

[oftheland]

So perhaps that's something you ought to keep in mind when you consider going into some sort of career.

...Or how you're going to run things as king, of course.

[swirlied]

Yeah... That kind of thinking will definitely help me get through all the paperwork I'll have to do.

[oftheland]

...I hate to tell you this, but there's no way to love paperwork. That's the part of the job you have to suffer through.

[swirlied]

That's a little discouraging...

[oftheland]

Well, the rest of it will be fine, I'm sure. Just... press on through that part of it, I suppose.

[swirlied]

I will! I'm sure you'll have a lot to catch up on too, but we'll both manage it.

[oftheland]

...

I'm sure I can delegate mine.

[swirlied]

Lucky... I wish I could do that.

[oftheland]

Well, you are a king, right? Can't you just have a secretary do most of it and then sign it or stamp it where you need to...?

[swirlied]

That doesn't feel right though... Plus my advisers want me to do most of it myself anyway.

[oftheland]

Well, you could always figure out what's basically just busywork and what's actually important as time goes on. Then you just delegate the worst of it.

[swirlied]

...That's a really good idea. I'd feel kind of bad making other people do busywork, though.

[oftheland]

Well, if it's their job, you'll be paying them for it. So it's not like you're just pushing work on someone without any compensation... and if they went for that job, there's a good chance they have less of a problem with it than other people.

[swirlied]

You're right... Maybe I'll ask Gwendal if I can hire someone...

[oftheland]

It's definitely recommended if you want to keep your sanity.

[swirlied]

Good point...

You know, you're pretty good at giving advice.