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Halforums House 3: Halforums Academy Semester 1 Complete!
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In a city in Japan without a name, there's a school that caters to the fairly well-to-do middle class. It's a fairly liberal school with permissive ideas about things like affording students free time to socialize and wander around between activities, as well as a tendency for the faculty to be a bit absent or uninterested in policing the student body.
<--- The student body.
This is the story of Halforums Academy, Year 1, Class 1. Each day will be told from the point of view of a different student. In honor of the creator of the concept of the Halforums House, the first day of school shall be seen through the eyes of Gusto. (Click on thumbnails for full size images, does not navigate away from this thread)
Day 1: Gusto
Gusto heads off to school. Pretty much anyone going to or from the school passes by the river here. The statue has a keen eye and knows more than its silent, stony lips will tell.
Arriving outside the school, he meets someone.
Her name is MindDetective. But she doesn't seem very interested in socializing with Gusto.
Heading inside, he sees a large fellow gaily chatting up a tall redhead. Keen to meet his new classmates, he introduces himself to the boy when the girl leaves. His name is Cheesy One.
Then it's off to the locker room to get ready for the start of class. It's a little crowded as the students rush about.
In the classroom, Gusto meets Dei Skates:
And Bhamv Three.
The bell rings. Gusto is an attentive student, and performs well in the morning classes. The lunch bell rings, and as they get up, the dark haired fellow next to him makes a comment. "All these girls..." says Jay Sirius, "... you can't help but feel it well up in you.. when they even brush against you casually!"
Gusto calls out to the whole class, and suggests, in the interest of all getting to know each other, they should all go eat lunch together! But they're an introverted lot for the most part, and only Bones and Ravenpoe go with him to the roof to eat, and I forget my camera. But it isn't much longer before they start coming up there in ones and twos. The roof is the place to be, for eating lunch, after all.
Jay sees Gusto among the rabble and gives him the "I was right, right? Eh? EH?"
Jay's not interested in talking about much other than sex and girls.
While there, Gusto also meets Lana Karron. They exchange pleasantries.
Feeling the call of nature after lunch, Gusto heads for the restrooms... and bumps into Frank "the Tank." Frank barely grunts monosyllables to him. Gusto can't figure out if Frank just doesn't like him, or just doesn't communicate much.
On the way back from the bathroom, Gusto meets Ashburner X,
and Klew DuckPirate. They're a little on the shy side, but nice enough.
Back on the roof, he finds most everybody else has wandered off having finished eating, but he meets one girl there, her name is Shakey, "The Well Known." What an odd moniker.
Coming back down from the roof, Gusto notices Cheesy talking to that same tall redhead again. What's that guy's secret?! When she leaves, Gusto asks him if there's something going on between the two of them... but Cheesy gets embarrased and clams up.
Gusto decides to try it from the other angle, and follows the redhead back up to the roof. There, he meets Eve Steinman,
Justine Me,
And the redhead herself, named Dirona, who introduces herself as "the Team Cleric." Gusto isn't sure what to make of that, and writes it off as "MOON PEOPLE" stuff. She also isn't saying what's between her and Cheesy, if anything.
The bell for afternoon classes rings. Gusto finds it hard to concentrate, with having met all these new people. When classes adjourn for the day, he checks the roster and finds the only other person in the Baseball club besides him is the blonde he ran into first - MindDetective.
He confidently walks up to her, explains what he's discovered, and cheerfully says they should go practice together!
She's skeptical.
But, he talks her around eventually. The only two Baseball club members can't exactly ignore each other, can they? So off to the ballfield they go.
Having someone to practice with inspires Gusto to higher feats of athleticism. He thinks he's doing pretty well! Then he notices someone watching from the stands. It's Frank.
Frank tells him, "I think you'd be better off sticking to studying." Gusto is crestfallen.
Before heading home, Gusto goes up to the roof one more time to look around. There he meets Little Kagsin.
And in the hallway coming back down, he meets Tin Whistler.
This is about all the new people he can take for one day, so he heads home.
END OF DAY ONE - SCOREBOARDS
<--- The student body.This is the story of Halforums Academy, Year 1, Class 1. Each day will be told from the point of view of a different student. In honor of the creator of the concept of the Halforums House, the first day of school shall be seen through the eyes of Gusto. (Click on thumbnails for full size images, does not navigate away from this thread)
Day 1: Gusto
Gusto heads off to school. Pretty much anyone going to or from the school passes by the river here. The statue has a keen eye and knows more than its silent, stony lips will tell.
Arriving outside the school, he meets someone.
Her name is MindDetective. But she doesn't seem very interested in socializing with Gusto.
Heading inside, he sees a large fellow gaily chatting up a tall redhead. Keen to meet his new classmates, he introduces himself to the boy when the girl leaves. His name is Cheesy One.
Then it's off to the locker room to get ready for the start of class. It's a little crowded as the students rush about.
In the classroom, Gusto meets Dei Skates:
And Bhamv Three.
The bell rings. Gusto is an attentive student, and performs well in the morning classes. The lunch bell rings, and as they get up, the dark haired fellow next to him makes a comment. "All these girls..." says Jay Sirius, "... you can't help but feel it well up in you.. when they even brush against you casually!"
Gusto calls out to the whole class, and suggests, in the interest of all getting to know each other, they should all go eat lunch together! But they're an introverted lot for the most part, and only Bones and Ravenpoe go with him to the roof to eat, and I forget my camera. But it isn't much longer before they start coming up there in ones and twos. The roof is the place to be, for eating lunch, after all.
Jay sees Gusto among the rabble and gives him the "I was right, right? Eh? EH?"
Jay's not interested in talking about much other than sex and girls.
While there, Gusto also meets Lana Karron. They exchange pleasantries.
Feeling the call of nature after lunch, Gusto heads for the restrooms... and bumps into Frank "the Tank." Frank barely grunts monosyllables to him. Gusto can't figure out if Frank just doesn't like him, or just doesn't communicate much.
On the way back from the bathroom, Gusto meets Ashburner X,
and Klew DuckPirate. They're a little on the shy side, but nice enough.
Back on the roof, he finds most everybody else has wandered off having finished eating, but he meets one girl there, her name is Shakey, "The Well Known." What an odd moniker.
Coming back down from the roof, Gusto notices Cheesy talking to that same tall redhead again. What's that guy's secret?! When she leaves, Gusto asks him if there's something going on between the two of them... but Cheesy gets embarrased and clams up.
Gusto decides to try it from the other angle, and follows the redhead back up to the roof. There, he meets Eve Steinman,
Justine Me,
And the redhead herself, named Dirona, who introduces herself as "the Team Cleric." Gusto isn't sure what to make of that, and writes it off as "MOON PEOPLE" stuff. She also isn't saying what's between her and Cheesy, if anything.
The bell for afternoon classes rings. Gusto finds it hard to concentrate, with having met all these new people. When classes adjourn for the day, he checks the roster and finds the only other person in the Baseball club besides him is the blonde he ran into first - MindDetective.
He confidently walks up to her, explains what he's discovered, and cheerfully says they should go practice together!
She's skeptical.
But, he talks her around eventually. The only two Baseball club members can't exactly ignore each other, can they? So off to the ballfield they go.
Having someone to practice with inspires Gusto to higher feats of athleticism. He thinks he's doing pretty well! Then he notices someone watching from the stands. It's Frank.
Frank tells him, "I think you'd be better off sticking to studying." Gusto is crestfallen.
Before heading home, Gusto goes up to the roof one more time to look around. There he meets Little Kagsin.
And in the hallway coming back down, he meets Tin Whistler.
This is about all the new people he can take for one day, so he heads home.
END OF DAY ONE - SCOREBOARDS
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Is it bad that I'm kinda envious of my digital persona? 
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Gusto
Gusto
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GasBandit
GasBandit
(Switching to JPEGs to save space/bandwidth)
DAY 2: SHAKEY
Shakey, self styled "The Well Known," leaves for school on day 2. On the path past the river, she sees Klew.
Seeing an opportunity to win a friend by being wacky, our own resident Osaka says something incomprehensible. But Klew seems to think it is funny.
Shakey got to class WAY earlier than she thought she would. Barely anybody else is there yet.
Shakey meets Bones NoBeard.
Shakey confounds Bones NoBeard.
Shakey meets Dei. It's going alright but then Shakey says something that embarrases the hell out of Dei, who runs from the classroom blushing.
Dirona counsels Shakey that maybe she should study some before class starts.
Morning classes progress, Shakey does reasonably well. Lunch time rolls around, and Shakey decides to try the same gambit as Gusto did yesterday, and invites the whole class up to the roof for lunch. She's even less successful than Gusto was - only Dirona accompanies her.
However, after eating, she sees Raven Poe, and goes over to introduce herself. But barely has the first few words gotten out of her mouth before Klew bolts over and interrupts them. Shakey is pleased to be in such high demand, as Klew walks her away from Raven, chatting about school. She doesn't catch the secret, shared look between Klew and Raven.
The talk of scholastics attracts the current ranking brain among the student body, Lord Rendar, and Klew ducks away.
While Lord Rendar chats up Shakey, there's a commotion on the other side of the roof. Shakey can't quite see what's going on, but she could have sworn she saw Raven with her arms around Klew, and whatever was happening, Terrik ran over there and broke it up. Bored of talking about studying, Shakey decides to wander around a bit.
When she wanders outside the gate, she runs into Cheesy, who looks very depressed.
Shakey tries to cheer him up, and really makes an impression! But just as he's starting to come out of his shell, she makes the mistake of asking him about what's going on between him and the redhead everybody's seen him talking to. Suddenly he clams up again, and before Shakey can pry further, the classbell rings.
Shakey passes afternoon classes normally. When they end and it's time for Tennis practice, she of course immediately gravitates to Klew.
Klew agrees to practice together, and off they go.
Practice goes very well! The two continue chatting as they walk home together.
END OF DAY 2.
POSTSCRIPT: The end of day scoreboards tell the tale. The ruckus on the roof was Raven Poe confessing her love to Klew, and Klew shot her down. The whole school is buzzing about it, and Klew gets a popularity boost.
DAY 2: SHAKEY
Shakey, self styled "The Well Known," leaves for school on day 2. On the path past the river, she sees Klew.
Seeing an opportunity to win a friend by being wacky, our own resident Osaka says something incomprehensible. But Klew seems to think it is funny.
Shakey got to class WAY earlier than she thought she would. Barely anybody else is there yet.
Shakey meets Bones NoBeard.
Shakey confounds Bones NoBeard.
Shakey meets Dei. It's going alright but then Shakey says something that embarrases the hell out of Dei, who runs from the classroom blushing.
Dirona counsels Shakey that maybe she should study some before class starts.
Morning classes progress, Shakey does reasonably well. Lunch time rolls around, and Shakey decides to try the same gambit as Gusto did yesterday, and invites the whole class up to the roof for lunch. She's even less successful than Gusto was - only Dirona accompanies her.
However, after eating, she sees Raven Poe, and goes over to introduce herself. But barely has the first few words gotten out of her mouth before Klew bolts over and interrupts them. Shakey is pleased to be in such high demand, as Klew walks her away from Raven, chatting about school. She doesn't catch the secret, shared look between Klew and Raven.
The talk of scholastics attracts the current ranking brain among the student body, Lord Rendar, and Klew ducks away.
While Lord Rendar chats up Shakey, there's a commotion on the other side of the roof. Shakey can't quite see what's going on, but she could have sworn she saw Raven with her arms around Klew, and whatever was happening, Terrik ran over there and broke it up. Bored of talking about studying, Shakey decides to wander around a bit.
When she wanders outside the gate, she runs into Cheesy, who looks very depressed.
Shakey tries to cheer him up, and really makes an impression! But just as he's starting to come out of his shell, she makes the mistake of asking him about what's going on between him and the redhead everybody's seen him talking to. Suddenly he clams up again, and before Shakey can pry further, the classbell rings.
Shakey passes afternoon classes normally. When they end and it's time for Tennis practice, she of course immediately gravitates to Klew.
Klew agrees to practice together, and off they go.
Practice goes very well! The two continue chatting as they walk home together.
END OF DAY 2.
POSTSCRIPT: The end of day scoreboards tell the tale. The ruckus on the roof was Raven Poe confessing her love to Klew, and Klew shot her down. The whole school is buzzing about it, and Klew gets a popularity boost.
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Shakey
Shakey
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
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GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 3: RAVEN POE
Ravenpoe woke up still smarting from the rejection she received at the hands of klew yesterday, but thinking back on it, she realized her mistake - she confessed at lunch, on the roof, in front of everybody! A wallflower like Klew was sure to be flustered and reject anyone in a situation like that. While she thinks on this, walking to school, who does she see on the road, but Klew.
Her resolve restored, she zooms over to Klew, and acting as cheerful and casual as she can, convinces Klew to follow her off somewhere a little more private. Klew doesn't take much convincing.
In an empty, unused classroom, Ravenpoe starts off casually enough to begin with, how you doing, aren't sports dull, yadda yadda, and slowly turns the conversation to the concept of love, and when Klew seems to be warming up to that, the topic naturally shifts to sex.
Ravenpoe notices with predatory glee that Klew is suddenly very flushed, and breathing very hard. Ravenpoe wraps her arms around klew, who sighs happily into the embrace... she experiences her first kiss...
...one thing leads to another. A mess is made.
Afterwards, Ravenpoe wonders if she didn't see the briefest glimpse of spikey blonde hair around the doorway at some point when she was too lost to passion to care...
Understandably, Poe sleeps through most of morning classes.
As class breaks up for lunch, Gusto notices that Raven is rather... worked up. He tries to talk her down to earth a little.
Ravenpoe zeroes right in on Klew again, and whisks her away to the roof for lunch.
It goes very well, but after klew heads off to the restroom, Ravenpoe makes smalltalk with Jay. No sooner has a word left Ravenpoe's lips than LittleKagsin ZIPS over in a flash and demands to know what the hell is going on here, and forces a confrontation in which Jay must choose either her, or Ravenpoe.
Jay tries to have his cake and eat it too, responding he's enough man for both of them.
Kagsin does not appreciate this answer.
The atmosphere on the roof takes a decidedly frosty turn. After Kags storms off, Poe asks Jay what Kags is to him, and he replies enigmaticly, "She's someone I'll always protect, and that's all there is to it."
As Ravenpoe leaves the roof, Gusto catches her in the hallway and asks what she thinks of Justine Me. Ravenpoe tells him she doesn't know her very well.
Ravenpoe elects to take another nap during afternoon classes.
When classes are over, Tinwhistler suggests they all go to practice as a group.
Poe just goes along with the flow. Next thing she knows, she's in the Kendo clubroom warming up with him, Eve Steinman, Dei, Bones, and Klew, and Frank is wondering what the tennis and track plebes are doing in his dojo. They all seem to get along pretty well, though.
Of course, as the genki gets flowing, Poe just has to whisper something to Klew and the next thing you know they both slip out the back and head for the Gym storage room. A few randy words, a quick kiss, and Klew is putty in her hands.
But just as hands start going under clothing, JAY barges in and ice water is doused on the whole situation.
Out of time, Poe heads off to Track practice frustrated. The only other girl on the track team is LittleKagsin, and she's not having any of what Poe's selling.
So after track practice, Poe tries to get a moment to talk to Klew again, but Shakey has decided to be a pest and won't leave them alone for more than a sentence. Suddenly, Poe remembers her parents won't be home until late that night. She invites Klew home with her. Barely has the "ye-" gotten out of klew's mouth before Poe drags her off by the wrist.
Alone in the confines of Poe's room, with nobody to interrupt, the two finally find release in each other's embrace, and Klew finally agrees to become an official "couple" with Poe.
She leaves Poe's house breathless, but happy.
END OF DAY 3
Epilogue: According to the scoreboards, somebody confessed to LittleKagsin off-camera today, and she didn't turn them down. Who is it? Surely not that philandering Jay, is it?!
Ravenpoe woke up still smarting from the rejection she received at the hands of klew yesterday, but thinking back on it, she realized her mistake - she confessed at lunch, on the roof, in front of everybody! A wallflower like Klew was sure to be flustered and reject anyone in a situation like that. While she thinks on this, walking to school, who does she see on the road, but Klew.
Her resolve restored, she zooms over to Klew, and acting as cheerful and casual as she can, convinces Klew to follow her off somewhere a little more private. Klew doesn't take much convincing.
In an empty, unused classroom, Ravenpoe starts off casually enough to begin with, how you doing, aren't sports dull, yadda yadda, and slowly turns the conversation to the concept of love, and when Klew seems to be warming up to that, the topic naturally shifts to sex.
Ravenpoe notices with predatory glee that Klew is suddenly very flushed, and breathing very hard. Ravenpoe wraps her arms around klew, who sighs happily into the embrace... she experiences her first kiss...
...one thing leads to another. A mess is made.
Afterwards, Ravenpoe wonders if she didn't see the briefest glimpse of spikey blonde hair around the doorway at some point when she was too lost to passion to care...
Understandably, Poe sleeps through most of morning classes.
As class breaks up for lunch, Gusto notices that Raven is rather... worked up. He tries to talk her down to earth a little.
Ravenpoe zeroes right in on Klew again, and whisks her away to the roof for lunch.
It goes very well, but after klew heads off to the restroom, Ravenpoe makes smalltalk with Jay. No sooner has a word left Ravenpoe's lips than LittleKagsin ZIPS over in a flash and demands to know what the hell is going on here, and forces a confrontation in which Jay must choose either her, or Ravenpoe.
Jay tries to have his cake and eat it too, responding he's enough man for both of them.
Kagsin does not appreciate this answer.
The atmosphere on the roof takes a decidedly frosty turn. After Kags storms off, Poe asks Jay what Kags is to him, and he replies enigmaticly, "She's someone I'll always protect, and that's all there is to it."
As Ravenpoe leaves the roof, Gusto catches her in the hallway and asks what she thinks of Justine Me. Ravenpoe tells him she doesn't know her very well.
Ravenpoe elects to take another nap during afternoon classes.
When classes are over, Tinwhistler suggests they all go to practice as a group.
Poe just goes along with the flow. Next thing she knows, she's in the Kendo clubroom warming up with him, Eve Steinman, Dei, Bones, and Klew, and Frank is wondering what the tennis and track plebes are doing in his dojo. They all seem to get along pretty well, though.
Of course, as the genki gets flowing, Poe just has to whisper something to Klew and the next thing you know they both slip out the back and head for the Gym storage room. A few randy words, a quick kiss, and Klew is putty in her hands.
But just as hands start going under clothing, JAY barges in and ice water is doused on the whole situation.
Out of time, Poe heads off to Track practice frustrated. The only other girl on the track team is LittleKagsin, and she's not having any of what Poe's selling.
So after track practice, Poe tries to get a moment to talk to Klew again, but Shakey has decided to be a pest and won't leave them alone for more than a sentence. Suddenly, Poe remembers her parents won't be home until late that night. She invites Klew home with her. Barely has the "ye-" gotten out of klew's mouth before Poe drags her off by the wrist.
Alone in the confines of Poe's room, with nobody to interrupt, the two finally find release in each other's embrace, and Klew finally agrees to become an official "couple" with Poe.
She leaves Poe's house breathless, but happy.
END OF DAY 3
Epilogue: According to the scoreboards, somebody confessed to LittleKagsin off-camera today, and she didn't turn them down. Who is it? Surely not that philandering Jay, is it?!
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
Revised Scoreboard for Day 3
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GasBandit
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Just Me
Just Me
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Gusto
WHAT A TWEEST.
Gusto
And then we realize this class was chosen for Battle Royale.The class of Halforums: 21 go in, 1 comes out!
Or: 21 go in, 2 make out!
WHAT A TWEEST.
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Just Me
Just Me
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AshburnerX
Is pregnancy a thing to worry about in this, Gas?
AshburnerX
If they aren't careful, It'll be 21 go in, 22 come out.The class of Halforums: 21 go in, 1 comes out!
Or: 21 go in, 2 make out!
Is pregnancy a thing to worry about in this, Gas?
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LordRendar
Im a freaking NERD! 
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
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GasBandit
On the way into school, Film happens across Gusto at the front gates.
They strike up a conversation about school and sports, and seem to be getting along pretty well.
Moving inside, he sees one of the girls in the hallway, Raven. But she can't be bothered to give him the time of day.
Lana Karron also isn't particularly interested in talking to him.
Klew sees he's having difficulty and it's getting him upset. She comes over and consoles him. They chat over many subjects easily, and of course the conversation turns to Raven, with whom Klew obviously is enamored.
Heading into the classroom, he and Tinwhistler chew the fat. Tin's not that interested in talking about classes, but is more receptive about sports.
Film spots Bhamv, and remembers she's one slot higher than him on the class's scholastic rankings. Seeing an opportunity, he chats her up and soon asks her to go over the homework with him.
She agrees, and it's off to the library.
When they arrive, Frank and Dei are already there.
The study session goes well. Film's feeling pretty good about how things are going this morning. Until he tries to talk to Dei.
Dei's not interested in discussing much. How's it going? Nah. Schoolwork? Nope. Athletics? Yawn. But she starts becoming more interested when talk turns to matters of the heart.
Cheesy and Dirona meet in the library. Intriguing. When Dirona finally leaves, Film tries to talk to Cheesy, but Cheesy can't seem to overcome his shyness and the conversation falters.
The bell rings, and it's off to morning classes. FF spends the time thinking about the compatibility of his schoolmates, trying to deduce more about where he might fit in. Next thing he knows, he's fallen asleep. The lunch bell awakens him. Checking around for who wants to eat, he heads to the roof with Bhamv, Klew and Frank. FF really enjoys eating with them.
Frank's not much interested in talking about himself, but when the conversation turns to sports, he starts pitching in more.
Raven and Klew are seen eating together on the roof. Gusto is seen chatting with Mind Detective.
On the way to the bathroom, FF has a genial conversation with Bhamv in the hallway.
Various students chat with each other in the breezeway.
FF Sees Terrik and Frank running off toward the Gymnasium. He tries to follow, but isn't as fast as they are. By the time he catches up, there's nobody in the gym. That's odd, he wasn't THAT far behind, and aside from the volleyball clubrooms and the storage room, there's no other exits.
FF wanders for a while and ends up back on the roof. More students are there eating, but Dei is just arriving alone.
A girl eating alone? That will never do! He asks her if she wants to eat with him, and she is agreeable. FF has himself a second lunch, and the two really seem to click well together.
Frank happens over to join in the conversation. It's clear Frank and Film are well on their way to becoming fast compatriots.
Afternoon classes pass unremarkably. At the end of the session, Frank strikes up a conversation with FF, letting the tough guy shell slide a little bit, and he starts talking about love. But before FF can answer, Dirona jumps in. "Hey, what are you two talking about, eh?" Frank suddenly clams up.
Film sees Lord Rendar. They're on the tennis team together, so Film asks him if he wants to go practice together.
But LR, it seems, would rather hang back and talk to Klew for a while first. Shakey, though, is up for it! They head off to the tennis court, and warm up.
It goes well. Then, when Lord Rendar shows up, he joins in. Tennis practice proceeds excellently. They'll be in the finals for sure.
Changing in the boy's locker room after practice, Lord Rendar wants to know more about Eve Steinman. Raven shows up to meet Klew as she comes out of the Girl's tennis room.
A minute later, LittleKagsin shows up and interrupts them, talking to Raven. That's odd, they're not exactly on friendly terms.
Kags leaves, and Rendar and FF head over to see what's going on. But Frank shows up and starts talking to FF, leaving Lord Rendar to talk to the girls on his own.
Frank and FF suddenly hear a commotion over there, some sort of confrontation is happening between Raven, Klew and Lord Rendar! Rendar The aftermath leaves Rendar retreating from the pitch, and the atmosphere turns awkward.
FF takes off after Lord Rendar, and finds him in quite a state.
A few slaps on the back and some macho words, and Rendar's feeling better. Satisfied with the result, FF decides to see if he can go find Dei.. but she's already left for the day. So Film Fanatic decides to go home too. At the gate, he exchanges pleasantries with Ashburner. She's very congenial.
END OF DAY 4:
Epilogue: Somebody confessed love to Lana Karron. Rumor is it's Jay, but there hasn't been a breakup with Kags... Whoever it was, Lana's decided to stay single. And whatever all the unpleasantness was, Raven's popularity has taken a huge dive.
GasBandit
AND YOU'RE OUR NEXT CONTESTANT. Working on the screenshots now. Don't worry, you have a fairly good day. Some drama happens in the background though.[DOUBLEPOST=1380983889,1380983301][/DOUBLEPOST]DAY 4: FILM FANATIC
On the way into school, Film happens across Gusto at the front gates.
They strike up a conversation about school and sports, and seem to be getting along pretty well.
Moving inside, he sees one of the girls in the hallway, Raven. But she can't be bothered to give him the time of day.
Lana Karron also isn't particularly interested in talking to him.
Klew sees he's having difficulty and it's getting him upset. She comes over and consoles him. They chat over many subjects easily, and of course the conversation turns to Raven, with whom Klew obviously is enamored.
Heading into the classroom, he and Tinwhistler chew the fat. Tin's not that interested in talking about classes, but is more receptive about sports.
Film spots Bhamv, and remembers she's one slot higher than him on the class's scholastic rankings. Seeing an opportunity, he chats her up and soon asks her to go over the homework with him.
She agrees, and it's off to the library.
When they arrive, Frank and Dei are already there.
The study session goes well. Film's feeling pretty good about how things are going this morning. Until he tries to talk to Dei.
Dei's not interested in discussing much. How's it going? Nah. Schoolwork? Nope. Athletics? Yawn. But she starts becoming more interested when talk turns to matters of the heart.
Cheesy and Dirona meet in the library. Intriguing. When Dirona finally leaves, Film tries to talk to Cheesy, but Cheesy can't seem to overcome his shyness and the conversation falters.
The bell rings, and it's off to morning classes. FF spends the time thinking about the compatibility of his schoolmates, trying to deduce more about where he might fit in. Next thing he knows, he's fallen asleep. The lunch bell awakens him. Checking around for who wants to eat, he heads to the roof with Bhamv, Klew and Frank. FF really enjoys eating with them.
Frank's not much interested in talking about himself, but when the conversation turns to sports, he starts pitching in more.
Raven and Klew are seen eating together on the roof. Gusto is seen chatting with Mind Detective.
On the way to the bathroom, FF has a genial conversation with Bhamv in the hallway.
Various students chat with each other in the breezeway.
FF Sees Terrik and Frank running off toward the Gymnasium. He tries to follow, but isn't as fast as they are. By the time he catches up, there's nobody in the gym. That's odd, he wasn't THAT far behind, and aside from the volleyball clubrooms and the storage room, there's no other exits.
FF wanders for a while and ends up back on the roof. More students are there eating, but Dei is just arriving alone.
A girl eating alone? That will never do! He asks her if she wants to eat with him, and she is agreeable. FF has himself a second lunch, and the two really seem to click well together.
Frank happens over to join in the conversation. It's clear Frank and Film are well on their way to becoming fast compatriots.
Afternoon classes pass unremarkably. At the end of the session, Frank strikes up a conversation with FF, letting the tough guy shell slide a little bit, and he starts talking about love. But before FF can answer, Dirona jumps in. "Hey, what are you two talking about, eh?" Frank suddenly clams up.
Film sees Lord Rendar. They're on the tennis team together, so Film asks him if he wants to go practice together.
But LR, it seems, would rather hang back and talk to Klew for a while first. Shakey, though, is up for it! They head off to the tennis court, and warm up.
It goes well. Then, when Lord Rendar shows up, he joins in. Tennis practice proceeds excellently. They'll be in the finals for sure.
Changing in the boy's locker room after practice, Lord Rendar wants to know more about Eve Steinman. Raven shows up to meet Klew as she comes out of the Girl's tennis room.
A minute later, LittleKagsin shows up and interrupts them, talking to Raven. That's odd, they're not exactly on friendly terms.
Kags leaves, and Rendar and FF head over to see what's going on. But Frank shows up and starts talking to FF, leaving Lord Rendar to talk to the girls on his own.
Frank and FF suddenly hear a commotion over there, some sort of confrontation is happening between Raven, Klew and Lord Rendar! Rendar The aftermath leaves Rendar retreating from the pitch, and the atmosphere turns awkward.
FF takes off after Lord Rendar, and finds him in quite a state.
A few slaps on the back and some macho words, and Rendar's feeling better. Satisfied with the result, FF decides to see if he can go find Dei.. but she's already left for the day. So Film Fanatic decides to go home too. At the gate, he exchanges pleasantries with Ashburner. She's very congenial.
END OF DAY 4:
Epilogue: Somebody confessed love to Lana Karron. Rumor is it's Jay, but there hasn't been a breakup with Kags... Whoever it was, Lana's decided to stay single. And whatever all the unpleasantness was, Raven's popularity has taken a huge dive.
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#38
Jay
Jay
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Dei
Dei
How many people put their academics at 5 that a 4 is so low, damn. I would probably crack under the pressure at this school. 
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
Japan.How many people put their academics at 5 that a 4 is so low, damn. I would probably crack under the pressure at this school.
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Gusto
Gusto
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LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
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GasBandit
GasBandit
Day 5: JUSTINE ME
Justine seems to have managed to avoid most of the first week's drama, but she's become real friends with both Terrik and Dirona.
On the way into school, she passes the two infamous school lovers, Raven and Klew.
In the classroom, she finds, as usual, Tinwhistler is already there. Man, that guy gets up early every day. Seems like he's always the first to class. They chat amiably.
Knowing she's not the sharpest Crayon in the drawer, she heads to the library to get in some remedial study. Who does she see already there, but Film Fanatic and Dei, talking off to the side.
It isn't long before they run off together. Justine peeks out into the hallway and sees them duck into an empty classroom. They're not in there very long though. Dei comes back out first, and seeing Justine milling about in the hallway, offers to study with her.
So it's back to the library for an efficient study session.
Wandering back out front to see if any of her friends have come to school yet, she sees Frank leaning against a wall, and Raven, Klew and Shakey conversing in a bunch. Something in the air smells like trouble.
Frank comes over and asks Justine how she's doing.
Shakey and Klew run off together. Being nosey, Justine follows them. They head for the tennis courts. Not so odd, since they're both on the tennis team, but early morning practice would be unusual. They go into the girl's lockers. A minute later, Raven appears and runs in there too.
Sensing trouble, Justine heads into the Girl's lockers as well. Sure enough, the atmosphere in there is thick enough to slice with just your hand. The three girls leave separately.
Justine catches up to Klew to ask if everything is ok, but Klew doesn't want to talk.
Little Kagsin shows up a short time later, and talks with Justine. The conversation turns to hanky panky. It is revealed that Kags has "weak spots" on her clavicle, and behind her knees.
Justine Me heads back to the school entrance. Frank finds her again, and tells her she should be kind to Terrik, who he calls "The smoking gun." That's no problem, they're already friends!
The conversation turns to sports, and the two find they have a lot in common.
Wondering what's taking her friends so long, Justine heads back to the riverside to look for them. Frank goes with her. They keep talking, and it's evident there's a connection. Frank suggests they go study, and Justine agrees.
The study session goes really well. Justine is really starting to catch on.
After that, Justine heads for a pit stop in the restroom, but doesn't meet anyone along the way. When she returns, she finds Frank talking to Kags in the breezeway.
He comes and asks Justine to meet him later in the school courtyard. There's an air of focus about him. She agrees.
She heads to the courtyard, and after a brief amount of time passes, Frank shows up. "You're strong," he says. "Stronger than me." The talk turns tender. Then a little suggestive.
Class begins, and the study time is paying dividents. Justine performs excellently in morning classes.
Lunch time rolls around, and Justine, Dirona and Shakey head to the roof for a bite to eat.
Justine asks her friend Dirona about her and Cheesy. We're going to get to the bottom of this one way or another! But even pals as they may be, Dirona's not one to gossip.
Heading back down through the hallways, they see Klew and Raven. It's obvious to anyone who looks that Raven's horny as a goat.
Dirona asks Justine what she thinks of Jay Sirius. Oh, so ASKING is fine, huh Dirona? Just not telling?
Justine insists that there be tit for tat here, but before the information exchange can take place, Frank approaches and asks Justine to eat with him. .
Who can say no? So it's back to the roof. These two are getting on like a house on fire. He quietly tells her, "I'll protect you."
And who should show up to eat together, but Cheesy. And. Dirona.
Justine and Frank head back down into the hall. Nobody else is there for the moment. "Wait," he suddenly says. "Yes?"
She finds herself in his manly embrace.
When it ends, Frank leaves. Dirona saw, and comes and tells Justine to be good to him, for her. Justine asks what Frank is to Dirona. Dirona tells her, "we're very close. Well, not like THAT, but he's a good friend."
Thinking it all over, Justine runs into Shakey in the breezeway. They talk about their respective clubs.
Afternoon classes begin, and Justine Me mostly spends it thinking about Frank. He seems on the verge of confessing, but he's the strong silent type. She wonders if she should take the initiative? Next thing she knows her head is on her desk, asleep.
After class, since Frank and Justine are both on the Kendo team, it's only natural she asks him to practice together. He agrees easily.
They arrive before the others and have the whole room to themselves. Throwing themselves into their routine, Justine overdoes it a bit and strains herself. She has to sit out the remainder of Kendo practice.
Afterwards, there's some girl chat in the changing room with teammates Ashburner and Dirona.
Justine finally puts Dirona to the question, and insists on an answer about Cheesy. Dirona admits she loves Cheesy, but asks that it be kept secret.
Leaving, Justine sees Cheesy himself coming out of the Boys' kendo lockers, and enigmatically tells him to "be nice" to Dirona! Cheesy is absolutely flabbergasted and can barely stammer a reply.
Dirona arrives to rescue him, and they leave together.
On the way home, Justine finds Frank on the riverbank, apparently waiting for her.
She asks him to walk her home, and he agrees. When they arrive, Justine asks him inside. He doesn't leave for quite a while.
END OF DAY 5
Epilogue: Total chick episode, eh? BIG day for Justine and Frank. Raven has plummeted to the bottom of the popularity rankings. What did she do, I wonder? This day went very differently than I thought it would. I was sure at the start that Terrik would end up getting closer to Justine, and Frank's wingmanning him in the morning seemed to confirm it, but then apparently Frank liked what he saw too much! And Dirona is SUCH a mother hen.
Justine seems to have managed to avoid most of the first week's drama, but she's become real friends with both Terrik and Dirona.
On the way into school, she passes the two infamous school lovers, Raven and Klew.
In the classroom, she finds, as usual, Tinwhistler is already there. Man, that guy gets up early every day. Seems like he's always the first to class. They chat amiably.
Knowing she's not the sharpest Crayon in the drawer, she heads to the library to get in some remedial study. Who does she see already there, but Film Fanatic and Dei, talking off to the side.
It isn't long before they run off together. Justine peeks out into the hallway and sees them duck into an empty classroom. They're not in there very long though. Dei comes back out first, and seeing Justine milling about in the hallway, offers to study with her.
So it's back to the library for an efficient study session.
Wandering back out front to see if any of her friends have come to school yet, she sees Frank leaning against a wall, and Raven, Klew and Shakey conversing in a bunch. Something in the air smells like trouble.
Frank comes over and asks Justine how she's doing.
Shakey and Klew run off together. Being nosey, Justine follows them. They head for the tennis courts. Not so odd, since they're both on the tennis team, but early morning practice would be unusual. They go into the girl's lockers. A minute later, Raven appears and runs in there too.
Sensing trouble, Justine heads into the Girl's lockers as well. Sure enough, the atmosphere in there is thick enough to slice with just your hand. The three girls leave separately.
Justine catches up to Klew to ask if everything is ok, but Klew doesn't want to talk.
Little Kagsin shows up a short time later, and talks with Justine. The conversation turns to hanky panky. It is revealed that Kags has "weak spots" on her clavicle, and behind her knees.
Justine Me heads back to the school entrance. Frank finds her again, and tells her she should be kind to Terrik, who he calls "The smoking gun." That's no problem, they're already friends!
The conversation turns to sports, and the two find they have a lot in common.
Wondering what's taking her friends so long, Justine heads back to the riverside to look for them. Frank goes with her. They keep talking, and it's evident there's a connection. Frank suggests they go study, and Justine agrees.
The study session goes really well. Justine is really starting to catch on.
After that, Justine heads for a pit stop in the restroom, but doesn't meet anyone along the way. When she returns, she finds Frank talking to Kags in the breezeway.
He comes and asks Justine to meet him later in the school courtyard. There's an air of focus about him. She agrees.
She heads to the courtyard, and after a brief amount of time passes, Frank shows up. "You're strong," he says. "Stronger than me." The talk turns tender. Then a little suggestive.
Class begins, and the study time is paying dividents. Justine performs excellently in morning classes.
Lunch time rolls around, and Justine, Dirona and Shakey head to the roof for a bite to eat.
Justine asks her friend Dirona about her and Cheesy. We're going to get to the bottom of this one way or another! But even pals as they may be, Dirona's not one to gossip.
Heading back down through the hallways, they see Klew and Raven. It's obvious to anyone who looks that Raven's horny as a goat.
Dirona asks Justine what she thinks of Jay Sirius. Oh, so ASKING is fine, huh Dirona? Just not telling?
Justine insists that there be tit for tat here, but before the information exchange can take place, Frank approaches and asks Justine to eat with him. .
Who can say no? So it's back to the roof. These two are getting on like a house on fire. He quietly tells her, "I'll protect you."
And who should show up to eat together, but Cheesy. And. Dirona.
Justine and Frank head back down into the hall. Nobody else is there for the moment. "Wait," he suddenly says. "Yes?"
She finds herself in his manly embrace.
When it ends, Frank leaves. Dirona saw, and comes and tells Justine to be good to him, for her. Justine asks what Frank is to Dirona. Dirona tells her, "we're very close. Well, not like THAT, but he's a good friend."
Thinking it all over, Justine runs into Shakey in the breezeway. They talk about their respective clubs.
Afternoon classes begin, and Justine Me mostly spends it thinking about Frank. He seems on the verge of confessing, but he's the strong silent type. She wonders if she should take the initiative? Next thing she knows her head is on her desk, asleep.
After class, since Frank and Justine are both on the Kendo team, it's only natural she asks him to practice together. He agrees easily.
They arrive before the others and have the whole room to themselves. Throwing themselves into their routine, Justine overdoes it a bit and strains herself. She has to sit out the remainder of Kendo practice.
Afterwards, there's some girl chat in the changing room with teammates Ashburner and Dirona.
Justine finally puts Dirona to the question, and insists on an answer about Cheesy. Dirona admits she loves Cheesy, but asks that it be kept secret.
Leaving, Justine sees Cheesy himself coming out of the Boys' kendo lockers, and enigmatically tells him to "be nice" to Dirona! Cheesy is absolutely flabbergasted and can barely stammer a reply.
Dirona arrives to rescue him, and they leave together.
On the way home, Justine finds Frank on the riverbank, apparently waiting for her.
She asks him to walk her home, and he agrees. When they arrive, Justine asks him inside. He doesn't leave for quite a while.
END OF DAY 5
Epilogue: Total chick episode, eh? BIG day for Justine and Frank. Raven has plummeted to the bottom of the popularity rankings. What did she do, I wonder? This day went very differently than I thought it would. I was sure at the start that Terrik would end up getting closer to Justine, and Frank's wingmanning him in the morning seemed to confirm it, but then apparently Frank liked what he saw too much! And Dirona is SUCH a mother hen.
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GasBandit
GasBandit
#48
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#49
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#50
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#51
GasBandit
GasBandit
#52
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
Heh... should've reversed my scholastic and sports stats, apparently... this is very interesting! I like how it's all playing out. Drama! Intrigue! Study! Necking sessions in vacant classrooms..... where was this when _I_ was in school?
And that wascally Jay had best be putting the moves on Lana. Not when he's already set on Kags, apparently.
And that wascally Jay had best be putting the moves on Lana. Not when he's already set on Kags, apparently.
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GasBandit
This is not the recipe for monogamy.
GasBandit
Jay's character sheet shows Sociability 5, morality 0, and he has the dirty minded trait.Heh... should've reversed my scholastic and sports stats, apparently... this is very interesting! I like how it's all playing out. Drama! Intrigue! Study! Necking sessions in vacant classrooms..... where was this when _I_ was in school?
And that wascally Jay had best be putting the moves on Lana. Not when he's already set on Kags, apparently.
This is not the recipe for monogamy.
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LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#55
Dirona
Also, yes... yes... come to me and spill all your secrets! I won't tell.
Dirona
I may need to give you some remidial Kendo tutoring Cheesy - teach you how to handle that wood.Yeesh. Being subtle clearly isn't working.
Also, yes... yes... come to me and spill all your secrets! I won't tell.
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GasBandit
GasBandit
I may need to give you some remidial Kendo tutoring Cheesy - teach you how to handle that wood.Yeesh. Being subtle clearly isn't working.
Also, yes... yes... come to me and spill all your secrets! I won't tell.
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Jay
Jay
#59
Just Me
Just Me
#60
klew
klew
#61
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#63
GasBandit
GasBandit
#64
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#65
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 6: JAY SIRIUS
On the way to school, Jay sees his girlfriend Little Kagsin ahead. He hurries to catch up to her.
"So how YOU doin'?" Aaaand she's twitterpated.
They chat for a bit. Jay's actually pretty inconsiderate, but Kags just seems to eat it up. She asks him to help her study. Jay condescends to the task.
The study session makes progress. Kags is a pretty slow learner, but Jay does what he can.
All of a sudden Raven Poe barges into the library and makes a beeline for Little Kagsin. The tension shoots through the roof. Things look like they might get ugly.
Jay cuts them off. His intimidating aura gets Raven to back away, claiming she wasn't doin' nothin.
Jay turns his attention to the visibly disturbed Kags, and reassures her. She feels better.
But the library is starting to get crowded with all the morning studiers.
Jay decides this is for the birds. He tells Little Kagsin to follow him to somewhere less crowded.
That somewhere turns out to be the school infirmary. The nurse is out, or maybe hasn't arrived yet. Kags is throwing a vibe at Jay that he'd have to be made of stone not to notice.
Jay makes his move. Kags likes it. She REALLY likes it. Jay presses his hand, and Kags is very obliging.
Somebody's probably going to have to air out the nurse's office.
The morning classes can't hold Jay's attention. He's bored there. Finally the bell rings for lunch. Kags comes over immediately and wants to go eat. Jay hrmpfs his agreement. (Notice Dei hugging one of our resident brown-haired boys on the right there? Oh ho! Can't tell who it is from the back though.)
They eat on the lunch. Jay concentrates on maintaining his nonchalance while Kags talks about counting calories.
Afterwards, Jay heads to the restrooms. Bhamv is, once again, loitering outside them (as is her custom, it seems). Jay gives her a casual "'sup?" Bhamv blushes and can't find intelligible words to reply.
Jay decides to head over to the Kendo training room to relax. Along the way he sees Cheesy slowly walking down the hallway.
Jay tells Cheesy to "Hurry the fuck up and get out of here." The light of fear enters Cheesy's eyes as he quickly stammers "H.. Hai!" and double times it for the nearest exit.
He also runs into Gusto in the hall, who wants to talk about the classwork. "Yeah, yeah." Gusto takes that for approval.
Passing through the courtyard on his way to the Kendo room, he spots Eve Stienman. She's a little on the cold side, and doesn't respond to his charisma.
Reaching the Kendo hall, Jay takes a minute to practice his "I don't care" poses. Then realize nobody's watching him. He heads back toward the roof.
Passing back through the hall, he sees Dirona cheering up Cheesy after his terrifying ordeal.
On the roof, nobody's there. Jay is irritated. Justine comes up behind him and tells him to calm down and cheer up.
They continue chatting. Justine says she's worried that people will talk, spreading rumors that she and Jay are "more than friends." Jay replies with, "who says we're not?" Justine gets the giggles.
Heading back downstairs, Jay sees Cheesy and Dirona parting company. Cheesy looks depressed as usual, Dirona... looks uncharacteristically discomfited.
It's decision time for Jay. Bolster Cheesy or exploit Dirona? Paragon or Renegade?
Naturally, Jay fails his morality check and heads after the flushed Dirona.
Jay convinces her to follow him to the library.
Nobody else is in the library. Cheesy clearly isn't moving fast enough for Dirona's Tastes. Jay steps up to compensate. His hand slides across Dirona's ample backside, and with a cheerful but firm movement, Dirona removes it.
"S'amatter babe, you don't like me?" Jay schmoozes. He steps closer, his dark charisma pressing forward. Dirona's resolve begins to weaken... and then Justine comes into the library. Immediately Dirona is once again in control of herself, in the face of onlookers. Jay snrks his teeth in frustration, and moves on.
As he passes throught he breezeway, he notices a small confrontation taking place between Bones and Tinwhistler. Not my business, he thinks.
Justine catches up to him and gives him grief. She might suspect what was going on back in the library.
Fortunately before he has to say anything, Kags enters the area and sense he's upset about something, and cheers him up.
Justine tries to get his attention again, but Kags is having none of it! It's a confrontation! Right there in front of everyone, Kags forces the question. Who do you like better, "Me or her?!"
Jay gives his usual noncommital answer. He's sweet on Kags, but he's also fond of Justine and doesn't want to burn any bridges. Justine thinks the whole thing is overblown, but Kags is not happy with his answer.
Jay's no fool, he knows he can't leave his girlfriend upset, so he immediately cozies up to her and calms her down once Justine is out of the picture.
As she relaxes, he slides a hand along a curve and squeezes.
Kags protests a little at first, but doesn't stop him, despite (or perhaps because) they are out in public and other people are around.
The bell rings. Afternoon classes progress as usual, but Jay is in a bit of a mood.
Gusto approaches him as they pack up, talking to him about his treatment of Cheesy. "Yeah yeah." Gusto is satisfied.
Jay stomps off to Kendo club. He feels like picking a fight. He hopes that tall, spikey haired bozo is there, he's been pushing Jay down the rankings lately. Once he arrives, nobody is there. Just as he turns to go find Frank and challenge him, he runs into Justine coming in the door. Her arms go around him.
Jay's surprised, he didn't expect this. In conversation, it comes up that Justine is seeing Frank but they're not an "official" couple yet. PERFECT. Jay thinks beating him up is good, but cuckolding him would be better! But before he can put his plan into action, Kags arrives for kendo practice, and interrupts the conversation.
Jay knows he needs to cover his tracks quickly, so he asks Kags to practice with him. She, of course, agrees.
Kendo practice commenses. Jay takes it easy a little, not working his hardest.
When it's over, Jay entices Kags to come over to his house. She pulls his chain a little. "And just what would we do there, hmmm?" Before breaking into a laughing grin and agreeing to go.
In the privacy of his room, Jay finally is able to vent the day's frustrations in a productive fashion. Kags has no complaints, afterwards leaving him with a kiss.
END OF DAY 6.
Epilogue: Jay's nefarious. He was bad today, but happenstance conspired to keep him from being as bad as he wanted to be. Kags is either oblivious or willfully so. I was a bit surprised Justine was getting so chummy with Jay, I didn't expect that so close on the heels of her time with Frank. Maybe she's discovered an activity she likes. Or maybe she's just a sucker for brooding men. In background info, apparently by the scoreboard, things finally came to a head between Shakey and RavenPoe, and Shakey left her lying in the dirt nursing bruises! To be expected, as Shakey is one of the top athletes in school and Raven is second string.
On the way to school, Jay sees his girlfriend Little Kagsin ahead. He hurries to catch up to her.
"So how YOU doin'?" Aaaand she's twitterpated.
They chat for a bit. Jay's actually pretty inconsiderate, but Kags just seems to eat it up. She asks him to help her study. Jay condescends to the task.
The study session makes progress. Kags is a pretty slow learner, but Jay does what he can.
All of a sudden Raven Poe barges into the library and makes a beeline for Little Kagsin. The tension shoots through the roof. Things look like they might get ugly.
Jay cuts them off. His intimidating aura gets Raven to back away, claiming she wasn't doin' nothin.
Jay turns his attention to the visibly disturbed Kags, and reassures her. She feels better.
But the library is starting to get crowded with all the morning studiers.
Jay decides this is for the birds. He tells Little Kagsin to follow him to somewhere less crowded.
That somewhere turns out to be the school infirmary. The nurse is out, or maybe hasn't arrived yet. Kags is throwing a vibe at Jay that he'd have to be made of stone not to notice.
Jay makes his move. Kags likes it. She REALLY likes it. Jay presses his hand, and Kags is very obliging.
Somebody's probably going to have to air out the nurse's office.
The morning classes can't hold Jay's attention. He's bored there. Finally the bell rings for lunch. Kags comes over immediately and wants to go eat. Jay hrmpfs his agreement. (Notice Dei hugging one of our resident brown-haired boys on the right there? Oh ho! Can't tell who it is from the back though.)
They eat on the lunch. Jay concentrates on maintaining his nonchalance while Kags talks about counting calories.
Afterwards, Jay heads to the restrooms. Bhamv is, once again, loitering outside them (as is her custom, it seems). Jay gives her a casual "'sup?" Bhamv blushes and can't find intelligible words to reply.
Jay decides to head over to the Kendo training room to relax. Along the way he sees Cheesy slowly walking down the hallway.
Jay tells Cheesy to "Hurry the fuck up and get out of here." The light of fear enters Cheesy's eyes as he quickly stammers "H.. Hai!" and double times it for the nearest exit.
He also runs into Gusto in the hall, who wants to talk about the classwork. "Yeah, yeah." Gusto takes that for approval.
Passing through the courtyard on his way to the Kendo room, he spots Eve Stienman. She's a little on the cold side, and doesn't respond to his charisma.
Reaching the Kendo hall, Jay takes a minute to practice his "I don't care" poses. Then realize nobody's watching him. He heads back toward the roof.
Passing back through the hall, he sees Dirona cheering up Cheesy after his terrifying ordeal.
On the roof, nobody's there. Jay is irritated. Justine comes up behind him and tells him to calm down and cheer up.
They continue chatting. Justine says she's worried that people will talk, spreading rumors that she and Jay are "more than friends." Jay replies with, "who says we're not?" Justine gets the giggles.
Heading back downstairs, Jay sees Cheesy and Dirona parting company. Cheesy looks depressed as usual, Dirona... looks uncharacteristically discomfited.
It's decision time for Jay. Bolster Cheesy or exploit Dirona? Paragon or Renegade?
Naturally, Jay fails his morality check and heads after the flushed Dirona.
Jay convinces her to follow him to the library.
Nobody else is in the library. Cheesy clearly isn't moving fast enough for Dirona's Tastes. Jay steps up to compensate. His hand slides across Dirona's ample backside, and with a cheerful but firm movement, Dirona removes it.
"S'amatter babe, you don't like me?" Jay schmoozes. He steps closer, his dark charisma pressing forward. Dirona's resolve begins to weaken... and then Justine comes into the library. Immediately Dirona is once again in control of herself, in the face of onlookers. Jay snrks his teeth in frustration, and moves on.
As he passes throught he breezeway, he notices a small confrontation taking place between Bones and Tinwhistler. Not my business, he thinks.
Justine catches up to him and gives him grief. She might suspect what was going on back in the library.
Fortunately before he has to say anything, Kags enters the area and sense he's upset about something, and cheers him up.
Justine tries to get his attention again, but Kags is having none of it! It's a confrontation! Right there in front of everyone, Kags forces the question. Who do you like better, "Me or her?!"
Jay gives his usual noncommital answer. He's sweet on Kags, but he's also fond of Justine and doesn't want to burn any bridges. Justine thinks the whole thing is overblown, but Kags is not happy with his answer.
Jay's no fool, he knows he can't leave his girlfriend upset, so he immediately cozies up to her and calms her down once Justine is out of the picture.
As she relaxes, he slides a hand along a curve and squeezes.
Kags protests a little at first, but doesn't stop him, despite (or perhaps because) they are out in public and other people are around.
The bell rings. Afternoon classes progress as usual, but Jay is in a bit of a mood.
Gusto approaches him as they pack up, talking to him about his treatment of Cheesy. "Yeah yeah." Gusto is satisfied.
Jay stomps off to Kendo club. He feels like picking a fight. He hopes that tall, spikey haired bozo is there, he's been pushing Jay down the rankings lately. Once he arrives, nobody is there. Just as he turns to go find Frank and challenge him, he runs into Justine coming in the door. Her arms go around him.
Jay's surprised, he didn't expect this. In conversation, it comes up that Justine is seeing Frank but they're not an "official" couple yet. PERFECT. Jay thinks beating him up is good, but cuckolding him would be better! But before he can put his plan into action, Kags arrives for kendo practice, and interrupts the conversation.
Jay knows he needs to cover his tracks quickly, so he asks Kags to practice with him. She, of course, agrees.
Kendo practice commenses. Jay takes it easy a little, not working his hardest.
When it's over, Jay entices Kags to come over to his house. She pulls his chain a little. "And just what would we do there, hmmm?" Before breaking into a laughing grin and agreeing to go.
In the privacy of his room, Jay finally is able to vent the day's frustrations in a productive fashion. Kags has no complaints, afterwards leaving him with a kiss.
END OF DAY 6.
Epilogue: Jay's nefarious. He was bad today, but happenstance conspired to keep him from being as bad as he wanted to be. Kags is either oblivious or willfully so. I was a bit surprised Justine was getting so chummy with Jay, I didn't expect that so close on the heels of her time with Frank. Maybe she's discovered an activity she likes. Or maybe she's just a sucker for brooding men. In background info, apparently by the scoreboard, things finally came to a head between Shakey and RavenPoe, and Shakey left her lying in the dirt nursing bruises! To be expected, as Shakey is one of the top athletes in school and Raven is second string.
#66
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#67
Jay
This SimJay is livin' the dream.
Jay
This SimJay is livin' the dream.
#68
GasBandit
GasBandit
#69
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#70
GasBandit
GasBandit
#71
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#72
Jay
Jay
#73
Frank
Frank
#74
GasBandit
GasBandit
#75
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#76
GasBandit
GasBandit
#77
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#78
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#79
Dei
Dei
#80
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#81
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#82
Dirona
Dirona
#83
Terrik
Terrik
Remember guys, "The Smoking Gun". My time will come. It will come.
#84
Ravenpoe
*sits right next to you every day in homeroom*
Ravenpoe
Do you go to this school? I don't remember you.Remember guys, "The Smoking Gun". My time will come. It will come.
*sits right next to you every day in homeroom*
#85
GasBandit
GasBandit
What are you forever-aloning about? This is practically you, Frank and Just(ine) Me.Remember guys, "The Smoking Gun". My time will come. It will come.
#86
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
Don't worry about it. Maybe you'll be lucky in the next episode.Remember guys, "The Smoking Gun". My time will come. It will come.
#87
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Damn it, Cheesy! I know you're a nice guy and all, but when a girl wants you to put your face between her legs, you grab a snorkel and dive in buddy! Grr!
#88
GasBandit
GasBandit
#89
LordRendar
LordRendar
#90
GasBandit
GasBandit
#91
Dei
Dei
#92
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 7: DEI SKATES
On the path to school, Dei meets Film Fanatic. (I've noticed a distinct tendency for this game to have love interests waiting around for you at the start of the day).
They make chitchat walking to school, heading for the library. Both Dei and FF are quite intelligent, they know the importance of boning up (sorry, I couldn't resist) on their revision before class.
Studying proceeds efficiently. Bones is also there in the library, but he keeps to himself.
Afterwards, Dei goes for a stroll and is met by Mind Detective in the breezeway. MD asks her what she thinks of Gusto. Dei says while they're not close friends, he's a decent enough guy. MD tends to agree.
Dei's stroll takes her through the courtyard. Nobody's there, it's a serene scene.
Heading back through the breezeway to class, she encounters Dirona who asks her, "It's better to keep impure relationships under control, isn't it?" What are you trying to say, Dirona? Are you talking about Dei and FF, or are you worried about your next move with Cheesy?
No sooner does Dirona leave then FF reappears and propositions Dei right there. Really? Right here in the breezeway? Dei tells him to use his head. She has him follow her...
To the gym storage room.
But no sooner do they arrive than FRANK barges in and starts trying to talk to FF. Dei is incredulous. What's a girl gotta do to get some privacy around here?
Trying to get Frank to get the hint, she plants a big smooch right on FF's lips. Frank isn't THAT dense. He makes himself scarce. But now everybody's too self conscious to do anything more.
(Also get a look at low rez FF's face in the above screenshot, on the left. ROFL. He looks like Dei's eating him alive)
The class bell rings, putting paid to any further hanky panky anyway. The unresolved tension of the morning undoes all the preparation and study that came before it, and Dei finds herself bored in class.
Finally, it's time for lunch. FF says he need to take care of something first, but asks Dei to wait for him on the rooftop. She agrees.
She chats briefly with Kags about schoolwork before heading out.
On the roof, Dirona speaks with her while she waits. Dirona confides that she has misgivings about what constitutes a "safe" day or "dangerous" day, when it comes to the possibility of pregnancy, and she doesn't really believe that safe days are all that safe.
Shakey shows up and talks with Dirona, leaving Dei to ponder once again whether Dirona is referencing herself, or Dei, or something else.
Then Jay shows up.
Dei's worried, she's heard about his reputation. But he just wants to talk about the homework.
Then Kags shows up and Jay's out of Dei's hair. Frank has also arrived and is talking to Dirona. FF has yet to show.
Bones is also waiting there alone. He strikes up a conversation about the sports clubs.
When that's done, Tin Whistler comes over and asks what she thinks of Bones.
And there's still no sign of FF.
People start leaving, having finished eating. Frank comes over to talk.
Eventually there's nobody left on the roof with her but Terrik.
Dei tries to engage him in conversation about the classwork, but he's not in the mood for that, or much else. Doesn't seem to be much chemistry here between them.
Frank comes back again and talks to her about sports. Dei's starting to wonder if there's a reason he keeps coming back to talk to her here, and what could be keeping Film.
Frank and Terrik then head off to the other side of the roof, talking. It's clear they're the thickest of friends.
Dei tries to strike up a conversation with Lana. She knows Lana doesn't have much in the way of friends at school. But try as she might, Dei can't get Lana to carry her half of the conversation.
Finally fed up with waiting, Dei goes looking for FF. She finds him at the entrance lockers, looking as though he was heading her way too, finally. He says, "hold still a sec." Eh? Sure..
Aaand GLOMP.
And then Lana Karron comes along and sees them necking and yells at them to break it up. No wonder she's got no friends!
At Dei's prompting, the two decide to finally head to the roof for their long delayed lunch. When they arrive, they've got the whole place to themselves.
When they finish, the area is still empty. Film Fanatic gets a look on his face, and repeats his suggestion from that morning. The guy has a thing for wanting to do it in public!
And he looks so crestfallen when she turns him down.
She consoles him, and while she cheers him up, her decision is proved quite correct when Lana Karron and Little Kagsin both come out onto the roof seconds later. How humiliating THAT would have been.
There's no more time for trysts though, it's the end of lunch. Afternoon classes don't interest Dei any more than the morning classes did.
Film Fanatic notices her frustration, and attempts to help with soothing words. Once she's a little more her normal self, he suggests they go warm up together. It's a transparent excuse to spend more time together, of course, as they're in different clubs and so of limited utility, but what the heck.
The calisthenics are invigorating, even though Tennis isn't her usual gig. However, Film Fanatic can't really keep up, as he's half the athlete Dei is. But now she's gotta head off to her own group.
She just makes it to the hall as others are arriving, starting with Tin Whistler and Bones NoBeard, shortly followed by Frank the Tank. Kendo is very popular at this school.
She heads into the girl's locker room to get changed. Dirona arrives shortly thereafter, looking unfocused. She talks to Dei and it's clear she's got another Kendoka on her mind. Everybody knows by now about her and poor hapless Cheesy. Shakey can't keep a secret for anything. Dei encourages Dirona to take the initiative, because lord knows Cheesy can't seem to.
Most of the club members have arrived now. Tin and Bones are done warming up, and Jay is talking to Shakey. It's time to start.
As feared, warming up with Film Fanatic seems to have done more harm than good at Kendo Practice. Dei's mind is elsewhere and is totally off her game. The entire day has been a long cavalcade of frustrations.
She waits in the courtyard adjoining the Tennis Courts. Frank finds her there and asks about her studies.
Looking around, it seems Frank's towering figure obscured her tiny frame from sight and FF didn't even see them, and walked by. Dei finds him at the gates, talking to Luna. Dei isn't sure what to make of that development, and doesn't cause a confrontation, but interrupts anyway.
FF and Dei go for a slow walk around campus, and FF eventually leads them around to the passage behind the gym.
And there... he wraps his arms around her...
And MIND DETECTIVE comes and admonishes them for their lewd behavior. Jeez!
Dei takes the clueless Film Fanatic by the scruff and decides they'd best continue their conversation somewhere off the thoroughfare. Like an empty classroom.
The concept of privacy, and its benefits, suddenly dawns on FF and he decides to go one further and invites her home with him. FINALLY.
What happens next is awkward, fumbling, and inexpert, but thankfully a long-awaited release from a day's frustration, and above all, uninterrupted and discreet. FF walks her home afterwards.
END OF DAY 7
Edit: oops, forgot the scoreboards. It was late.
Epilogue: I have no comment at this time. Last one for the night, kids. Tomorrow I will either have no time for this, or lots of time. It's not clear yet.
On the path to school, Dei meets Film Fanatic. (I've noticed a distinct tendency for this game to have love interests waiting around for you at the start of the day).
They make chitchat walking to school, heading for the library. Both Dei and FF are quite intelligent, they know the importance of boning up (sorry, I couldn't resist) on their revision before class.
Studying proceeds efficiently. Bones is also there in the library, but he keeps to himself.
Afterwards, Dei goes for a stroll and is met by Mind Detective in the breezeway. MD asks her what she thinks of Gusto. Dei says while they're not close friends, he's a decent enough guy. MD tends to agree.
Dei's stroll takes her through the courtyard. Nobody's there, it's a serene scene.
Heading back through the breezeway to class, she encounters Dirona who asks her, "It's better to keep impure relationships under control, isn't it?" What are you trying to say, Dirona? Are you talking about Dei and FF, or are you worried about your next move with Cheesy?
No sooner does Dirona leave then FF reappears and propositions Dei right there. Really? Right here in the breezeway? Dei tells him to use his head. She has him follow her...
To the gym storage room.
But no sooner do they arrive than FRANK barges in and starts trying to talk to FF. Dei is incredulous. What's a girl gotta do to get some privacy around here?
Trying to get Frank to get the hint, she plants a big smooch right on FF's lips. Frank isn't THAT dense. He makes himself scarce. But now everybody's too self conscious to do anything more.
(Also get a look at low rez FF's face in the above screenshot, on the left. ROFL. He looks like Dei's eating him alive)
The class bell rings, putting paid to any further hanky panky anyway. The unresolved tension of the morning undoes all the preparation and study that came before it, and Dei finds herself bored in class.
Finally, it's time for lunch. FF says he need to take care of something first, but asks Dei to wait for him on the rooftop. She agrees.
She chats briefly with Kags about schoolwork before heading out.
On the roof, Dirona speaks with her while she waits. Dirona confides that she has misgivings about what constitutes a "safe" day or "dangerous" day, when it comes to the possibility of pregnancy, and she doesn't really believe that safe days are all that safe.
Shakey shows up and talks with Dirona, leaving Dei to ponder once again whether Dirona is referencing herself, or Dei, or something else.
Then Jay shows up.
Dei's worried, she's heard about his reputation. But he just wants to talk about the homework.
Then Kags shows up and Jay's out of Dei's hair. Frank has also arrived and is talking to Dirona. FF has yet to show.
Bones is also waiting there alone. He strikes up a conversation about the sports clubs.
When that's done, Tin Whistler comes over and asks what she thinks of Bones.
And there's still no sign of FF.
People start leaving, having finished eating. Frank comes over to talk.
Eventually there's nobody left on the roof with her but Terrik.
Dei tries to engage him in conversation about the classwork, but he's not in the mood for that, or much else. Doesn't seem to be much chemistry here between them.
Frank comes back again and talks to her about sports. Dei's starting to wonder if there's a reason he keeps coming back to talk to her here, and what could be keeping Film.
Frank and Terrik then head off to the other side of the roof, talking. It's clear they're the thickest of friends.
Dei tries to strike up a conversation with Lana. She knows Lana doesn't have much in the way of friends at school. But try as she might, Dei can't get Lana to carry her half of the conversation.
Finally fed up with waiting, Dei goes looking for FF. She finds him at the entrance lockers, looking as though he was heading her way too, finally. He says, "hold still a sec." Eh? Sure..
Aaand GLOMP.
And then Lana Karron comes along and sees them necking and yells at them to break it up. No wonder she's got no friends!
At Dei's prompting, the two decide to finally head to the roof for their long delayed lunch. When they arrive, they've got the whole place to themselves.
When they finish, the area is still empty. Film Fanatic gets a look on his face, and repeats his suggestion from that morning. The guy has a thing for wanting to do it in public!
And he looks so crestfallen when she turns him down.
She consoles him, and while she cheers him up, her decision is proved quite correct when Lana Karron and Little Kagsin both come out onto the roof seconds later. How humiliating THAT would have been.
There's no more time for trysts though, it's the end of lunch. Afternoon classes don't interest Dei any more than the morning classes did.
Film Fanatic notices her frustration, and attempts to help with soothing words. Once she's a little more her normal self, he suggests they go warm up together. It's a transparent excuse to spend more time together, of course, as they're in different clubs and so of limited utility, but what the heck.
The calisthenics are invigorating, even though Tennis isn't her usual gig. However, Film Fanatic can't really keep up, as he's half the athlete Dei is. But now she's gotta head off to her own group.
She just makes it to the hall as others are arriving, starting with Tin Whistler and Bones NoBeard, shortly followed by Frank the Tank. Kendo is very popular at this school.
She heads into the girl's locker room to get changed. Dirona arrives shortly thereafter, looking unfocused. She talks to Dei and it's clear she's got another Kendoka on her mind. Everybody knows by now about her and poor hapless Cheesy. Shakey can't keep a secret for anything. Dei encourages Dirona to take the initiative, because lord knows Cheesy can't seem to.
Most of the club members have arrived now. Tin and Bones are done warming up, and Jay is talking to Shakey. It's time to start.
As feared, warming up with Film Fanatic seems to have done more harm than good at Kendo Practice. Dei's mind is elsewhere and is totally off her game. The entire day has been a long cavalcade of frustrations.
She waits in the courtyard adjoining the Tennis Courts. Frank finds her there and asks about her studies.
Looking around, it seems Frank's towering figure obscured her tiny frame from sight and FF didn't even see them, and walked by. Dei finds him at the gates, talking to Luna. Dei isn't sure what to make of that development, and doesn't cause a confrontation, but interrupts anyway.
FF and Dei go for a slow walk around campus, and FF eventually leads them around to the passage behind the gym.
And there... he wraps his arms around her...
And MIND DETECTIVE comes and admonishes them for their lewd behavior. Jeez!
Dei takes the clueless Film Fanatic by the scruff and decides they'd best continue their conversation somewhere off the thoroughfare. Like an empty classroom.
The concept of privacy, and its benefits, suddenly dawns on FF and he decides to go one further and invites her home with him. FINALLY.
What happens next is awkward, fumbling, and inexpert, but thankfully a long-awaited release from a day's frustration, and above all, uninterrupted and discreet. FF walks her home afterwards.
END OF DAY 7
Edit: oops, forgot the scoreboards. It was late.
Epilogue: I have no comment at this time. Last one for the night, kids. Tomorrow I will either have no time for this, or lots of time. It's not clear yet.
#93
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#94
GasBandit
GasBandit
#95
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#96
Frank
Frank
#97
Dirona
Dirona
#98
GasBandit
GasBandit
#99
Bones
Bones
#100
MindDetective
MindDetective
#101
GasBandit
DAY 8: KLEW DUCKPIRATE
Klew's first week was a rollercoaster. Tons of friends and a popularity upswell, and then it all backfired when her girlfriend Raven started feuding with more than half the student body. In fact, Klew's having doubts about that whole "girlfriend" thing vis a vis Raven Poe right now. She's been spending a lot of time with Shakey, and if Shakey swung that way chances are Klew would have dumped Raven days ago. But even still, it's nice to have someone in your corner when the world is against you. Also Eve Steinman's been quite nice to her lately, and Klew is wondering if she shouldn't spend more time with her. Also, Tin Whistler and Film Fanatic are at least cordial with her. The rest of the class either can't be bothered to talk to her, or like Frank, actively stare daggers at her ever since he caught her and Raven going at it in the last day or two. She can still hear his muttered epithet of "Whore" in quiet moments, and it makes her mad. Who is he to judge anyway? At least she and Raven are honest about their relationship, not hiding it like Frank and Justine. She hates him. But she also realizes every day that passes with Raven is worse than the last, and today is probably going to be the day that stops.
Leaving her house, she's relieved to run into Shakey first. It's good to have a friend to walk with in situations like these.
Shakey's yawning and trudging along like she didn't get much sleep.
Klew asks her if she wants to go study, and she perks up. The two head off to school together.
This early, the library's not crowded. The two can concentrate on their studies, and studying goes rather well.
Toward the end, Klew hesitantly asks Shakey what she thinks of Raven. Shakey doesn't mince words. In her opinion, Raven is worthless scum.
Thinking this over, Klew heads off to use the bathrooms before class. But as she passes through the entrance lockers area, she sees Raven...and Frank! And they're fighting! She runs to break it up.
But Frank is a towering, chiseled six feet of steel reinforced muscle, and Raven won't listen to reason. Klew can do little but watch them trade blows, wondering why there never seem to be any teachers around when this sort of thing happens. Silently, she hopes Raven knocks his judgmental block off... but she knows Raven's no athlete and doesn't stand a chance.
Soon, training and size tell the difference, and Raven is left crying on the floor. Klew yells at Frank to get the hell out of here. He tells her to shut up.
Raven flees from the corridor. Klew catches up to her behind the gym, and tries to cheer her up. Just because their relationship is on the rocks doesn't mean she's going to let Frank get away with this.
Klew walks Raven back to the classroom in time for the morning bell. The morning classes aren't difficult to an ace student like Klew. Unfortunately this leaves her brainpower to stew over the drama in her life. When it's time for lunch, she asks Shakey to eat with her. She's gotta get her head together if she's going to handle the rest of the day. While they eat, Shakey asks what she thinks of Mind Detective. Klew responds that at least Mind Detective seems not to be one of the people intent on making her unhappy, and these days that in itself is something to praise.
Klew notices Raven hasn't even bothered coming to the roof. She decides to go looking for her. Is she fighting again? Or just callously ignoring her?
She finds Raven still in the classroom at her desk, and almost nobody else is there. When Klew speaks her name, the smile on Raven's face looks painted on and paper thin, forced a little too hard. Like she was hoping not to have this conversation. Klew steels herself. She's a shy wallflower to begin with, so it comes only with difficulty that she tells Raven they're through. Raven seems to take it soberly. "I see... that's too bad..."
As she leaves the classroom, she doesn't see Raven's face contort in fury.
She goes for a walk to clear her head. At the front gate, Tin Whistler strikes up a conversation about their clubs.
On the way back in, she runs into Shakey again.
Klew asks her to take a walk with her, and they pass through the school courtyard. Shakey senses Klew is upset and concentrates on cheering her up. Klew asks her about Eve Stienman, but Eve is as much a mystery to Shakey as she is to most of the others.
And speak of the devil, Eve strolls into the Courtyard as well. Eve is looking very dispirited. Klew sees an opportunity to firm up a friendship, and pays Shakey's kindness forward to cheer up Eve.
The conversation turns to schoolwork, at which they both excel. Lord Rendar, as ever in such situations, eavesdrops nearby.
Klew brings up the nature of love, and her recent breakup. The two are on a similar wavelength - Eve also confides she really doesn't like Raven.
During a lapse in the conversation, Lord Rendar asks Eve to accompany him somewhere, and Eve agrees. Klew is curious - nobody ever really sees Eve socialize, and there's something about Lord Rendar's aura that seems unusual. She resolves to follow them.
The trail leads to the roof. They're not eating, but when they spot Klew coming out the door, they separate.
Going to the bathroom, Klew runs into Shakey again. She asks Shakey to start trying to be nice to Eve - Klew would like to add her to their woefully small circle of friends. Shakey is 120% in favor.
The bell rings for afternoon classes, and with the weight on Klew's shoulders lifting by the minute, she's able to concentrate and do well. As the class is packing up to head off to practice, Dirona announces out loud she'd like everybody to be show Dei some support. Klew doesn't know what's going on, but she's eager to mend fences and responds positively. Frank then announces kendo practice that day is open to all comers, but Klew will be damned if she acknowledges he exists.
Klew chats politely with Tin Whistler for a moment, then heads off to tennis club.
She asks teammate Lord Rendar, who she saw chatting with Shakey, to practice with her. If she plays her cards right, she might be on the verge of building a real social network here! Klew practices extra hard.
As they change after practice in the locker room, Klew asks Shakey to also try to bring Rendar into their circle. Klew's been a shy girl, but Shakey's been like a sister to her, and agrees that more friends is better.
Klew heads over to the swimming pool and waits. It isn't long before Eve Stienman comes out of the locker room. She asks her if she wants to walk home together. Eve agrees.
As they pass the river, Raven is there. Klew reflects on what a difference a single day can make. Eve and Klew separate at the corner and continue to their homes.
END OF DAY 8
Epilogue: Klew and Raven hit rock bottom, as most of their remaining popularity was tied up in each other. Now that the relationship is over, there's nowhere to go but up. Overall it's been a great improvement today for Klew, starting to make new friends again, but she's got to watch out - she's made an enemy of Raven (it's a good thing Poe decided to swap out the Evil trait or today could have ended VERY differently), and Frank is even more convinced of his terrible opinion of her than ever. In other news, it looks like Dei got tired of waiting for Film Fanatic to grow a brain and confessed to him. They're now an official couple. Lana Karron finally made a friend - she and Kags are now great pals. It seems Frank has also now caught Dirona's eye, though he's oblivious to that fact, fortunately for Cheesy. Despite her wandering eye, she and Cheesy are as sickneningly twiterpatted with each other as ever. He just better get it together before the school's kendo star sweeps her off her feet - though I doubt Justine Me would stand by and let that happen.
GasBandit
Actually I haven't taken pictures of it, but you're making friends with Dei and Gusto. Not thick as thieves yet, but definitely friendly.
DAY 8: KLEW DUCKPIRATE
Klew's first week was a rollercoaster. Tons of friends and a popularity upswell, and then it all backfired when her girlfriend Raven started feuding with more than half the student body. In fact, Klew's having doubts about that whole "girlfriend" thing vis a vis Raven Poe right now. She's been spending a lot of time with Shakey, and if Shakey swung that way chances are Klew would have dumped Raven days ago. But even still, it's nice to have someone in your corner when the world is against you. Also Eve Steinman's been quite nice to her lately, and Klew is wondering if she shouldn't spend more time with her. Also, Tin Whistler and Film Fanatic are at least cordial with her. The rest of the class either can't be bothered to talk to her, or like Frank, actively stare daggers at her ever since he caught her and Raven going at it in the last day or two. She can still hear his muttered epithet of "Whore" in quiet moments, and it makes her mad. Who is he to judge anyway? At least she and Raven are honest about their relationship, not hiding it like Frank and Justine. She hates him. But she also realizes every day that passes with Raven is worse than the last, and today is probably going to be the day that stops.
Leaving her house, she's relieved to run into Shakey first. It's good to have a friend to walk with in situations like these.
Shakey's yawning and trudging along like she didn't get much sleep.
Klew asks her if she wants to go study, and she perks up. The two head off to school together.
This early, the library's not crowded. The two can concentrate on their studies, and studying goes rather well.
Toward the end, Klew hesitantly asks Shakey what she thinks of Raven. Shakey doesn't mince words. In her opinion, Raven is worthless scum.
Thinking this over, Klew heads off to use the bathrooms before class. But as she passes through the entrance lockers area, she sees Raven...and Frank! And they're fighting! She runs to break it up.
But Frank is a towering, chiseled six feet of steel reinforced muscle, and Raven won't listen to reason. Klew can do little but watch them trade blows, wondering why there never seem to be any teachers around when this sort of thing happens. Silently, she hopes Raven knocks his judgmental block off... but she knows Raven's no athlete and doesn't stand a chance.
Soon, training and size tell the difference, and Raven is left crying on the floor. Klew yells at Frank to get the hell out of here. He tells her to shut up.
Raven flees from the corridor. Klew catches up to her behind the gym, and tries to cheer her up. Just because their relationship is on the rocks doesn't mean she's going to let Frank get away with this.
Klew walks Raven back to the classroom in time for the morning bell. The morning classes aren't difficult to an ace student like Klew. Unfortunately this leaves her brainpower to stew over the drama in her life. When it's time for lunch, she asks Shakey to eat with her. She's gotta get her head together if she's going to handle the rest of the day. While they eat, Shakey asks what she thinks of Mind Detective. Klew responds that at least Mind Detective seems not to be one of the people intent on making her unhappy, and these days that in itself is something to praise.
Klew notices Raven hasn't even bothered coming to the roof. She decides to go looking for her. Is she fighting again? Or just callously ignoring her?
She finds Raven still in the classroom at her desk, and almost nobody else is there. When Klew speaks her name, the smile on Raven's face looks painted on and paper thin, forced a little too hard. Like she was hoping not to have this conversation. Klew steels herself. She's a shy wallflower to begin with, so it comes only with difficulty that she tells Raven they're through. Raven seems to take it soberly. "I see... that's too bad..."
As she leaves the classroom, she doesn't see Raven's face contort in fury.
She goes for a walk to clear her head. At the front gate, Tin Whistler strikes up a conversation about their clubs.
On the way back in, she runs into Shakey again.
Klew asks her to take a walk with her, and they pass through the school courtyard. Shakey senses Klew is upset and concentrates on cheering her up. Klew asks her about Eve Stienman, but Eve is as much a mystery to Shakey as she is to most of the others.
And speak of the devil, Eve strolls into the Courtyard as well. Eve is looking very dispirited. Klew sees an opportunity to firm up a friendship, and pays Shakey's kindness forward to cheer up Eve.
The conversation turns to schoolwork, at which they both excel. Lord Rendar, as ever in such situations, eavesdrops nearby.
Klew brings up the nature of love, and her recent breakup. The two are on a similar wavelength - Eve also confides she really doesn't like Raven.
During a lapse in the conversation, Lord Rendar asks Eve to accompany him somewhere, and Eve agrees. Klew is curious - nobody ever really sees Eve socialize, and there's something about Lord Rendar's aura that seems unusual. She resolves to follow them.
The trail leads to the roof. They're not eating, but when they spot Klew coming out the door, they separate.
Going to the bathroom, Klew runs into Shakey again. She asks Shakey to start trying to be nice to Eve - Klew would like to add her to their woefully small circle of friends. Shakey is 120% in favor.
The bell rings for afternoon classes, and with the weight on Klew's shoulders lifting by the minute, she's able to concentrate and do well. As the class is packing up to head off to practice, Dirona announces out loud she'd like everybody to be show Dei some support. Klew doesn't know what's going on, but she's eager to mend fences and responds positively. Frank then announces kendo practice that day is open to all comers, but Klew will be damned if she acknowledges he exists.
Klew chats politely with Tin Whistler for a moment, then heads off to tennis club.
She asks teammate Lord Rendar, who she saw chatting with Shakey, to practice with her. If she plays her cards right, she might be on the verge of building a real social network here! Klew practices extra hard.
As they change after practice in the locker room, Klew asks Shakey to also try to bring Rendar into their circle. Klew's been a shy girl, but Shakey's been like a sister to her, and agrees that more friends is better.
Klew heads over to the swimming pool and waits. It isn't long before Eve Stienman comes out of the locker room. She asks her if she wants to walk home together. Eve agrees.
As they pass the river, Raven is there. Klew reflects on what a difference a single day can make. Eve and Klew separate at the corner and continue to their homes.
END OF DAY 8
Epilogue: Klew and Raven hit rock bottom, as most of their remaining popularity was tied up in each other. Now that the relationship is over, there's nowhere to go but up. Overall it's been a great improvement today for Klew, starting to make new friends again, but she's got to watch out - she's made an enemy of Raven (it's a good thing Poe decided to swap out the Evil trait or today could have ended VERY differently), and Frank is even more convinced of his terrible opinion of her than ever. In other news, it looks like Dei got tired of waiting for Film Fanatic to grow a brain and confessed to him. They're now an official couple. Lana Karron finally made a friend - she and Kags are now great pals. It seems Frank has also now caught Dirona's eye, though he's oblivious to that fact, fortunately for Cheesy. Despite her wandering eye, she and Cheesy are as sickneningly twiterpatted with each other as ever. He just better get it together before the school's kendo star sweeps her off her feet - though I doubt Justine Me would stand by and let that happen.
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#103
Frank
Frank
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GasBandit
GasBandit
#105
LordRendar
I wanted you to be an intelligent playboy. You failed me son.
LordRendar
Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd!
I wanted you to be an intelligent playboy. You failed me son.
awwww yissss?
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GasBandit
GasBandit
Unfortunately the only person who stands a chance fighting Frank is Justine (or possibly Jay but that's iffy), and she's over the moon about him (and Jay probably doesn't care about this stuff).
It seems to me the common thread in the weave of the "less prominent" characters is they tend to be generally stable, reasonable people. The ones hogging the limelight have traits that make them act out, like Dirty Minded or Irritable. But don't worry, your day will come eventually as protagonist, and those days tend to be turning points for most of these chuckleheads.Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd!
I wanted you to be an intelligent playboy. You failed me son.
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Dirona
Dirona
#108
GasBandit
GasBandit
#109
Dirona
Dirona
#110
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
THAT'S why she's into Cheesy! He'd be the perfect Sub!
#111
Dirona
Dirona
#112
GasBandit
GasBandit
#113
Shakey
Shakey
No relationship yet, but I'm kicking some ass. I'm ok with that. 
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GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 9: MIND DETECTIVE
Mind Detective is a very introverted girl. She does very well at her studies, but isn't very athletic and tends to take her schoolwork so seriously that it doesn't leave much room for socializing. Despite that, she has befriended Dei Skates, and has burgeoning friendships with Gusto and Justine.
As she leaves the house, she sees Film Fanatic waiting around by the river. She knows he's waiting for Dei to show up. Lately he's all Dei talks about, when he gives her a free moment to talk!
MD has gotten to school very early, and not many other people are there yet. She hangs around in the hallway in front of Class 1's room, as people arrive. An inordinate number of people seem to be going to the roof. She follows to see what's going on.
She sees Justine there, and the two strike up a conversation.
After chatting for a little while, MD goes back downstairs to see if Dei has arrived yet.
She finds Dei in the classroom. They start chatting but it isn't any time at all before Film Fanatic is right there again, monopolizing Dei's time. (Is that Jay hugging Justine in the back??)
Gusto arrives and she asks him how he's doing. He answers cheerfully but looks distracted - he's looking to have a go at talking to Justine, too. That girl sure seems to get around these days.
Dei asks to see MD's homework. Schoolwork! Now she's in her element. Off to the library!
Studying goes well. Not that MD really needed it, but she helps Dei out some.
Shakey comes over to copy some answers, too.
As MD leaves the library, Jay and Kags are seen nearby too. They don't strike MD as the... studying kind.
She sees Justine in the hallway. She greets her pleasantly, but it's all Justine can do to hold her drool in as she ogles Frank on the other side of the hall.
She runs into Little Kagsin in the upstairs hallway, who encourages her to improve at sports. MD answers graciously, and returns the favor, encouraging Kags to study harder.
MD sees Gusto and Justine talking in the courtyard. He's really trying hard, and she hardly seems to try at all. MD wonders what it would be like to be so popular.
Aaand at the front gate, Dei is smooching the bajeezus out of Film Fanatic. Ordinarily MD would put a stop to such liscentious behavior in school, but today something makes her stay removed. Maybe because it's her friend Dei, and she looks happy.
Just as Dei and FF are getting their breath back and leaving, Terrik comes and asks MD what her opinion is on Bhamv Three. She doesn't know much about her. But then the same could be said about Terrik.
As he leaves, she spots Gusto and goes to talk to him. They talk about the baseball team, and MD asks how things are going with Justine. Gusto blushes mightily, but then Justine comes over and interrupts them.
Aaand then not a minute passes before a deeply bellowed "Huuuagh!" announces that Justine has ambushed Frank in another hug. That girl's trying to build a harem.
The schoolbell rings, and Mind Detective is actually a bit relieved. These people are complicated. Schoolwork is easier. She does well as always.
As lunchtime comes, Frank uncharacteristically invites the entire class to the roof for lunch. It seems like half the class is going, so MD figures this to be a social event she probably shouldn't miss.
She eats lunch with Frank, Tin Whistler, Ashburner X, Justine Me, Dirona, Jay and a few others. The mood is light. Even Lana talks about schoolwork with MD. When Gusto arrives on the roof, MD flags him over to eat, too. He seems a little reluctant at first to join the crowd, but comes anyway.
Aaaand there's Dirona and Cheesy again. What a proper pair those two are, MD thinks. No inappropriate displays, just friendliness and respect, how the best relationships should be!
Gusto and MD continue talking in a friendly manner as they walk down from the roof, and pass by the school entrance. Suddenly there is shouting. Looking around, MD sees Film Fanatic... And Dirona! FIGHTING! What madness is this?!
MD tries to shout for them to stop. She can't believe Dei's boyfriend would attack a girl! But as she gets closer, Film slumps to the ground in pain and Dirona cries out triumfantly. MD isn't sure what to make of that.. did Dirona actually start the fight??
Dirona leaves, and Mind Detective helps Film Fanatic to his feet. It's clear his pride is wounded more than his body. She attempts to console him. It takes a little doing, but he finally comes around. When he thanks her, she tells him to be good to Dei, and that's all the thanks she needs.
FF is feeling better, but MD has the shakes from this violent ordeal. She walks down by the river, and sees Dei there! Dei is longingly staring at the water. She says "It's SOOOOO hot.. I wish we could go swimming!" Her tongue hangs out like a puppy's. MD suggests maybe she should switch to the swimming club instead of kendo, but Dei just laughs at that.
The hour is getting on, and the two have to run back to campus before they're late for class, which is a trick for Mind Detective (Seriously, she's slow as molasses running uphill).
Afternoon classes pass productively. When the final bell rings, Frank addresses the class, asking them to give a helping hand to Bones NoBeard.
It's time for baseball, so she and Gusto head down to the diamond to get some batting practice in.
As they practice, it's clear Gusto's not giving it his all. He looks depressed. Mind Detective doesn't know what happened, but speaks to him encouragingly.
When he does cheer up... it seems he is looking at her differently. She goes on to tell him that all these little trials and tribulations are just ways to build character. He agrees.
After practice, Mind Detective has to go to the empty classroom to change because the girls don't have a locker room at the ballfield. That seems odd to her - shouldn't there be two locker rooms in any case, one for the visiting team and one for the home team?
As she's leaving, she cuts around behind the gym and finds Gusto there.
They talk for a bit, mostly about baseball again, but Gusto's acting funny. "Is something wrong?" she asks, "N.. no! I'm fine.. is.. it's just hot today, isn't it?" he says. She could swear she hears him mutter under his breath "..can't think such things.. I'm a gentleman. A gentleman!"
<---- Gentleman.
Mind Detective has seen how to handle this. All the other students, whenever somebody starts acting funny, they hug them. She decides to try it out. Gusto is very surprised.
Then he offers to walk her home, and she accepts.
END OF DAY 9
Epilogue: It took the direct intervention of the hand of fate, but once MD got to socializing, her popularity shot up a great many notches. It should also be noted that, despite her teasing around, it looks like Justine has finally picked a lane and has confessed to Frank. Frank and Justine Me are now an official couple. This is probably what had Gusto so down in the dumps - he really was nursing a crush on Justine. It's almost admirable that he didn't immediately pounce on MD as a proxy when she was being nice to him (And yes, all that dialogue is pretty much based on exactly what the characters in game were saying). Mind Detective is now very close friends with Dei, and she and Gusto are also really becoming the best of friends, and possibly a little more, if things continue to develop. It remains to be seen if MD will continue being social without direct control - and another thing hampering her is her ULTRA SLOW MOVEMENT SPEED. Seriously, I think half the reason she doesn't socialize as much is because it takes her so long to get from one place to another, and if her target doesn't stand still she pretty much has no hope of catching them. Only Cheesy seems to move this slowly. Also, FF and Dei? RABBITS.
Mind Detective is a very introverted girl. She does very well at her studies, but isn't very athletic and tends to take her schoolwork so seriously that it doesn't leave much room for socializing. Despite that, she has befriended Dei Skates, and has burgeoning friendships with Gusto and Justine.
As she leaves the house, she sees Film Fanatic waiting around by the river. She knows he's waiting for Dei to show up. Lately he's all Dei talks about, when he gives her a free moment to talk!
MD has gotten to school very early, and not many other people are there yet. She hangs around in the hallway in front of Class 1's room, as people arrive. An inordinate number of people seem to be going to the roof. She follows to see what's going on.
She sees Justine there, and the two strike up a conversation.
After chatting for a little while, MD goes back downstairs to see if Dei has arrived yet.
She finds Dei in the classroom. They start chatting but it isn't any time at all before Film Fanatic is right there again, monopolizing Dei's time. (Is that Jay hugging Justine in the back??)
Gusto arrives and she asks him how he's doing. He answers cheerfully but looks distracted - he's looking to have a go at talking to Justine, too. That girl sure seems to get around these days.
Dei asks to see MD's homework. Schoolwork! Now she's in her element. Off to the library!
Studying goes well. Not that MD really needed it, but she helps Dei out some.
Shakey comes over to copy some answers, too.
As MD leaves the library, Jay and Kags are seen nearby too. They don't strike MD as the... studying kind.
She sees Justine in the hallway. She greets her pleasantly, but it's all Justine can do to hold her drool in as she ogles Frank on the other side of the hall.
She runs into Little Kagsin in the upstairs hallway, who encourages her to improve at sports. MD answers graciously, and returns the favor, encouraging Kags to study harder.
MD sees Gusto and Justine talking in the courtyard. He's really trying hard, and she hardly seems to try at all. MD wonders what it would be like to be so popular.
Aaand at the front gate, Dei is smooching the bajeezus out of Film Fanatic. Ordinarily MD would put a stop to such liscentious behavior in school, but today something makes her stay removed. Maybe because it's her friend Dei, and she looks happy.
Just as Dei and FF are getting their breath back and leaving, Terrik comes and asks MD what her opinion is on Bhamv Three. She doesn't know much about her. But then the same could be said about Terrik.
As he leaves, she spots Gusto and goes to talk to him. They talk about the baseball team, and MD asks how things are going with Justine. Gusto blushes mightily, but then Justine comes over and interrupts them.
Aaand then not a minute passes before a deeply bellowed "Huuuagh!" announces that Justine has ambushed Frank in another hug. That girl's trying to build a harem.
The schoolbell rings, and Mind Detective is actually a bit relieved. These people are complicated. Schoolwork is easier. She does well as always.
As lunchtime comes, Frank uncharacteristically invites the entire class to the roof for lunch. It seems like half the class is going, so MD figures this to be a social event she probably shouldn't miss.
She eats lunch with Frank, Tin Whistler, Ashburner X, Justine Me, Dirona, Jay and a few others. The mood is light. Even Lana talks about schoolwork with MD. When Gusto arrives on the roof, MD flags him over to eat, too. He seems a little reluctant at first to join the crowd, but comes anyway.
Aaaand there's Dirona and Cheesy again. What a proper pair those two are, MD thinks. No inappropriate displays, just friendliness and respect, how the best relationships should be!
Gusto and MD continue talking in a friendly manner as they walk down from the roof, and pass by the school entrance. Suddenly there is shouting. Looking around, MD sees Film Fanatic... And Dirona! FIGHTING! What madness is this?!
MD tries to shout for them to stop. She can't believe Dei's boyfriend would attack a girl! But as she gets closer, Film slumps to the ground in pain and Dirona cries out triumfantly. MD isn't sure what to make of that.. did Dirona actually start the fight??
Dirona leaves, and Mind Detective helps Film Fanatic to his feet. It's clear his pride is wounded more than his body. She attempts to console him. It takes a little doing, but he finally comes around. When he thanks her, she tells him to be good to Dei, and that's all the thanks she needs.
FF is feeling better, but MD has the shakes from this violent ordeal. She walks down by the river, and sees Dei there! Dei is longingly staring at the water. She says "It's SOOOOO hot.. I wish we could go swimming!" Her tongue hangs out like a puppy's. MD suggests maybe she should switch to the swimming club instead of kendo, but Dei just laughs at that.
The hour is getting on, and the two have to run back to campus before they're late for class, which is a trick for Mind Detective (Seriously, she's slow as molasses running uphill).
Afternoon classes pass productively. When the final bell rings, Frank addresses the class, asking them to give a helping hand to Bones NoBeard.
It's time for baseball, so she and Gusto head down to the diamond to get some batting practice in.
As they practice, it's clear Gusto's not giving it his all. He looks depressed. Mind Detective doesn't know what happened, but speaks to him encouragingly.
When he does cheer up... it seems he is looking at her differently. She goes on to tell him that all these little trials and tribulations are just ways to build character. He agrees.
After practice, Mind Detective has to go to the empty classroom to change because the girls don't have a locker room at the ballfield. That seems odd to her - shouldn't there be two locker rooms in any case, one for the visiting team and one for the home team?
As she's leaving, she cuts around behind the gym and finds Gusto there.
They talk for a bit, mostly about baseball again, but Gusto's acting funny. "Is something wrong?" she asks, "N.. no! I'm fine.. is.. it's just hot today, isn't it?" he says. She could swear she hears him mutter under his breath "..can't think such things.. I'm a gentleman. A gentleman!"
<---- Gentleman.Mind Detective has seen how to handle this. All the other students, whenever somebody starts acting funny, they hug them. She decides to try it out. Gusto is very surprised.
Then he offers to walk her home, and she accepts.
END OF DAY 9
Epilogue: It took the direct intervention of the hand of fate, but once MD got to socializing, her popularity shot up a great many notches. It should also be noted that, despite her teasing around, it looks like Justine has finally picked a lane and has confessed to Frank. Frank and Justine Me are now an official couple. This is probably what had Gusto so down in the dumps - he really was nursing a crush on Justine. It's almost admirable that he didn't immediately pounce on MD as a proxy when she was being nice to him (And yes, all that dialogue is pretty much based on exactly what the characters in game were saying). Mind Detective is now very close friends with Dei, and she and Gusto are also really becoming the best of friends, and possibly a little more, if things continue to develop. It remains to be seen if MD will continue being social without direct control - and another thing hampering her is her ULTRA SLOW MOVEMENT SPEED. Seriously, I think half the reason she doesn't socialize as much is because it takes her so long to get from one place to another, and if her target doesn't stand still she pretty much has no hope of catching them. Only Cheesy seems to move this slowly. Also, FF and Dei? RABBITS.
#115
Terrik
Terrik
#116
GasBandit
GasBandit
#117
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#118
GasBandit
GasBandit
#119
Dirona
Dirona
#120
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#121
GasBandit
GasBandit
#122
MindDetective
MindDetective
#123
GasBandit
GasBandit
#124
MindDetective
MindDetective
#125
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#126
Terrik
A huge crush on Bhamv. What surprise! The dude who has an Asian fiance in real life falls for the chick who is an Asian in real life.
Yo dawg, I heard you like Asians in your Asians....
Must my life have no variety? Must I forever been smitten by these dark-haired, browned-eyed vixens? Or in Bhanv's case, green-haired? I guess there's nothing left to do but see if the carpet matches the drapes-and if it does, I don't know whether to be turned on or scared shitless.
Terrik
A huge crush on Bhamv. What surprise! The dude who has an Asian fiance in real life falls for the chick who is an Asian in real life.
Yo dawg, I heard you like Asians in your Asians....
Must my life have no variety? Must I forever been smitten by these dark-haired, browned-eyed vixens? Or in Bhanv's case, green-haired? I guess there's nothing left to do but see if the carpet matches the drapes-and if it does, I don't know whether to be turned on or scared shitless.
#127
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Terrik, this IS a hentai game. You might surprised by what else you might find under there. 
#128
Bones
Bones
#129
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#130
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#131
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#132
GasBandit
GasBandit
#133
Gusto
Gusto
FemD-sempai! 
#134
GasBandit
GasBandit
It was rather hilarious to see you stand there struggling to hide your boner while you chanted "I'm a gentleman. I'm a gentleman. I'm a GENTLEMAN."FemD-sempai!
#135
Necronic
Necronic
#137
Necronic
Necronic
#138
GasBandit
GasBandit
#139
Gusto
Gusto
#140
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#141
GasBandit
GasBandit
#142
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#143
GasBandit
GasBandit
#144
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
It is if they're doing it right 
#145
GasBandit
GasBandit
Which nobody probably is, given how everybody started the semester a virgin and it's only been a few days.It is if they're doing it right
#146
GasBandit
GasBandit
#147
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
So Terrik ended up finding the "Mystery Meat" after all, eh? 
#148
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#149
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 10: BHAMV THREE
B3 isn't the most galloping of gadflies, despite having a very outgoing personality, but she's got her admirers. Terrik is absolutely infatuated with her, and Little Kagsin considers her the sister she always wanted. She considers them both good friends, but who really has caught her eye is Eve Stienman. And it turns out, the feeling is pretty mutual, though Eve can't seem to make up her mind between B3 and the back-on-the-market Klew DuckPirate. Perhaps today will decide to whom her heart will finally go.
Heading out in the morning, she sees Eve, Terrik and Kags all on the path by the river.
The most elegant solution is simply to say they should all study together. That way she doesn't have to limit her options.
Eve and Kags both immediately respond positively, and they head off to the library. Along the way, Frank sees them all running and follows at a distance, and when they arrive, Raven invites herself to join as well.
Bones and Tin Whistler also arrive, but study separate from the others.
As she leaves the library, she runs into Terrik. She's curious why Terrik didn't want to study with the girl he's most fond of. He blushes. It's cute. Maybe he was intimidated that it was a group of girls when he'd rather be alone with her.
Terrik loses his nerve and says "later," acting like there's something that is reluctantly needing to be done elsewhere. At the same time, B3 notices Justine Me and Jay heading into the library together. She peeks in on them to see them studying together, and the atmosphere is practically a pheremone cocktail.
They don't see anybody watching... All of a sudden Justine is all over Jay, on the floor, going at it like rutting animals. And who comes in but Frank "the Tank."
Frank forces a confrontation right there. "Choose! Me, or Jay." Justine is on the spot. She hemms and haws until Frank huffs angrily and leaves. Jay is also disappointed, though perhaps more for the interruption than the result of the confrontation.
Bhamv resolves she has to tell Kags about this. Jay is her boyfriend, she needs to know.
She finds Kags in the hallway and has her follow into an empty classroom.
There, she tells Kags what she saw. Kags is visibly upset. She doesn't want to believe it, but somehow she does. Kags gets angrier by the second. Bhamv plants the idea in her head that maybe she should start spending some more time with Frank, and turn the tables on Justine and Jay. Kags buys it hook line and sinker.
In the breezeway outside, she finds Eve standing around... and Jay and Justine still chatting together! This is perfect! There's only one way out of the classroom that Kags is in, and it leads right past here... all it will take is the right timing and...
Kags comes out of the classroom, and immediately goes over to force a confrontation between Jay, Justine and herself.
Jay dissembles, as he always does. The three split up, and Bhamv makes sure to intercept Kags and reinforce in her mind what an absolute cad Jay is. And reminds her of the Frank plan.
Once Kags has moved on, Bhamv is approached by Bones NoBeard, who asks her to come with him somewhere.
He leads her into the boy's locker room in the Kendo hall. She gives him her best "Oh my what ever could you have led me into here for my dear boy" look.
But just as it looks like Bones might be getting up his nerve to make a move, who barges in but everybodys favorite cockblocker, Frank the Tank. He doesn't look happy, and he immediately has words with Bones.
When Frank is done saying his piece, Bones is looking more grounded and less flushed. Seeing that Bhamv is still there, he lamely suggests they should go study in the library. Bhamv mentally snaps a finger, but agrees to go. This fish isn't off the hook just yet.
Heading back from finishing that, Bhamv sees a confrontation taking place in the entrance lockers between Justine, Gusto and Frank. Today is just brimming with disharmony, and it's not even time for class yet?
While she waits to see if it develops into a fight, Bones awkwardly approaches her and engages in a little dirty talk. Bhamv is ready to encourage him, when Terrik appears and asks just what the heck he thinks he's doing.
Gusto and Frank both wander off, but Frank turns around and comes right back when he sees Dirona talking to Justine. He's gotten really jealous of her! I WONDER WHY, BA HA HA HA HA. There's yet another confrontation!
And then Jay arrives just as Dirona is leaving. IT'S A FREE FOR ALL!
It ends with Justine hugging Jay, and Frank looking upset a distance away. Never missing an opporunity, Bhamv runs over to comfort Frank. And plant an idea in his head about Little Kagsin. His eyes get distant for a moment and he says, "Why not..."
Unfortunately, the morning bell brings an end to the pre-class festivities. Bhamv is energized from all the conflict. Coupled with the study session, it really drives her through her schoolwork.
As students get ready to go to lunch, the tension in the air is thick enough to scoop out with a melon baller. LIKE EYEBALLS. Students are glaring at each other, some in suspicion, some in anger, some in disdain.
The tension finally snaps when Bones screams out "YOU SON OF A BITCH" and dives on Film Fanatic. There's a brawl right in the classroom, and the scene erupts into chaos. The teacher tries in vain to restore order, and Bhamv stands rapturously in the middle of all the chaos like a conductor enjoying the symphony dancing to her wand.
When the combatants are finally pulled apart, FF looks the worse for wear. As she leaves, Bhamv notices Gusto and Mind Detective deep in conversation.
On the roof, she finds Bones and congratulates him on winning the fight, he smiles at her.
She has lunch with Little Kagsin and reminds her that she should be cozying up to Frank.
Bhamv is coming back from the restroom afterwards, when she turns a corner in the hall and sees Dei... "consoling" Film Fanatic. Right there on the floor. Holy cannoli.
Terrik sees it too.. and whispers sidelong to B3, "Hey... meet me in the classroom, yeah?" She agrees.
Suddenly an even bigger commotion interrupts the lovebirds as Shakey and Raven Poe practically fall around the hall corner grappling like luchadores. It's knock-down drag out action!
Shakey, though you wouldn't know it from looking at her, is actually a very accomplished fighter. Raven can't hold up for long against her and crumples in a heap.
B3 heads into the classroom, but there's nobody there other than Mind Detective. Justine comes in a moment later to talk to MD.
Thinking maybe Terrik meant the other classroom, Bhamv starts to head downstairs. In the breezeway, she find Terrik coming the other direction. Surely he hasn't already been and left? But just as he starts to talk to her, so does Kags. But Bhamv can't pay attention to either of them, he's more interested in seeing how Frank is embracing Dirona on the other side of the breezeway...
Everything that's been going on today has Bhamv really excited. Really. She tells Terrik they should head to that classroom now.
She drops hints like there's no tomorrow, but Terrik just can't seem to catch on. Finally she just throws her arms around him. The look on his face...
She pulls the hug tighter and pushes her lips against his. His breathing quickens... AND LORD RENDAR WALKS IN.
She tells him to get lost! But he says "Why should I? I can be here if I want!" Terrik quickly turns and heads for the door.
Infuriated, Bhamv screams and launches herself at Lord Rendar. "What are you doing?!" he yells. She claws, she bites, she flails. But she can't take him. Rendar throws her to the floor and scoffs disdainfully.
Climbing back to her feet, Bhamv flees the classroom with tears in her eyes. Rendar will pay for this. She swears with every fiber of her being, he will pay.
Maybe she can't beat Lord Rendar, but she knows who can - her new friend, Frank the Tank.
But while she's sweet talking Frank.. Justine comes and is incensed. She demands Frank choose who she likes better, Bhamv or Justine! In a surprising and telling display, Frank refuses, saying "This is ridiculous."
She catches him after and tries to finish badmouthing Rendar, but is not sure whether she's succeeded or not.
She goes down the hall, finding every friend she has, and badmouths Lord Rendar to them. Bones. Eve. She hates him. HATES. HATE. HATE.
The bell rings for afternoon classes. Despite all that has gone on, B3 manages to stay reasonably on task.
She starts trying to decide who to invite to warm up with her - Eve, or Terrik? The question is answered when Eve Stienman approaches her first.
The two head off to the pool. The warmup session is invigorating. She asks Eve what she thinks of Terrik. "He's nice," is the succinct reply.
With a predatory grin on her face, Bhamv tells Eve they should go get changed for swim practice. Eve nods agreement.
In the privacy of the girl's changing room, Eve is already blushing. Bhamv makes her move, and slips her arms around ES. "Let... let me go..." Eve protests weakly. But she leans into Bhamv.
Bhamv starts to loosen her grip, and Eve turns around.. in time to find Bhamv's lips on hers. Hands start roaming.
"Hey, are you girls about ready in there? It's time to start!" comes the call from the pool. Rats.
Being so worked up does B3 no favors, and she performs poorly during practice.
Afterwards, she makes suggestive remarks to Eve while they change again, but the element of surprise is lost, though Eve doesn't react negatively. But she doesn't pursue, either.
B3 goes looking for Terrik, and sees him in the library, but just as she's approaching him, Bones surprises her from the side and hugs her tightly. Across the room, Frank notices, winking at her, as he slips an arm around Dei Skates.
Bones then suddenly looks terribly embarrased and runs away. Bhamv is stunned, then tries to follow him. He's faster than her though. But she sees an interesting sight along the way - Justine pulling Gusto down into a passionate kiss.
Bhamv has lost track of Bones and can't find him. She runs into Eve again in the hallway.
"Hey, you wanna go back to my place?" B3 asks.
"I'd.... like to."
END OF DAY 10
Epilogue: Wow. Just. Wow. It's amazing what the teensiest bit of manipulative malevolence can accomplish. I had no idea things were going to get THIS crazy out of hand. There is now some sort of love geodesic dome going on, as Justine is now in official, confessed relationships with both Frank AND Jay, while simultaneously Jay is still in an official relationship with Kags despite the addition of Justine. I didn't even know that was possible. The popularity board is in complete and total upheaval with massive movement both up and down. Despite it not being his fault, Lord Rendar's fight with Bhamv did him absolutely no favors. Life is unfair that way. Klew's steady march away from the bottom continues, but Raven just can't catch a break. Bones, however, has gone up quite a bit - probably owing to his beatdown of FF who was already low popularity, and his burgeoning relationship with B3. Careful Bones, you're playing with fire. Bhamv's social networking is yielding results at the expense of others as she butters up her friends and badmouths her enemies. It's been by far the most violent day to date at Halforums Academy. But people respond to stress in different ways.. the positioning indicated Dei was clearly the initiator with FF in the hallway. She must have wanted to cheer him up after his drubbing really badly - enough to engage that odd penchant for public sex he keeps trying to bring up. And in all the confusion, poor, slow, dull as dirt Cheesy keeps his nose clean and climbs up two more notches closer to Dirona, while Justine plummets from 1st to 6th. Word has it on the grapevine she's slept with Frank, Jay and even poor besotted Gusto. Frank, despite B3's prodding, seems to see his revenge on Justine taking shape in the form of our shortest resident redhead. I doubt he has any consideration for FF at all.
B3 isn't the most galloping of gadflies, despite having a very outgoing personality, but she's got her admirers. Terrik is absolutely infatuated with her, and Little Kagsin considers her the sister she always wanted. She considers them both good friends, but who really has caught her eye is Eve Stienman. And it turns out, the feeling is pretty mutual, though Eve can't seem to make up her mind between B3 and the back-on-the-market Klew DuckPirate. Perhaps today will decide to whom her heart will finally go.
Heading out in the morning, she sees Eve, Terrik and Kags all on the path by the river.
The most elegant solution is simply to say they should all study together. That way she doesn't have to limit her options.
Eve and Kags both immediately respond positively, and they head off to the library. Along the way, Frank sees them all running and follows at a distance, and when they arrive, Raven invites herself to join as well.
Bones and Tin Whistler also arrive, but study separate from the others.
As she leaves the library, she runs into Terrik. She's curious why Terrik didn't want to study with the girl he's most fond of. He blushes. It's cute. Maybe he was intimidated that it was a group of girls when he'd rather be alone with her.
Terrik loses his nerve and says "later," acting like there's something that is reluctantly needing to be done elsewhere. At the same time, B3 notices Justine Me and Jay heading into the library together. She peeks in on them to see them studying together, and the atmosphere is practically a pheremone cocktail.
They don't see anybody watching... All of a sudden Justine is all over Jay, on the floor, going at it like rutting animals. And who comes in but Frank "the Tank."
Frank forces a confrontation right there. "Choose! Me, or Jay." Justine is on the spot. She hemms and haws until Frank huffs angrily and leaves. Jay is also disappointed, though perhaps more for the interruption than the result of the confrontation.
Bhamv resolves she has to tell Kags about this. Jay is her boyfriend, she needs to know.
She finds Kags in the hallway and has her follow into an empty classroom.
There, she tells Kags what she saw. Kags is visibly upset. She doesn't want to believe it, but somehow she does. Kags gets angrier by the second. Bhamv plants the idea in her head that maybe she should start spending some more time with Frank, and turn the tables on Justine and Jay. Kags buys it hook line and sinker.
In the breezeway outside, she finds Eve standing around... and Jay and Justine still chatting together! This is perfect! There's only one way out of the classroom that Kags is in, and it leads right past here... all it will take is the right timing and...
Kags comes out of the classroom, and immediately goes over to force a confrontation between Jay, Justine and herself.
Jay dissembles, as he always does. The three split up, and Bhamv makes sure to intercept Kags and reinforce in her mind what an absolute cad Jay is. And reminds her of the Frank plan.
Once Kags has moved on, Bhamv is approached by Bones NoBeard, who asks her to come with him somewhere.
He leads her into the boy's locker room in the Kendo hall. She gives him her best "Oh my what ever could you have led me into here for my dear boy" look.
But just as it looks like Bones might be getting up his nerve to make a move, who barges in but everybodys favorite cockblocker, Frank the Tank. He doesn't look happy, and he immediately has words with Bones.
When Frank is done saying his piece, Bones is looking more grounded and less flushed. Seeing that Bhamv is still there, he lamely suggests they should go study in the library. Bhamv mentally snaps a finger, but agrees to go. This fish isn't off the hook just yet.
Heading back from finishing that, Bhamv sees a confrontation taking place in the entrance lockers between Justine, Gusto and Frank. Today is just brimming with disharmony, and it's not even time for class yet?
While she waits to see if it develops into a fight, Bones awkwardly approaches her and engages in a little dirty talk. Bhamv is ready to encourage him, when Terrik appears and asks just what the heck he thinks he's doing.
Gusto and Frank both wander off, but Frank turns around and comes right back when he sees Dirona talking to Justine. He's gotten really jealous of her! I WONDER WHY, BA HA HA HA HA. There's yet another confrontation!
And then Jay arrives just as Dirona is leaving. IT'S A FREE FOR ALL!
It ends with Justine hugging Jay, and Frank looking upset a distance away. Never missing an opporunity, Bhamv runs over to comfort Frank. And plant an idea in his head about Little Kagsin. His eyes get distant for a moment and he says, "Why not..."
Unfortunately, the morning bell brings an end to the pre-class festivities. Bhamv is energized from all the conflict. Coupled with the study session, it really drives her through her schoolwork.
As students get ready to go to lunch, the tension in the air is thick enough to scoop out with a melon baller. LIKE EYEBALLS. Students are glaring at each other, some in suspicion, some in anger, some in disdain.
The tension finally snaps when Bones screams out "YOU SON OF A BITCH" and dives on Film Fanatic. There's a brawl right in the classroom, and the scene erupts into chaos. The teacher tries in vain to restore order, and Bhamv stands rapturously in the middle of all the chaos like a conductor enjoying the symphony dancing to her wand.
When the combatants are finally pulled apart, FF looks the worse for wear. As she leaves, Bhamv notices Gusto and Mind Detective deep in conversation.
On the roof, she finds Bones and congratulates him on winning the fight, he smiles at her.
She has lunch with Little Kagsin and reminds her that she should be cozying up to Frank.
Bhamv is coming back from the restroom afterwards, when she turns a corner in the hall and sees Dei... "consoling" Film Fanatic. Right there on the floor. Holy cannoli.
Terrik sees it too.. and whispers sidelong to B3, "Hey... meet me in the classroom, yeah?" She agrees.
Suddenly an even bigger commotion interrupts the lovebirds as Shakey and Raven Poe practically fall around the hall corner grappling like luchadores. It's knock-down drag out action!
Shakey, though you wouldn't know it from looking at her, is actually a very accomplished fighter. Raven can't hold up for long against her and crumples in a heap.
B3 heads into the classroom, but there's nobody there other than Mind Detective. Justine comes in a moment later to talk to MD.
Thinking maybe Terrik meant the other classroom, Bhamv starts to head downstairs. In the breezeway, she find Terrik coming the other direction. Surely he hasn't already been and left? But just as he starts to talk to her, so does Kags. But Bhamv can't pay attention to either of them, he's more interested in seeing how Frank is embracing Dirona on the other side of the breezeway...
Everything that's been going on today has Bhamv really excited. Really. She tells Terrik they should head to that classroom now.
She drops hints like there's no tomorrow, but Terrik just can't seem to catch on. Finally she just throws her arms around him. The look on his face...
She pulls the hug tighter and pushes her lips against his. His breathing quickens... AND LORD RENDAR WALKS IN.
She tells him to get lost! But he says "Why should I? I can be here if I want!" Terrik quickly turns and heads for the door.
Infuriated, Bhamv screams and launches herself at Lord Rendar. "What are you doing?!" he yells. She claws, she bites, she flails. But she can't take him. Rendar throws her to the floor and scoffs disdainfully.
Climbing back to her feet, Bhamv flees the classroom with tears in her eyes. Rendar will pay for this. She swears with every fiber of her being, he will pay.
Maybe she can't beat Lord Rendar, but she knows who can - her new friend, Frank the Tank.
But while she's sweet talking Frank.. Justine comes and is incensed. She demands Frank choose who she likes better, Bhamv or Justine! In a surprising and telling display, Frank refuses, saying "This is ridiculous."
She catches him after and tries to finish badmouthing Rendar, but is not sure whether she's succeeded or not.
She goes down the hall, finding every friend she has, and badmouths Lord Rendar to them. Bones. Eve. She hates him. HATES. HATE. HATE.
The bell rings for afternoon classes. Despite all that has gone on, B3 manages to stay reasonably on task.
She starts trying to decide who to invite to warm up with her - Eve, or Terrik? The question is answered when Eve Stienman approaches her first.
The two head off to the pool. The warmup session is invigorating. She asks Eve what she thinks of Terrik. "He's nice," is the succinct reply.
With a predatory grin on her face, Bhamv tells Eve they should go get changed for swim practice. Eve nods agreement.
In the privacy of the girl's changing room, Eve is already blushing. Bhamv makes her move, and slips her arms around ES. "Let... let me go..." Eve protests weakly. But she leans into Bhamv.
Bhamv starts to loosen her grip, and Eve turns around.. in time to find Bhamv's lips on hers. Hands start roaming.
"Hey, are you girls about ready in there? It's time to start!" comes the call from the pool. Rats.
Being so worked up does B3 no favors, and she performs poorly during practice.
Afterwards, she makes suggestive remarks to Eve while they change again, but the element of surprise is lost, though Eve doesn't react negatively. But she doesn't pursue, either.
B3 goes looking for Terrik, and sees him in the library, but just as she's approaching him, Bones surprises her from the side and hugs her tightly. Across the room, Frank notices, winking at her, as he slips an arm around Dei Skates.
Bones then suddenly looks terribly embarrased and runs away. Bhamv is stunned, then tries to follow him. He's faster than her though. But she sees an interesting sight along the way - Justine pulling Gusto down into a passionate kiss.
Bhamv has lost track of Bones and can't find him. She runs into Eve again in the hallway.
"Hey, you wanna go back to my place?" B3 asks.
"I'd.... like to."
END OF DAY 10
Epilogue: Wow. Just. Wow. It's amazing what the teensiest bit of manipulative malevolence can accomplish. I had no idea things were going to get THIS crazy out of hand. There is now some sort of love geodesic dome going on, as Justine is now in official, confessed relationships with both Frank AND Jay, while simultaneously Jay is still in an official relationship with Kags despite the addition of Justine. I didn't even know that was possible. The popularity board is in complete and total upheaval with massive movement both up and down. Despite it not being his fault, Lord Rendar's fight with Bhamv did him absolutely no favors. Life is unfair that way. Klew's steady march away from the bottom continues, but Raven just can't catch a break. Bones, however, has gone up quite a bit - probably owing to his beatdown of FF who was already low popularity, and his burgeoning relationship with B3. Careful Bones, you're playing with fire. Bhamv's social networking is yielding results at the expense of others as she butters up her friends and badmouths her enemies. It's been by far the most violent day to date at Halforums Academy. But people respond to stress in different ways.. the positioning indicated Dei was clearly the initiator with FF in the hallway. She must have wanted to cheer him up after his drubbing really badly - enough to engage that odd penchant for public sex he keeps trying to bring up. And in all the confusion, poor, slow, dull as dirt Cheesy keeps his nose clean and climbs up two more notches closer to Dirona, while Justine plummets from 1st to 6th. Word has it on the grapevine she's slept with Frank, Jay and even poor besotted Gusto. Frank, despite B3's prodding, seems to see his revenge on Justine taking shape in the form of our shortest resident redhead. I doubt he has any consideration for FF at all.
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Dei
Dei
I am clearly way too popular for FF at this point .
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GasBandit
GasBandit
And now the whole damn class knows you're a FAH-REEEEEEK, girl!I am clearly way too popular for FF at this point .
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#153
GasBandit
GasBandit
#154
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#155
GasBandit
GasBandit
#156
Terrik
Terrik
#157
Jay
SimJay is a great tutor.
Jay
SimJay is a great tutor.
#158
Just Me
Just Me
#159
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#160
GasBandit
GasBandit
#161
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
I'm so excited, I can't wait to see what happens.
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Bubble181
Bubble181
It does, however, closely resemble your life on HF. Try going by "LittleKagsin" in real life too, who knows what'll happen?
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LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
Half of my friends do call me Kags in real life, so I'm halfway there!!It does, however, closely resemble your life on HF. Try going by "LittleKagsin" in real life too, who knows what'll happen?
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Shakey
Shakey
#166
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#167
Bubble181
Bubble181
#169
Frank
Frank
#170
Bubble181
Bubble181
"bettter" most definitely. Still doesn't quite live up to your normal pictures, but I'll accept this as a compromiseOh oh, my bad!
This better?
#171
GasBandit
GasBandit
#172
Bones
Bones
#173
GasBandit
GasBandit
#174
Gusto
Gusto
#175
Just Me
Just Me
#176
Dei
Dei
Man I dunno, FF is getting beat up by everyone in school, and I just say "Oh well let's have sex," and am now really popular.
I have no idea what is going on.
I have no idea what is going on.
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#178
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#179
Bones
Bones
#180
GasBandit
GasBandit
#181
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#182
GasBandit
GasBandit
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Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#185
MindDetective
MindDetective
#187
GasBandit
GasBandit
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GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 11: DIRONA, THE TEAM CLERIC
If there's been one steady source of gossip from day one of the semester, it's been the "will they/won't they" story of Dirona and Cheesy. Even longer than Jay's been known to be a manwhore, and predating the rise and fall of Raven Poe's popularity, everybody has seen the bashful, plump boy eating lunch with Dirona, talking to Dirona in the hallway, sitting next to Dirona in class, walking home with Dirona, Dirona Dirona DIRONA. Dirona's more level headed than most of her classmates - or maybe it's that her uncommonly large bust size has the effect of making everyone else around her stupider or less mature, but that's hardly her fault - but a girl has limits. All too often has interaction with Cheesy been a pleasant excercise in frustration. The boy just can't take a hint, or is too paralyzed with fear or self-loathing to step up and make a move on her. She's bosom buddies (no pun intended) with Ashburner X and Shakey, the Well Known, and they've all no doubt heard her woes. Lately though, she's also been noticing that Frank fellow, and while their friendship is new, for her part she is starting to have surprisingly strong feelings for him, even though he's involved in... whatever it is going on with Jay and Justine and Kags et al. She realizes she's approaching a crossroads, and down one fork is Cheesy, and down the other is... Frank maybe? Or even someone else? She doesn't know. She doesn't even know if that's what she wants - she really cares for Cheesy, but there's only so many times a girl can be warmed up and then left out to cool alone. The point of no return approaches, and this is firmly in her mind as she heads out the door.
As is so common lately, upon reaching the riverside walk, she sees Cheesy One slowly shuffling his way toward the school. She catches up with him easily.
Cheesy's always heartbreakingly pleased to see her.
After brief chitchat, the "how are you today" and the "boy it's hot today" is past them, she invites him to study before class. If she can get him on his own with a pretext, maybe he'll finally come out of his titanium-reinforced shell, finally. They head for the library.
When they arrive, Frank the Tank is already in the library. Dirona finds him... distracting. That tall frame, the chiseled jaw, the corded muscles straining his regulation uniform shirt. The study session is largely wasted on both the scholastic and social fronts. Dirona decides if it's solitude that is needed, she's going to have to try something else.
Dirona leeds Cheesy next door to the infirmary. The empty classroom across the hall is practically infamous by now and she doesn't want to panic Cheesy with pressure or expectations. Nobody ever comes in here, and the school nurse is notoriously absentee. It's the perfect place to talk.
Dirona slowly eases Cheesy into a discussion about the nature of their relationship, making sure to subtly work in a little innuendo from time to time. Inside, her body is screaming at her to tackle him and smother him with kisses, but she knows if she pushes too hard Cheesy will get flustered and become useless, doing more harm than good.
Her patience is rewarded. Showing uncommon initiative, Cheesy puts his arms around her, albiet apologizing all the while. "I'm sorry! I just.. I just wanted to.. do this."
And then in comes Shakey. Dirona groans inwardly. Nothing puts Cheesy off his game like an audience.
Shakey's too good a friend for Dirona to just run her off. She decides to see what Shakey wants.
It's nothing important, just friendly chatter. Shakey's a bit of a loopy chick, but Dirona suggests she attend to another friend, and Shakey leaves them alone again.
Once she's out of the way, Dirona rewards Cheesy - she plants a big smooch right on his lips. How he didn't see it coming is a mystery for the ages.
And with that breakthrough, it's almost time for class to start. The two walk to the classroom.
Morning classes are uneventful. It's a nice change from the absolute chaos that was the previous day.
Spoke too soon! All of a sudden there's screeching like cats being put through a textile mill - Justine and Mind Detective are knocking over desks as they try to pull each other's hair out!
Ashburner and Dirona press back away from the fracas, which is eventually resolved as Mind Detective's rump hits the floor and stays there, sobs wracking her tall body.
Neither of the combatants are particularly close friends of Dirona's, but she does like MD a little better. Her nature prompts her to lend assistance.
But as soon as she starts to move toward MD, another fight breaks out! What is going on?! Lord Rendar and Bones are practically trying to kill each other! Bhamv is seen nearby cackling and wringing her hands.
By the time Dirona has helped move Mind Detective out of the way, Rendar lands a right to the breadbox on Bones that crumples him, knocking his wind out and keeping him down. Bhamv Three is nowhere to be seen.
The whole thing has been rather upsetting to Cheesy, who makes for the door. Dirona catches him in the hall.
She suggests they go for a bite to eat, to settle down. As they eat, she slips an arm around his back. He notices.
When they finish eating, Dirona suggests a walk around campus. They wander through the halls and courtyards, which thankfully are now much more calm after the initial violence at the start of the lunch period.
They end up at the baseball field. It's perfect. Still out in the open so as not to make him feel cornered, yet so dreadfully unused as to be unlikely they will be interrupted.
And just as Dirona finishes that thought, HERE COMES SHAKEY.
Dirona has a little word with Shakey, pleasant but firm.
And they're alone again.
And this time, Cheesy sees his opportunity. He enfolds Dirona in another embrace. She rewards him with another kiss.
She leads him into the Baseball team's locker room.
And just as she starts to make a move on him... Bones barges in. What's he doing here? He's not even on the baseball team!!
Apparently he wants to talk to Cheesy. How he knew to find him here is anyb... SHAKEY. Dirona starts to put two and two together. Could Shakey be... no, Shakey doesn't go after girls. But maybe she's just jealous of the time Dirona spends with Cheesy instead of her.
She waits patiently for Bones to finish his conversation with Cheesy. Thankfully, once he does, Bones leaves quickly. But much of Dirona's work has been undone by the interruption.
Brick by brick she starts building that foundation again. Cheesy is responsive.
But alas, it isn't to be. Dirona's mood darkens with the frustration of the day's events. Why does this keep happening?
As they start to head back to class, Dirona raises an eyebrow as they take a wrong turn - onto the running track. Without a word, Cheesy walks with her into the boy's locker room...
And they come face to face with Frank the Tank. How does he do it?! About.. face!
There's no time left.
Afternoon classes whiz by. Dirona works hard to get everything done as quickly as she can. The day is wasting away and she feels no closer to a resolution than she was at its beginning.
Thankfully, the end of classes bell doesn't double as the "FIGHT!" bell, for once. Students pack up and begin to leave for club activities. Dirona naturally asks Cheesy to accompany her to Kendo.
Warmups go well. Dirona hopes the rush of physical activity will inspire Cheesy to be braver with her.
Kendo practice goes swimmingly. Even meek Cheesy looks like he's feeling pumped.
When practice is over, as she changes Dirona realizes this is it - it's now or never. There's no time left on the day, and one way or another she's going to have an answer from Cheesy even if she has to drag it out of him with a pair of pliers!
She waits in the kendo hall for him to come out of the boy's changing room.
FINALLY, after every other boy exits, here comes Cheesy. He sees her and turns to move in her direction.
He's still feeling his wheaties from practice, so to speak. Dirona takes him by the hand and directs him to follow.
For such things, it's best to use the tried and true methods. She leads him to the unused classroom.
Barely does the door shut before his arms are around her, surprisingly enough. But it is a pleasant surprise!
Finally, Dirona just has to ask. How does he feel about her? Can't he see she's crazy about him?
His mouth shoots up into a big smile like somebody gave his face a wedgie. He eagerly reciprocates her show of devotion. He hugs her tightly again.
In that embrace she whispers in his ear - "My parents shouldn't be home for another couple hours..."
No distractions. No interruptions. No Frank and no Shakey and no fights or other impedances before them now.
The punch line to the day? Guess who's rolling around in the grass on the walk home. Dei and Film Fanatic seem to have completely stopped caring who sees them.
END OF DAY 11
Epilogue: This was probably one of the most aggravating days thus far. Cheesy just Would. Not. Play. Ball. Dirona has to lead him by the hand in just about every situation - and I don't like using too much brute force when I'm controlling a character. I prefer to let the other characters approach to do the socializing, but with Cheesy that just almost never happens, though he does sometimes work up the moxy enough to dare to hug her. When she finally put him on the spot with a confession, I half feared she'd hear the "I.. I'm sure you can find someone better than me" self-effacing rejection line. Fortunately for them, he's merely exasperating, not completely pathetic. Dirona and Cheesy are now an official couple. But you know who isn't? Frank and Justine. They've broken up, and Frank is a single man again. Judging from the data, I'd say he's the one who did the dumping. Justine can't stand him now, though he seems to bear her no ill will. I'm sure that will change as she starts to act petty and waspish toward him. Frank is also king of the heartbreakers with six confessions under his belt (meaning he's rejected whoever they were 5 times), and also is the most winning fighter with 7 wins on his belt, and second place (Justine) is distant with 3 wins. It remains to be seen what Jay and Kags will do - they haven't broken up yet, but Justine seems to be hogging all of Jay's... ardor. He hasn't been intimate with her ever since Justine came along, and Justine has kept him busy indeed. In other relationship news, it seems Terrik finally got the gumption up to confess to Bhamv Three, and she accepted him. This is a bittersweet blessing - while of course it came as a blow to Eve Stienman after their night together, it has dire implications for Terrik should their relationship run into trouble. Bhamv is, as we all know, a rather unstable young lady. Keep her happy and never leave her Terrik, or it's curtains for you.
If there's been one steady source of gossip from day one of the semester, it's been the "will they/won't they" story of Dirona and Cheesy. Even longer than Jay's been known to be a manwhore, and predating the rise and fall of Raven Poe's popularity, everybody has seen the bashful, plump boy eating lunch with Dirona, talking to Dirona in the hallway, sitting next to Dirona in class, walking home with Dirona, Dirona Dirona DIRONA. Dirona's more level headed than most of her classmates - or maybe it's that her uncommonly large bust size has the effect of making everyone else around her stupider or less mature, but that's hardly her fault - but a girl has limits. All too often has interaction with Cheesy been a pleasant excercise in frustration. The boy just can't take a hint, or is too paralyzed with fear or self-loathing to step up and make a move on her. She's bosom buddies (no pun intended) with Ashburner X and Shakey, the Well Known, and they've all no doubt heard her woes. Lately though, she's also been noticing that Frank fellow, and while their friendship is new, for her part she is starting to have surprisingly strong feelings for him, even though he's involved in... whatever it is going on with Jay and Justine and Kags et al. She realizes she's approaching a crossroads, and down one fork is Cheesy, and down the other is... Frank maybe? Or even someone else? She doesn't know. She doesn't even know if that's what she wants - she really cares for Cheesy, but there's only so many times a girl can be warmed up and then left out to cool alone. The point of no return approaches, and this is firmly in her mind as she heads out the door.
As is so common lately, upon reaching the riverside walk, she sees Cheesy One slowly shuffling his way toward the school. She catches up with him easily.
Cheesy's always heartbreakingly pleased to see her.
After brief chitchat, the "how are you today" and the "boy it's hot today" is past them, she invites him to study before class. If she can get him on his own with a pretext, maybe he'll finally come out of his titanium-reinforced shell, finally. They head for the library.
When they arrive, Frank the Tank is already in the library. Dirona finds him... distracting. That tall frame, the chiseled jaw, the corded muscles straining his regulation uniform shirt. The study session is largely wasted on both the scholastic and social fronts. Dirona decides if it's solitude that is needed, she's going to have to try something else.
Dirona leeds Cheesy next door to the infirmary. The empty classroom across the hall is practically infamous by now and she doesn't want to panic Cheesy with pressure or expectations. Nobody ever comes in here, and the school nurse is notoriously absentee. It's the perfect place to talk.
Dirona slowly eases Cheesy into a discussion about the nature of their relationship, making sure to subtly work in a little innuendo from time to time. Inside, her body is screaming at her to tackle him and smother him with kisses, but she knows if she pushes too hard Cheesy will get flustered and become useless, doing more harm than good.
Her patience is rewarded. Showing uncommon initiative, Cheesy puts his arms around her, albiet apologizing all the while. "I'm sorry! I just.. I just wanted to.. do this."
And then in comes Shakey. Dirona groans inwardly. Nothing puts Cheesy off his game like an audience.
Shakey's too good a friend for Dirona to just run her off. She decides to see what Shakey wants.
It's nothing important, just friendly chatter. Shakey's a bit of a loopy chick, but Dirona suggests she attend to another friend, and Shakey leaves them alone again.
Once she's out of the way, Dirona rewards Cheesy - she plants a big smooch right on his lips. How he didn't see it coming is a mystery for the ages.
And with that breakthrough, it's almost time for class to start. The two walk to the classroom.
Morning classes are uneventful. It's a nice change from the absolute chaos that was the previous day.
Spoke too soon! All of a sudden there's screeching like cats being put through a textile mill - Justine and Mind Detective are knocking over desks as they try to pull each other's hair out!
Ashburner and Dirona press back away from the fracas, which is eventually resolved as Mind Detective's rump hits the floor and stays there, sobs wracking her tall body.
Neither of the combatants are particularly close friends of Dirona's, but she does like MD a little better. Her nature prompts her to lend assistance.
But as soon as she starts to move toward MD, another fight breaks out! What is going on?! Lord Rendar and Bones are practically trying to kill each other! Bhamv is seen nearby cackling and wringing her hands.
By the time Dirona has helped move Mind Detective out of the way, Rendar lands a right to the breadbox on Bones that crumples him, knocking his wind out and keeping him down. Bhamv Three is nowhere to be seen.
The whole thing has been rather upsetting to Cheesy, who makes for the door. Dirona catches him in the hall.
She suggests they go for a bite to eat, to settle down. As they eat, she slips an arm around his back. He notices.
When they finish eating, Dirona suggests a walk around campus. They wander through the halls and courtyards, which thankfully are now much more calm after the initial violence at the start of the lunch period.
They end up at the baseball field. It's perfect. Still out in the open so as not to make him feel cornered, yet so dreadfully unused as to be unlikely they will be interrupted.
And just as Dirona finishes that thought, HERE COMES SHAKEY.
Dirona has a little word with Shakey, pleasant but firm.
And they're alone again.
And this time, Cheesy sees his opportunity. He enfolds Dirona in another embrace. She rewards him with another kiss.
She leads him into the Baseball team's locker room.
And just as she starts to make a move on him... Bones barges in. What's he doing here? He's not even on the baseball team!!
Apparently he wants to talk to Cheesy. How he knew to find him here is anyb... SHAKEY. Dirona starts to put two and two together. Could Shakey be... no, Shakey doesn't go after girls. But maybe she's just jealous of the time Dirona spends with Cheesy instead of her.
She waits patiently for Bones to finish his conversation with Cheesy. Thankfully, once he does, Bones leaves quickly. But much of Dirona's work has been undone by the interruption.
Brick by brick she starts building that foundation again. Cheesy is responsive.
But alas, it isn't to be. Dirona's mood darkens with the frustration of the day's events. Why does this keep happening?
As they start to head back to class, Dirona raises an eyebrow as they take a wrong turn - onto the running track. Without a word, Cheesy walks with her into the boy's locker room...
And they come face to face with Frank the Tank. How does he do it?! About.. face!
There's no time left.
Afternoon classes whiz by. Dirona works hard to get everything done as quickly as she can. The day is wasting away and she feels no closer to a resolution than she was at its beginning.
Thankfully, the end of classes bell doesn't double as the "FIGHT!" bell, for once. Students pack up and begin to leave for club activities. Dirona naturally asks Cheesy to accompany her to Kendo.
Warmups go well. Dirona hopes the rush of physical activity will inspire Cheesy to be braver with her.
Kendo practice goes swimmingly. Even meek Cheesy looks like he's feeling pumped.
When practice is over, as she changes Dirona realizes this is it - it's now or never. There's no time left on the day, and one way or another she's going to have an answer from Cheesy even if she has to drag it out of him with a pair of pliers!
She waits in the kendo hall for him to come out of the boy's changing room.
FINALLY, after every other boy exits, here comes Cheesy. He sees her and turns to move in her direction.
He's still feeling his wheaties from practice, so to speak. Dirona takes him by the hand and directs him to follow.
For such things, it's best to use the tried and true methods. She leads him to the unused classroom.
Barely does the door shut before his arms are around her, surprisingly enough. But it is a pleasant surprise!
Finally, Dirona just has to ask. How does he feel about her? Can't he see she's crazy about him?
His mouth shoots up into a big smile like somebody gave his face a wedgie. He eagerly reciprocates her show of devotion. He hugs her tightly again.
In that embrace she whispers in his ear - "My parents shouldn't be home for another couple hours..."
No distractions. No interruptions. No Frank and no Shakey and no fights or other impedances before them now.
The punch line to the day? Guess who's rolling around in the grass on the walk home. Dei and Film Fanatic seem to have completely stopped caring who sees them.
END OF DAY 11
Epilogue: This was probably one of the most aggravating days thus far. Cheesy just Would. Not. Play. Ball. Dirona has to lead him by the hand in just about every situation - and I don't like using too much brute force when I'm controlling a character. I prefer to let the other characters approach to do the socializing, but with Cheesy that just almost never happens, though he does sometimes work up the moxy enough to dare to hug her. When she finally put him on the spot with a confession, I half feared she'd hear the "I.. I'm sure you can find someone better than me" self-effacing rejection line. Fortunately for them, he's merely exasperating, not completely pathetic. Dirona and Cheesy are now an official couple. But you know who isn't? Frank and Justine. They've broken up, and Frank is a single man again. Judging from the data, I'd say he's the one who did the dumping. Justine can't stand him now, though he seems to bear her no ill will. I'm sure that will change as she starts to act petty and waspish toward him. Frank is also king of the heartbreakers with six confessions under his belt (meaning he's rejected whoever they were 5 times), and also is the most winning fighter with 7 wins on his belt, and second place (Justine) is distant with 3 wins. It remains to be seen what Jay and Kags will do - they haven't broken up yet, but Justine seems to be hogging all of Jay's... ardor. He hasn't been intimate with her ever since Justine came along, and Justine has kept him busy indeed. In other relationship news, it seems Terrik finally got the gumption up to confess to Bhamv Three, and she accepted him. This is a bittersweet blessing - while of course it came as a blow to Eve Stienman after their night together, it has dire implications for Terrik should their relationship run into trouble. Bhamv is, as we all know, a rather unstable young lady. Keep her happy and never leave her Terrik, or it's curtains for you.
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A NEW CHALLENGER APPEARS
@Shawnacy Has entered the fight!
Our first transfer student has arrived! NEXT TIME ONDRAGONBALL Z HALFORUMS ACADEMY
@Shawnacy Has entered the fight!
Our first transfer student has arrived! NEXT TIME ON
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They're just banging down the doors to get into this school. Another transfer student arrives on the scene: @Bubble181
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I'dtry, but comparing personality types and preferences, it doesn't seem to be in the cards
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I know that look... they wouldn't let him get an icecream.Hey, if you'd only sleep with me we wouldn't be having this problem.
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DAY 12: FRANK THE TANK
Frank is a fellow of extremes. He's the school's top athlete. But he's one of the lowest ranking scholars. He's tough, irritable, moody, and is firmly in the lawful good category. This combination has landed him great admirers and archnemeses both - Raven and Klew both harbor undying grudges against him, and his recent breakup with Justine has left him on her shitlist as well - though unlike the other two, he currently doesn't harbor any ill will toward Justine. He just couldn't abide being in a relationship with a girl who was sleeping with someone else. Surprisingly enough, he also doesn't particularly hold a grudge against Jay, despite him being the wedge that drove Justine and Frank apart. Half the remainder of the class is disposed favorably toward him. Dei and Dirona in particular go weak-kneed whenever he's around, and if he were a less upright man, could be described as his for the taking (Though to be honest he's barely aware of Dirona). Also, his best bud forever Terrik's new girlfriend Bhamv Three has recently been going out of her way to befriend Frank, though while she compliments with one breath, she plants venom in his ear with the next about people she doesn't like. Frank likes order. Frank likes decorum. Frank likes appropriateness. Frank DOESN'T like tripping over fluid-stained classmates in the hallways and bathrooms at school, and does all he can to discourage that sort of behavior. And Frank isn't shy about backing up his convictions with knuckle sandwiches.
He heads out the door, and as is the way of such things, sees his three biggest supporters along the path to school: Terrik, Dirona and Dei.
Frank's a "Bros before Hoes" kinda guy, and he goes to greet Terrik.
The girls move along while he does, and subsequently, Frank also runs into Tin Whistler, a classmate he's getting to be friends with as well.
Tin Whistler's upset about something. A manly slap on the back and maybe he's back to normal. And if he isn't, oh well.
Continuing on, as they near the school Terrik tells him they have new transfer students in the class starting today and asks if Frank knows anything about them. Frank has no idea.
He let his guard down. With a high pitch squeal, he is tackled by a tiny redheaded missile. If you could bottle what Dei's giving off, it'd be worse than roofies.
Frank extricates himself from Dei, and heads inside. He passes one of the new kids.
Frank makes his morning rounds. He heads to the Library. Nobody is there.
The empty classroom across the hall is likewise devoid of people.
He checks the Kendo Hall, the Gym (and of course the gym storage room). So far so good. Maybe this will be a quiet morning after all.
Coming back from the storage room, he's approached by Little Kagsin and Lana Karron, who also want to know if he knows anything about the new kids.
He tells them the same he told Terrik - no idea. As he moves to leave, he sees Dei heading his way. "Not again," he thinks as...
Sure enough, yet again Dei professes love for Frank and asks him to go out with her. He says "And what about Film Fanatic?" He's not going to play second fiddle to that string bean, he's a one-woman man and insists on his woman being a one-man woman. But he does let Dei know it's not because he doesn't like her.
She seems to accept it. For now.
Leaving the gym, he sees Mind Detective following Film Fanatic. With Dei's confession so fresh in his mind, he tails them to see where they're going.
They head to the library. Just as he thinks maybe he's getting too suspicious these days, their arms go around each other in a hug.
"What are you two up to?" rumbles his basso voice. "Wha... nothing in particular.." "Nothing at all.." they reply.
Frank Hrmpfs and turns away. Dei comes in and has a word with FF. Frank hangs out nearby to make sure they don't get up to their usual tricks right here in the library, but after conversing for a little while, FF leaves, and Dei comes and asks Frank to see his homework. Nobody asks to see Frank's homework because they're actually interested in copying it.
Still it's harmless enough so he indulges her.
And then Kags wants to join. Ok, maybe ONE person is actually interested in what Frank put down as the answers.
They discuss the schoolwork, and also the sports clubs.
When they are finished, Frank makes his rounds one more time, finding nothing scandalous. He makes a pit stop in the boys' room, then it's time for morning class.
The new transfer students, Shawn Acy and Bubble 181 are introduced to the class. They seem the reserved type, like Frank. Good. Last thing we need is MORE horndogs painting the various surfaces with bodily fluids around here.
When the lunch bell rings, it's the same old story. Lord Rendar and Tin Whistler are the pugilists today, and Whistler's a friend of Franks.
But as he moves to intercept, he is in turn intercepted by Klew, who trips him and sends him nearly out of the whole room. Frank jumps back up. The fight is over, and he didn't see who won. He contains his rage - he doesn't like to hit girls, but Klew is making it difficult to not make a "Raven Poe" exception for her.
He goes and talks to TW. TW looks pretty happy with himself, so he must have done alright. Frank is content then to let the matter drop.
Oddly enough, he's next approached by Gusto Reactivo. He and Gusto don't particularly get along. Gusto very politely asks if he wouldn't mind leaving the classroom for a moment. Gusto's trying to hide something. Frank is pretty sure he wants to cozy up to someone without interference. But he's hungry anyway. "Fine, whatever."
In the hallway on the way to the roof, he sees one of the new guys, Shawn. He decides to see what he's about.
He barely gets his first sentence out before Dei's barging in between them.
Wanting to save Dei from making a scene, he heads to the roof.
But Dei follows him. She acts silly. Before he can stop her, she's asking him to go out with her again.
His answer is the same - my woman must be a one-man woman. Won't get played again.
Kags arrives and asks him to meet her in the courtyard later.
And Bhamv comes over to say hi as well.
Frank suggests why don't they all just have lunch, since they're all here. Bhamv, Film Fanatic, Jay Sirius, Dei and Kags all join him.
After lunch, Frank heads to the courtyard to see if Kags is there. There's nobody there yet. He waits for a while.
Film Fanatic happens by, first. Frank tells him he might want to pay a little more attention to Dei.
Tin Whistler also shows up, and it seems to Frank he's got somebody on his mind.
The new guy Bubble also camps out under a tree. Frank goes to have a word with him.
They're both men of few words. Not much is communicated, but measures are taken.
When everyone else has moved on, Frank's starting to wonder if he wasn't invited to meet somewhere specifically for the purpose of getting him to NOT be somewhere else in particular... or perhaps just to have him waste 15 minutes where he's not on "poon patrol."
With a kick of the dirt, he goes off to find Kags. He finds her moping in the Gymnasium, and his irritation subsides when he sees how unhappy she is.
He cheers her up. They have a decent conversation and she opens up a little.
Then out of the corner of his eye, he sees someone, two someones, ducking into the storage room.
But it's just Shakey and Ashburner, and they're not up to anything untoward.
Back in the Gym, he has a brief word with Lana Karron - she seems really happy about something.
In the breezeway, Dirona approaches him, but loses her nerve and says "Er... nothing! It's nothing!" ...Girls.
In the entrance hall, he comes upon Gusto and Mind Detective necking. "RIGHT. Enough of that, you two."
They are not pleased to be interrupted. That's for earlier, Gusto.
He stops in on the roof again. Kags is there. She starts to tell him "I heard a nasty rumor about Justine Me..." but before she can continue Bhamv jumps in "Hey whatcha guys talkin about?!" Kags buttons up.
And then there's suddenly a huge impact against Frank - it's another kamikazi Dei hug attack.
Shrugging out of her arms, he sees Terrik looking through the fence like something's bothering him. Frank goes for a word. Terrik is depressed about something, and Frank can guess what, or who, it is. "There's no telling with chicks, man. It's the way of things. But you'll be fine." It seems to help Terrik.
And then it's back downstairs to interrupt another make-out session between Jay and Justine.
As he makes his midday rounds, he's caught at every turn by someone who wants to talk to him. They want his opinion on this student, they want to warn him about the bad nature of that student, or sometimes they just want to talk sports with the captain of the Kendo club. He's saved from yet ANOTHER confession attempt by Dei when Kags interrupts her. It continues in this manner until the bell rings ending lunch.
Afternoon classes bore Frank.
Heading off to kendo, Kags gets his attention. Frank thinks she's about to try something, maybe hug him, when Terrik calls "HEY FRANK!" And Kags lets forth a string of curses under her breath.
When he arrives at the Kendo hall, he snaps everyone to. "Time to warm up!" Warm ups go pretty well.
But during practice itself, he notices Tin Whistler is distracted. In the changing room afterwards, he tries to renew his focus. He's not much on communicating, but he wonders if any girl is really worth all this heartache.
And in the breezeway he meets Kags again, depressed again. What is with all these people? He feels like he's carrying the entire school's morale on his shoulders!
At the front gate, the customary hug attack from Dei is intercepted by Terrik. "What are you doing?! Crazy!"
Grateful for the interception (who knows how many more times she can squeeze her body against him before his convictions wear away!), he has Terrik accompany him, chatting as Frank makes his last rounds of the day.
Saying goodbye to Terrik, Frank continues to check all the nooks and crannies around campus. He runs into Kags one more time, and she asks him to wait for her on the roof. He thinks he's heard this song before, but he's willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, for now.
Frank waits on the roof.
And waits.
Terrik finds him there, asks him if he wants to walk home. "Not just yet."
And Frank waits.
And just as he's convinced he's been suckered again, there she is.
They chat for a while, pleasantly. As it starts to get dark, he offers to walk her home. He makes sure she arrives safe, and turns to go.
The sky turns red, he makes his way home and begins to feel the satisfaction of another day well spent. He's looking forward to a day off from school, but he knows the reprieve will be all too brief, and his vigil will begin again on Monday.
END OF DAY 12
Epilogue - Frank had a little bit of an off day at Kendo, and Justine was right there to supplant him as number one on the Athletics charts. But the real surprise is Bones - shot up to number 2 on the popularity chart for reasons I can't discern just looking at the numbers. He's making friends with many, and his enemies tend to be the less popular guys, so maybe that helps. The new guys are still largely an unknown quanta, though I notice for some strange reason Shawn Acy has taken an instant dislike to both Dirona and Cheesy that is entirely one sided. I can't even begin to imagine how that came about. Anyway, so ends another day in the life of (chortle) Captain Cockblock, the Mounted Anti-mounter. Frank is actually really difficult to play - his tough physique combined with his incredible athleticism puts Barry Allen to shame. I tell him to go somewhere, there's a blur and we're there. I have to make a conscious effort to have frank stop at every area along the way for a few seconds to give the others a chance to interact with him. Dei and Film Fanatic are still together, though I think FF might be starting to have doubts that he can hold on to her, what with her constant confessions of love to other people and all! But she still considers FF a 14, so there's that... Kags and Frank grew to become close friends today. She's still with Jay (and their relationship is still 13), and I think Jay's starting to lose his lustre to Justine. All in all, however, the day was mostly a quiet one. Only the one fight, relatively few confrontations (though a lot of interruptions), but I get the feeling something is building up.
Another 6 days have passed (AshburnerX assures me that constitutes a Japanese school week), so tomorrow will probably be another "state of the class" briefing rather than a proper episode.
Frank is a fellow of extremes. He's the school's top athlete. But he's one of the lowest ranking scholars. He's tough, irritable, moody, and is firmly in the lawful good category. This combination has landed him great admirers and archnemeses both - Raven and Klew both harbor undying grudges against him, and his recent breakup with Justine has left him on her shitlist as well - though unlike the other two, he currently doesn't harbor any ill will toward Justine. He just couldn't abide being in a relationship with a girl who was sleeping with someone else. Surprisingly enough, he also doesn't particularly hold a grudge against Jay, despite him being the wedge that drove Justine and Frank apart. Half the remainder of the class is disposed favorably toward him. Dei and Dirona in particular go weak-kneed whenever he's around, and if he were a less upright man, could be described as his for the taking (Though to be honest he's barely aware of Dirona). Also, his best bud forever Terrik's new girlfriend Bhamv Three has recently been going out of her way to befriend Frank, though while she compliments with one breath, she plants venom in his ear with the next about people she doesn't like. Frank likes order. Frank likes decorum. Frank likes appropriateness. Frank DOESN'T like tripping over fluid-stained classmates in the hallways and bathrooms at school, and does all he can to discourage that sort of behavior. And Frank isn't shy about backing up his convictions with knuckle sandwiches.
He heads out the door, and as is the way of such things, sees his three biggest supporters along the path to school: Terrik, Dirona and Dei.
Frank's a "Bros before Hoes" kinda guy, and he goes to greet Terrik.
The girls move along while he does, and subsequently, Frank also runs into Tin Whistler, a classmate he's getting to be friends with as well.
Tin Whistler's upset about something. A manly slap on the back and maybe he's back to normal. And if he isn't, oh well.
Continuing on, as they near the school Terrik tells him they have new transfer students in the class starting today and asks if Frank knows anything about them. Frank has no idea.
He let his guard down. With a high pitch squeal, he is tackled by a tiny redheaded missile. If you could bottle what Dei's giving off, it'd be worse than roofies.
Frank extricates himself from Dei, and heads inside. He passes one of the new kids.
Frank makes his morning rounds. He heads to the Library. Nobody is there.
The empty classroom across the hall is likewise devoid of people.
He checks the Kendo Hall, the Gym (and of course the gym storage room). So far so good. Maybe this will be a quiet morning after all.
Coming back from the storage room, he's approached by Little Kagsin and Lana Karron, who also want to know if he knows anything about the new kids.
He tells them the same he told Terrik - no idea. As he moves to leave, he sees Dei heading his way. "Not again," he thinks as...
Sure enough, yet again Dei professes love for Frank and asks him to go out with her. He says "And what about Film Fanatic?" He's not going to play second fiddle to that string bean, he's a one-woman man and insists on his woman being a one-man woman. But he does let Dei know it's not because he doesn't like her.
She seems to accept it. For now.
Leaving the gym, he sees Mind Detective following Film Fanatic. With Dei's confession so fresh in his mind, he tails them to see where they're going.
They head to the library. Just as he thinks maybe he's getting too suspicious these days, their arms go around each other in a hug.
"What are you two up to?" rumbles his basso voice. "Wha... nothing in particular.." "Nothing at all.." they reply.
Frank Hrmpfs and turns away. Dei comes in and has a word with FF. Frank hangs out nearby to make sure they don't get up to their usual tricks right here in the library, but after conversing for a little while, FF leaves, and Dei comes and asks Frank to see his homework. Nobody asks to see Frank's homework because they're actually interested in copying it.
Still it's harmless enough so he indulges her.
And then Kags wants to join. Ok, maybe ONE person is actually interested in what Frank put down as the answers.
They discuss the schoolwork, and also the sports clubs.
When they are finished, Frank makes his rounds one more time, finding nothing scandalous. He makes a pit stop in the boys' room, then it's time for morning class.
The new transfer students, Shawn Acy and Bubble 181 are introduced to the class. They seem the reserved type, like Frank. Good. Last thing we need is MORE horndogs painting the various surfaces with bodily fluids around here.
When the lunch bell rings, it's the same old story. Lord Rendar and Tin Whistler are the pugilists today, and Whistler's a friend of Franks.
But as he moves to intercept, he is in turn intercepted by Klew, who trips him and sends him nearly out of the whole room. Frank jumps back up. The fight is over, and he didn't see who won. He contains his rage - he doesn't like to hit girls, but Klew is making it difficult to not make a "Raven Poe" exception for her.
He goes and talks to TW. TW looks pretty happy with himself, so he must have done alright. Frank is content then to let the matter drop.
Oddly enough, he's next approached by Gusto Reactivo. He and Gusto don't particularly get along. Gusto very politely asks if he wouldn't mind leaving the classroom for a moment. Gusto's trying to hide something. Frank is pretty sure he wants to cozy up to someone without interference. But he's hungry anyway. "Fine, whatever."
In the hallway on the way to the roof, he sees one of the new guys, Shawn. He decides to see what he's about.
He barely gets his first sentence out before Dei's barging in between them.
Wanting to save Dei from making a scene, he heads to the roof.
But Dei follows him. She acts silly. Before he can stop her, she's asking him to go out with her again.
His answer is the same - my woman must be a one-man woman. Won't get played again.
Kags arrives and asks him to meet her in the courtyard later.
And Bhamv comes over to say hi as well.
Frank suggests why don't they all just have lunch, since they're all here. Bhamv, Film Fanatic, Jay Sirius, Dei and Kags all join him.
After lunch, Frank heads to the courtyard to see if Kags is there. There's nobody there yet. He waits for a while.
Film Fanatic happens by, first. Frank tells him he might want to pay a little more attention to Dei.
Tin Whistler also shows up, and it seems to Frank he's got somebody on his mind.
The new guy Bubble also camps out under a tree. Frank goes to have a word with him.
They're both men of few words. Not much is communicated, but measures are taken.
When everyone else has moved on, Frank's starting to wonder if he wasn't invited to meet somewhere specifically for the purpose of getting him to NOT be somewhere else in particular... or perhaps just to have him waste 15 minutes where he's not on "poon patrol."
With a kick of the dirt, he goes off to find Kags. He finds her moping in the Gymnasium, and his irritation subsides when he sees how unhappy she is.
He cheers her up. They have a decent conversation and she opens up a little.
Then out of the corner of his eye, he sees someone, two someones, ducking into the storage room.
But it's just Shakey and Ashburner, and they're not up to anything untoward.
Back in the Gym, he has a brief word with Lana Karron - she seems really happy about something.
In the breezeway, Dirona approaches him, but loses her nerve and says "Er... nothing! It's nothing!" ...Girls.
In the entrance hall, he comes upon Gusto and Mind Detective necking. "RIGHT. Enough of that, you two."
They are not pleased to be interrupted. That's for earlier, Gusto.
He stops in on the roof again. Kags is there. She starts to tell him "I heard a nasty rumor about Justine Me..." but before she can continue Bhamv jumps in "Hey whatcha guys talkin about?!" Kags buttons up.
And then there's suddenly a huge impact against Frank - it's another kamikazi Dei hug attack.
Shrugging out of her arms, he sees Terrik looking through the fence like something's bothering him. Frank goes for a word. Terrik is depressed about something, and Frank can guess what, or who, it is. "There's no telling with chicks, man. It's the way of things. But you'll be fine." It seems to help Terrik.
And then it's back downstairs to interrupt another make-out session between Jay and Justine.
As he makes his midday rounds, he's caught at every turn by someone who wants to talk to him. They want his opinion on this student, they want to warn him about the bad nature of that student, or sometimes they just want to talk sports with the captain of the Kendo club. He's saved from yet ANOTHER confession attempt by Dei when Kags interrupts her. It continues in this manner until the bell rings ending lunch.
Afternoon classes bore Frank.
Heading off to kendo, Kags gets his attention. Frank thinks she's about to try something, maybe hug him, when Terrik calls "HEY FRANK!" And Kags lets forth a string of curses under her breath.
When he arrives at the Kendo hall, he snaps everyone to. "Time to warm up!" Warm ups go pretty well.
But during practice itself, he notices Tin Whistler is distracted. In the changing room afterwards, he tries to renew his focus. He's not much on communicating, but he wonders if any girl is really worth all this heartache.
And in the breezeway he meets Kags again, depressed again. What is with all these people? He feels like he's carrying the entire school's morale on his shoulders!
At the front gate, the customary hug attack from Dei is intercepted by Terrik. "What are you doing?! Crazy!"
Grateful for the interception (who knows how many more times she can squeeze her body against him before his convictions wear away!), he has Terrik accompany him, chatting as Frank makes his last rounds of the day.
Saying goodbye to Terrik, Frank continues to check all the nooks and crannies around campus. He runs into Kags one more time, and she asks him to wait for her on the roof. He thinks he's heard this song before, but he's willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, for now.
Frank waits on the roof.
And waits.
Terrik finds him there, asks him if he wants to walk home. "Not just yet."
And Frank waits.
And just as he's convinced he's been suckered again, there she is.
They chat for a while, pleasantly. As it starts to get dark, he offers to walk her home. He makes sure she arrives safe, and turns to go.
The sky turns red, he makes his way home and begins to feel the satisfaction of another day well spent. He's looking forward to a day off from school, but he knows the reprieve will be all too brief, and his vigil will begin again on Monday.
END OF DAY 12
Epilogue - Frank had a little bit of an off day at Kendo, and Justine was right there to supplant him as number one on the Athletics charts. But the real surprise is Bones - shot up to number 2 on the popularity chart for reasons I can't discern just looking at the numbers. He's making friends with many, and his enemies tend to be the less popular guys, so maybe that helps. The new guys are still largely an unknown quanta, though I notice for some strange reason Shawn Acy has taken an instant dislike to both Dirona and Cheesy that is entirely one sided. I can't even begin to imagine how that came about. Anyway, so ends another day in the life of (chortle) Captain Cockblock, the Mounted Anti-mounter. Frank is actually really difficult to play - his tough physique combined with his incredible athleticism puts Barry Allen to shame. I tell him to go somewhere, there's a blur and we're there. I have to make a conscious effort to have frank stop at every area along the way for a few seconds to give the others a chance to interact with him. Dei and Film Fanatic are still together, though I think FF might be starting to have doubts that he can hold on to her, what with her constant confessions of love to other people and all! But she still considers FF a 14, so there's that... Kags and Frank grew to become close friends today. She's still with Jay (and their relationship is still 13), and I think Jay's starting to lose his lustre to Justine. All in all, however, the day was mostly a quiet one. Only the one fight, relatively few confrontations (though a lot of interruptions), but I get the feeling something is building up.
Another 6 days have passed (AshburnerX assures me that constitutes a Japanese school week), so tomorrow will probably be another "state of the class" briefing rather than a proper episode.
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
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Shawn
Shawn
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Bubble181
Bubble181
My Anibubble is already more popular than I ever was....Huzzah
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Terrik
Terrik
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LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
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Dei
Dei
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Tinwhistler
Tinwhistler
You know, so far this is turning out just like my early high school years, 'cept for the academics part. I was a fairly quiet guy with a few friends, no enemies, no steamy romances. And then, someone wanted to pick a fight with me and discovered that I'd been practicing martial arts for like 8 years. Unlike most of the boastful nerds, I really was secretly taking karate
Of course, all of that changed the last two years of high school...heh
Of course, all of that changed the last two years of high school...heh
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GasBandit
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GasBandit
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MindDetective
MindDetective
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
FTFY.You know, so far this is turning out just like my early high school years, 'cept for the academics part. I was a fairly quiet guy with a few friends, no enemies, no steamy romances. And then, someone wanted to pick a fight with me and discovered that I'd been practicing martial arts for like 8 years. Unlike most of the boastful nerds who really was secretly taking karate
Of course, all of that changed when the fire nation attacked.
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GasBandit
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Dei
Dei
I think my morality is pretty live and let live, and I look like I am way to busy having sex and stalking Frank to give a shit about anyone else's business.GasBandit said:
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Bones
Bones
just watch the first series opening. done.I don't know enough Avatar to fully get the reference
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Officer_Charon
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Shawn
Shawn
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GasBandit
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strawman
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Shawn
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GasBandit
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strawman
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Shawn
Shawn
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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strawman
strawman
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Shawn
Shawn
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Frank
Frank
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Shawn
Shawn
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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strawman
strawman
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Gusto
Gusto
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Terrik
Terrik
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Terrik
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
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GasBandit
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GasBandit
GasBandit
Ok. This didn't work out as neatly as I'd hoped, but here goes nothing.
(Edit: OH I should also mention, that only the endpoints matter. If a line crosses over another portrait to get to somebody 2 spaces down, the person in the middle is not involved in that line.)
The blank character sheet:
Display ALL the data!:
Ok, that's overwhelming. Let's start with just official couples:
Ok, easy. Now, we'll combine crushes with official couples:
That's pretty clear. Now we get into trouble - Friendly data:
Holy crap. Ok next, Hate data:
That's no better! Well, maybe some animated data will help - Crushes+friendly, what I call the "Friend Zone":
Friendly + hate = Frenemies:
Hate + Crushes = "Slap/Slap/Kiss:"
Welp, I hope you found all this enlightening, I'm never trying it again.
If you want to fool around with it, I'm attaching my PSD, and may god have mercy on your soul.
http://gasbanditry.com/images/Template.psd
(Edit: OH I should also mention, that only the endpoints matter. If a line crosses over another portrait to get to somebody 2 spaces down, the person in the middle is not involved in that line.)
The blank character sheet:
Display ALL the data!:
Ok, that's overwhelming. Let's start with just official couples:
Ok, easy. Now, we'll combine crushes with official couples:
That's pretty clear. Now we get into trouble - Friendly data:
Holy crap. Ok next, Hate data:
That's no better! Well, maybe some animated data will help - Crushes+friendly, what I call the "Friend Zone":
Friendly + hate = Frenemies:
Hate + Crushes = "Slap/Slap/Kiss:"
Welp, I hope you found all this enlightening, I'm never trying it again.
If you want to fool around with it, I'm attaching my PSD, and may god have mercy on your soul.
http://gasbanditry.com/images/Template.psd
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Gusto
Gusto
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Dei
Dei
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Gusto
Gusto
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
I know, but that was the best picture of her I could find for what I wanted to do.
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Shawn
Shawn
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Terrik
Terrik
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Jay
Jay
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Shakey
Shakey
Awe, Kags hates me, but I really like her.
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GasBandit
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Bubble181
Bubble181
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Jay
Jay
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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MindDetective
MindDetective
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Shawn
Shawn
#285
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Dei
Dei
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
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Dei
Dei
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
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Dei
Dei
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Dirona
Dirona
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
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Dirona
Dirona
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Couldn't hurt to try.
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Dirona
Dirona
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Frank
Frank
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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Shawn
Shawn
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GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 13: LORD RENDAR
Lord Rendar's personality has earned him a few enemies. He's on the shitlists of Tin Whistler, Raven Poe, Bones Nobeard, Bhamv Three. But there's one gal who's very much not his enemy - that would be Lana Karron. Lana's on the less popular side of things as well, but the two really click together and their relationship has only just very recently become what either is hesitantly hopeful could be called love. He's also close friends with Little Kagsin, and Ashburner and Film Fanatic seem to get along with him as well.
Of course, Lana's happy to see him on the way to school. Rendar's no fool, he butters her up with compliments. She's a difficult girl to read, with moods changing as constantly as the wind, but he is learning what to say. When she's blushing sufficiently, he suggests a trip to the library to study.
And off they go.
They have the library to themselves.
So naturally, their focus rather fails to stay on the books.
Doesn't look like much studying is going to get done! But while they may be alone now, Rendar knows that the library is one of the main congregation spots of the morning. Frank the Tank ESPECIALLY always makes sure to check the library multiple times. For privacy's sake, Rendar suggests to Lana they sneak into the unused classroom across the hall. She nods.
The petting continues in the quiet sanctity of the empty classroom... but before long, Lana has a devilish gleam in her eye. "Would you do something for me...?" she asks. Rendar can't agree too quickly.
She grabs his wrist and says "I want to go here..." and before he realizes where she's leading him, he finds himself in the GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL LOCKERS.
But once they're there, Lana's courage abandons her and she can't bring herself to say what she wants.
Lord Rendar takes the initiative, and summoning up every bit of courage (and height, she's a tall one), he presses his lips against hers. She's surprised at first... but doesn't stop him.
LR doesn't want to press his luck and dash the progress he's made, so while he's ahead, he suggests they get the heck out of the Girl's volleyball room before somebody comes in and sees them.
They head off to class. Lana Karron acts as though she's about to say something to LR, then changes her mind. Class begins.
Nothing unusual happens during morning classes. But when the lunch bell rings, the sound has barely faded before Bhamv Three has practically launched her small frame off a desk and hammered one of the new kids, Bubble 181, in the back of a head with a 2 inch thick textbook. He scrambles up and wheels around in anger. FIGHT!
Unfortunately the sneak attack has done its job, and Bhamv maintains her momentum, savaging the larger boy into submission. She reaches for something at her waist but there's nothing there, and it surprises her for a moment before she remembers where she is, and who is watching her (IE everybody).
Attention is suddenly distracted from this odd display however by another fight - one that it certain to have a one-sided outcome. Klew and Frank are grappling - or rather, Klew is flailing at Frank while he holds her at arms length and lets her exhaust herself. It isn't long before her legs give out and she slumps to the floor, eyes tearing up in anger and humiliation.
(Couldn't get a good screenshot of it, everybody was standing in the way).
Dirona calls upon everyone in the class to please be nicer to Klew. Well, she addresses the class, but she's looking at Frank.
Kags is already in conversation with Frank shortly thereafter, so LR goes to see if he can find Lana and have lunch with her.
He finds her in the hallway, worked up. Does she get off by watching violence, he wonders?
Testing a hypothesis, instead of asking her to lunch, he tries embracing her in a hug.
DENIED. When he makes her move, a quick forearm blocks him, with a raised "Wha.. what are you doing?!" And now she's in a bad mood.
To make amends, he falls back to his original plan, and asks if she wants to have lunch. She takes very brief few seconds to think, then agrees. "Sure, why not."
Lunch seems to settle Lana down a bit. Rendar's silently thanking his luck that he didn't do anything even MORE boneheaded, when he gets a surprise.
I guess she wasn't that mad at him after all.
So as they finish their lunch, LR and Lana continue to talk. The conversation is occasionally laced with painstaking innuendo.
When they finish eating, they head off somewhere with less foot traffic. Not wanting to be boringly redundant, Rendar suggests the storage room in the back of the gym.
They arrive, Lana has the quickest of looks around, then asks Rendar to meet him in the courtyard. "Wha... uh, oh.. ok. Sure."
He arrives first. Shawn Acy is there, and in his own reserved way, nods a cordial greeting.
Lana doesn't keep Rendar waiting long. She arrives very shortly after.
But while they talk, who should approach but Bones NoBeard. Rendar tenses up - Bones isn't a friend by any stretch of the word, and is known for the occasional violent outburst - particularly if Bhamv doesn't like you. In fact, he's pretty sure that is the exact reason Bones jumped him in class a few days ago - but Bhamv isn't here now, and Bones just asks a question about the sport clubs.
Rendar wonders if Bones might not be salvageable if he can just be kept away from that Bhamv witch. But that's easier said than done.
Conversation continues with Lana for a bit, talking about the studies they barely could pay attention to that morning.
Kags comes by to spread a salacious rumor about Dei. As if everybody doesn't already know about Dei.
All these interruptions are cramping LR's style. He gets a little frustrated. Lana's expression says she comisserates, but what can ya do.
The bell rings for afternoon classes. They proceed quite well, despite LR's day so far.
When classes finish, Lana approaches again. "N.. nothing.." she stammers and aborts. Then she quickly heads for the door.
Bewildered as usual, Lord Rendar grabs his stuff and heads off to follow her, noting in passing that Dei's got her arms around Frank again. When even Kags can see there's something going on...
Lana's a fast girl. LR doesn't have a chance of catching her until she decides to stop and be caught. She does so in the Courtyard.
They chat for a while, and Rendar's thinking so far so good.. then he asks her to warm up for clubs with him, and she says "Nah, that's a waste of time." Shot down again. Even though it's technically true, what with him being on the tennis team and her in Volleyball.
Lana instead suggests they go walking, and it's not like LR is going to say no. Their meandering course zigzags all through campus, but ends up in the southwest quad by the library.
The empty classroom.
There, he decides, this is the moment to see if that ice has thawed any! He tries for a hug again.
This time, despite her surprise, she doesn't stop him.
In fact, she responds.
It continues on for a minute. Rendar's getting excited. Slowly and deliberately, he slides a hand down her back to squeeze her firm rear... and braces for a whack upside the head.
That doesn't arrive.
And one thing leads to another.
Neither of them make it to practice that afternoon.
As the sun starts to intrude in orange rays through the cracks in the west window blinds, Rendar mentions, "You know.. nobody's at my house right now. You want to come over?"
As a matter of fact, Lana would.
He asks her if she wants to be his girlfriend.
As a matter of fact... no.
Damn, and he was on such a roll, too.
But she still wants to go back to his place.
So, it's hard for LR to be TOO disappointed, yeah?
END OF DAY 13.
Epilogue: Lana Karron runs hot and cold more than any other character I've seen in this game. One minute she's in the clouds, the next she's confrontational. She likes you, she doesn't like you, she's happy, she's not, she's horny, she brushes you off. She wants to spend hours schtupping you, she doesn't want to be your girlfriend. C'est la Femme. In other relationship news, Justine Me has started banging Gusto like it's going out of style. Or.. whichever means "a whole lot." The total notches on her belt.. er.. garter, or whatever, now exceed even that of Dei and FF. Where is Jay during all this, I wonder? Their relationship is starting to be in jeopardy. Will he stop neglecting Kags when Justine cuts him off, or will he move on to his next conquest? After a long and valiant campaign that pitted stoic honor against an unceasing cavalcade of hugs, Frank has finally run up the white flag and agreed to be Dei's boyfriend. Dei has not, however, Broken up with FF, and she and Frank have yet to consummate their new union. Somehow I don't think he'll be into public sex as much as her first Boyfriend has been. However, FF is not taking well to being cuckolded even if it is only by word and heart and not deed yet. He hates Frank. Ordinarily I'd say a confrontation is coming, but is Film Fanatic confident enough to pit himself against Frank the Tank with Dei's sweet lovin' on the line? And how will Frank's relationship with Dei affect the burgeoning chaste romance he's been growing with Kags? Maybe that's why Kags is running around spreading rumors about Dei, trying to discredit her. And finally, no news or movement on the Dirona/Cheesy front. Still frustrated, but the self-loathing hasn't increased since yesterday. The new guys are starting to get a feel for how things work around here, but they haven't committed themselves to any particular camp yet, though friendships are starting to grow.
Lord Rendar's personality has earned him a few enemies. He's on the shitlists of Tin Whistler, Raven Poe, Bones Nobeard, Bhamv Three. But there's one gal who's very much not his enemy - that would be Lana Karron. Lana's on the less popular side of things as well, but the two really click together and their relationship has only just very recently become what either is hesitantly hopeful could be called love. He's also close friends with Little Kagsin, and Ashburner and Film Fanatic seem to get along with him as well.
Of course, Lana's happy to see him on the way to school. Rendar's no fool, he butters her up with compliments. She's a difficult girl to read, with moods changing as constantly as the wind, but he is learning what to say. When she's blushing sufficiently, he suggests a trip to the library to study.
And off they go.
They have the library to themselves.
So naturally, their focus rather fails to stay on the books.
Doesn't look like much studying is going to get done! But while they may be alone now, Rendar knows that the library is one of the main congregation spots of the morning. Frank the Tank ESPECIALLY always makes sure to check the library multiple times. For privacy's sake, Rendar suggests to Lana they sneak into the unused classroom across the hall. She nods.
The petting continues in the quiet sanctity of the empty classroom... but before long, Lana has a devilish gleam in her eye. "Would you do something for me...?" she asks. Rendar can't agree too quickly.
She grabs his wrist and says "I want to go here..." and before he realizes where she's leading him, he finds himself in the GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL LOCKERS.
But once they're there, Lana's courage abandons her and she can't bring herself to say what she wants.
Lord Rendar takes the initiative, and summoning up every bit of courage (and height, she's a tall one), he presses his lips against hers. She's surprised at first... but doesn't stop him.
LR doesn't want to press his luck and dash the progress he's made, so while he's ahead, he suggests they get the heck out of the Girl's volleyball room before somebody comes in and sees them.
They head off to class. Lana Karron acts as though she's about to say something to LR, then changes her mind. Class begins.
Nothing unusual happens during morning classes. But when the lunch bell rings, the sound has barely faded before Bhamv Three has practically launched her small frame off a desk and hammered one of the new kids, Bubble 181, in the back of a head with a 2 inch thick textbook. He scrambles up and wheels around in anger. FIGHT!
Unfortunately the sneak attack has done its job, and Bhamv maintains her momentum, savaging the larger boy into submission. She reaches for something at her waist but there's nothing there, and it surprises her for a moment before she remembers where she is, and who is watching her (IE everybody).
Attention is suddenly distracted from this odd display however by another fight - one that it certain to have a one-sided outcome. Klew and Frank are grappling - or rather, Klew is flailing at Frank while he holds her at arms length and lets her exhaust herself. It isn't long before her legs give out and she slumps to the floor, eyes tearing up in anger and humiliation.
(Couldn't get a good screenshot of it, everybody was standing in the way).
Dirona calls upon everyone in the class to please be nicer to Klew. Well, she addresses the class, but she's looking at Frank.
Kags is already in conversation with Frank shortly thereafter, so LR goes to see if he can find Lana and have lunch with her.
He finds her in the hallway, worked up. Does she get off by watching violence, he wonders?
Testing a hypothesis, instead of asking her to lunch, he tries embracing her in a hug.
DENIED. When he makes her move, a quick forearm blocks him, with a raised "Wha.. what are you doing?!" And now she's in a bad mood.
To make amends, he falls back to his original plan, and asks if she wants to have lunch. She takes very brief few seconds to think, then agrees. "Sure, why not."
Lunch seems to settle Lana down a bit. Rendar's silently thanking his luck that he didn't do anything even MORE boneheaded, when he gets a surprise.
I guess she wasn't that mad at him after all.
So as they finish their lunch, LR and Lana continue to talk. The conversation is occasionally laced with painstaking innuendo.
When they finish eating, they head off somewhere with less foot traffic. Not wanting to be boringly redundant, Rendar suggests the storage room in the back of the gym.
They arrive, Lana has the quickest of looks around, then asks Rendar to meet him in the courtyard. "Wha... uh, oh.. ok. Sure."
He arrives first. Shawn Acy is there, and in his own reserved way, nods a cordial greeting.
Lana doesn't keep Rendar waiting long. She arrives very shortly after.
But while they talk, who should approach but Bones NoBeard. Rendar tenses up - Bones isn't a friend by any stretch of the word, and is known for the occasional violent outburst - particularly if Bhamv doesn't like you. In fact, he's pretty sure that is the exact reason Bones jumped him in class a few days ago - but Bhamv isn't here now, and Bones just asks a question about the sport clubs.
Rendar wonders if Bones might not be salvageable if he can just be kept away from that Bhamv witch. But that's easier said than done.
Conversation continues with Lana for a bit, talking about the studies they barely could pay attention to that morning.
Kags comes by to spread a salacious rumor about Dei. As if everybody doesn't already know about Dei.
All these interruptions are cramping LR's style. He gets a little frustrated. Lana's expression says she comisserates, but what can ya do.
The bell rings for afternoon classes. They proceed quite well, despite LR's day so far.
When classes finish, Lana approaches again. "N.. nothing.." she stammers and aborts. Then she quickly heads for the door.
Bewildered as usual, Lord Rendar grabs his stuff and heads off to follow her, noting in passing that Dei's got her arms around Frank again. When even Kags can see there's something going on...
Lana's a fast girl. LR doesn't have a chance of catching her until she decides to stop and be caught. She does so in the Courtyard.
They chat for a while, and Rendar's thinking so far so good.. then he asks her to warm up for clubs with him, and she says "Nah, that's a waste of time." Shot down again. Even though it's technically true, what with him being on the tennis team and her in Volleyball.
Lana instead suggests they go walking, and it's not like LR is going to say no. Their meandering course zigzags all through campus, but ends up in the southwest quad by the library.
The empty classroom.
There, he decides, this is the moment to see if that ice has thawed any! He tries for a hug again.
This time, despite her surprise, she doesn't stop him.
In fact, she responds.
It continues on for a minute. Rendar's getting excited. Slowly and deliberately, he slides a hand down her back to squeeze her firm rear... and braces for a whack upside the head.
That doesn't arrive.
And one thing leads to another.
Neither of them make it to practice that afternoon.
As the sun starts to intrude in orange rays through the cracks in the west window blinds, Rendar mentions, "You know.. nobody's at my house right now. You want to come over?"
As a matter of fact, Lana would.
He asks her if she wants to be his girlfriend.
As a matter of fact... no.
Damn, and he was on such a roll, too.
But she still wants to go back to his place.
So, it's hard for LR to be TOO disappointed, yeah?
END OF DAY 13.
Epilogue: Lana Karron runs hot and cold more than any other character I've seen in this game. One minute she's in the clouds, the next she's confrontational. She likes you, she doesn't like you, she's happy, she's not, she's horny, she brushes you off. She wants to spend hours schtupping you, she doesn't want to be your girlfriend. C'est la Femme. In other relationship news, Justine Me has started banging Gusto like it's going out of style. Or.. whichever means "a whole lot." The total notches on her belt.. er.. garter, or whatever, now exceed even that of Dei and FF. Where is Jay during all this, I wonder? Their relationship is starting to be in jeopardy. Will he stop neglecting Kags when Justine cuts him off, or will he move on to his next conquest? After a long and valiant campaign that pitted stoic honor against an unceasing cavalcade of hugs, Frank has finally run up the white flag and agreed to be Dei's boyfriend. Dei has not, however, Broken up with FF, and she and Frank have yet to consummate their new union. Somehow I don't think he'll be into public sex as much as her first Boyfriend has been. However, FF is not taking well to being cuckolded even if it is only by word and heart and not deed yet. He hates Frank. Ordinarily I'd say a confrontation is coming, but is Film Fanatic confident enough to pit himself against Frank the Tank with Dei's sweet lovin' on the line? And how will Frank's relationship with Dei affect the burgeoning chaste romance he's been growing with Kags? Maybe that's why Kags is running around spreading rumors about Dei, trying to discredit her. And finally, no news or movement on the Dirona/Cheesy front. Still frustrated, but the self-loathing hasn't increased since yesterday. The new guys are starting to get a feel for how things work around here, but they haven't committed themselves to any particular camp yet, though friendships are starting to grow.
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Terrik
Terrik
#311
GasBandit
GasBandit
#312
filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#313
Dei
Dei
#314
GasBandit
GasBandit
#315
Shawn
Shawn
#316
Frank
Frank
#317
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#318
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#319
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#320
Frank
Frank
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GasBandit
GasBandit
Bonus Content time: Remember how I said that I had considered using a single GB based character to experience the game, before settling on just going round-robin through all the characters? Well, here's the profile/headshot for AniGas.
Size: Normal
Skin: Average
Glasses: No
Eyes: ?
Hair: Obscures entire face, Egyptian Blue/Cobalt.
Personality: Bad
Club: Kendo
Scholastics: 4
Athleticism: 4
Self-Centeredness: Pleasure seeker.
Morality: Complete Reprobate (0)
Sociability: Average
Subconscious Traits: Irritable, Dirty Minded
Fun fact: hit by a bus off camera on day 1.
Skin: Average
Glasses: No
Eyes: ?
Hair: Obscures entire face, Egyptian Blue/Cobalt.
Personality: Bad
Club: Kendo
Scholastics: 4
Athleticism: 4
Self-Centeredness: Pleasure seeker.
Morality: Complete Reprobate (0)
Sociability: Average
Subconscious Traits: Irritable, Dirty Minded
Fun fact: hit by a bus off camera on day 1.
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GasBandit
GasBandit
#324
strawman
strawman
#325
Dei
Dei
#326
strawman
strawman
Technically he's supposed to be giving us five animedays per real day. We're just being nice by letting him slide by with one or two updates a day.
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Terrik
Terrik
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GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 14: TIN WHISTLER
Tin Whistler doesn't stand out of the pack. He's middling in popularity, scholastics and athletics. He's enemies with Raven Poe (but who isn't these days) and Lord Rendar, and great friends with Frank, Bones and Jay. He's also pretty chummy with Dirona and Cheesy. After so many days of couple-focused episodes, I thought it would be good to follow somebody who has a wider frame of possible interactions.
First person he runs into is Frank the Tank. Fistbump.
As they head into the school, Tin also is greeted by Lana Karron. Frank peels off to talk to Justine for a moment, and in comes Dei, who forces a confrontation on them! While they watch, Lana asks Tin to hang out with Justine more. Playing matchmaker I wonder?
So when Dei is done making a scene and the group separates, Tin guesses he might as well say hello.
He barely gets "how are you" out of his mouth before Jay whooshes up and interrupts them.
Jay's feeling pretty good today. He speaks some bolstering words to TW, and offers Tin the answers to the homework.
Off to the library. Interestingly enough, Jay takes some pretty copious notes in class. Who'd have thought the class rogue would be so meticulous with his studies. Tin's grasp of the subject matter becomes much firmer.
As Tin is about to leave the library, he's stopped by Frank. "Hey, wait a sec." "What's up?"
"Ohhhhh myyyyy." - George Takei.
Frank takes Tinwhistler in a manly embrace. Tin has no idea Frank cared. Particularly with all the Justine-Kags-Dei stuff going on. I guess that firmly upgrades their relationship from friends to crush.
Terrik comes in just as they separate, wanting to talk about the schoolwork too. He's another good friend of Frank's. THAT good a friend, wonders Tin?
Then Shakey comes into the library and announces she's having an open study session for all comers. What the heck, right? Bubble and Klew also opt in.
Then Tin starts heading toward class. He sees Cheesy in the hallway and they catch up for a bit.
He witnesses another fight in the hallway between Bhamv Three and Bubble 181. Something's just wrong with that girl.
But this time, Bhamv didn't have the element of surprise on her side, and Bubble trounces her.
The bell rings, and he heads in to take his seat for class. But despite all his preparation this morning, before too long he's asleep on his desk. Doh!
He, Frank, Shakey, and Mind detective all head to the roof to get some lunch. Lana Karron is already there, but she's preoccupied with Lord Rendar.
Cheesy lumbers by to say hello, and Terrik comes by, too, asking him to be nicer to Dei.
Ashburner comes and talks to Shakey, and the two of them head off somewhere.
Tin notices Gusto kissing Mind Detective across the roof.
A moment later, Terrik does too and runs over there to break it up. Tin shakes his head, and takes the free moment to say hi to Diriona, letting her know she just missed Cheesy.
In the hallway on the way back down from the roof, he's met by both Frank and Jay. Frank lets him know he thinks Raven Poe is dangerous, and asks what Tin thinks of Dei.
Jay's just there to act too cool for the room, apparently.
He takes a walk through the breezeway, and Bhamv Three steps in front of him, looking at him like she's got something to say. But Kags sees it too, and barges in with fake innocence. Whatever Bhamv was going to say or ask, it goes unvoiced.
But then Kags sees Frank talking to Terrik, and feels compelled to butt in to THAT as well for some reason.
The blur of socialization continues around him, and Tin spots Dei. Since Terrik asked him, he goes over to make friends. She's not very interested in talking to him though.
As he gives up, he spots Jay with his arms around Ashburner X. Now isn't THAT an interesting development.
Justine arrives shortly thereafter, but she didn't see the hug. Nevertheless, even the two of them conversing is something she decides she's got to derail.
He cuts around back of the gym, and there he sees many people watching Klew in a fistfight with Raven Poe.
Klew goes down for the count. That's a little surprising, Tin didn't know Raven had any fighting ability at all. Maybe she's been taking lessons...
As Klew struggles to get her wind back, Raven yells at the crowd, "And everybody could be NICER to Little Kagsin, GOT IT?" She storms off.
Tin helps Klew up and consoles her on her loss. She seems appreciative. In fact, one would attest to seeing the start of a new real friendship.
Bones shows up, reminds Tin to be at Kendo practice that afternoon, and heads off.
Wondering what that was all about, Tin follows him...
And finds him hugging Dei. My my. Frank sees them, but he's not interrupting. My my my.
Tin goes to talk to Frank. Still waters run deep, and it doesn't take much conversation to find out Frank's pissed off. Tin tries to cheer him up, which is a difficult job - Frank can get pretty grumpy when he wants to.
Tin wonders if he might not take a chance and try to recreate that morning's surprise occurance, but on further consideration he doesn't think Frank is in the right mood for such forwardness.
It's the end of lunch, anyway. Again Tinwhistler's circadian rhythm fails him and he falls asleep in afternoon classes as well. This is not how one progresses in their studies, Tin.
He wakes up to a sight that makes him question whether he really woke up at all or not - Shakey in a fight with Cheesy. One can only wonder what the queen of the Space Cases said to get Cheesy to where he'd actually fight! The poor guy doesn't stand a chance.
Sure enough, Shakey, who is well known for getting in fights it seems, wipes the walls with poor Cheesy quick as anything. Tin runs over to help him up, and Frank follows his lead. Seeing Frank "the Tank" heading their way with purpose, Shakey makes herself scarce.
Cheesy is very grateful as Tin helps him up and dusts him off. It appears as though their friendship is becoming more solid. Tin suggests the three of them all head to Kendo practice, but Cheesy wants to hang back for a minute, catch his breath.
So it's just Frank and Tin warming up for Kendo. It's a productive session. Tin notices Shawn Acy watching them. That's odd, isn't Shawn on the Swim team, not Kendo?
Tin asks Shawn if he wants to join in, and after a moment's relunctance, he says "Why not."
Between them, it gets out of hand. Tin thinks he's pulled something. That's not good. He has to sit out the rest of practice.
In the locker room afterwards, Cheesy has encouragement for him. Tin's pretty bummed, it's hard to walk.
Jay also sees this and offers solace in his own, slightly assholish way. It's the thought that counts, right?
Frank might have been about to do the same, but you can practically see the "!!" go off over his head, and he sprints out the door leaving a veritable cyclone in his wake. Guess the "Cockblock signal" went off, and some lusty duo somewhere is about to get ice water dumped on them.
Limping along, Tin heads toward the front gate. By the time he makes it to the courtyard, Frank is already there, looking VERY mopey. Tin hails him and does his best to raise his spirits. He wonders if Frank's mood has anything to do with what he ran off to do... maybe he caught Dei with someone. Or any it was one of a number of other people Frank's involved with, it seems lately.
Of course, Jay comes along and has to put in HIS two cents.
But it's only a minute before Justine shows up to claim him.
Tin Whistler sees Klew, she's heading for him with a cute little smile on his face, seeing him limping.
But suddenly the air is rent by a bloodcurdling scream. There's a crash, and a huge amount of hubbub, and my printscreen key stops working. Students are fleeing everywhere. Sirens begin getting louder and louder. Tin can't move fast, so Frank and Jay have to help him get clear.
In minutes, the rumor has spread like wildfire.
A student has been attacked and was taken away in an ambulance. Bhamv is rumored to have been seen in restraints, being put in the back of a police cruiser. Frank turns pale. He looks around hurriedly, yet methodically - as if trying to do a headcount, or looking for someone in particular.
An administrator puts a hand on Frank's shoulder, and has him sit down. Frank's worst fear is confirmed - his long time best friend, Terrik "the Smoking Gun," is dead.
END OF DAY 14
Tin Whistler doesn't stand out of the pack. He's middling in popularity, scholastics and athletics. He's enemies with Raven Poe (but who isn't these days) and Lord Rendar, and great friends with Frank, Bones and Jay. He's also pretty chummy with Dirona and Cheesy. After so many days of couple-focused episodes, I thought it would be good to follow somebody who has a wider frame of possible interactions.
First person he runs into is Frank the Tank. Fistbump.
As they head into the school, Tin also is greeted by Lana Karron. Frank peels off to talk to Justine for a moment, and in comes Dei, who forces a confrontation on them! While they watch, Lana asks Tin to hang out with Justine more. Playing matchmaker I wonder?
So when Dei is done making a scene and the group separates, Tin guesses he might as well say hello.
He barely gets "how are you" out of his mouth before Jay whooshes up and interrupts them.
Jay's feeling pretty good today. He speaks some bolstering words to TW, and offers Tin the answers to the homework.
Off to the library. Interestingly enough, Jay takes some pretty copious notes in class. Who'd have thought the class rogue would be so meticulous with his studies. Tin's grasp of the subject matter becomes much firmer.
As Tin is about to leave the library, he's stopped by Frank. "Hey, wait a sec." "What's up?"
"Ohhhhh myyyyy." - George Takei.
Frank takes Tinwhistler in a manly embrace. Tin has no idea Frank cared. Particularly with all the Justine-Kags-Dei stuff going on. I guess that firmly upgrades their relationship from friends to crush.
Terrik comes in just as they separate, wanting to talk about the schoolwork too. He's another good friend of Frank's. THAT good a friend, wonders Tin?
Then Shakey comes into the library and announces she's having an open study session for all comers. What the heck, right? Bubble and Klew also opt in.
Then Tin starts heading toward class. He sees Cheesy in the hallway and they catch up for a bit.
He witnesses another fight in the hallway between Bhamv Three and Bubble 181. Something's just wrong with that girl.
But this time, Bhamv didn't have the element of surprise on her side, and Bubble trounces her.
The bell rings, and he heads in to take his seat for class. But despite all his preparation this morning, before too long he's asleep on his desk. Doh!
He, Frank, Shakey, and Mind detective all head to the roof to get some lunch. Lana Karron is already there, but she's preoccupied with Lord Rendar.
Cheesy lumbers by to say hello, and Terrik comes by, too, asking him to be nicer to Dei.
Ashburner comes and talks to Shakey, and the two of them head off somewhere.
Tin notices Gusto kissing Mind Detective across the roof.
A moment later, Terrik does too and runs over there to break it up. Tin shakes his head, and takes the free moment to say hi to Diriona, letting her know she just missed Cheesy.
In the hallway on the way back down from the roof, he's met by both Frank and Jay. Frank lets him know he thinks Raven Poe is dangerous, and asks what Tin thinks of Dei.
Jay's just there to act too cool for the room, apparently.
He takes a walk through the breezeway, and Bhamv Three steps in front of him, looking at him like she's got something to say. But Kags sees it too, and barges in with fake innocence. Whatever Bhamv was going to say or ask, it goes unvoiced.
But then Kags sees Frank talking to Terrik, and feels compelled to butt in to THAT as well for some reason.
The blur of socialization continues around him, and Tin spots Dei. Since Terrik asked him, he goes over to make friends. She's not very interested in talking to him though.
As he gives up, he spots Jay with his arms around Ashburner X. Now isn't THAT an interesting development.
Justine arrives shortly thereafter, but she didn't see the hug. Nevertheless, even the two of them conversing is something she decides she's got to derail.
He cuts around back of the gym, and there he sees many people watching Klew in a fistfight with Raven Poe.
Klew goes down for the count. That's a little surprising, Tin didn't know Raven had any fighting ability at all. Maybe she's been taking lessons...
As Klew struggles to get her wind back, Raven yells at the crowd, "And everybody could be NICER to Little Kagsin, GOT IT?" She storms off.
Tin helps Klew up and consoles her on her loss. She seems appreciative. In fact, one would attest to seeing the start of a new real friendship.
Bones shows up, reminds Tin to be at Kendo practice that afternoon, and heads off.
Wondering what that was all about, Tin follows him...
And finds him hugging Dei. My my. Frank sees them, but he's not interrupting. My my my.
Tin goes to talk to Frank. Still waters run deep, and it doesn't take much conversation to find out Frank's pissed off. Tin tries to cheer him up, which is a difficult job - Frank can get pretty grumpy when he wants to.
Tin wonders if he might not take a chance and try to recreate that morning's surprise occurance, but on further consideration he doesn't think Frank is in the right mood for such forwardness.
It's the end of lunch, anyway. Again Tinwhistler's circadian rhythm fails him and he falls asleep in afternoon classes as well. This is not how one progresses in their studies, Tin.
He wakes up to a sight that makes him question whether he really woke up at all or not - Shakey in a fight with Cheesy. One can only wonder what the queen of the Space Cases said to get Cheesy to where he'd actually fight! The poor guy doesn't stand a chance.
Sure enough, Shakey, who is well known for getting in fights it seems, wipes the walls with poor Cheesy quick as anything. Tin runs over to help him up, and Frank follows his lead. Seeing Frank "the Tank" heading their way with purpose, Shakey makes herself scarce.
Cheesy is very grateful as Tin helps him up and dusts him off. It appears as though their friendship is becoming more solid. Tin suggests the three of them all head to Kendo practice, but Cheesy wants to hang back for a minute, catch his breath.
So it's just Frank and Tin warming up for Kendo. It's a productive session. Tin notices Shawn Acy watching them. That's odd, isn't Shawn on the Swim team, not Kendo?
Tin asks Shawn if he wants to join in, and after a moment's relunctance, he says "Why not."
Between them, it gets out of hand. Tin thinks he's pulled something. That's not good. He has to sit out the rest of practice.
In the locker room afterwards, Cheesy has encouragement for him. Tin's pretty bummed, it's hard to walk.
Jay also sees this and offers solace in his own, slightly assholish way. It's the thought that counts, right?
Frank might have been about to do the same, but you can practically see the "!!" go off over his head, and he sprints out the door leaving a veritable cyclone in his wake. Guess the "Cockblock signal" went off, and some lusty duo somewhere is about to get ice water dumped on them.
Limping along, Tin heads toward the front gate. By the time he makes it to the courtyard, Frank is already there, looking VERY mopey. Tin hails him and does his best to raise his spirits. He wonders if Frank's mood has anything to do with what he ran off to do... maybe he caught Dei with someone. Or any it was one of a number of other people Frank's involved with, it seems lately.
Of course, Jay comes along and has to put in HIS two cents.
But it's only a minute before Justine shows up to claim him.
Tin Whistler sees Klew, she's heading for him with a cute little smile on his face, seeing him limping.
But suddenly the air is rent by a bloodcurdling scream. There's a crash, and a huge amount of hubbub, and my printscreen key stops working. Students are fleeing everywhere. Sirens begin getting louder and louder. Tin can't move fast, so Frank and Jay have to help him get clear.
In minutes, the rumor has spread like wildfire.
A student has been attacked and was taken away in an ambulance. Bhamv is rumored to have been seen in restraints, being put in the back of a police cruiser. Frank turns pale. He looks around hurriedly, yet methodically - as if trying to do a headcount, or looking for someone in particular.
An administrator puts a hand on Frank's shoulder, and has him sit down. Frank's worst fear is confirmed - his long time best friend, Terrik "the Smoking Gun," is dead.
END OF DAY 14
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GasBandit
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Shawn
Shawn
If that's what's written in the yearbook under my name... well... I guess I left an impression after all.
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Cheesy1
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Maybe Terrik's twin sister, Kirret, can transfer into class?
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GasBandit
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Hah, believe it or not I do occasionally have to leave the house on weekends too
If Terrik wants, I suppose... but don't you think that would cheapen the impact of his death?Maybe Terrik's twin sister, Kirret, can transfer into class?
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Tinwhistler
I went from wallflower to outgoing showoff pretty quick between the ages of 16 and 17.
Though, back in the day, it wasn't as acceptable as it is today--especially in a small Texas town.
Tinwhistler
This is actually starting to sound like my senior year in high school. Had a few really good friends, and a couple of enemies. I was a National Merit scholar, though, but not a lot of my friends actually knew that. By my senior year, though, I was done being the quiet guy that nobody sees, and instead, started making a spectacle of myself in PE class. Our coach used to do those handstand wall pushups during 5th period class (what we called "chinese pushups" back in the day). He never did them during any other time slot than that one, I suspect because we shared the same time slot as the drill team, and they were usually in the gym at the same time as us. I'd often jump on the wall right after he started, and do them myself, calling out the number we'd done as loudly as I could. Of course, that would get everyone's attention, so he was stuck. When he finished his, I'd always do four or five more, just to be a little jerk.
I went from wallflower to outgoing showoff pretty quick between the ages of 16 and 17.
Yeah, something like that happened, too.
Though, back in the day, it wasn't as acceptable as it is today--especially in a small Texas town.I slept a lot my senior year. I had moved out of my parents house, was working at Taco Bell until 2am, and then getting up at 6am for driver's ed. Luckily, my teachers were rather understanding, and on more than one occasion, just let me sleep all the way through the next period. I'm sure they wouldn't have been so nice about it if I weren't a straight A student in honors classes, though. I never really needed to study to ace most of my classes.
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LittleKagsin
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Aw, @Ravenpoe that's so nice of you to stick up for me.
I'm so sad Terrik's gone. Do deaths affect the game a lot? I'm interested to see what happens in the aftermath...
I'm so sad Terrik's gone. Do deaths affect the game a lot? I'm interested to see what happens in the aftermath...
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GasBandit
GasBandit
Not as much as in the sims - no ghosts coming back from the dead or anything like that. But there are some effects.Aw, @Ravenpoe that's so nice of you to stick up for me.
I'm so sad Terrik's gone. Do deaths affect the game a lot? I'm interested to see what happens in the aftermath...
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Day 15: LITTLE KAGSIN
The world stops for no man, and the sun rises once more on a new day. But among the student body, the recent slaying of their classmate has made a noticeable change - previous slights and rivalries seem petty and trivial compared to the crushing intrusion of mortality into their microcosm, and the worst of held grudges are at least partially forgiven in an unconscious drive for mutual support in the wake of an astonishing act of violence that has removed 2 classmates - both the slayer and the slain. So this morning sees many hatchets buried, and if they're not friends, at least former enemies are civil again - though for how long before personalities grate against eachother again is anyone's guess.
There's not anybody in school who doesn't know who Little Kagsin is. Many call her friend, and some would like to call her more than that - she's like a big sister (or in some cases, your friend's hot sister) to many of the other students. She's stuck with Jay Sirius for a long time, to the wonderment of many - but she knows that in her heart she's strayed emotionally as much as Jay has physically. Of course, her recent hopes for where she might turn were dashed when Dei swooped in and took Frank with a charm offensive dizzying in scope. She knows Raven holds feelings for her bordering on obsession, but even if it were possible to think of RP that way, she woudn't because of how Raven has acted so far this semester - though her animus is softer today than it has been. Other than Frank, her best friends right now are Lana Karron and Lord Rendar.
In fact, she sees Lana right off the bat. Lana catches her on the way to school to see how she's doing. She might have barely known Terrik, but Bhamv was actually one of her best friends, and her act of murder was a bolt out of the blue to Kags.
At Kags' suggestion, she and Lana head to the library to study. The need is two-fold for Kags - both the distraction, and the grades - she's bottom of the class.
Of course, the discussion doesn't stay on the lesson very long. It turns to love and guys pretty quickly. Kags is, as always, wondering what to do about Jay, but the problem with discussing this sort of thing with Lana is she doesn't really talk about love much - and she's too twitterpated with Lord Rendar currently to treat the subject objectively. Lana does, however, confide that she doesn't hold the highest opinion of Jay.
Klew and Shakey also show up to do some studying. Kags decides she's had enough pre-class revision and heads out - Those two have been decidedly unfriendly with her, and though everybody's less antagonistic today, she'd rather avoid any potential confronations right now.
She sees Dirona and Cheesy headed toward the library on her way out.
Then Jay comes in with Frank. The boyfriend and the other boy - and yet they are thick as thieves. She'd never have guessed this would happen anywhere. She must be such a doormat, if the two men in her heart don't even feel conflict over her!
Jay sees her and, as Frank peels away, heads over to talk to her. He senses she's not happy, and.. well, he's trying to cheer her up, but Jay's not exactly the commiserative type. But she's got a soft spot for bad boys. And tough boys. And.. well, boys.
She asks Jay how he's doing - Terrik was a friend of his, too, after all, a cornerstone of the clique-come-faction that grew up around the Kendo club. He says he's fine, but before Kags can probe deeper to see if it's just an act, Dirona interrupts them for some reason... Kags suspects she might have eyes for Jay.
Then Frank wants to talk to her, but Jay immediately cuts him off. Maybe there's a little competition for her after all.
Then, Kags isn't sure what just happened, but Jay's talking to Dirona and Tin Whistler's talking to Frank, and she's standing there - as close to a literal definition of a fifth wheel as it is possible to be. So she leaves.
Out front, she sees Dei Skates and Bones NoBeard with their arms around each other. She wishes Frank was here to see this!
She goes to find him, along the way rebuffing Raven Poe's dirty flirtations politely.
She finds him in the hallway near the bathrooms. She tries to tell him what she saw, but she can't tell if the rising tension from Frank's body language is because of Dei, or herself.
Then Dei herself shows up. "Well aren't we getting all cozy!" She forces a confrontation! Frank must pick between Kags and Dei. There's a tense moment of silence, then Frank turns to Kags. "I choose you." Dei is absolutely horrified and flees the area.
Kags is positively aglow. Turns out Frank had already witnessed Dei and Bones together before, and he couldn't stomach it any longer. It's little wonder, his emotions must be in absolute turmoil with the death of his friend.
She has him follow her up to the roof, and tries to put an arm around him but he shrugs her off. She confesses her affection for him in a rush - but for Frank, it's too soon. For a lot of things, probably.
Kags is crestfallen - she's pushed too hard, too fast, and now is worried she's ruined it. But Lana comes to rescue her from the awkward situation, and makes a public display of asking Kags to help her study - even though they've already studied this morning.
It isn't long after that the homeroom bell rings. The teacher makes the formal announcement of what they all already knew - there are flowers on the desk formerly occupied by Terrik. Bhamv's desk is an oppressive emptiness.
Despite the studying, Kags' emotional state makes the morning classes a complete waste. At lunch, Tin Whistler invites everyone to lunch. Kags joins the group - Frank's sure to be there, and she'd like to repair whatever damage she's done, along with generally trying to foster solidarity with the other students.
Tin, Frank, Jay, Kags, Dirona, Cheesy, and surprisingly Bones all join in for lunch on the roof.
Afterwards, Kags tries to put Frank at ease - while in the background, Dei seeks solace in Bones' arms. As he relaxes and speaks familiarly with her again, she doesn't push her luck this time. But then he asks her to wait for him at the classroom. What could it mean?!
She starts to smile again as she heads for the classroom (he did mean THEIR classroom, right? Not the empty one? Surely). But on the way she's intercepted by Jay. His accusing glare makes her wonder if he can read minds.
Suddenly Raven jumps in and yells for Jay to stop being such a butt to her - between the two of them, it turns into a confrontation. Now Kags is on the spot, and has to choose! As much as a little voice inside her tells her Jay needs to be taken down a peg, her insecurity won't let her jeopardize their already rocky relationship to the degree that choosing Raven over him would effect. At least not while Frank is still on the fence and could go either way.
She chooses Jay. The look of betrayal on Raven's face will haunt her. Raven's done nothing but stick up for Kags lately - even if Kags doesn't particularly care for her, she doesn't like crushing her. Jay, however, looks very pleased with himself.
And then Frank arrives. But Jay won't let her talk to him. Frank's lips tighten, and he leaves the classroom.
The bell rings. Afternoon classes go no better than the morning ones - even worse perhaps, if that's possible.
Raven and Kags are both on the Track team - she decides to try to be nicer to Raven to make up for what happened at lunch. She finds Raven in a deep funk, and to cheer her up suggests they warm up together.
They are passed by Gusto and Mind Detective who are on their way to the ballfield. That's not right, nobody should pass the TRACK team!
It seems to do the trick, Raven's in a better mood. Kags asks if they're cool - and gets an affirmative in the usual Raven style. "I'd totally be up for being F&%#buddies, if you want!" That. Girl.
Welp, time to be somewhere else for a little bit! At least till Raven's not in heat any more.
She cuts through the Gym, and is intercepted by Frank. In his halting, reserved way, he seems to be trying to talk about his feelings. But his meaning isn't clear.
Raven catches up with her, and reminds her that despite them having warmed up, practice isn't over yet and she should head back to the track. But Kags isn't feeling up to it today - she skips Track. Of course, most everybody else attends their own club, so it gives her time to herself.
After that, however, Mind Detective finds her and asks her her opinion of Eve Stienman. Kags is friendly with her, but they're not close friends. Which isn't surprising, really - Eve is actually rather cold to everybody, with the exception of Klew.
Frank finds her again after he's done with Kendo - but the words can't seem to get past the blockage behind his tongue. Tin Whistler shows up, and Kags can barely credit what she sees next - Tin and Frank embracing. Could THIS be why Frank won't really open up to her?
As she looks on in shock, Justine shows up and has absolutely no compunctions about breaking Tin and Frank apart.
Kags gets clear of the fracas, ducking behind the Gym. There, she is met by Shawn Acy, a recent addition to the class. He makes an attempt to flirt with her. She's nice to him in return, though she's hardly receptive to advances right now.
Raven finds Kags in the Courtyard, and tries to help settle her nerves. Thankfully, not using perverted methods.
Frank arrives after that, but once again can't bring himself to put voice to what he's trying to say. Kags is getting tired of that.
She leaves, and runs into Jay. He looks mopey - mopey-er than usual even. She speaks comfortingly to him, and after lashing out a little bit, he seems to come back to himself.
But Kags has had enough of the emotion rollercoaster for one day, she wants to go home, and asks Jay to walk her there. But she doesn't invite him in when she gets home.
END OF DAY 15
Epilogue: A fair amount actually happened today - Shawn Acy has developed a crush on Kags. Jay and Justine are split, I'm guessing that's why he was depressed after club meetings - data seems to indicate she did the dumping. Frank has quickly had enough of Dei's philandering ways, while she still rates him at 9 despite him "choosing" Kags in the confrontation, and their breakup is imminent (surprised it didn't happen today already). Kags and Raven have become close friends. Dirona's self-hate grew to 11. Most of the rest of the class is starting to suffer from the symptoms as well, though none as acutely as Dirona.
The world stops for no man, and the sun rises once more on a new day. But among the student body, the recent slaying of their classmate has made a noticeable change - previous slights and rivalries seem petty and trivial compared to the crushing intrusion of mortality into their microcosm, and the worst of held grudges are at least partially forgiven in an unconscious drive for mutual support in the wake of an astonishing act of violence that has removed 2 classmates - both the slayer and the slain. So this morning sees many hatchets buried, and if they're not friends, at least former enemies are civil again - though for how long before personalities grate against eachother again is anyone's guess.
There's not anybody in school who doesn't know who Little Kagsin is. Many call her friend, and some would like to call her more than that - she's like a big sister (or in some cases, your friend's hot sister) to many of the other students. She's stuck with Jay Sirius for a long time, to the wonderment of many - but she knows that in her heart she's strayed emotionally as much as Jay has physically. Of course, her recent hopes for where she might turn were dashed when Dei swooped in and took Frank with a charm offensive dizzying in scope. She knows Raven holds feelings for her bordering on obsession, but even if it were possible to think of RP that way, she woudn't because of how Raven has acted so far this semester - though her animus is softer today than it has been. Other than Frank, her best friends right now are Lana Karron and Lord Rendar.
In fact, she sees Lana right off the bat. Lana catches her on the way to school to see how she's doing. She might have barely known Terrik, but Bhamv was actually one of her best friends, and her act of murder was a bolt out of the blue to Kags.
At Kags' suggestion, she and Lana head to the library to study. The need is two-fold for Kags - both the distraction, and the grades - she's bottom of the class.
Of course, the discussion doesn't stay on the lesson very long. It turns to love and guys pretty quickly. Kags is, as always, wondering what to do about Jay, but the problem with discussing this sort of thing with Lana is she doesn't really talk about love much - and she's too twitterpated with Lord Rendar currently to treat the subject objectively. Lana does, however, confide that she doesn't hold the highest opinion of Jay.
Klew and Shakey also show up to do some studying. Kags decides she's had enough pre-class revision and heads out - Those two have been decidedly unfriendly with her, and though everybody's less antagonistic today, she'd rather avoid any potential confronations right now.
She sees Dirona and Cheesy headed toward the library on her way out.
Then Jay comes in with Frank. The boyfriend and the other boy - and yet they are thick as thieves. She'd never have guessed this would happen anywhere. She must be such a doormat, if the two men in her heart don't even feel conflict over her!
Jay sees her and, as Frank peels away, heads over to talk to her. He senses she's not happy, and.. well, he's trying to cheer her up, but Jay's not exactly the commiserative type. But she's got a soft spot for bad boys. And tough boys. And.. well, boys.
She asks Jay how he's doing - Terrik was a friend of his, too, after all, a cornerstone of the clique-come-faction that grew up around the Kendo club. He says he's fine, but before Kags can probe deeper to see if it's just an act, Dirona interrupts them for some reason... Kags suspects she might have eyes for Jay.
Then Frank wants to talk to her, but Jay immediately cuts him off. Maybe there's a little competition for her after all.
Then, Kags isn't sure what just happened, but Jay's talking to Dirona and Tin Whistler's talking to Frank, and she's standing there - as close to a literal definition of a fifth wheel as it is possible to be. So she leaves.
Out front, she sees Dei Skates and Bones NoBeard with their arms around each other. She wishes Frank was here to see this!
She goes to find him, along the way rebuffing Raven Poe's dirty flirtations politely.
She finds him in the hallway near the bathrooms. She tries to tell him what she saw, but she can't tell if the rising tension from Frank's body language is because of Dei, or herself.
Then Dei herself shows up. "Well aren't we getting all cozy!" She forces a confrontation! Frank must pick between Kags and Dei. There's a tense moment of silence, then Frank turns to Kags. "I choose you." Dei is absolutely horrified and flees the area.
Kags is positively aglow. Turns out Frank had already witnessed Dei and Bones together before, and he couldn't stomach it any longer. It's little wonder, his emotions must be in absolute turmoil with the death of his friend.
She has him follow her up to the roof, and tries to put an arm around him but he shrugs her off. She confesses her affection for him in a rush - but for Frank, it's too soon. For a lot of things, probably.
Kags is crestfallen - she's pushed too hard, too fast, and now is worried she's ruined it. But Lana comes to rescue her from the awkward situation, and makes a public display of asking Kags to help her study - even though they've already studied this morning.
It isn't long after that the homeroom bell rings. The teacher makes the formal announcement of what they all already knew - there are flowers on the desk formerly occupied by Terrik. Bhamv's desk is an oppressive emptiness.
Despite the studying, Kags' emotional state makes the morning classes a complete waste. At lunch, Tin Whistler invites everyone to lunch. Kags joins the group - Frank's sure to be there, and she'd like to repair whatever damage she's done, along with generally trying to foster solidarity with the other students.
Tin, Frank, Jay, Kags, Dirona, Cheesy, and surprisingly Bones all join in for lunch on the roof.
Afterwards, Kags tries to put Frank at ease - while in the background, Dei seeks solace in Bones' arms. As he relaxes and speaks familiarly with her again, she doesn't push her luck this time. But then he asks her to wait for him at the classroom. What could it mean?!
She starts to smile again as she heads for the classroom (he did mean THEIR classroom, right? Not the empty one? Surely). But on the way she's intercepted by Jay. His accusing glare makes her wonder if he can read minds.
Suddenly Raven jumps in and yells for Jay to stop being such a butt to her - between the two of them, it turns into a confrontation. Now Kags is on the spot, and has to choose! As much as a little voice inside her tells her Jay needs to be taken down a peg, her insecurity won't let her jeopardize their already rocky relationship to the degree that choosing Raven over him would effect. At least not while Frank is still on the fence and could go either way.
She chooses Jay. The look of betrayal on Raven's face will haunt her. Raven's done nothing but stick up for Kags lately - even if Kags doesn't particularly care for her, she doesn't like crushing her. Jay, however, looks very pleased with himself.
And then Frank arrives. But Jay won't let her talk to him. Frank's lips tighten, and he leaves the classroom.
The bell rings. Afternoon classes go no better than the morning ones - even worse perhaps, if that's possible.
Raven and Kags are both on the Track team - she decides to try to be nicer to Raven to make up for what happened at lunch. She finds Raven in a deep funk, and to cheer her up suggests they warm up together.
They are passed by Gusto and Mind Detective who are on their way to the ballfield. That's not right, nobody should pass the TRACK team!
It seems to do the trick, Raven's in a better mood. Kags asks if they're cool - and gets an affirmative in the usual Raven style. "I'd totally be up for being F&%#buddies, if you want!" That. Girl.
Welp, time to be somewhere else for a little bit! At least till Raven's not in heat any more.
She cuts through the Gym, and is intercepted by Frank. In his halting, reserved way, he seems to be trying to talk about his feelings. But his meaning isn't clear.
Raven catches up with her, and reminds her that despite them having warmed up, practice isn't over yet and she should head back to the track. But Kags isn't feeling up to it today - she skips Track. Of course, most everybody else attends their own club, so it gives her time to herself.
After that, however, Mind Detective finds her and asks her her opinion of Eve Stienman. Kags is friendly with her, but they're not close friends. Which isn't surprising, really - Eve is actually rather cold to everybody, with the exception of Klew.
Frank finds her again after he's done with Kendo - but the words can't seem to get past the blockage behind his tongue. Tin Whistler shows up, and Kags can barely credit what she sees next - Tin and Frank embracing. Could THIS be why Frank won't really open up to her?
As she looks on in shock, Justine shows up and has absolutely no compunctions about breaking Tin and Frank apart.
Kags gets clear of the fracas, ducking behind the Gym. There, she is met by Shawn Acy, a recent addition to the class. He makes an attempt to flirt with her. She's nice to him in return, though she's hardly receptive to advances right now.
Raven finds Kags in the Courtyard, and tries to help settle her nerves. Thankfully, not using perverted methods.
Frank arrives after that, but once again can't bring himself to put voice to what he's trying to say. Kags is getting tired of that.
She leaves, and runs into Jay. He looks mopey - mopey-er than usual even. She speaks comfortingly to him, and after lashing out a little bit, he seems to come back to himself.
But Kags has had enough of the emotion rollercoaster for one day, she wants to go home, and asks Jay to walk her there. But she doesn't invite him in when she gets home.
END OF DAY 15
Epilogue: A fair amount actually happened today - Shawn Acy has developed a crush on Kags. Jay and Justine are split, I'm guessing that's why he was depressed after club meetings - data seems to indicate she did the dumping. Frank has quickly had enough of Dei's philandering ways, while she still rates him at 9 despite him "choosing" Kags in the confrontation, and their breakup is imminent (surprised it didn't happen today already). Kags and Raven have become close friends. Dirona's self-hate grew to 11. Most of the rest of the class is starting to suffer from the symptoms as well, though none as acutely as Dirona.
#357
Shawn
Shawn
#358
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#359
Shawn
Shawn
#360
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#361
Dirona
Dirona
#362
GasBandit
GasBandit
#363
Bubble181
Bubble181
Glad I managed to beat B3 before she got herself carted off. This school's only big enough for one B-number!
Also, hey, Kags' day, no mention of me. Yup, high school all over again, just don't show up on a girl's radar
Also, hey, Kags' day, no mention of me. Yup, high school all over again, just don't show up on a girl's radar
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Shakey
Shakey
#365
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
I feel like I'm going to string everyone along and evenutally it's going to blow up and everyone is going to hate me. Brace yourself AniKags.
I love how Raven is like in the background, hanging around, in a lot of the screen shots. You creeper.
Sorry Bubble.
Also, why does every seem to hate themselves? Is it because of personality traits, or all the sleeping around everyone is doing?
I love how Raven is like in the background, hanging around, in a lot of the screen shots. You creeper.
Sorry Bubble.
Ha, this! This was me in high school.
Also, why does every seem to hate themselves? Is it because of personality traits, or all the sleeping around everyone is doing?
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#367
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#368
GasBandit
GasBandit
#369
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
Weird. I hope it doesn't break the game.
Which, thanks for doing this GB! I find it hilarious and quite entertaining.
Which, thanks for doing this GB! I find it hilarious and quite entertaining.
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GasBandit
Heh, Sims 4 comes out next spring, allegedly... I think it'll have to be pretty darn impressive, eh?
GasBandit
Me too. But as time goes on, it may become a factor.
Like I said, I needed a project to help me keep busy during a particularly stressful time where I'm left to my own devices often for hours. Gusto's old HfH thread got bumped and I just had a wild idea. For the most part I'm pretty satisfied with how it's turning out, but I think the end of the semester is approaching - probably once everybody's had their "day."Which, thanks for doing this GB! I find it hilarious and quite entertaining.
Heh, Sims 4 comes out next spring, allegedly... I think it'll have to be pretty darn impressive, eh?
#371
Gusto
Gusto
#372
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#374
Shawn
Shawn
#375
GasBandit
GasBandit
#376
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#377
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#378
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 16: ASHBURNER X
Ashburner X - she's kind of the sleeper sensation of Halforums Academy. She's best friends with Shakey and Dirona, friends with Jay, and on friendly footing with Justine, Frank, Bubble, and Kags. Amazingly enough she also has no enemies - none at all, possibly the only student who nobody hates. She always looks a little sleepy, and if you get into deep conversation with her you find she's almost as loopy as Shakey herself is.
So it's morning, and Ashburner finds herself on the path to school again. She stops to stare into space for 10 minutes while contemplating on whether they named oranges oranges because they're orange or named orange after the oranges.
She finds her friend Dirona moping along for some reason, and cheers her up.
After that, she leaves Dirona to wait for Cheesy, and ambles up the road herself. She doesn't meet anyone else along the way, which is unusual. But then she's bumped into by Klew, who wants to talk clubs. After that, people practically come out of the walls.
In the Breezeway, she's approached by Jay who asks her to wait for him on the rooftop. "Ohkay buuuhhdee!"
Nobody's on the roof when she gets there. As she begins to wait, she's distracted by a cloud which reminds her that trains are like elevators that are lying down.
Jay shows up, and puts his arms around her. Well well.
They start talking about this and that, with Jay surprisingly making no further advances. Maybe he's just naturally affectionate. After a while, Dirona shows up to ask him something, but she's quickly interrupted by Tin Whistler.
ABX takes the opportunity to ask after Dirona, making sure she's still not as down as she was earlier. She seems much improved.
As she's heading downstairs, Shawn Acy asks her to study with him. Okey dokey!
Studying goes well, but Shawn scrams as soon as he sees Jay coming. Jay talks to Ashburner about naughty things. Then he smirks and leaves quickly.
As ABX tries to mosey out of the library, Frank stops her to chat, but Kags immediately pounces on them to interrupt.
Ash continues into the hallway, where Jay meets her again. Boy oh boy everybody wants to talk to her, especially Jay, today.
As Frank and Kags come by, Jay tries to address Frank, but Kags forces a confrontation! Who shall be chosen??
Seems Jay took his usual route - the air turns cooler when he doesn't pick a side.
Ash heads off to the bathroom. Shakey's there, and they gab pleasantly for a minute.
Even with all the morning's hubbub, she's the first one to class. But it isn't long before others start to show up, beginning with Lord Rendar and Dirona.
The others trickle in and class begins. Morning classes go very well for Ash. She's on task.
As the lunch bell rings, she calls out that anyone who wants to go have lunch together is welcome. Frank and Kags are too busy in an intense discussion to hear her, but Jay and Cheesy decide to join her. She continues socializing with them until Dirona arrives to collect Cheesy.
Jay also leaves a short time later, and Ashburner spends a few minutes wondering what the scientific name for broccoli is. When she comes back to earth, she's alone on the roof with Eve Stienman, who looks disconsolate.
So Ash cheers her up.
When she goes back down to the 2nd floor hall, she's in the vicinity when Dirona asks everybody to be nice to Frank. Okey dokey.
Shakey also approaches her and asks if it's normal to have "wierd dreams about underwear." Ash assures her it is.
Passing the entrance hall, she in fact sees Frank, and stops to have a friendly chat, and they seem to get along.
Jay finds her again when she's in the Courtyard, reminding her not to neglect her studies.
Bubble 181 approaches her to philosophise on the nature of love. She chats amiably, then moves on.
Behind the gym, Bubble catches up to her and wants to continue the conversation. So you're interested, are you Bubble..?
When their conversation wraps up, she continues on. In the breezeway Jay catches up to her one more time... and confesses he's in love with her. Ash is no fool, and certainly no slut. Her keen sense of morality won't let her accept his confession while he's with another girl.
He takes it hard. But she's able to cheer him up. Afterwards, he asks her to make friends with Tinwhistler.
There's suddenly a huge commotion in the gym - she looks in to see Frank and Justine going at it. It's a hell of a fight - they're the two toughest people in school.
The two are evenly matched, but neither backs down. The fight goes back and forth, and it's Frank who makes the first mistake that gives Justine the upper hand. He's surprised to be defeated. It's a major upset! Ash tries to go to comfort him, but she's one of the slowest people around, and Kags sees her and intercepts her before she can. By the time Ash manages to push past Kags, Frank is gone.
Ash finds him outside, and naturally he's in a foul mood. She tries to comfort him, but in mid sentence, Tin Whistler comes barging in and practically bowls her out of the way to get to Frank.
Feeling thoroughly stepped on, Ash trudges back to the classroom.
Despite her hurt and frustrations, she is able to perform well in afternoon classes. Or perhaps they are a welcome respite from dealing with crazy people.
As class ends, her bestie Shakey senses she's in a funk and makes sure to come cheer her up.
Bubble, too, comes to talk to her, and asks her to go practice with him. She's not on the swim team, but whatever, the warmups can't be all the different, right? While they stretch, they talk about a variety of subjects, and it's clear they're becoming great friends.
As she heads back to the Kendo room, she sees Kags moping away into the gym, and goes to cheer her up.
When she's feeling better, Kags asks Ash to accompany her to practice.
They arrive at the track and Ash warms up again. Feels pretty good!
But despite all the warming up, Ash's natural clumsiness and lack of speed means she doesn't perform well during kendo practice. Doh! Maybe warming up for the right club IS important?
Afterwards, Ash stops to talk with Dirona in the girl's changing room. Dirona's depressed again for some reason, and today Ash seems to be the designated booster, so GANBATTE DIRONASAMA!
As she heads out into the training room proper, she sees Dei - with her hands down Bones' pants. That's not proper at all! She goes over and interrupts the little horndogs.
They aren't happy with her, but she did them a favor - soon lots of people are there in the room, all chatting it up and enjoying the late afternoon's comraderie.
Even Shakey's there, and she feels funny where she pees. What? Ash follows where she points and sees Dei and Bones, starting to squirm against each other. She breaks them up AGAIN.
Jay arrives, seething. He tells her "Raven Poe is trash among trash!"
When she tries to ask him what's happened, Kags shows up and interrupts the both of them. Ash knows when she's in the way, so she heads out.
She finds Shakey behind the gym, still barely able to stop squirming. Ash figures she better take Shakey home before she does something she'll regret with the next boy she sees. They walk home together.
END OF DAY 16
Epilogue: Everybody takes advantage of Ashburner - she's got high morality and isn't self centered. Jay's all over her, despite still being together with Kags, but now also Bubble is starting to show some possibility - but it turns out she's not the only one to catch his eye - Bubble and Shawn Acy were seen getting slightly more than friendly in a secluded spot. The big news today however, is Frank the Tank and Tin Whistler are now an official couple. So there you have it, our first official Halforums Yaoi shipping is a two-fer-one. It's becoming apparent that the self-hate growing in Dirona has the effect of making her depressed all the time. It's now grown to 13, and all hell has apparently broken loose - she's apparently dumped Cheesy, breaking his heart, pissed off Raven, Jay, Kags, Frank, Rendar, and Tin. Her popularity just took a straight nosedive to last place - her only friends are Shakey and Ashburner now, and barely anybody else will talk to her. Some of the others are starting become more of a cause for concern in that area too, in particular Kags and Lord Rendar. So far the only foolproof way I've found to fix it is to transfer them out and back in again, but that resets all their relationships too - a complete mind wipe, as it were, and I'd like to avoid that. I'm not sure what can be done about poor horny Shakey - she's a straight girl and everybody she's friendly with is female. Gusto is still with MD officially, but the lure of Justine is ever tempting. Dei and Bones aren't official, but she's having her way with him as she likes. I have no idea what turned her into such a sex fiend - she has normal morality and doesn't have the dirty minded trait. And it looks like Lord Rendar finally talked Lana Karron around - they're now official too, and frequently seen necking in the halls. So much for the "Hall monitor!"
Ashburner X - she's kind of the sleeper sensation of Halforums Academy. She's best friends with Shakey and Dirona, friends with Jay, and on friendly footing with Justine, Frank, Bubble, and Kags. Amazingly enough she also has no enemies - none at all, possibly the only student who nobody hates. She always looks a little sleepy, and if you get into deep conversation with her you find she's almost as loopy as Shakey herself is.
So it's morning, and Ashburner finds herself on the path to school again. She stops to stare into space for 10 minutes while contemplating on whether they named oranges oranges because they're orange or named orange after the oranges.
She finds her friend Dirona moping along for some reason, and cheers her up.
After that, she leaves Dirona to wait for Cheesy, and ambles up the road herself. She doesn't meet anyone else along the way, which is unusual. But then she's bumped into by Klew, who wants to talk clubs. After that, people practically come out of the walls.
In the Breezeway, she's approached by Jay who asks her to wait for him on the rooftop. "Ohkay buuuhhdee!"
Nobody's on the roof when she gets there. As she begins to wait, she's distracted by a cloud which reminds her that trains are like elevators that are lying down.
Jay shows up, and puts his arms around her. Well well.
They start talking about this and that, with Jay surprisingly making no further advances. Maybe he's just naturally affectionate. After a while, Dirona shows up to ask him something, but she's quickly interrupted by Tin Whistler.
ABX takes the opportunity to ask after Dirona, making sure she's still not as down as she was earlier. She seems much improved.
As she's heading downstairs, Shawn Acy asks her to study with him. Okey dokey!
Studying goes well, but Shawn scrams as soon as he sees Jay coming. Jay talks to Ashburner about naughty things. Then he smirks and leaves quickly.
As ABX tries to mosey out of the library, Frank stops her to chat, but Kags immediately pounces on them to interrupt.
Ash continues into the hallway, where Jay meets her again. Boy oh boy everybody wants to talk to her, especially Jay, today.
As Frank and Kags come by, Jay tries to address Frank, but Kags forces a confrontation! Who shall be chosen??
Seems Jay took his usual route - the air turns cooler when he doesn't pick a side.
Ash heads off to the bathroom. Shakey's there, and they gab pleasantly for a minute.
Even with all the morning's hubbub, she's the first one to class. But it isn't long before others start to show up, beginning with Lord Rendar and Dirona.
The others trickle in and class begins. Morning classes go very well for Ash. She's on task.
As the lunch bell rings, she calls out that anyone who wants to go have lunch together is welcome. Frank and Kags are too busy in an intense discussion to hear her, but Jay and Cheesy decide to join her. She continues socializing with them until Dirona arrives to collect Cheesy.
Jay also leaves a short time later, and Ashburner spends a few minutes wondering what the scientific name for broccoli is. When she comes back to earth, she's alone on the roof with Eve Stienman, who looks disconsolate.
So Ash cheers her up.
When she goes back down to the 2nd floor hall, she's in the vicinity when Dirona asks everybody to be nice to Frank. Okey dokey.
Shakey also approaches her and asks if it's normal to have "wierd dreams about underwear." Ash assures her it is.
Passing the entrance hall, she in fact sees Frank, and stops to have a friendly chat, and they seem to get along.
Jay finds her again when she's in the Courtyard, reminding her not to neglect her studies.
Bubble 181 approaches her to philosophise on the nature of love. She chats amiably, then moves on.
Behind the gym, Bubble catches up to her and wants to continue the conversation. So you're interested, are you Bubble..?
When their conversation wraps up, she continues on. In the breezeway Jay catches up to her one more time... and confesses he's in love with her. Ash is no fool, and certainly no slut. Her keen sense of morality won't let her accept his confession while he's with another girl.
He takes it hard. But she's able to cheer him up. Afterwards, he asks her to make friends with Tinwhistler.
There's suddenly a huge commotion in the gym - she looks in to see Frank and Justine going at it. It's a hell of a fight - they're the two toughest people in school.
The two are evenly matched, but neither backs down. The fight goes back and forth, and it's Frank who makes the first mistake that gives Justine the upper hand. He's surprised to be defeated. It's a major upset! Ash tries to go to comfort him, but she's one of the slowest people around, and Kags sees her and intercepts her before she can. By the time Ash manages to push past Kags, Frank is gone.
Ash finds him outside, and naturally he's in a foul mood. She tries to comfort him, but in mid sentence, Tin Whistler comes barging in and practically bowls her out of the way to get to Frank.
Feeling thoroughly stepped on, Ash trudges back to the classroom.
Despite her hurt and frustrations, she is able to perform well in afternoon classes. Or perhaps they are a welcome respite from dealing with crazy people.
As class ends, her bestie Shakey senses she's in a funk and makes sure to come cheer her up.
Bubble, too, comes to talk to her, and asks her to go practice with him. She's not on the swim team, but whatever, the warmups can't be all the different, right? While they stretch, they talk about a variety of subjects, and it's clear they're becoming great friends.
As she heads back to the Kendo room, she sees Kags moping away into the gym, and goes to cheer her up.
When she's feeling better, Kags asks Ash to accompany her to practice.
They arrive at the track and Ash warms up again. Feels pretty good!
But despite all the warming up, Ash's natural clumsiness and lack of speed means she doesn't perform well during kendo practice. Doh! Maybe warming up for the right club IS important?
Afterwards, Ash stops to talk with Dirona in the girl's changing room. Dirona's depressed again for some reason, and today Ash seems to be the designated booster, so GANBATTE DIRONASAMA!
As she heads out into the training room proper, she sees Dei - with her hands down Bones' pants. That's not proper at all! She goes over and interrupts the little horndogs.
They aren't happy with her, but she did them a favor - soon lots of people are there in the room, all chatting it up and enjoying the late afternoon's comraderie.
Even Shakey's there, and she feels funny where she pees. What? Ash follows where she points and sees Dei and Bones, starting to squirm against each other. She breaks them up AGAIN.
Jay arrives, seething. He tells her "Raven Poe is trash among trash!"
When she tries to ask him what's happened, Kags shows up and interrupts the both of them. Ash knows when she's in the way, so she heads out.
She finds Shakey behind the gym, still barely able to stop squirming. Ash figures she better take Shakey home before she does something she'll regret with the next boy she sees. They walk home together.
END OF DAY 16
Epilogue: Everybody takes advantage of Ashburner - she's got high morality and isn't self centered. Jay's all over her, despite still being together with Kags, but now also Bubble is starting to show some possibility - but it turns out she's not the only one to catch his eye - Bubble and Shawn Acy were seen getting slightly more than friendly in a secluded spot. The big news today however, is Frank the Tank and Tin Whistler are now an official couple. So there you have it, our first official Halforums Yaoi shipping is a two-fer-one. It's becoming apparent that the self-hate growing in Dirona has the effect of making her depressed all the time. It's now grown to 13, and all hell has apparently broken loose - she's apparently dumped Cheesy, breaking his heart, pissed off Raven, Jay, Kags, Frank, Rendar, and Tin. Her popularity just took a straight nosedive to last place - her only friends are Shakey and Ashburner now, and barely anybody else will talk to her. Some of the others are starting become more of a cause for concern in that area too, in particular Kags and Lord Rendar. So far the only foolproof way I've found to fix it is to transfer them out and back in again, but that resets all their relationships too - a complete mind wipe, as it were, and I'd like to avoid that. I'm not sure what can be done about poor horny Shakey - she's a straight girl and everybody she's friendly with is female. Gusto is still with MD officially, but the lure of Justine is ever tempting. Dei and Bones aren't official, but she's having her way with him as she likes. I have no idea what turned her into such a sex fiend - she has normal morality and doesn't have the dirty minded trait. And it looks like Lord Rendar finally talked Lana Karron around - they're now official too, and frequently seen necking in the halls. So much for the "Hall monitor!"
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Dei
Dei
Maybe the control freak trait is really subtext for Dom?!
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Shakey
Shakey
#381
Shawn
Shawn
Well Helllllooooooo Bubble.
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#383
GasBandit
Regardless, it was pretty funny to see the look on Bones' face as she literally rummaged around behind his zipper.[DOUBLEPOST=1381814502,1381814462][/DOUBLEPOST]
GasBandit
Well, I suppose it could always have been badly translated, but all it is supposed to mean is that she responds more positively when she's the one initiating conversations than when someone else is initiating toward her.Maybe the control freak trait is really subtext for Dom?!
Regardless, it was pretty funny to see the look on Bones' face as she literally rummaged around behind his zipper.[DOUBLEPOST=1381814502,1381814462][/DOUBLEPOST]
Shit, that thought occurred to me weekly while I was still IN high school.[DOUBLEPOST=1381814575][/DOUBLEPOST]
Well, at a glance, I'd say it's because when you rolled your character's preferences, you left out all the male personalities. Shakey is a heterosexual girl with normal, healthy needs and desires who doesn't particularly like men.
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Ouch, real high school all over again.
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GasBandit
GasBandit
Yeah, I kinda feel bad for Cheesy. Too much more of this and I might HAVE to mindwipe Dirona - it's getting painful to watch her slow-motion self destruction. But take heart, you've got a support structure in your friends Jay and Tin Whistler, and for some bizarre reason, Justine might be starting to take an interest in you. You're ranked as high as Gusto in her eyes right now, and she's banged him like a screen door in a windstorm. Thing is, you've barely noticed her, so it will take some effort on her part to bring you around.Ouch, real high school all over again.
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Frank
Frank
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GasBandit
GasBandit
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klew
klew
#389
Frank
Frank
#390
Shawn
Shawn
#391
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#392
GasBandit
GasBandit
#393
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
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Jay
Jay
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LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#397
GasBandit
GasBandit
#398
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
Welp, guess I'm prepared for my sanity to faceplant.
This is how I imgine I'll go down.
This is how I imgine I'll go down.
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GasBandit
GasBandit
#400
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
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GasBandit
GasBandit
#403
strawman
strawman
#404
GasBandit
GasBandit
#405
Shawn
Shawn
#406
GasBandit
GasBandit
#407
LittleKagsin
LittleKagsin
#408
GasBandit
GasBandit
#409
strawman
strawman
#410
GasBandit
GasBandit
#411
Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#412
MindDetective
MindDetective
#413
Just Me
I read along, though I was two days away from the computer, and last week got a bit busier than I wanted when I started looking for a new car.
Your work's appreciated a lot, and probably not by just me (
) and I also love the humor in the pictures' names!
Just Me
What he said!
I read along, though I was two days away from the computer, and last week got a bit busier than I wanted when I started looking for a new car.
Your work's appreciated a lot, and probably not by just me (
) and I also love the humor in the pictures' names!
#414
GasBandit
GasBandit
#415
MindDetective
MindDetective
#416
Dirona
Dirona
#417
GasBandit
GasBandit
#418
Frank
Frank
#419
Jay
Jay
#420
GasBandit
GasBandit
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Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#422
GasBandit
GasBandit
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Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#425
GasBandit
GasBandit
#426
GasBandit
GasBandit
#427
GasBandit
GasBandit
Day 17 - BONES NOBEARD
Bones isn't exactly popular. In fact, before the Terrik tragedy, a lot of people outright hated him. As it is now, his only friend is his good longtime friend Tin Whistler, and of course, his new (but unofficial) girlfriend Dei Skates. He does hold a great deal of admiration for Frank the Tank, though Frank is ambivalent toward him, and he has no idea that Dirona harbors very warm feelings for him.
On his way into school, he says Hi to Tin Whistler, whose head is in the clouds lately, largely due to his new relationship with Frank.
Upon arriving at school, he's greeted by Dei.
They barely begin talking when suddenly Bones is shoved out of the way harshly, and he can scarcely believe what he sees as Frank gets into a fight with Dei, trouncing her soundly and quickly.
First thing he does is rush to Dei, lifting and comforting the small girl. Bones is still in shock, but he's getting madder by the second. Frank! How could you!
Once Dei is seen to his satisfaction and left in the care of her friend Justine, Bones goes chasing after Frank, all by himself.
He finds him coming out of the Boy's lockers in the kendo hall. He demands Frank apologize to Dei for what he's done! There's a tense moment of consideration, before Frank relaxes and says, simply, "Very well." Bones is still mad, but somewhat placated. In fact, maybe a little relieved - he was prepared to attack Frank if he refused, and sober reflection indicates there's only one way that could have ended up.
He goes to find Dei again, but she apparently has followed him, perhaps concerned over what exactly he intended to do when he caught him. Bones explains to Dei what has happened, and asks her to try to reciprocate in return. She is moved by his courage in standing up to Frank, and agrees.
In fact, he gets a little reward.
Tin Whistler comes in to check on them as well, and Bones suggests they all go try to get some studying done. The three head off to the library.
When they finish, Tin heads off on his own, and Dei and Bones walk together back into the Breezeway. Justine sees them there, and has a word with Bones. He tries to be extra nice to her - She's Dei's friend, it'd be nice if they all got along.
The rest of the trip to class is a cavalcade of warm, soft weight hanging off his shoulders.
When they get to class, and Lord Rendar leaves the classroom, Bones finds them alone. This is his moment, he feels it. He sets Dei down, and confesses his love, asking her to officially become his Girlfriend. There's an agonizing pause, but then Dei agrees. TRIUMPH!
He hugs her, and she's a little flabbergasted - she's used to being the hugger, not the hugged.
Morning classes fly by so fast Bones can barely remember them. All he knows is, it's lunchtime now, and he's eager to spend more time with Dei.
He invites her to eat lunch with him, and she of course agrees - but oddly enough, Bubble also seems to consider the invitation extended to him as well, and comes along too.
However, Bubble decides his digestion might be better if he gave them some distance, when Dei decides to go digging for sausage bare-handed. Happy conversation and... distractions, continue for many minutes.
Eventually, Bones can barely contain himself any more. He asks Dei to follow him...
to the absolutely, positively closest place of privacy...
the boy's bathroom on the upper floor.
There, he puts his hands on her shoulders, pulls her close, and whispers a proposition in her ear.
She suddenly jerks back away from him and shrieks "Help! I'm.. being molested!*" Bones is stricken horrifyingly dumb.
After a moment, Dei drops the facade and berates him "Oh come on, you could at least play along a little bit!*"
Then she pulls him down onto the tile.
They finish up and get dressed again just in time. No sooner are they back on their feet than Frank the Tank and Shawn Acy walk in and do a double take. "You know this is the Men's room, right?"
"Yeah we know!" Bones retorts and quickly hustles Dei away.
... and they have one more kiss before class resumes. Dei giggles, "Don't lick that, it tickles!"
Afternoon classes are a blur.
As the class prepares to leave for clubs, Bones notes that he's not the only one with lovin' on his mind. Nobody else seems to have noticed that Lord Rendar has snuck his hands inside Lana Karron's shirt. Eve Stienman comes up to him to ask him how things are going with Dei. She's absolutely the best ever, he tells her.
I think Dei overheard.
"Hey everybody! IT'S KENDO TIME!" bellows Bones. Everybody laughs. He wonders if they think it's a euphemism. It probably does nothing to correct them when he and Dei leave together for the Kendo Hall.
The warmup in the hall goes well. Maybe a little too well. Next thing you know, they're ducking back out, and going into the empty classroom just across from the library next door.
They barely get the door closed before she tackles him to the floor, yanking off his clothing.
Dozens of minutes later, they don't even notice the flash of blue hair that enters the room, gasps, turns 180 and dashes back out. Eventually they're both exhausted - Kendo practice is long past, and it's time to go home. As they collect themselves, Dei gushes about how masterful Bones is. I shit you not.
Bones walks her home. From there, he heads home himself, considering attempting to impersonate Gene Kelly on every lamppost he passes.
END OF DAY 17
Epilogue: That's the kind of day everybody wishes they had, innit? Makes for a lot faster update prep when half the day's content is unphotographable. Other notable relationship news is Bubble and Shawnacy are now an official couple as well, and it looks like Jay was able to talk Ashburner off her high perch and once again has a love triangle going - now with Ash and Kags, though so far Ash has yet to succumb to his charms completely. I'm not even sure Kags knows about it yet - data shows she still is close as sisters with Ashburner X.
Bones isn't exactly popular. In fact, before the Terrik tragedy, a lot of people outright hated him. As it is now, his only friend is his good longtime friend Tin Whistler, and of course, his new (but unofficial) girlfriend Dei Skates. He does hold a great deal of admiration for Frank the Tank, though Frank is ambivalent toward him, and he has no idea that Dirona harbors very warm feelings for him.
On his way into school, he says Hi to Tin Whistler, whose head is in the clouds lately, largely due to his new relationship with Frank.
Upon arriving at school, he's greeted by Dei.
They barely begin talking when suddenly Bones is shoved out of the way harshly, and he can scarcely believe what he sees as Frank gets into a fight with Dei, trouncing her soundly and quickly.
First thing he does is rush to Dei, lifting and comforting the small girl. Bones is still in shock, but he's getting madder by the second. Frank! How could you!
Once Dei is seen to his satisfaction and left in the care of her friend Justine, Bones goes chasing after Frank, all by himself.
He finds him coming out of the Boy's lockers in the kendo hall. He demands Frank apologize to Dei for what he's done! There's a tense moment of consideration, before Frank relaxes and says, simply, "Very well." Bones is still mad, but somewhat placated. In fact, maybe a little relieved - he was prepared to attack Frank if he refused, and sober reflection indicates there's only one way that could have ended up.
He goes to find Dei again, but she apparently has followed him, perhaps concerned over what exactly he intended to do when he caught him. Bones explains to Dei what has happened, and asks her to try to reciprocate in return. She is moved by his courage in standing up to Frank, and agrees.
In fact, he gets a little reward.
Tin Whistler comes in to check on them as well, and Bones suggests they all go try to get some studying done. The three head off to the library.
When they finish, Tin heads off on his own, and Dei and Bones walk together back into the Breezeway. Justine sees them there, and has a word with Bones. He tries to be extra nice to her - She's Dei's friend, it'd be nice if they all got along.
The rest of the trip to class is a cavalcade of warm, soft weight hanging off his shoulders.
When they get to class, and Lord Rendar leaves the classroom, Bones finds them alone. This is his moment, he feels it. He sets Dei down, and confesses his love, asking her to officially become his Girlfriend. There's an agonizing pause, but then Dei agrees. TRIUMPH!
He hugs her, and she's a little flabbergasted - she's used to being the hugger, not the hugged.
Morning classes fly by so fast Bones can barely remember them. All he knows is, it's lunchtime now, and he's eager to spend more time with Dei.
He invites her to eat lunch with him, and she of course agrees - but oddly enough, Bubble also seems to consider the invitation extended to him as well, and comes along too.
However, Bubble decides his digestion might be better if he gave them some distance, when Dei decides to go digging for sausage bare-handed. Happy conversation and... distractions, continue for many minutes.
Eventually, Bones can barely contain himself any more. He asks Dei to follow him...
to the absolutely, positively closest place of privacy...
the boy's bathroom on the upper floor.
There, he puts his hands on her shoulders, pulls her close, and whispers a proposition in her ear.
She suddenly jerks back away from him and shrieks "Help! I'm.. being molested!*" Bones is stricken horrifyingly dumb.
*YES, ACTUAL DIALOGUE
After a moment, Dei drops the facade and berates him "Oh come on, you could at least play along a little bit!*"
Then she pulls him down onto the tile.
They finish up and get dressed again just in time. No sooner are they back on their feet than Frank the Tank and Shawn Acy walk in and do a double take. "You know this is the Men's room, right?"
"Yeah we know!" Bones retorts and quickly hustles Dei away.
... and they have one more kiss before class resumes. Dei giggles, "Don't lick that, it tickles!"
Afternoon classes are a blur.
As the class prepares to leave for clubs, Bones notes that he's not the only one with lovin' on his mind. Nobody else seems to have noticed that Lord Rendar has snuck his hands inside Lana Karron's shirt. Eve Stienman comes up to him to ask him how things are going with Dei. She's absolutely the best ever, he tells her.
I think Dei overheard.
"Hey everybody! IT'S KENDO TIME!" bellows Bones. Everybody laughs. He wonders if they think it's a euphemism. It probably does nothing to correct them when he and Dei leave together for the Kendo Hall.
The warmup in the hall goes well. Maybe a little too well. Next thing you know, they're ducking back out, and going into the empty classroom just across from the library next door.
They barely get the door closed before she tackles him to the floor, yanking off his clothing.
Dozens of minutes later, they don't even notice the flash of blue hair that enters the room, gasps, turns 180 and dashes back out. Eventually they're both exhausted - Kendo practice is long past, and it's time to go home. As they collect themselves, Dei gushes about how masterful Bones is. I shit you not.
Bones walks her home. From there, he heads home himself, considering attempting to impersonate Gene Kelly on every lamppost he passes.
END OF DAY 17
Epilogue: That's the kind of day everybody wishes they had, innit? Makes for a lot faster update prep when half the day's content is unphotographable. Other notable relationship news is Bubble and Shawnacy are now an official couple as well, and it looks like Jay was able to talk Ashburner off her high perch and once again has a love triangle going - now with Ash and Kags, though so far Ash has yet to succumb to his charms completely. I'm not even sure Kags knows about it yet - data shows she still is close as sisters with Ashburner X.
#428
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Bones living up to his name!
#429
Shawn
Shawn
#430
Dei
Dei
Well at this point, anime me should know.GasBandit said:
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Dei
Dei
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Officer_Charon
Officer_Charon
#433
GasBandit
GasBandit
A little from column A, a little from column B. They're also in the same club, which REALLY ramps up the level of socializing characters do. If they weren't lovers, I'd say they were certain to be best friends.[DOUBLEPOST=1381901825,1381901729][/DOUBLEPOST]
Frankly, I nearly fell out of my chair when control-freak anime Dei tried to roleplay innocent victim and then got testy when Bones didn't immediately play along with her fantasy.Well at this point, anime me should know.
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filmfanatic
filmfanatic
#435
GasBandit
GasBandit
#436
Jay
Jay
#437
Shakey
Shakey
#438
GasBandit
GasBandit
#439
GasBandit
GasBandit
Day 18: Shawn Acy
Shawn's one of the new kids who transferred in kinda late in the semester. As a result, he hasn't had as much time as most to start forming friendships, but he's in the same shoes as Bubble181 - a fact which no doubt helped contribute to their becoming an official couple. Additionally, Shawn and Little Kagsin are great friends, and Shawn has even managed to get Frank the Tank in his corner as well - though Shawn can't stand Frank's boyfriend, Tin Whistler.
Well, he's barely out the door and already all kinds of people are talking to him - Bubble of course, but also Frank and Kags, with Lord Rendar and Bones hanging around in the general area.
Although, as he talks to Shakey, it becomes pretty obvious what Lord Rendar is waiting around for.
Arriving at school, he passes through the courtyard, and sees Dirona there. As is so often the case lately, she seems very depressed. He tries to cheer her up.
Heading up to class, Kags is asking him to study with her, when Bubble stomps over and tells her to stay the hell away from his man. The two angrily turn on Shawn and force a confrontation!
Shawn has the highest morality rating in the school, pretty much. He has to choose his official beau. Kags does not take it well.
Shawn tries to assuage her hurt, and she seems to understand why he had to make the choice the way he did.
Then a fight breaks out at the other end of the hall - Tin Whistler is going round and round with Justine Me. Is this revenge for her beating of Frank two days ago?
If so, then it works out. Justine scraps well, but can't keep pace with Tin and his secret Karate lessons.
Observing the end of the fight, Bubble then asks Shawn if he wants to go study now. Shawn agrees, and they head for the library.
They've got the library to themselves this morning. Furtive looks are exchanged over textbooks.
Afterwards they both head back to the corridor outside class to wait for the bell. They see some of the popular kids at the other end, doing their soap opera schtick, whatever the plastics do, you know?
In homeroom, a new transfer student is introduced, a softspoken heavy guy named Joe Whouk. Well, at least Bubble and Shawn aren't the FNGs any more.
At lunch, Shawn decides to try to boost his networking by inviting as many people to lunch as possible, and declares the invitation to the room at large. A good number of people actually respond: Bubble and Kags, of course, but also Frank, Shakey, Lana, Dirona, Gusto and Joe the new kid as well.
As the lunch group breaks up, Shawn puts a bug in Joe's ear that maybe he ought to try spending some time with Dirona - he seems to be her type. Joe thanks him for the tip.
Shawn also manages to catch Dirona off on her own and tell her Joe's been asking about her.
Shawn heads back downstairs, intending to hit the restroom then maybe go hang out in the courtyard or something for the rest of lunch, when something bizarre happens. Frank comes up to talk to him, and they're immediately set upon by Tinwhistler who also forces a confrontation... and Frank must be in a bad mood with Tin, because he chooses Shawn!
He tries to tell Tin afterwards that he's got no designs on taking Frank for himself, but Tin's too angry to listen to him. Well, fine then. Shawn didn't like Tin anyway, let him think what he wants.
He makes his trip to the restroom. Shawn's grumpy enough to consider pissing in the sink.
He goes to see what Bubble's doing, but it takes him a while to track him down. When he finds him, he's in the Boy's volleyball lockers, talking to Lord Rendar. That's odd, but they don't seem to have been feeling guilty or agitated when he insinuates himself in their conversation.
But it's clear something has gotten Bubble angry. Shawn, naturally, listens to him gripe, and it seems to help.
Speaking of people needing a shoulder, Kags is moping in the breezeway. Shawn cheers her up. He's mindful that Bubble probably will get back into a bad mood again if he spends too long talking with her in his presence.
Continuing on their way, they bump into Dirona again, and when Shawn says hello to her, Bubble blows up and forces another confrontation! This guy is jealous as all hell.
Shawn is a loyal guy, but Bubble needs to get a grip. Shawn calls the whole thing ridiculous and pulls Bubble aside to have a word with him. Afterwards, he goes to smooth things over with Dirona.
Shawn lets Bubble know he'll be on the roof, if he wants to meet him there later when he's cooled off. As he passes through the hallway, Shawn notices Frank.. uh.. giving Tin Whistler a Massage? I think?
Raven Poe is on the roof, too. They're practically strangers, so he goes to say hello.
Another conversation, another depressed girl. Lot of that going around lately.
Raven leaves the roof after Shawn manages to help cheer her up some. He takes the moments of solitude to get his mind in order after a perplexing and slightly aggravating day that is but half over yet.
After a while, Bubble hasn't arrived, but Frank does. He's in a low mood too. With a sigh, Shawn breaks out the platitudes. It's hard to tell if they work this time.
Bubble comes up while they're talking, but Shawn is able to gracefully end the conversation before Bubble sees them, so as to not cause yet another ruckus.
Bubble's actually in a pretty good mood now. Shawn also notes Film Fanatic and Klew seeming to get friendly some ways away as well. Shawn and Bubble have a long conversation that ranges every topic imaginable.
That's all the time for shennanigans at lunch. Afternoon classes go very well.
As the end bell rings and the class is packing up, Shawn, who knows what it feels like to be the new guy, announces to everyone that they ought to make an effort to be friends with Joe since he's joining so late in the semester. Shawn doesn't have a lot of pull with most of the class, but a few heads nod.
Then, he finds Bubble and the two head for the pool for swim practice.
The warmup goes, well, swimmingly. But what does one expect to happen when two healthy, romantically involved young, strapping fellows, the water glinting off their chiseled abs, spend two hours of physical effort in close proximity while wearing next to nothing? Shawn's just grateful the school swimsuits aren't speedos. There'd be no hiding anything then. Bubble's probably thinking the same thing.
As they retire to the locker room afterwards, the shower is nigh unbearable. Getting dressed again, there's a lot of shoulder massaging going on. Can't have any sore muscles after all.
I'm really not sure how to describe all the things I'm seeing going on here.
But at one point, Bubble takes Shawn in his toned arms, and kisses him.
Shawn suggests they continue their discussion back at his house.
Unlike with girls, the game doesn't actually show any Yaoi after the "undressing scene." But how's a girl supposed to compete with Bubble's pool-sculped physique, I ask you?
END OF DAY 18
Epilogue: Ok, I don't know what the hell happened at Shawn's house and I'm not sure I want to know, because the game saw fit to award them each credit for 25 sexual encounters, placing Shawn and Bubble firmly at the top of the Nympho list. Dear God, fellas. Naturally, Dirona's already getting friendly with Joe, though he's just as stumbling and slow to reciprocate - maybe that's WHY she likes him, reminds her so much of a certain other big guy with social anxieties. Her self-hate has hit critical mass - 14. Her numbers are flying all over the place, and I think some of the hate relationships she has with others have wrapped back around to adoration. I dunno what we're going to do with this girl. THERAPY. Film's still trying to make time with Klew, but he must have said something wrong today because she's getting colder to him. All other relationships seem to be unchanged, though Frank did apparently get miffed at Tin for some reason today, though they seem to have patched things up in the end. Lord Rendar's self hate is becoming worrisome - it's at a 7 now. But he and Lana are going gangbusters.
Shawn's one of the new kids who transferred in kinda late in the semester. As a result, he hasn't had as much time as most to start forming friendships, but he's in the same shoes as Bubble181 - a fact which no doubt helped contribute to their becoming an official couple. Additionally, Shawn and Little Kagsin are great friends, and Shawn has even managed to get Frank the Tank in his corner as well - though Shawn can't stand Frank's boyfriend, Tin Whistler.
Well, he's barely out the door and already all kinds of people are talking to him - Bubble of course, but also Frank and Kags, with Lord Rendar and Bones hanging around in the general area.
Although, as he talks to Shakey, it becomes pretty obvious what Lord Rendar is waiting around for.
Arriving at school, he passes through the courtyard, and sees Dirona there. As is so often the case lately, she seems very depressed. He tries to cheer her up.
Heading up to class, Kags is asking him to study with her, when Bubble stomps over and tells her to stay the hell away from his man. The two angrily turn on Shawn and force a confrontation!
Shawn has the highest morality rating in the school, pretty much. He has to choose his official beau. Kags does not take it well.
Shawn tries to assuage her hurt, and she seems to understand why he had to make the choice the way he did.
Then a fight breaks out at the other end of the hall - Tin Whistler is going round and round with Justine Me. Is this revenge for her beating of Frank two days ago?
If so, then it works out. Justine scraps well, but can't keep pace with Tin and his secret Karate lessons.
Observing the end of the fight, Bubble then asks Shawn if he wants to go study now. Shawn agrees, and they head for the library.
They've got the library to themselves this morning. Furtive looks are exchanged over textbooks.
Afterwards they both head back to the corridor outside class to wait for the bell. They see some of the popular kids at the other end, doing their soap opera schtick, whatever the plastics do, you know?
In homeroom, a new transfer student is introduced, a softspoken heavy guy named Joe Whouk. Well, at least Bubble and Shawn aren't the FNGs any more.
At lunch, Shawn decides to try to boost his networking by inviting as many people to lunch as possible, and declares the invitation to the room at large. A good number of people actually respond: Bubble and Kags, of course, but also Frank, Shakey, Lana, Dirona, Gusto and Joe the new kid as well.
As the lunch group breaks up, Shawn puts a bug in Joe's ear that maybe he ought to try spending some time with Dirona - he seems to be her type. Joe thanks him for the tip.
Shawn also manages to catch Dirona off on her own and tell her Joe's been asking about her.
Shawn heads back downstairs, intending to hit the restroom then maybe go hang out in the courtyard or something for the rest of lunch, when something bizarre happens. Frank comes up to talk to him, and they're immediately set upon by Tinwhistler who also forces a confrontation... and Frank must be in a bad mood with Tin, because he chooses Shawn!
He tries to tell Tin afterwards that he's got no designs on taking Frank for himself, but Tin's too angry to listen to him. Well, fine then. Shawn didn't like Tin anyway, let him think what he wants.
He makes his trip to the restroom. Shawn's grumpy enough to consider pissing in the sink.
He goes to see what Bubble's doing, but it takes him a while to track him down. When he finds him, he's in the Boy's volleyball lockers, talking to Lord Rendar. That's odd, but they don't seem to have been feeling guilty or agitated when he insinuates himself in their conversation.
But it's clear something has gotten Bubble angry. Shawn, naturally, listens to him gripe, and it seems to help.
Speaking of people needing a shoulder, Kags is moping in the breezeway. Shawn cheers her up. He's mindful that Bubble probably will get back into a bad mood again if he spends too long talking with her in his presence.
Continuing on their way, they bump into Dirona again, and when Shawn says hello to her, Bubble blows up and forces another confrontation! This guy is jealous as all hell.
Shawn is a loyal guy, but Bubble needs to get a grip. Shawn calls the whole thing ridiculous and pulls Bubble aside to have a word with him. Afterwards, he goes to smooth things over with Dirona.
Shawn lets Bubble know he'll be on the roof, if he wants to meet him there later when he's cooled off. As he passes through the hallway, Shawn notices Frank.. uh.. giving Tin Whistler a Massage? I think?
Raven Poe is on the roof, too. They're practically strangers, so he goes to say hello.
Another conversation, another depressed girl. Lot of that going around lately.
Raven leaves the roof after Shawn manages to help cheer her up some. He takes the moments of solitude to get his mind in order after a perplexing and slightly aggravating day that is but half over yet.
After a while, Bubble hasn't arrived, but Frank does. He's in a low mood too. With a sigh, Shawn breaks out the platitudes. It's hard to tell if they work this time.
Bubble comes up while they're talking, but Shawn is able to gracefully end the conversation before Bubble sees them, so as to not cause yet another ruckus.
Bubble's actually in a pretty good mood now. Shawn also notes Film Fanatic and Klew seeming to get friendly some ways away as well. Shawn and Bubble have a long conversation that ranges every topic imaginable.
That's all the time for shennanigans at lunch. Afternoon classes go very well.
As the end bell rings and the class is packing up, Shawn, who knows what it feels like to be the new guy, announces to everyone that they ought to make an effort to be friends with Joe since he's joining so late in the semester. Shawn doesn't have a lot of pull with most of the class, but a few heads nod.
Then, he finds Bubble and the two head for the pool for swim practice.
The warmup goes, well, swimmingly. But what does one expect to happen when two healthy, romantically involved young, strapping fellows, the water glinting off their chiseled abs, spend two hours of physical effort in close proximity while wearing next to nothing? Shawn's just grateful the school swimsuits aren't speedos. There'd be no hiding anything then. Bubble's probably thinking the same thing.
As they retire to the locker room afterwards, the shower is nigh unbearable. Getting dressed again, there's a lot of shoulder massaging going on. Can't have any sore muscles after all.
I'm really not sure how to describe all the things I'm seeing going on here.
But at one point, Bubble takes Shawn in his toned arms, and kisses him.
Shawn suggests they continue their discussion back at his house.
Unlike with girls, the game doesn't actually show any Yaoi after the "undressing scene." But how's a girl supposed to compete with Bubble's pool-sculped physique, I ask you?
END OF DAY 18
Epilogue: Ok, I don't know what the hell happened at Shawn's house and I'm not sure I want to know, because the game saw fit to award them each credit for 25 sexual encounters, placing Shawn and Bubble firmly at the top of the Nympho list. Dear God, fellas. Naturally, Dirona's already getting friendly with Joe, though he's just as stumbling and slow to reciprocate - maybe that's WHY she likes him, reminds her so much of a certain other big guy with social anxieties. Her self-hate has hit critical mass - 14. Her numbers are flying all over the place, and I think some of the hate relationships she has with others have wrapped back around to adoration. I dunno what we're going to do with this girl. THERAPY. Film's still trying to make time with Klew, but he must have said something wrong today because she's getting colder to him. All other relationships seem to be unchanged, though Frank did apparently get miffed at Tin for some reason today, though they seem to have patched things up in the end. Lord Rendar's self hate is becoming worrisome - it's at a 7 now. But he and Lana are going gangbusters.
#440
jwhouk
jwhouk
#441
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#442
GasBandit
GasBandit
#443
Shawn
Shawn
#444
GasBandit
GasBandit
#445
GasBandit
GasBandit
#446
LordRendar
LordRendar
#447
strawman
strawman
#448
GasBandit
GasBandit
#449
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#450
Bubble181
You know how frustrated nerds can get in high school, don't you?Think of that massive power source going untapped....
Also, I can't believe someone actualy chose over AniKags. Dude, you're nuts.
Also also...Yup, PMSing all day, sounds about right.
Bubble181
You know how frustrated nerds can get in high school, don't you?Think of that massive power source going untapped....Also, I can't believe someone actualy chose over AniKags. Dude, you're nuts.
Also also...Yup, PMSing all day, sounds about right.
#451
GasBandit
GasBandit
Oh, no doubt. But it's definitely a bug. No matter how many "times" it is done in one session, the game is supposed to treat it as one encounter. The 25 thing is clearly in error and I'm still making up my mind whether to correct it or not in the savegame data because it's throwing off the nympho leaderboard.
#452
Dei
Dei
#453
Bubble181
Bubble181
Look, if you're looking for someone to help you up your average....[DOUBLEPOST=1382028714,1382028656][/DOUBLEPOST](it's not creepy if I do it in this thread right? Because you think I'm talking about in-game, right? Right?)
#454
GasBandit
GasBandit
#456
GasBandit
GasBandit
Oh, I didn't. But the data says TWENTY FIVE TIMES. And after the dressing down you got today, you can't tell me you're top.Hey, I thought you said you hadn't looked.
#457
Dei
>.>
Also, I'm pretty sure my husband is willing to help my RL average whenever I am.
Dei
I don't know if you've been paying attention, but AniDei doesn't *need* help.Bubble181 said:Look, if you're looking for someone to help you up your average....[DOUBLEPOST=1382028714,1382028656][/DOUBLEPOST](it's not creepy if I do it in this thread right? Because you think I'm talking about in-game, right? Right?)
>.>
Also, I'm pretty sure my husband is willing to help my RL average whenever I am.
#459
Shawn
Shawn
#460
GasBandit
GasBandit
#461
strawman
strawman
#462
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 19: CHEESY ONE
Cheesy's been a fixture this semester, in that everybody's seen him but he doesn't stand out, other than the long relationship he had with Dirona, the Team Cleric, which recently came crashing to a halt when she broke it off. It broke Cheesy's heart and he can't even bear to look at her any more. But he's got friends in Jay and Justine (ironic considering THEY are also ex-lovers who can't stand each other, not to mention Jay used to bully him at the beginning of the semester), and most of the class considers him at least cordially, other than one or two assholes.
First person he runs into upon arriving at school is Frank. He says hello to him, and the two strike up a wide-ranging conversation.
In the classroom, he finds Jay.
He also sees the new guy, Joe, and has a brief conversation with him.
It's too early for class, so he puts his stuff in his homeroom desk and then heads out. Right out in the hallway, he witnesses Frank and Dei's argument devolve into another brawl. Cheesy's too timid to get involved and leaves quickly.
Back at the front gate, he's approached by Jay, who offers to let him copy his homework. Cheesy is grateful. They head for the library.
But looking at them, Cheesy's pretty sure Jay got most of these answers wrong.
He's approached by Dei, who offers him encouraging words about his sports efforts. He feels like a heel for running from her confrontation with Frank - but he likes them both the same and doesn't want to pick sides.
While he's talking to Dei, he's approached by the last person he thought would be talking to him - Dirona. Cheesy's still super mad at her, but he's too meek to do anything overtly hostile. He mumbles and flees the library.
Jay catches up to him (easily) and tells him to forget about it, cheer up and calm down. Cheesy becomes less upset.
He heads back inside, and is caught by Dirona in the breezeway again. She wants to talk to him about behaving properly in public. Cheesy's in no mood for this and tells her to leave him alone! After which he flees again.
Jay catches him again, and tells him if he wants to avoid Dirona he knows a good place. Cheesy follows him.. it's the Boy's Kendo changing room. Cheesy's not as sure as Jay about this, he knows as well as anyone that Dirona's not exactly shy about invading men's rooms.
Nevertheless, Cheesy stays there until it's time for homeroom to begin.
Morning classes go well enough. Lunch rolls around and Cheesy's ready for some grub. He sees Justine is really feeling down, so he tries to cheer her up and asks her to go to lunch. Dirona looks like she's about to object but they get away from her.
Over lunch, they have a really long talk. Justine is surprisingly easy to talk to. They become very relaxed in each other's presence.
Gusto tries to butt in, but she brushes him off.
Next thing he knows, Justine's giggling and hugging him.
Cheesy's not the kind of guy to press his luck when things are going well, so he's careful not to let his mind (or hands) wander too far into dangerous territory. When they finish lunch and head back downstairs, Tin Whistler's got scholastic encouragement for him.
They keep walking together, and pass behind the Gym where Justine stops to chat with Lana Karron. Frank gets into another fight, this time with Klew.
The result is predictable.
Cheesy and Justine stop and chat some more in the courtyard. He asks her about Jay, and she says they're not as hostile as they used to be. They're just classmates though, nothing more, nothing less.
They stop for a bathroom break, and of course, separate into their respective doors (though he almost accidentally goes in the wrong one).
Justine takes way longer than him in the can, so he goes for a walk around on his own, and soon runs into Ashburner X in the hallway. She's pretty nice so he says hello to her.
Turns out Ash is super pissed about something. Cheesy tries to calm her down, and has some success.
He sees Dirona headed his way, with some warning this time. To evade her, he ducks into the gym, then realizes that's as good as hiding in the open, so he ducks into the storage room.
It's only a couple minutes, and Justine finds him there, and tells him not to get so worked up.
She then proceeds to give him a reason to get worked up. Cheesy's ability to access, interpret and express information takes a temporary sabbatical.
Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately depending on your perspective), Cheesy is rescued by the bell signalling the end of lunch.
Afternoon classes also proceed well. Cheesy's feeling pretty good.
When classes come to an end, there's some kind of confrontation involving Dei but Joe won't get his enormous bulk out of the way in time for me to see what's going on.
Justine asks Cheesy to keep her company during practice. What's he gonna do, say no?
It's very hard for him to keep up with her, though. She's skinny and energetic, and he's... well, not. But it does give them some time together.
As usual, Cheesy's performance is probably the worst on the team. It gets him down.
After practice, Tin Whistler's also distressed about something. Cheesy bolsters his resolve.
As he leaves, he meets Dei in the hall and waves hello. She's got an odd look in her eye. Probably looking for Bones.
Almost immediately, Justine shows up too, but she's acting out about something.
She tells him to meet her at the classroom. What could she want there, so late in the day? But he agrees.
As expected, the place is empty when he arrives.
But he's not there long before Justine gets there too.
She approaches him and, to his (and my) great surprise, asks Cheesy to be her boyfriend. He nods in a manner somewhere between panic and eagerness. It pleases Justine.
She leads him out of the classroom, back down to the gym, and back into the supplies room.
There she puts a death grip on his neck and kisses him half to death.
Then her hands are going under his clothes. Cheesy's not home right now, please leave a message after the strangled whimper.
But just as things are getting mindblowing - Eve Stienman walks in and chastises them both. "Not in public." "Duh!" says Justine, "That's why we're in a STORAGE ROOM you little.."
Cheesy finally pipes up "Uhm.. there.. there's nobody home at my.. house?" So glad you could contribute Cheesy!
And it's off to the races.
Some time later, Justine Me is spotted leaving Cheesy's house, pausing for a goodnight kiss as she goes.
END OF DAY 19
Epilogue: Who's the most popular guy in school? Cheesy, that's who. Who knew he had it in him? Clean living and a forthright heart. In addition to the official romance and gittin' bizay with Justine, Cheesy's now regarded at 12 or above with Dei, Jay, Frank, Tin and Ash. It's been a heck of a day for him. There's trouble in paradise though, as Frank's regard for Tin is suddenly sinking inexplicably. Frank better be careful about his violent tendencies, Justine apparently found focus and drive after her defeat at Tin's hand, and she's back at the top of the athletics ranking again. The only person Raven Poe can even barely tolerate now is Kags - everybody else is 6 or below in her eyes now, even though Kags, Mind and Gusto are all actually very fond of her. Oh, and I corrected the erroneous sex count for Bubble and Shawn.
Cheesy's been a fixture this semester, in that everybody's seen him but he doesn't stand out, other than the long relationship he had with Dirona, the Team Cleric, which recently came crashing to a halt when she broke it off. It broke Cheesy's heart and he can't even bear to look at her any more. But he's got friends in Jay and Justine (ironic considering THEY are also ex-lovers who can't stand each other, not to mention Jay used to bully him at the beginning of the semester), and most of the class considers him at least cordially, other than one or two assholes.
First person he runs into upon arriving at school is Frank. He says hello to him, and the two strike up a wide-ranging conversation.
In the classroom, he finds Jay.
He also sees the new guy, Joe, and has a brief conversation with him.
It's too early for class, so he puts his stuff in his homeroom desk and then heads out. Right out in the hallway, he witnesses Frank and Dei's argument devolve into another brawl. Cheesy's too timid to get involved and leaves quickly.
Back at the front gate, he's approached by Jay, who offers to let him copy his homework. Cheesy is grateful. They head for the library.
But looking at them, Cheesy's pretty sure Jay got most of these answers wrong.
He's approached by Dei, who offers him encouraging words about his sports efforts. He feels like a heel for running from her confrontation with Frank - but he likes them both the same and doesn't want to pick sides.
While he's talking to Dei, he's approached by the last person he thought would be talking to him - Dirona. Cheesy's still super mad at her, but he's too meek to do anything overtly hostile. He mumbles and flees the library.
Jay catches up to him (easily) and tells him to forget about it, cheer up and calm down. Cheesy becomes less upset.
He heads back inside, and is caught by Dirona in the breezeway again. She wants to talk to him about behaving properly in public. Cheesy's in no mood for this and tells her to leave him alone! After which he flees again.
Jay catches him again, and tells him if he wants to avoid Dirona he knows a good place. Cheesy follows him.. it's the Boy's Kendo changing room. Cheesy's not as sure as Jay about this, he knows as well as anyone that Dirona's not exactly shy about invading men's rooms.
Nevertheless, Cheesy stays there until it's time for homeroom to begin.
Morning classes go well enough. Lunch rolls around and Cheesy's ready for some grub. He sees Justine is really feeling down, so he tries to cheer her up and asks her to go to lunch. Dirona looks like she's about to object but they get away from her.
Over lunch, they have a really long talk. Justine is surprisingly easy to talk to. They become very relaxed in each other's presence.
Gusto tries to butt in, but she brushes him off.
Next thing he knows, Justine's giggling and hugging him.
Cheesy's not the kind of guy to press his luck when things are going well, so he's careful not to let his mind (or hands) wander too far into dangerous territory. When they finish lunch and head back downstairs, Tin Whistler's got scholastic encouragement for him.
They keep walking together, and pass behind the Gym where Justine stops to chat with Lana Karron. Frank gets into another fight, this time with Klew.
The result is predictable.
Cheesy and Justine stop and chat some more in the courtyard. He asks her about Jay, and she says they're not as hostile as they used to be. They're just classmates though, nothing more, nothing less.
They stop for a bathroom break, and of course, separate into their respective doors (though he almost accidentally goes in the wrong one).
Justine takes way longer than him in the can, so he goes for a walk around on his own, and soon runs into Ashburner X in the hallway. She's pretty nice so he says hello to her.
Turns out Ash is super pissed about something. Cheesy tries to calm her down, and has some success.
He sees Dirona headed his way, with some warning this time. To evade her, he ducks into the gym, then realizes that's as good as hiding in the open, so he ducks into the storage room.
It's only a couple minutes, and Justine finds him there, and tells him not to get so worked up.
She then proceeds to give him a reason to get worked up. Cheesy's ability to access, interpret and express information takes a temporary sabbatical.
Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately depending on your perspective), Cheesy is rescued by the bell signalling the end of lunch.
Afternoon classes also proceed well. Cheesy's feeling pretty good.
When classes come to an end, there's some kind of confrontation involving Dei but Joe won't get his enormous bulk out of the way in time for me to see what's going on.
Justine asks Cheesy to keep her company during practice. What's he gonna do, say no?
It's very hard for him to keep up with her, though. She's skinny and energetic, and he's... well, not. But it does give them some time together.
As usual, Cheesy's performance is probably the worst on the team. It gets him down.
After practice, Tin Whistler's also distressed about something. Cheesy bolsters his resolve.
As he leaves, he meets Dei in the hall and waves hello. She's got an odd look in her eye. Probably looking for Bones.
Almost immediately, Justine shows up too, but she's acting out about something.
She tells him to meet her at the classroom. What could she want there, so late in the day? But he agrees.
As expected, the place is empty when he arrives.
But he's not there long before Justine gets there too.
She approaches him and, to his (and my) great surprise, asks Cheesy to be her boyfriend. He nods in a manner somewhere between panic and eagerness. It pleases Justine.
She leads him out of the classroom, back down to the gym, and back into the supplies room.
There she puts a death grip on his neck and kisses him half to death.
Then her hands are going under his clothes. Cheesy's not home right now, please leave a message after the strangled whimper.
But just as things are getting mindblowing - Eve Stienman walks in and chastises them both. "Not in public." "Duh!" says Justine, "That's why we're in a STORAGE ROOM you little.."
Cheesy finally pipes up "Uhm.. there.. there's nobody home at my.. house?" So glad you could contribute Cheesy!
And it's off to the races.
Some time later, Justine Me is spotted leaving Cheesy's house, pausing for a goodnight kiss as she goes.
END OF DAY 19
Epilogue: Who's the most popular guy in school? Cheesy, that's who. Who knew he had it in him? Clean living and a forthright heart. In addition to the official romance and gittin' bizay with Justine, Cheesy's now regarded at 12 or above with Dei, Jay, Frank, Tin and Ash. It's been a heck of a day for him. There's trouble in paradise though, as Frank's regard for Tin is suddenly sinking inexplicably. Frank better be careful about his violent tendencies, Justine apparently found focus and drive after her defeat at Tin's hand, and she's back at the top of the athletics ranking again. The only person Raven Poe can even barely tolerate now is Kags - everybody else is 6 or below in her eyes now, even though Kags, Mind and Gusto are all actually very fond of her. Oh, and I corrected the erroneous sex count for Bubble and Shawn.
#463
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#464
Dirona
Dirona
#465
GasBandit
GasBandit
#467
GasBandit
GasBandit
Well, it's only natural to get a big population bump when you snag the school's most eligible bachelor for your squeeze toy.And yay, climbing up the popularity ladder again.
#468
Just Me
With a nice boy!
Just Me
She doesn't want to bump the population, girl just want to have fun!
With a nice boy!
#469
GasBandit
GasBandit
Dear god I said population when I meant popularity. Paging Dr. Freud.She doesn't want to bump the population, girl just want to have fun!
With a nice boy!
#470
Dirona
Dirona
#471
GasBandit
GasBandit
#472
Frank
Frank
#473
GasBandit
GasBandit
#474
Tinwhistler
Tinwhistler
#475
Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
#476
Shawn
Shawn
#477
GasBandit
GasBandit
#478
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
#479
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 20: LANA KARRON
Lana's a bit of a polarizing figure in school life. With her rough tomboyishness, forceful personality and control issues, there's many people who both get along with her very well, and not at all. She's in a declared relationship with Lord Rendar, and they're completely ga-ga over each other - often spurring the PDAs for which she previously so often chastised her classmates. Additionally she's great friends with Justine, Kags and Frank, and bitter rivals with Dei, Jay, Shawn, Film Fanatic and Bones - and she doesn't much care for Dirona either, lately.
She meets her boyfriend LR on the way to school. Like so many people these days, he seems depressed. Something's going around in the school that is depressing the kids - it seems contagious. Anyway, she convinces him to buck up.
Justine is there too - at least she's cheerful. Even moreso than usual. I WONDER WHY.
She and LR pass Tinwhistler and Frank on the way in to class. The musk of barely restrained yaoi passion is nearly stifling.
Speaking of which, all Justine seems to want to talk about this morning is sex.
Lana and Rendar hang out on the roof for a while yakking about this and that.
After a bit they go walking. As they pass through the Breezeway, Jay confronts her, telling her to stay the fuck away from him. Lana's about to teach him some manners when Frank intervenes and ices down the situation. That's a first - Frank STOPPING a fight.
For some reason, this morning the Kendo hall seems the place to be... until Lana looks around and realizes that besides Lord Rendar, almost everybody there doesn't like her.
She tells Lord Rendar she'd rather not be here right now, and he agrees. They walk to the courtyard.
There, the atmosphere becomes too much for LR, and he pulls Lana to him... but Klew is there too, and she seems... a little too intent on watching. And making comments. It kills the mood.
They meet Kags by the front gate, and have a friendly chat.
Justine catches Lana again, asks her to go with her to the bathroom... ohhh kay...
No funny business. Just girl chat.
When they're finished, they head to class, just in time to catch the tail end of some kind of confrontation between Frank, Kags, and Lord Rendar. Lana's pointedly interested to know what that's all about, but nobody's talking. But Rendar's down in the dumps again.
The bell rings, and morning classes begin. Nothing out of the ordinary, Lana performs well.
At lunch, she, Lord Rendar, Justine, Frank, Klew and Raven Poe group up for lunch on the roof. A good social group, though Klew and Raven kind of surprise her - she didn't think they were particularly fond of her.
As they finish and drift off to their own pursuits, LR bashfully tells Lana that he loves her. He seems kind of a sentimentalist, this sort of thing is common for him.
Lana rewards him with a visit to Marshmallow Hell.
Lord Rendar looks around and notes they're alone. "Hey.. nobody's here... you wanna do it?" "Not here, you boob!" Lana huffs. Then squirms a bit.. "Come with me!"
She takes him by the arm and pulls him down the hall, to the unused classroom.
Yyyyyep.
When it's all over, she's thinking, she's not sure but she thinks Justine and Cheesy walked into the room, then abruptly left. Maybe Frank, too, later. It's good to have understanding friends.
Of course, that doesn't stop them from cracking wise next time she sees them.
As they walk behind the Gym, LR pauses to talk to Shawn Acy (who isn't particuarly one of Lana's favorite people) but then along comes Bubble who just can't seem to stand anybody talking to his boyfriend.
With that behind them, the rest of lunch is spent walking together, occasionally stopping to find an excuse to act besotted.
Afternoon classes are a bore. When they're over, Frank asks the whole class to be nice to Cheesy - like everybody's already not nice to Cheesy.
Suddenly Dirona and Bubble are trading blows in the front of the room! Dirona's just been in a horrible mood lately, and Bubble's already known for his ability to grate on people to begin with. He probably said something to her about Cheesy.
Eventually Dirona can't hold her own against Bubble any longer, and she hits the tile.
Justine wants to go practice. So off they go, though Lana's sure warming up for Kendo won't do much for her in Volleyball practice.
And while she's there, Frank joins in as well.
Turns out Lord Rendar's been watching her, and has been getting... ideas. Jeez, the boy's insatiable. She takes him by the hand...
And leads him off to the gym to help HER warm up for Volleyball! What were YOU thinking, eh? EH?
She ducks her head out to check the commotion outside - Girls are approaching Cheesy one after another to talk to him, and Justine has her hands full trying to fend all the other birds away from her catch.
She's the only girl on the volleyball team, but she does her best, and as far as one-person practices go, this one was pretty good.
Frank finds her in the Gymnasium and warns her about Dei Skates. She's dangerous, according to Frank. Well, Lana's not friends with her anyway.
After a brief chat, they split up, and Lana has barely taken a turn around the gym when Lord Rendar finds her and says "Come with me!"
He takes her to their classroom. Cute boy. Gets a kiss. He has to stand on his tiptoes lest she lift him completely off the ground, being a full head taller than him.
Rendar keeps wooing her with sweet words...
...until his hands start getting frisky, too. Next thing you know...
When they're finally exhausted, Lana has Lord Rendar walk her home.
END OF DAY 20
Epilogue: Well, what can I say. Most of today had not-for-camera content. These two are freakin' horny toads trying to go at it every moment they can. Guess they're trying to break into the top 3 leaderboard! In other relationship news today, Frank and Tin Whistler apparently had a major falling out today and called it quits. They're enemies now. I wonder if on a long enough timeline, this is the fate of the whole class - 20 to 25 kids who've all swapped baby batter but now hate each others' guts. No other breakups or declarations, but Film Fanatic's obviously doing something wrong with Klew - he's crazy about her, but her opinion of him just keeps getting lower and lower. Maybe his first and only to date girlfriend skewed his expectations for how girls act in these situations - Klew's a lot more reserved than Dei, and probably FF is coming on too strong. Also, I wasn't quick enough on the screenshot button as Lana ran past the entry lockers dragging LR (and she's almost as fast as Frank), but I am pretty sure I saw Justine Me blowing Cheesy One between the lockers. She's so freaky. Also I still don't get how this self hate thing keeps accumulating - despite getting ridden more than Seattle Slew, Lord Rendar's self-hate went up another notch to 8 today.
Lana's a bit of a polarizing figure in school life. With her rough tomboyishness, forceful personality and control issues, there's many people who both get along with her very well, and not at all. She's in a declared relationship with Lord Rendar, and they're completely ga-ga over each other - often spurring the PDAs for which she previously so often chastised her classmates. Additionally she's great friends with Justine, Kags and Frank, and bitter rivals with Dei, Jay, Shawn, Film Fanatic and Bones - and she doesn't much care for Dirona either, lately.
She meets her boyfriend LR on the way to school. Like so many people these days, he seems depressed. Something's going around in the school that is depressing the kids - it seems contagious. Anyway, she convinces him to buck up.
Justine is there too - at least she's cheerful. Even moreso than usual. I WONDER WHY.
She and LR pass Tinwhistler and Frank on the way in to class. The musk of barely restrained yaoi passion is nearly stifling.
Speaking of which, all Justine seems to want to talk about this morning is sex.
Lana and Rendar hang out on the roof for a while yakking about this and that.
After a bit they go walking. As they pass through the Breezeway, Jay confronts her, telling her to stay the fuck away from him. Lana's about to teach him some manners when Frank intervenes and ices down the situation. That's a first - Frank STOPPING a fight.
For some reason, this morning the Kendo hall seems the place to be... until Lana looks around and realizes that besides Lord Rendar, almost everybody there doesn't like her.
She tells Lord Rendar she'd rather not be here right now, and he agrees. They walk to the courtyard.
There, the atmosphere becomes too much for LR, and he pulls Lana to him... but Klew is there too, and she seems... a little too intent on watching. And making comments. It kills the mood.
They meet Kags by the front gate, and have a friendly chat.
Justine catches Lana again, asks her to go with her to the bathroom... ohhh kay...
No funny business. Just girl chat.
When they're finished, they head to class, just in time to catch the tail end of some kind of confrontation between Frank, Kags, and Lord Rendar. Lana's pointedly interested to know what that's all about, but nobody's talking. But Rendar's down in the dumps again.
The bell rings, and morning classes begin. Nothing out of the ordinary, Lana performs well.
At lunch, she, Lord Rendar, Justine, Frank, Klew and Raven Poe group up for lunch on the roof. A good social group, though Klew and Raven kind of surprise her - she didn't think they were particularly fond of her.
As they finish and drift off to their own pursuits, LR bashfully tells Lana that he loves her. He seems kind of a sentimentalist, this sort of thing is common for him.
Lana rewards him with a visit to Marshmallow Hell.
Lord Rendar looks around and notes they're alone. "Hey.. nobody's here... you wanna do it?" "Not here, you boob!" Lana huffs. Then squirms a bit.. "Come with me!"
She takes him by the arm and pulls him down the hall, to the unused classroom.
Yyyyyep.
When it's all over, she's thinking, she's not sure but she thinks Justine and Cheesy walked into the room, then abruptly left. Maybe Frank, too, later. It's good to have understanding friends.
Of course, that doesn't stop them from cracking wise next time she sees them.
As they walk behind the Gym, LR pauses to talk to Shawn Acy (who isn't particuarly one of Lana's favorite people) but then along comes Bubble who just can't seem to stand anybody talking to his boyfriend.
With that behind them, the rest of lunch is spent walking together, occasionally stopping to find an excuse to act besotted.
Afternoon classes are a bore. When they're over, Frank asks the whole class to be nice to Cheesy - like everybody's already not nice to Cheesy.
Suddenly Dirona and Bubble are trading blows in the front of the room! Dirona's just been in a horrible mood lately, and Bubble's already known for his ability to grate on people to begin with. He probably said something to her about Cheesy.
Eventually Dirona can't hold her own against Bubble any longer, and she hits the tile.
Justine wants to go practice. So off they go, though Lana's sure warming up for Kendo won't do much for her in Volleyball practice.
And while she's there, Frank joins in as well.
Turns out Lord Rendar's been watching her, and has been getting... ideas. Jeez, the boy's insatiable. She takes him by the hand...
And leads him off to the gym to help HER warm up for Volleyball! What were YOU thinking, eh? EH?
She ducks her head out to check the commotion outside - Girls are approaching Cheesy one after another to talk to him, and Justine has her hands full trying to fend all the other birds away from her catch.
She's the only girl on the volleyball team, but she does her best, and as far as one-person practices go, this one was pretty good.
Frank finds her in the Gymnasium and warns her about Dei Skates. She's dangerous, according to Frank. Well, Lana's not friends with her anyway.
After a brief chat, they split up, and Lana has barely taken a turn around the gym when Lord Rendar finds her and says "Come with me!"
He takes her to their classroom. Cute boy. Gets a kiss. He has to stand on his tiptoes lest she lift him completely off the ground, being a full head taller than him.
Rendar keeps wooing her with sweet words...
...until his hands start getting frisky, too. Next thing you know...
When they're finally exhausted, Lana has Lord Rendar walk her home.
END OF DAY 20
Epilogue: Well, what can I say. Most of today had not-for-camera content. These two are freakin' horny toads trying to go at it every moment they can. Guess they're trying to break into the top 3 leaderboard! In other relationship news today, Frank and Tin Whistler apparently had a major falling out today and called it quits. They're enemies now. I wonder if on a long enough timeline, this is the fate of the whole class - 20 to 25 kids who've all swapped baby batter but now hate each others' guts. No other breakups or declarations, but Film Fanatic's obviously doing something wrong with Klew - he's crazy about her, but her opinion of him just keeps getting lower and lower. Maybe his first and only to date girlfriend skewed his expectations for how girls act in these situations - Klew's a lot more reserved than Dei, and probably FF is coming on too strong. Also, I wasn't quick enough on the screenshot button as Lana ran past the entry lockers dragging LR (and she's almost as fast as Frank), but I am pretty sure I saw Justine Me blowing Cheesy One between the lockers. She's so freaky. Also I still don't get how this self hate thing keeps accumulating - despite getting ridden more than Seattle Slew, Lord Rendar's self-hate went up another notch to 8 today.
#480
Cheesy1
Cheesy1
Cheesy One: Chick Magnet?!
So very proud!
So very proud!
#481
Frank
Frank
#482
Gusto
Gusto
#483
Shawn
Shawn
#484
Just Me
Just Me
#485
Bubble181
...and because I'm permanently PMSing. But love!
Bubble181
I'm just jealous 'cause I love you baby!
...and because I'm permanently PMSing. But love!
#486
GasBandit
GasBandit
#487
Shawn
Shawn
#488
GasBandit
GasBandit
DAY 21: BUBBLE 181
Ever since Bubble got into a relationship with Shawn Acy, he's been making enemies left and right. Oh, he gets along well with Ashburner X, but who doesn't? And for the moment he's friendly with Frank the Tank, but now that Frank's back on the market who knows how long that will last. Meanwhile, Bubble has locked horns with Lord Rendar, Little Kagsin, Dei Skates, Shakey the Well Known, and is damn near in a blood feud with Dirona the Team Cleric.
Bubble and Shawn link up on the way to school. Exchanging greatings and affectionate pleasantries, they continue on slowly towards school together.
The school's already pretty lively. In the entrance hall they pass Mind Detective and Gusto, running quickly in the other direction.
They're the first to arrive at the classroom.
Bubble heads off to the restroom for a minute, and when he gets back Shawn isn't in the classroom any more. His lips press into a line and he sets off to find him.
Shawn apparently went to the pool locker room for some reason. Bubble's relieved - he didn't pass anyone leaving on the way here, so his paranoia was unfounded. This time.
Shawn, for his part, takes advantage of the momentary solitude.
They leave and go wandering again - stopping to say hello to Mind Detective as they pass.
Bubble sees Film Fanatic moping around in the gym, and feels sorry for him, so he goes and cheers him up.
Jay comes in too, and talks to Bubble about Sports.
Happy as he is to wander campus with Shawn, he suggests maybe they ought to do a little studying this morning, too. Turns out they have the library to themselves. They study until the morning bell rings.
Morning classes go OK. When it's time for lunch, Bubble, Shawn, Jay, Frank and Cheesy all head to the roof and eat in a pack.
After that, it's back to roaming the grounds with Shawn.
Shawn Acy seems to have a favorite patrol route that goes back and forth between their classroom and the swimming pool.
They run into Raven, Frank and Ashburner along the way back from the pool. Mostly friendly chat, Raven seems to be deliberately contrary sometimes.
In the hallway, that harpy Dirona tries to talk to Shawn. Bubble forces a confrontation. Dirona is sent packing.
They hang out for a while, then start to leave, but suddenly just as Shawn turns a corner, Shakey yanks Bubble aside and with barely a word beats the ever living shit out of him.
That bitch. Bubble swears revenge - and his friends Frank and Jay might be able to help him get it.
He finds Frank and Jay, and trash talks Shakey to them both. Frank takes it to heart, but Jay indicates he already can't stand her. Hopefully this precipitates some bruises on her person.
And just for good measure, he sweet-talks Justine Me a little bit too, then whispers poison in her ear about Shakey.
His mischief made, he sets off to go find and rejoin Shawn, before somebody else gets their hooks in him.
He find him talking to that Kags girl - Bubble doesn't like her either. He makes sure to interrupt THAT little exchange.
Afterwards, Shawn tells Bubble to come with him.
The path leads to the Men's room. At first Bubble is intrigued, but it seems to just be a pit stop.
As they leave the bathroom Kags comes up to talk to Shawn again. That's it, confrontation time! Shawn must choose between Kags and Bubbble.
Shawn chooses Bubble again. Kags is flabbergasted, and Shawn looks like he's starting to have had enough of Bubble's behavior himself.
Cheesy catches bubble's attention, and keeps him distracted. Bubble doesn't know what's going on until he looks around and sees Shawn and Dirona hugging. He thought that was settled! What is this?!
The two separate before he can navigate around Cheesy's monstrous bulk. Then the hall erupts into chaos as Shakey and Raven Poe break out into fisticuffs. Bubble loses track of Shawn and everyone else. Though, he is eager to see someone beat on Shakey...
But it's not to be. Of course Raven can't beat her.
He catches up with Shawn who is in the middle of a knot of people, and he's pissed off about something. Bubble talks him down, getting him to relax.
Lunch is over. Afternoon classes go pretty well! When Bubble and Shawn head for the pool to get ready for swim team practice, Justine decides to follow along and watch. Guess she likes watching guys swimming. Is it just Bubbles' imagination, or is she watching him really intently?
When practice is over, the fellas decide to take one more turn around the school to socialize. No sooner do they leave the pool than they find Frank and Shakey fighting in the courtyard. Bubble mentally pumps an imaginary fist in triumph. Now she'll get hers!
Bubble's satisfaction knows no bounds when Shakey takes one too many hits to the stomach and doubles over in pain. He makes sure to congratulate Frank before Shakey is beyond earshot, so she knows the architect of her misfortune.
In fact he can't help telling her so to her face shortly after Frank leaves.
In all the commotion, Shawn disappeared as well. Bubble heads off to go find him.
His suspicions confirmed, he finds Shawn talking to Kags again. Bubble is livid. Can't take his eyes off that boy for a moment! He breaks them apart again.
Shawn sees Bubble's pulse is doing double time. He suggests to Bubble that they leave and walk home. That appeases Bubble, for now.
END OF DAY 21
Epilogue - Busy day for Bubble. Making friends, arranging for the pummeling of enemies, all while watching Shawn like a hawk. Shakey's reputation is all but destroyed, but Frank's starting to have serious problems with self hate - it's up to 9 now. In fact the only student still untouched by self-hate is Ashburner X, though for most it isn't at problem levels yet. Joe is slowly getting to know Gusto and Kags, but something Dirona has done has turned him right off to her, though she's still chasing him, but it doesn't look like she'll succeed with the new kid. No break ups or declarations today. Justine's still with Cheesy, but this girl never seems content with what she has - and her wandering gaze is starting to fall on Bubble.
Ever since Bubble got into a relationship with Shawn Acy, he's been making enemies left and right. Oh, he gets along well with Ashburner X, but who doesn't? And for the moment he's friendly with Frank the Tank, but now that Frank's back on the market who knows how long that will last. Meanwhile, Bubble has locked horns with Lord Rendar, Little Kagsin, Dei Skates, Shakey the Well Known, and is damn near in a blood feud with Dirona the Team Cleric.
Bubble and Shawn link up on the way to school. Exchanging greatings and affectionate pleasantries, they continue on slowly towards school together.
The school's already pretty lively. In the entrance hall they pass Mind Detective and Gusto, running quickly in the other direction.
They're the first to arrive at the classroom.
Bubble heads off to the restroom for a minute, and when he gets back Shawn isn't in the classroom any more. His lips press into a line and he sets off to find him.
Shawn apparently went to the pool locker room for some reason. Bubble's relieved - he didn't pass anyone leaving on the way here, so his paranoia was unfounded. This time.
Shawn, for his part, takes advantage of the momentary solitude.
They leave and go wandering again - stopping to say hello to Mind Detective as they pass.
Bubble sees Film Fanatic moping around in the gym, and feels sorry for him, so he goes and cheers him up.
Jay comes in too, and talks to Bubble about Sports.
Happy as he is to wander campus with Shawn, he suggests maybe they ought to do a little studying this morning, too. Turns out they have the library to themselves. They study until the morning bell rings.
Morning classes go OK. When it's time for lunch, Bubble, Shawn, Jay, Frank and Cheesy all head to the roof and eat in a pack.
After that, it's back to roaming the grounds with Shawn.
Shawn Acy seems to have a favorite patrol route that goes back and forth between their classroom and the swimming pool.
They run into Raven, Frank and Ashburner along the way back from the pool. Mostly friendly chat, Raven seems to be deliberately contrary sometimes.
In the hallway, that harpy Dirona tries to talk to Shawn. Bubble forces a confrontation. Dirona is sent packing.
They hang out for a while, then start to leave, but suddenly just as Shawn turns a corner, Shakey yanks Bubble aside and with barely a word beats the ever living shit out of him.
That bitch. Bubble swears revenge - and his friends Frank and Jay might be able to help him get it.
He finds Frank and Jay, and trash talks Shakey to them both. Frank takes it to heart, but Jay indicates he already can't stand her. Hopefully this precipitates some bruises on her person.
And just for good measure, he sweet-talks Justine Me a little bit too, then whispers poison in her ear about Shakey.
His mischief made, he sets off to go find and rejoin Shawn, before somebody else gets their hooks in him.
He find him talking to that Kags girl - Bubble doesn't like her either. He makes sure to interrupt THAT little exchange.
Afterwards, Shawn tells Bubble to come with him.
The path leads to the Men's room. At first Bubble is intrigued, but it seems to just be a pit stop.
As they leave the bathroom Kags comes up to talk to Shawn again. That's it, confrontation time! Shawn must choose between Kags and Bubbble.
Shawn chooses Bubble again. Kags is flabbergasted, and Shawn looks like he's starting to have had enough of Bubble's behavior himself.
Cheesy catches bubble's attention, and keeps him distracted. Bubble doesn't know what's going on until he looks around and sees Shawn and Dirona hugging. He thought that was settled! What is this?!
The two separate before he can navigate around Cheesy's monstrous bulk. Then the hall erupts into chaos as Shakey and Raven Poe break out into fisticuffs. Bubble loses track of Shawn and everyone else. Though, he is eager to see someone beat on Shakey...
But it's not to be. Of course Raven can't beat her.
He catches up with Shawn who is in the middle of a knot of people, and he's pissed off about something. Bubble talks him down, getting him to relax.
Lunch is over. Afternoon classes go pretty well! When Bubble and Shawn head for the pool to get ready for swim team practice, Justine decides to follow along and watch. Guess she likes watching guys swimming. Is it just Bubbles' imagination, or is she watching him really intently?
When practice is over, the fellas decide to take one more turn around the school to socialize. No sooner do they leave the pool than they find Frank and Shakey fighting in the courtyard. Bubble mentally pumps an imaginary fist in triumph. Now she'll get hers!
Bubble's satisfaction knows no bounds when Shakey takes one too many hits to the stomach and doubles over in pain. He makes sure to congratulate Frank before Shakey is beyond earshot, so she knows the architect of her misfortune.
In fact he can't help telling her so to her face shortly after Frank leaves.
In all the commotion, Shawn disappeared as well. Bubble heads off to go find him.
His suspicions confirmed, he finds Shawn talking to Kags again. Bubble is livid. Can't take his eyes off that boy for a moment! He breaks them apart again.
Shawn sees Bubble's pulse is doing double time. He suggests to Bubble that they leave and walk home. That appeases Bubble, for now.
END OF DAY 21
Epilogue - Busy day for Bubble. Making friends, arranging for the pummeling of enemies, all while watching Shawn like a hawk. Shakey's reputation is all but destroyed, but Frank's starting to have serious problems with self hate - it's up to 9 now. In fact the only student still untouched by self-hate is Ashburner X, though for most it isn't at problem levels yet. Joe is slowly getting to know Gusto and Kags, but something Dirona has done has turned him right off to her, though she's still chasing him, but it doesn't look like she'll succeed with the new kid. No break ups or declarations today. Justine's still with Cheesy, but this girl never seems content with what she has - and her wandering gaze is starting to fall on Bubble.
#489
Shawn
Shawn
#490
GasBandit
GasBandit
#491
AshburnerX
AshburnerX
#492
Just Me
Just Me
#493
GasBandit
GasBandit
#495
GasBandit
GasBandit
I was trying to stick to 80s groups as much as possible for this one, though I made an exception for Brownsville Station because I didn't think the joke would come across if I used Motley Crue. Joe's more of a 60s phenomenon I think.I also was only waiting for a Joe Cock er (
#496
Bubble181
Y'know, I don't recall taking "jealous" as a character trait. Is it the Dirty Mind that makes me think everyone hugging Shawn's about to grope him, and Irritable causing me to overreact? Or is it just telepathy with the real life version seeping in?
Bubble181
A wife?! *slaps Shawn in handcuffs* Really, can't leave you alone one second, can I?
Y'know, I don't recall taking "jealous" as a character trait. Is it the Dirty Mind that makes me think everyone hugging Shawn's about to grope him, and Irritable causing me to overreact? Or is it just telepathy with the real life version seeping in?
#497
GasBandit
I think the jealous trait might just function as a magnet. Regular lovers will still object to people spending time with their sweetheart, but Jealous types seem to do it to the exclusion of all else. At least Bubble finds time to make other friends rather than going all Laina Walker on Shawn 24/7. I just kinda ratcheted it up a notch when I assumed direct control of him, harbinger style.[DOUBLEPOST=1382324106,1382324011][/DOUBLEPOST]Ooh, that gives me.. I wonder if I have an idea for a celebrity transfer student for next semester. With the Jealous and Evil traits, naturally.
GasBandit
It seems to me that most everybody in this game seems to guard their declared lover like a mother hen. I think the only reason Justine got away with it for so long was that Jay had to try to keep tabs on two very outgoing girls at once, so obviously Justine found time during the lapses in surveillance to go bang Gusto a few times. But even that came to an end eventually.A wife?! *slaps Shawn in handcuffs* Really, can't leave you alone one second, can I?
Y'know, I don't recall taking "jealous" as a character trait. Is it the Dirty Mind that makes me think everyone hugging Shawn's about to grope him, and Irritable causing me to overreact? Or is it just telepathy with the real life version seeping in?
I think the jealous trait might just function as a magnet. Regular lovers will still object to people spending time with their sweetheart, but Jealous types seem to do it to the exclusion of all else. At least Bubble finds time to make other friends rather than going all Laina Walker on Shawn 24/7. I just kinda ratcheted it up a notch when I assumed direct control of him, harbinger style.[DOUBLEPOST=1382324106,1382324011][/DOUBLEPOST]Ooh, that gives me.. I wonder if I have an idea for a celebrity transfer student for next semester. With the Jealous and Evil traits, naturally.
#498
GasBandit
GasBandit
Here's the outcome of that malevolent little notion that I'm considering for Semester 2:
Name: Laina Walker
Body type: Average/Average
Skin: Normal
Eyes: Blue, Large as possible
Hair: Chestnut brown, shoulder length, parted on right, gets in left eye
Club: Kendo
Edu/Athletic: 3/3
Personality: Anygirl of no particularly outstanding nature
Sexual orientation: Bisexual (No, you girls aren't safe either!)
Self-Centeredness: Normal
Virtue/Morality: Average
Subconscious traits:
(1) Jealous - tends to focus exclusively on the object of their effection
(2) Evil - Break up with ME?! STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB
I'm not entirely sold on the idea, just thought it would be fun to kick around.
Name: Laina Walker
Body type: Average/Average
Skin: Normal
Eyes: Blue, Large as possible
Hair: Chestnut brown, shoulder length, parted on right, gets in left eye
Club: Kendo
Edu/Athletic: 3/3
Personality: Anygirl of no particularly outstanding nature
Sexual orientation: Bisexual (No, you girls aren't safe either!)
Self-Centeredness: Normal
Virtue/Morality: Average
Subconscious traits:
(1) Jealous - tends to focus exclusively on the object of their effection
(2) Evil - Break up with ME?! STAB STAB STAB STAB STAB
I'm not entirely sold on the idea, just thought it would be fun to kick around.
#499
Shawn
Shawn
#500
GasBandit
GasBandit