[physical education 101]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

Who: transfer students
When: July 1̷̝̤̳̙̫̭̻̝͓̄̇̾̀̕͝9̸̙̱̹͍̮̈́́̀̅͛̐̔̋ 20
Where: the. . . gymnasium?
What: an ice breaker
Warnings: moderate physical injury (not debilitating), psychological horror (absolutely debilitating)

[The school is empty. The school is quiet. The only sound that cuts through the silence is the soft ticking of the hallway clocks that mark the passing of each second.]

[. . .]

[At least. . . until a stiff breeze whips through the classrooms, scattering dirty papers and jerking the curtains aside. The clock strikes 6:00 a.m.]

[The school bell chimes.]

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Comments

[praiseful]

[ As she finds her footing, she draws her hand away and folds her arms, instead, giving him a measuring glance. ]

And your team woke up on the floor, too?

[candlestick]

[ He'll let his arms drop back do his side, not overly inclined to aggravate his own wounds by touching them to anything. ]

Yes. Everyone that I met in the classroom is here now.

[ And he does both look and sound relieved in saying that. ]

[praiseful]

Is that so...?

[ The same is true for the people in her classroom, as well, but where he seems relieved, she seems. Bothered. ]

I thought it was going to kill us. What's the point of doing all that and then dumping us all out on the floor like that?

[ And now she just feels like a loser, which is somehow worse than the idea of being dead. ]

[candlestick]

[ Look, it's not like he doesn't kind of get that way of thinking when it comes to himself, but he'd rather be a loser than have any of the people with him be dead.

These are normal and healthy priorities to have, just like hers are definitely that too. ]

I couldn't say. Beyond wanting our names, it's objectives aren't exactly clear.

[praiseful]

[ He is so real and valid to think that... Nei is just Like This. ]

We were just its playthings, in the end!

[candlestick]

[ That idea clearly did not occur to him before, his expression shifting to genuine surprise as the notion clicks into place. ]

That can's possibly be the only reason.

[ He might not agree with whatever goals this kidnappers have, but surely it's better than just that. ]

[praiseful]

Can't it? It strung us all up just like those dolls.

[candlestick]

[ Zuo Le is quiet for a moment, before closing his eyes, a pained expression on his face. ]

... It's possible that really is the only reason.

[ But it feels like such a poor reason to him. ]