Shiawase IV

[isdf]

Who: Class of Shiawase and visitors
When: October 18-
Where: Dormitory (Shiawase)
What: Show and tell, and . . . ?
Warnings: TBA

Comments

Teen Team Meeting 6 (；′⌒`)

[isdf]

[Here they are: the club room.

Given whom they're missing, a certain heaviness hangs in the air. After the other day's events, Yuma's expression is serious in the absence of his trademark smile.]

. . . Thank you for gathering.

With our success in the fundraising campaign, each of us must have been restored something of ours. Unfortunately, I didn't gain anything of significance this time.

As for this club room, I propose retooling the space for the storage of food and other essentials in case of the need to shelter in place. Doing so would still fulfill its intended purpose while maximizing usage between activities. Furthermore, this place can serve as a relatively private location to meet with the student body where the school's classrooms may be haunted.

[He pauses.]

Finally . . . Captain from Katsumori has returned after graduation.

[titlecard]

[ It's not exactly a good time for smiling anymore, is it.

Mark has his Seance Dog compendium tucked under his arm, an artifact of having been flipping through it when Yuma called the meeting. It's comfort reading now — also not of significance, except maybe to his mental health. Maybe.

He nods absently at Yuma's suggestions — turn it into a prepper's space, yeah, that makes a lot of sense actually — but it's the last sentiment that has him looking back up, more alert than before. ]

You mean... people can come back?

[ ... is that something to be hopeful over. Is that a good thing or a bad thing or a secret third thing... He does not know, visibly uncertain. ]

[isdf]

[He nods.]

As that was the case for Captain, it is certainly a possibility. The return was accompanied by a mass of red thread as well.

[The facts are all he can relay, as he himself isn't sure of what this portends.]

[titlecard]

[ ... Red thread, not an uncommon sight around here.

Mark runs a hand through his hair, sighing. ]

It'd make sense if there really was no escape from this place, wouldn't it. Like it's just fucking with us en masse.

[isdf]

Is that what you believe?

[That there's no way out?]

[selfportraiture]

[She also has no idea if this is a good or bad thing.]

... Did that person say what happened to them? While they were graduated?

[titlecard]

I have no idea... but if red thread was involved, [ as per Yuma, ] then it almost makes me wonder if they were kept in some kind of state of limbo or something.

[ You Can Never Leave, basically. Which is not comforting, but... could be worse?

A thing he is only thinking and not saying out loud, because he doesn't need to verbally tempt fate. ]

[mogger]

We'll have to talk to him. Figure out what the hell's going on.

[ she too doesn't know whether this is a good thing or bad thing ]

[titlecard]

Yeah, definitely. I know nothing about this place has ever made sense, but this just feels... I don't know, almost as invasive as being dragged here to begin with.

[mogger]

Yeah. If you can go home and then get dragged back whenever... that's seriously lame.

[ about as lame as being dragged here in the first place ]

[titlecard]

[ pause. ]

If it's even letting anyone go home in the first place... I don't know if it is. Maybe it's just keeping people in limbo, or something.

[mogger]

.... Yeah. There's that, too. Since people went missing in the school.

Ugh.

[selfportraiture]

[Ena is here, curled up in one corner of the couch, staring hard at her phone.

She's not participating, but hey, at least she's out of her room!]

[mogger]

[ yuffie's just sitting next to her ]

[mogger]

What did you get back?

[ is it something bad?? concerny ]

... Yeah, let's use it for storage. Grab food staples and stuff.

[isdf]

It's settled, then. We shall have to decide on what to bring next.

As for the reward, I received one of my identification tags.

[mogger]

No weird side effects or anything?

[ since they were worried about him being incapacitated ]

We should grab canned food and stuff. I don't mind doing that.

[isdf]

[Yuma shakes his head. There's not even a twinge at the moment.]

I will go with you.

[He glances around the club room.]

Before that, I have a request to make: If I ever lose my faculties, any of you may read my name on the tag and command me.

[mogger]

That's good.

[ no weird side effects!!! and she just nods along to him coming with her, she's always happy to have him along. besides, four hands are better than two ]

.... You sure that's okay?

[ her knowing his name ]

[isdf]

[It's good . . . for now. He just has to keep restraining himself as he's been doing.]

Yes. I would rather have my name known than risk endangering anyone.

[mogger]

Alright. Thanks for trusting me with this.

[ yuffie can be serious too, sometimes!! ]