Dorm Log The Sequel To End All Sequels

[makesitcool]

Who: COLLECTIVE YOU
What: Dorm log!
Where: Student and Teacher dorms, and quite possibly beyond campus. If your heart dreams it, your fingers can type it.
When: The span of February 27 - March 13
Warnings: This log is yellow-taped with all kinds of potential warnings. If your filthy imagination can conjure it, this log can produce it.

Ripped off the last one and all its friends: Basically, here's how this works. We all know our characters experience downtime after classes and their busy schedules, and this is a good venue for those kinds of miscellaneous dorm-shenanigans to take place. Not only does it give your characters the easy chance to meet new people in a laid-back environment, but it's a good mechanism for strengthening CR. It's easy!

Feel free to begin in any way you please! Plan with (a) fellow player(s) if you'd like! Or, set up a thread and wait for characters to bite! Whatever you want. It can all be yours if you make a thread. Feel like drawing graffiti on Professor Jin's door? Apologizing for the aftermath of the latest cupidbot fiasco? Doing each others' hair and talking about boys? Giving your trusted(?!?) friends a free ride in the dryer? Staying up late at night making use of those dick-shaped cake pans you found in the cupboard? Man, I don't care, just do it! Don't let this log get away untagged.


Directory
Ai | Alter Ego | Apple Kid | Banjo | Blaze | Bowser | Bulba | Caim | Celes | Chiyo | Cyrus | Daisy | Edgeworth | Eggman | Eirika | Eli | Ellistree | Falcon | Flint | Garry | Gold | Goombella | Gordon | Green | Hilda | Innes | Ishimaru | Jock | Jolt | Knuckles | Lucca | Mac | Manah | Marie | Mary | Max | Milimili | Mondo | Nabooru | Naegi | Noel | Ocelot | Pit | R.O.B. | Rhys | Rick | Riwane | Samus | "Seth" | Shadow | Silver | Skull Kid | Snake | Soryk | Vinnie | Voile | Wheatley | X | Zelda (OoT) | Zelda (ST)

Comments

[heartofarapier]

That sat poorly with her. At least the concept of losing control over herself. Especially regarding where matters of the heart were involved. Eirika already had complications emerging there - no thanks to Prince Innes - and the idea of something else adding to it left her with a rather... sour aftertaste.

"...Oh," she replied, unable to hide her disappointment. "Perhaps it is just best to avoid the difficulties that come with the celebrations." And she doubted it could be so easy.

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"They're fun! When things aren't being crazy at least," she tried to explain.

[heartofarapier]

It didn't sound that fun, but then Eirika hadn't ever really lived a life of much 'fun,' or what she imagined Daisy probably thought would be. Her idea of an enjoyable pastime were the various social galas, walks in the garden, visiting Frelia to see Tana, and cheering Seth on in jousting competitions.

And speaking of the latter...

"Hrm..." She began somewhat thoughtfully. "Do you know if they hold tournaments here at all? Like jousting, or spars?"

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Oh, sure, all the time," she explained. "This IS a fighting school. There's even an arena for sparring and duels."

[heartofarapier]

That piqued her interest. Almost immediately, too. Not that Eirika had any real desire to fight. Peace could not be wholly obtained by a culture that relied on violence and force and she would advocate pacifism to the best of her ability as long as she remained a twin ruler to her kingdom.

"A fighting school?" she asked suddenly. "...What..." How would have Seth phrased it? "...irony," the princess murmured with anything but amusement in her tone. "Even far from a war and still I am in a place where blades be raised and steel meets steel."

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Is that really irony?" Daisy asked, finger to her chin. "Well, Smash Academy is a regular school, but its specialty is training fighters."

[heartofarapier]

She thought on those words momentarily, wondering if she should be so open about herself. She'd never really hidden her thoughts back home, however. Her people knew of her nature. What harm could it do to let Daisy know?

"I was not known in my homeland for being fond of the use of force," Eirika admitted with a slight tip of her head. "I arrived here fresh from the front lines of battle. To be a feigned warrior in a location that trains individuals for such behaviour is incredibly surreal and... ironic. As I stated before."

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Well, you'll get used to it soon enough," she said. "I guess it's a bit like a military academy or something like that, but not so formal. And there's no army involved."

[heartofarapier]

"A military academy?" Eirika was almost surprised by the very concept. And she had a feeling her expression painted it rather obvious that it wasn't something she condoned of. "Do they take delight in showing people to resort to violence rather than negotiations?" It admittedly, sounded harsh for her to say, but the princess could think of no other way to put it.

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Well... I wouldn't exactly know," she replied quietly.

[heartofarapier]

Daisy's response seemed to instantly remind Eirika of her own position. She was only helping. Her expression softened. "I apologise." Lifting a hand, she settled it over her heart, "That was out of line for me. Please, I didn't mean to offend." Looking aside for a moment, she tried to think up better words. "What kinds of things do you enjoy here, Daisy?"

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"It's all right," she answered quietly. "I enjoy spending time with my friends, going into town, shopping, playing sports, working in the greenhouse... Normal things, you know?"

[heartofarapier]

Eirika thought all of that sounded rather... incredible, actually. She knew very well there was more to life than simple tutelage, etiquette lessons, and life inside of Renais' castle. She'd only gotten a taste of it during the war, however. What Daisy spoke of didn't seem to be war related at all, though.

"Normal things?" she asked, too evident in how clueless she was. "I've not done much of those things. Before the war in my homeland, I did not go out often. And when I did, my retainer joined me." She supposed Seth was a friend to some extent. "I've never done any of those other things you mentioned. How liberating that all sounds."

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Well, as long as you're here... maybe you should try them," Daisy suggested. "It seems like the perfect time."

[heartofarapier]

"I believe I've heard the saying 'no time like the present.'" Eirika nodded in agreement. "While I'm here, I intend to take slight advantage of the situation. Within moderation." For she was far too engrained in regal duties that she had no desire to lose all touch with that part of herself. And while Daisy may have been like that at one point in time, Eirika had no way of knowing, for the Daisy she'd met was so different from many other girls she knew.

Save L'Arachel. Daisy could have been a little like L'Arachel.

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Great!" Daisy smiled. "I think you'll like it here," she said happily. "I'll be happy to introduce you to some of my friends later too!"

[heartofarapier]

"I..." It was almost odd how much she hesitated just hearing that. A girl she didn't even know anything of aside from her name was so kind. So helpful. "I would like that a great deal, Daisy. Thank you for such consideration." And it was hard not to be tickled pink by the idea of actually having friends.

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"It's no problem!" she said with a smile. "I'm looking forward to it!"

[heartofarapier]

A moment's consideration and Eirika found herself growing a little more serious, but losing none of the warmth in her expression. "I couldn't possibly let you do such without compensation, however. In the event that you could use my assistance for something, I insist that you inform me straight away." For it would have been all too easy to take something and give nothing in return, and Eirika simply couldn't accept that.

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"If you insist, I'll keep it in mind," Daisy said with a smile. "Welcome to Smash Academy! Hope you enjoy it!"

[heartofarapier]

"Thank you," Eirika replied, as if it was habitual simply to say the words. The welcome was a curious thing, though. She didn't think she'd fit in at all. Not with how outlandish she was and her own views on how life should have been spent.

But perhaps Daisy would prove her wrong.

"I look forward to us crossing paths again," she continued with a low and polite incline of her head. "I suppose I'd best continue acquainting myself, however."

[givemeyouranswerdo]

"Same here! I'll see you again soon!"