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CHANGING SEASONS [OPEN]

Who: Minako Arisato, Shinjiro Aragaki & You
Where: All around campus
What: Two new very confused arrivals. We start out in prose, feel free to switch to action if you'd like
When: Future-dated to the 5th-8th of April
Warnings: Shinjiro is his own warning.

TENDER FEELINGS (CLOSED, SHINJIRO & MINAKO)
The last thing he remembered, before the light hit his face and he realized that something was wrong, was opening the final door to Gekkoukan High School's rooftop area. All this from hearing that she was on top there, the renewed memories slowly flowing back into his mind.

But he'd never forgotten her of course. How could he? Even in his dreams, he saw her laughing and crying as usual. Only now, this certainly wasn't it. Hell, even the weather didn't seem right. It was much warmer than a few minutes ago.

Shit, had he messed up?

He opened the door again, and it lead to some stone corridors he didn't recognize. This bullshit was like the teleportation in Tartarus, only this place didn't look like it was stuck in the Dark Hour. He squinted his eyes at the bright sunlight as his eyes finally adjusted and...a familiar figure stood in front of him.

...you know at this point, he wasn't going to question it. Just walk on over, after seeing her for such a long time was like coming home. The earth itself could have split up at the point and he would have ignored it.

"...Hey."

Surprise?

MEMORIES OF THE SCHOOL (APRIL 5TH ROOFTOP, OPEN WITH SHINJIRO AND MINAKO, FOR WHOEVER CLAIMS THIS FIRST)
There is a confused duo on the school's rooftop. What shall you do? Care to help them?

AFTERNOON BREAK (ALL AROUND CAMPUS, OPEN WITH SHINJIRO AND MINAKO, ANYONE, ANY TIME)
You may notice, during your usual routine at school, two new students. One of them seems to be ignoring the dress code for now, with a beanie hat and a red coat covering the school's outfit. He doesn't...really look like he wants to be here, but hey at least the girl besides him looks incredibly excited! She seems to be leading him around every nook and cranny the school has to offer, occasionally tugging on his arm to point something out to him and chatter at him excitedly. Chances are you’ll run into them just about anywhere you might be.

A DEEP MENTALITY ( AROUND THE CAFETERIA, SHINJIRO PRIMARILY, OPEN)
It had been a few days and despite the new situation, Shinjiro was settling in as best as he could. Which is to say, he was complaining, his roommate was shit and he had a feeling he was going to spend most of his time cooking for himself and Minako if there was a giant BEAR taking care of the school lunches. This place was insane. He thought he had seen it all. He clearly had been wrong.

Not to mention all that bear hair wasn't sanitary.

If the other students were ready to accept that, he sure wasn't. But he had to admit the bear had a pretty damn nice kitchen. After a bit of shopping downtown, he was already setting down some ingredients, donned an apron and started to get to work at chopping ingredients. Soon, the smell of the cafeteria was brimming with delicious smells and boiling pots. Peek in?

DEEP BREATH DEEP BREATH (AROUND THE STUDENT DORMS, MINAKO PRIMARILY, OPEN)
If there was anything Minako didn’t have, it certainly wasn’t a lack of curiosity. Once she had gotten over the initial 'oh my god, where am I, why am I alive' feelings and explored around the school a bit with her Senpai, the next course of action was clear to her: she’d explore the dorms from top to bottom.

Starting with the girls dorms and eventually moving to the boys dorms to bother Shinjiro, Minako can be found poking around every corner and non-private room, making mental note of what was where and the services offered. Minako seems to be extremely personable and approachable, and she certainly was new from the looks of her… maybe you should come bother her a bit, introduce yourself? Bonus possibility of a certain grumpy guy if you approach her while she’s poking around the boys dorm.

[OOC note: Reply with the time and date when you want to meet them! Also who ever is first on the 5th can also explain to them exactly where they are, congratulations.]

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Shinjiro wasn't the only one utterly confused; in fact, Minako was probably even moreso.

She... had died. She knew for a fact she was supposed to be dead right now, she had felt herself fade away in her loved ones arms as she finally came to accept her duties as the Seal in full. Yet moments after she let her heavy eyelids fell shut, a warmth had filled her body and a harsh light pressed against her eyes, causing them to wearily flutter back open. This was the first indicator of wrongness, the second being the fact that none of her friends were around her any longer, not even Aigis. The third she discovered as she pulled her body into an upright sitting position, where she realized that she had utterly no idea where in the world she was. This wasn't the roof of Gekkoukan, though it certainly was a roof...

Minako pulled herself to her feet, taking a few wobbly steps forward as her tired and aching body protested against her. Back turned to the door, she grasped gently at the fence keeping her back from the ledge, gazing out on the view of the city below. She barely registered the sounds of another approaching behind her, until the sound of a familiar voice cut through her quiet solitude. Minako takes in a sharp and audible gasp, slowly turning to face Shinjiro as one hand continued to grasp heavily on the chain links.

"Shinjiro."

The words tumble out of her mouth rushed and breathless, yet there was a certain sort of calm to her despite everything. In any regular situation, she probably would've ran up to him and grabbed him for a hug, but... she was just so tired. She'd spent a month fighting back exhaustion and moving forward, waiting for the day that her friends would finally regain their memories much like she had, when she could finally pass on without regrets. The weariness that had built up over that time hadn't quite left her, even in this new place.

Edited 2013-04-03 04:09 (UTC)

Here is a teacher coming your way. He also seems to have a vague relationship with the dress code, looking like something out of a cheap sci-fi movie. His stern gaze is focused on a book, though despite his distraction he doesn't stop his pace.

There is also a gigantic four-winged bat flying nearby. Seriously it's like the size of a person.

Oh boy, teachers! If there's one thing Minako knew about teachers when transferring to a new school, it's to talk to them and get to know them as soon as possible. After all, if they came to see you as a diligent and model student, there was more you could get away with down the line-- wait, was that a giant bat? That wasn't a persona or something, was it...?

"Hi, there!"

She'd figure out the bat thing once she got his attention away from his book, it seemed like it was his anyways.

The man looked up, expression unchanging. "I see. A new student. From where do you come?"

Though the giant bat continued to flutter about like some sort of new superhero, Batbat, it remained a little bit away.

Shit, she was just too trusting sometimes. Didn't the giant floating bat at least clue her in that this guy might not be what he seemed? He knew Minako could take care of a problem if it ever arose, but it didn't mean she had to be so stupid to rush in headfirst.

Idiot.

"Maybe. What's it to you?"

Or maybe you weren't trusting enough! They'd already been told this place was much different from what they were used to, so they should really expect nothing less than stoic men with giant bats. Sorry Senpai, gonna ruin your mysteriousness by actually answering the question.

"Yes, we just arrived here yesterday! We're from Iwatodai, in Japan."

Minako nudges Shinjiro a little, looking up at him with an encouraging smile; c'mon, there was nothing wrong with a little Q&A!

Of course, such a place name meant nothing to Cyrus. He simply stared back, returning Shinjiro's aloof stare. "I see. Then I trust you have researched this place before coming."

As was said before, idiot. Tch. Sometimes information wasn't meant to be shared without knowing, Minako. For her smile, he got a small frown in return. It was just Shinjiro was just naturally ~~good-natured~~ doubtful at strangers.

Regardless, he had a feeling Minako would answer the next one anyway, so...he stayed quiet.

"Not really, we kind of just woke up here yesterday... a nice angel explained to us what was going on, though!"

Though to be honest, she still wasn't quite sure how they ended up here, or why. It didn't make any sense to her, especially considering she was supposed to be dead right now. Not that... she really wanted to explain that to anyone, especially not Shinjiro.

...Was the afterlife in a school? Were they all dead?

"An angel? You speak of Pit, yes?" There was even more, of course, but first thing first.

Evve had grown tired of maintaining her human form, noting it to be far too much work for what little it felt it paid off. (Read: she was dodging laundry day.) For the time being (or until she needed proper thumbs) she was trotting around campus on her bouncy little paws and being unintentionally adorable to anyone who may cross paths with her. Despite the face of a grumpy cat and the collar of one caught in a wind storm, she still looked premade for cuddling.

Evve had just come out for the breath of freedom between classes, which she figured was enough to show she patrolled without actually doing her job at the appropriate hours, but needless to say, she'd vanish before classes began again, letting any ditchers probably get away with it. They at least had the trigger-happy hall monitor with her awkward mentor, right?

But the only problem with this lazy set up was knowing she might have to be in the midst of all the students straggling in the corridors, so out the doors she would go, lingering in front of the school to appear existent.

Oh. Oh my god. Minako had no idea what in the world Evve was, but what she did know was that she was one of the most precious things she'd ever seen. Pausing in her step to tug gently on Shinjiro's sleeve, her eyes remained locked on the fluffball of an Eevee, expression bright and mystified.

"Senpai. Senpai look."

If you thought she'd be deterred by a grumpy face, you were sorely mistaken-- really, just look at the tall man she was dragging around the school with her! Grumpy faces were a challenge she was quite up to meeting, thank you.

He'd already had his fill of the school for this day, so when she tucked at him, Shinjiro groaned inwardly. No doubt another observation about the strange students and...alright even he had to admit that this was different. Sort of like a cross between a dog and a fluffy bunny. Almost Pomeranian with longer ears...

His hand was already in his pocket as he took a step forward before Minako did, and unwrapped what looked like a sausage. Pretty expensive stuff too. Kneeling down, he held it out at the eevee, while respecting it's personal space. This looked like the movement of a guy who had done this before countless times.

"Hey. Are you hungry?"

Evve's ears sprung up as soon as his voice struck them. Her little black nose snapped in their direction, at first with a challenging gaze. Who the Hell was bugging her?

New kids? Those faces didn't seem familiar to her, anyway. Not that she knew everyone in attendance just yet. Not that she entirely cared, either. What's more important is the fact he had food and, why, yes, she was indeed hungry.

Evve took to all fours and made her way toward him. He seemed nice. Kept his distance and offered her food. She stood alert by note of her tall ears and caution to avoid any Pokeballs was key. She could fight her way out of one easily enough but it remained a pain in the ass.

But that meat looked amazing so she was going for it.

Sniff. Sniff. She glanced up at Shinjiro, Minako, then Shinjiro again. Don't do anything stupid. She reeeaally didn't feel like running.

"What kind of animal do you thing she is?"

'She' was a guess, but Minako didn't really like to call animals 'it', it felt much too demeaning. She crouches down next to Shinjiro, propping her head in her hands as she gives Evve a curious yet adoring look. You'd think someone would find it odd if their boyfriend suddenly pulled a sausage link out of their coat pocket, but certainly not this girl; she knew him well enough to expect things like this, as much as he tried to act gruff and nonchalant about how much he cared about animals. It probably would've helped his image if Koromaru hadn't gone and ratted him out to Aigis, but alas for him!

Minako kind of wanted to pet her and see if her fur was as soft as it looked, but she'd wait until after Evve ate.

It's time for lunch, should anyone care. The cafeteria is flooded with students flowing in and out, either taking their luncheon elsewhere or claiming seats at various tables. This is also a time for many of the staff members to either catch up on overdue work, eat food for themselves, or just chill.

Guess who's taking that last option? C'mon. Guess.

At one of the tables with two different seats, a big lump of coal-colored hedgehog lays, curled almost entirely into a ball in a manner most adorable. Normally, he isn't the type to just rest on a table, but should he lay on a chair, surely he'll be missed and the table will be claimed with his presence still unknown. Now, however, he's made his mark, sleepily flopped and taking a snooze before classes start back up. He hasn't really slept much since the hot springs fiasco, so he has to do some catch-up.

Oh yes, Shadow's also purring in his sleep, too. He's very at peace and, for a black hedgie with menacing red stripes, he looks relatively harmless and approachable. It could fool just about anyone.

He'll clean the mild fur-and-quill-shedding later. Promise.

Okay, seriously? What in the world was with this school and being full of adorable creatures she just wanted to pet and coo at and spoil? Damn you, Smash Academy. Damn you.

Minako's just gonna casually scoot closer, though not exactly so casually considering she'll be dragging Shinjiro by the hand along with her, to stare wide eyed at this... uhm... hedgehog...? Whatever he was, he was purring, and the teenager wasn't quite sure she could handle this. Bury her here Senpai, remember her fondly.

"Too cute..."

To that, Shadow hardly responded. His body stretched a little further, unfurling as he did, but he didn't make any other movements apart from a twitch of an ear and a flick of the tail.

What about Shinjiro? Does Shinjiro love cute, cuddly, cranky hedgehogs shuffling in their sleep? I bet he does.

What the hell was that.

Unfortunately Shinjiro was far less impressed, as Shadow entered the uncanny valley between animal and human.

"He looks like a weird version of Mickey Mouse." Alright, to be fair, Koromaru did wear a pair of wings and a small outfit, but this guy was sporting shoes and gloves and looked like nothing he had seen in his life. Where those spike-like things on his back flesh or cartilage? If it had shoes and gloves, why didn't it have a pair of...you know he wasn't going to think about that.

...Okay so it wasn't ugly either, but he wasn't sure if he wanted to pet it or just make sure it wasn't attacking Minako at the next second.

That got him.

Shadow shifted, eyes slowly slipping open to the sight before him: some punk and some redhead. While somewhat new to him -- who were these kids? -- it hardly surprised him. That didn't, however, make him any less irritated, tail thumping behind him instinctively.

Those bleary eyes lifted to them -- namely to Shinjiro -- and...

"You aren't appeasing to the eyes either."

Oh god it talks.

"--!!"

Minako jumps back a few steps, squeezing the life out of Shinjiro's hand in her fright. She hadn't expected him to talk, oh god had she not expected that. You'd think she'd have learned by now, but talking animals continued to be a surprise; it didn't help that she couldn't quite pinpoint what in the world he was to begin with. She looks between Shadow and Shinjiro, mouth agape a little, before finally turning back to the hedgehog somewhat sheepishly.

"Uh, sorry for staring..."

"No, no, you are fine." This girl was just gushing over how 'cute' he apparently was. He had to disagree, but her remarks were still terribly harmless and well-meaning. Shinjiro? Different story.

Shadow nodded in her direction before tired eyes lazily slid to the other, all while his fingers stretch in and out, showing a motion very similar to a cat kneading. It was instinctive, really, and just came naturally when he was comfortable.

"I cannot say the same for your companion." Oh, yes, he definitely did imply that Shinjiro was being rude as hell. What now.

Food is always a good way to start a conversation since everyone likes food. Fellow students could probably waltz in and compliment the delicious smell of this new student's cooking or something like that.

Henry doesn't know the first thing about starting a reasonable conversation in the first place, so that was out. That didn't mean he didn't appreciate the smell - he wasn't adverse to delicious food one bit, and come to think of it... when was the last time he'd eaten? Shoot, how long had he even been here? He hardly remembered eating at all since he arrived. While coming closer to the cafeteria, this startling realization dawned on him. It had been a while since he smelled good cooking like this.

The Plegian mage shuffled down the hall with a pronounced limp, favoring his left foot over his right. With as much stealth as he could manage in such a state, he tried his hardest to slide into the cafeteria unnoticed - at least hoping to get closer to the cook. Sure, Henry didn't even know his name, but that wasn't too much of a setback, right?

Once he got close enough, he crouched at the edge of one of the counters. It didn't matter what Shinjiro was making: Henry wanted some, and he was certain that if he was quiet enough, he could take juuust a little. So from his huddled position behind a counter and out of sight, Henry lifted his hand and groped for something to eat on the counter without looking - preferably something that smelled good, but he wasn't too picky!

The rooftop was one of Pit's usual hang-out spots, especially when he needed some thinking time. From that vantage point, he could see the entire campus and even make out the city spread far out before them, the sprawling forest, the glimmer of Kraken Lake. Here was beautiful, and it also gave him the advantage of being able to glide down to other places on the wind. It was the closest he could get to flying.

Sometimes, he could jump from the clock tower and make his landing here. For fun! This happened to be one of those times. However, today was different for one arbitrary reason: Pit was a girl, and she sported the girl's uniform. She soared through the air on her useless wings, feeling like she had master of the air even if it was for but a short while.

When she spotted two new faces on the rooftop ready for a cheery introduction, she also felt a tinge of regret. If she was gonna meet them... she was gonna give them the impression that she was actually supposed to be a girl. Explaining she was normally a dude was going to be a huge hassle, and they might not even believe her. The angel alighted onto the roof with a final beat of her wings, one foot after the other, and smiled at the pair of newcomers.

"Hey there! Nice view, huh?"

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CHANGING SEASONS [OPEN]

CLOSED

Afternoon break! The 6th please~ (holy crap I just finished this game)

i have a minor in perfect timing

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April 8th for their afternoon break! ouo

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afternoon break, 7th!

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I'm so sorry

NEVER BE

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April 7th; a deep mentality

Memories of the School - CLAIMED - DO NOT STEAL