JUSTICE LEAGUE, ASSEMBLE

[forgetbeam]

Who: The poor saps who signed up for Disciplinary Committee and the wise guys who want to troll them. And everyone in between.
What: REAL TALK.
When: December 7th.
Warnings: I guess that depends on who shows up.



Despite having the Committee idea officially approved before Halloween, various things kept coming up and causing problems every time Ishimaru tried to plan out a first meeting. All of these things amounted to "SHOCKY IS LAZY." But it was finally happening, and not a moment too soon! Recent events just added to the list of topics to cover, and some of them were pretty deep and serious.

(Not that keeping order was ever not serious business.)

The meeting itself was held in one of the spare club rooms, set up with a long table surrounded by chairs. The only real thing of interest was the tray of snacks on the table, since Ishimaru had noticed that it was much easier to get people to sit and listen when there was food involved. Of course, anyone hoping for cakes and cookies would be disappointed in the sliced fruits and vegetables adorning the tray instead. There wasn't even any dip...

Well, nothing could possibly go wrong at such a professional meeting, at least.

Comments

INTROS.

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[Ishimaru has taken it upon himself to be at the head of the table, surrounded by SO MANY LISTS... Which he is going over and over again while periodically checking his watch. And maybe munching on delicious red peppers.

Who shows up definitely affects later points in the meeting. Don't be laaate.]

Re: INTROS.

[monotreme_101]

[One person who is absolutely not unhappy with the selection of snacks is Knuckles. Oh man are those assorted red and green grapes? Good luck getting any assorted red and green grapes anyone else who is late.]

Ishimaru, right?

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That's right! You are Knuckles, aren't you?

[Seeing this red fuzzy creature in person is... well, less jarring after two months in Smash than it would be otherwise, at least.

Jeez, maybe he should have set out more grapes. A good thing to remember for next time.]

[monotreme_101]

That's me.

[He extended a hand to be shaken.]

Who else you expecting to turn up?

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[He stares at the hand for a moment, before realizing what Knuckles is trying to do here. Ishimaru's handshake is surprisingly meek for such a loud and assertive guy. Or maybe he's just too Japanese for this, WHATEVER.]

Eikichi Mishina, Kazooie, and somebody named Bowser are all on my list. I expect Vivian will be showing up as well, as she is a Hall Monitor.

[Little does he know, SHE'S ALREADY HERE.]

Re: INTROS.

[hellofriend]

[ Oh, jeez, did you look under the table when you set this room up, Ishimaru? Because that table cloth was fluttering and Vivian was suddenly crawling from beneath it, looking around the room as she climbed onto the chair closest to Ishimaru. She wasn't technically late but she was appearing late. ]

Hello!

[ JESUS CHRIST. ]

It's me!

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[WHAT THE SHIT]

--Ah!! ...Vivian? What... what were you doing under there...?

[He does a quick peek under the table just to make sure there aren't more Vivians. ...That's right, she was a machine, there could be hundreds of her. HA... HA...]

[hellofriend]

[ He'd probably shit himself if he knew the exact number manufactured at good ol' Aperture Science! ]

Searching...

[ ......... ]

Are we discussing halls?

[ Yeah, you're not getting an explanation. ]

[monotreme_101]

[.....well. That was unexpected.]

....'sup.

[hellofriend]

[ Oh! A new face and -

Woah, this one was not human.

No, what? No, what the... ]

Hello...

[ Staaaaare. ]

[deathboss]

[He is RIGHT ON TIME.]

Gooood afternoon, babes!

[monotreme_101]

Hey man - Good to meet you in person.

[forgetbeam]

[What babes?

But there's some pretty recognizable hair.]

Good afternoon, Mishina! You are just in time! So, let us begin the meeting now!

[AS SOON AS SHOCKY PUTS UP THE THREAD.]

HOPE YA DON'T MIND, SHOCKY...

[lives_strong]

[Despite the fact that she didn't sign up because Jon is extremely forgetful, Ondrea decided to show up anyway in her human form. The Disciplinary Committee sounded intriguing, and besides...they have healthy snacks, her favorite...

She idly walks over to the hall monitor, giving him a brief nod as greeting.]

My name is Ondrea. I was not able to sign up for this committee, as I've been rather busy keeping up with my studies and training. That said, I am interested in joining and I hope you do not mind me attending this meeting.

minds everything

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[WHAT ARE YOU WEARING. >:||||||||||||| AND not signing up before showing up. >:||||||| Nonetheless, Ishimaru's frowning might be less judgmental and more just... his face. Maybe. Because he can't fully disapprove of someone who spends time being busy with their studies.]

Of course! I will allow drop-ins for this first meeting as long as you are well behaved! Have a seat and we will begin!

shoves

[lives_strong]

Understood. You have my thanks.

WATCHING YOU

[reign_of_power]

[Oh did anyone notice this weird really insanely tall guy in the back? Because he is there. Watching you.]

[monotreme_101]

[THIS GUY DID]

[reign_of_power]

[YOUR OBSERVATION SKILLS ARE GOOD, KNUCKLES. YOU MIGHT GET A SMALL NOD IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.]

[monotreme_101]

[IT WAS HIS BRO-DAR CLUEING HIM IN ON THE PRESENCE OF HIS TOTAL BRO.]

[forgetbeam]

[Well this guy seems nice. :) ]

COMMENCE MEETING

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[Ishimaru stands with a final examination of his watch. Well, it's not everyone who initially signed up, but it is certainly a decent handful of people! It's about quality over quantity, anyway.]

Everyone! Welcome to the first meeting of Smash Academy's own Disciplinary Committee! Thank you for coming! Surely you are aware that from here on out it is our duty to uphold justice and orders on campus! Not only that, but to be outstanding members of society even out in the city, or wherever we may go throughout our lives!

With that in mind... There is a very important issue that must be addressed as soon as possible! You have all heard about the recent murder.

[Ah, Charlise... Would you have been here if it didn't happen? (Of course not, but Ishimaru's still convinced that she was sincere in her support of the Committee.)]

There have been troubling news reports since then of other attacks and violence in this city! So the first thing we must discuss is this:

What can we do to help keep the students safe both on school grounds and off? Let us begin an open discussion now!

[monotreme_101]

[Knuckles stood up.]

Hey. First up - for new folks, the name is Knuckles. I've been at this school for four years and I've been a part of a lot of investigations and stuff on campus. Caught a thief who was stealing from pretty much everyone, helped nab someone who was comitting hate crimes against non-humans on campus, helped catch the first mass murderer we had running around here too.

[There had been other things of course, but those were the main three and he didn't want to sound like he was bragging.]

First off, till we get the jerk who killed my pal - and Charlise was a friend of mine so believe me when I tell you this is personal - I think we oughta remind folks who go off campus to move in at least pairs if not groups. Keep cell phones charged and take advantage of the fighting courses offered at the school. A little self defense goes a long way.

[He reached into his coat pocket and pulled something out, tossing it onto the table.]

Next, we gotta start warning folks away from this crap.

[It was a green sucker - one of those that had been on Charlise's person when she'd overdosed.]

Looks like a candy, but it's a drug, and I'm pretty sure it factored heavily into Kitty's murder.

[lives_strong]

[Ondrea stood up after Knuckles finished speaking, giving him a curt nod.]

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Ondrea. Unlike Knuckles, I have not been at the academy very long, but that does not mean I will sit here idly and watch others speak. I've dealt with murderers before and believe me when I say that if you show any sign of weakness, they will not hesitate to injure you severely, if not outright kill you.

[The human-turned-Blaziken folded her arms tightly against her chest, a grim expression slowly forming on her face.]

As such, I would like to offer my free time to students and staff alike who would like to learn self-defense. It would not cost anything...besides one's time and dedication, of course. As for those...drugs Knuckles mentioned earlier...

[Suddenly, she looks rather...uncomfortable, as if some of her confidence faded away. Ondrea lets both hands fall to her sides, raising one hand to rub the back of her neck, while her eyes look away from the group.]

I've heard of them, but I'm afraid I cannot be of much assistance there in terms of information. That said...I will keep my eyes and ears open, you have my word.

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[It's not the first time Ishimaru's heard about the previous murders on campus. He's still deeply disturbed that a thing like that could possibly happen in such a sacred learning environment - or anywhere, really, but he's not naive enough to think that murder is exclusive to some distant of the world. As nice a thing as it would be to believe...

The hate crimes are news to him, though. Thievery too, no matter how small. More trouble than all of that...

He takes the lollipop and holds it up, watching it turn translucent in the light.]

Before we discuss methods of promoting safety awareness... Is this really a drug? Where did you get a thing like this?!