CHANGING SEASONS [OPEN]

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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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CLOSED

[xxii]

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.

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

[will_be_god]

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.

April 8th for their afternoon break! ouo

[idowhatilike]

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.

afternoon break, 7th!

[obfuskate]

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.

April 7th; a deep mentality

[cruelcurse]

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!

Memories of the School - CLAIMED - DO NOT STEAL

[pitticus]

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?"