Dorm Log: Scorching Summer Edition

[butterbelieveamanspromise]

Who: Who else.
What: Dorm log!
Where: Student and Teacher dorms, and quite possibly beyond campus. Frankly? I don't care where. Go have fun, kids.
When: The span of June 14 - June 28th. Pick a date.
Warnings: Yeah, it got pretty naughty in here.

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. Stay up all night watching reruns of Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtles? Break out the ice cream and industrial fans to beat the heat? Get a bad suntan while you're asleep with the help of your friends? Whatever you get your bad self up to. Your good self is welcome, too. Now put your copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf down for one second and tag this thing!


DIRECTORY
Alter Ego | Baconator | Banjo | Byakuya | Blake | Blaze | Byrne | Caim | Cammy | Carter | Chell | Chiyo | Connor | Cress | Cyrus | Daisy | Douggie | Eggman | Eirika | Ellistree | Garry | General Guy | Goombella | Gordon | Henry | Jin | Jon | Kazooie | Kiyotaka | Knuckles | Kyogre | Lucca | Mac | Mary | Milimili | Nabooru | Phoenix | Proton | Pulseman | R.O.B. | Red | Rhys | Ron | Sable | Samus | Schezo | Seth | Shadow | Sonny Moe | Ulki | Watt | Wheatley | Zelda | Ziio

Comments

[forgetbeam]

Just like reading at the front of the class. He held the book out, squinted ever-so-slightly, and subconsciously moved it away from his face as he read from the first paragraph he laid eyes on:

"Some Pokemon moves are classified as HM moves. These moves capitalize on a Pokemon's particular powers to allow you to access areas on the field you wouldn't be able to get to normally. You just need to have the right gym badge if you want to legally use a particular HM move..."

How was this supposed to figure out what was ailing him?

[sicklypriest]

As the hall monitor read, Rhys observed with diligent attention. At the nearest opportunity, he clipped his reading session short with, "Very well! You may stop there." It was rude to interrupt, but he was onto something.

"Just as I suspected... Kiyotaka, have you been noticing any changes in your vision? For instance, when you sit down in class, how easy has it been for you to make out what's written on the board?"

[forgetbeam]

"I can see the words on the board just fine." He closed the book, drumming his fingers against the cover. "However, the headaches affect me so much that I cannot read my own textbooks at times."

Wait a second. He could see where this line of questioning was going, and he didn't like it one bit. Time to do the mature thing and shoot it down at once.

"I take very good care of my eyes!! I treat my entire body with the utmost respect! So there can't be anything wrong with my vision!"

[sicklypriest]

Ohhh no. He was under a serious misconception, thought Rhys, or just working up a fit of denial. Not that he could blame him, given the repercussions of the diagnosis he was on the trail of. He hated to be the bearer of bad news, but...

"That may not necessarily be true. You could win the healthiest nut award and still develop eyesight degeneration despite your best efforts to prevent them." He paused, weighing what he just said. "Of course, it goes without saying that taking care of your body certainly does prevent a lot of health issues, but this... is not one of them that can always be avoided."

[forgetbeam]

"No, I am... I'm certain things will be easier to read if I can just get rid of the headaches! Everything will return to normal!"

But he was in no position to make any medical decisions against the school nurse. He clutched desperately at the book, knuckles white.

"Glasses are surely expensive, so... I'll have to strengthen my vision through sheer determination! Yes, that's right!"

No, that was wrong. There was a line between being driven and being a dumbass and he knew he was hopping over it.

[sicklypriest]

Rhys took a quiet but long breath to try and calm himself down. He needed to get Kiyotaka to calm down as well, because the poor guy was working himself into a knot here. He could easily imagine what kind of fears were sprouting up inside his head.

"I understand your concerns, and I certainly can't make you get glasses, but... wouldn't you rather eliminate this problem at the root? Rather than combating side-effects, I think it would be helpful for you to try looking into getting your eyes checked out." He offered him a mild smile. "As for expenses, you needn't worry too much. I can assure you that whatever your exact prescription happens to be, the glasses won't take a very big bite out of your coinpurse. It seems to me that you're farsighted, so all you might need are a pair of reading glasses."

[forgetbeam]

For a split second Kiyotaka's body tensed up even more than ever, and he seemed completely prepared to continue protesting. But he allowed Rhys' words to sink in, and they were a little bit of a comfort... If for the wrong reasons.

He should get his eyes checked out. An official diagnoses was all he needed to prove Rhys' theory wrong, after all. Then he could relax and not worry about something so permanent. Maybe all he'd need after that would be a few painkillers.

"No... You are absolutely right! I'll make an appointment with a professional right away!" Even if it meant going out into the city... Ugh. At least the rash of violence had died down with the new law enforcement. "Then the issue can be resolved! Thank you for your recommendation!"

[gentlesaint]

"I'm glad I could help!" replied Rhys happily. "And do keep me updated on your headache problem when it's convenient for you. I'd like to know how you're doing."

[forgetbeam]

"I will keep you informed! Well, then, I'm off to make that appointment!"

A quick salute and he was outta there. Good thing he would find out his eyes were totally fine and wouldn't need any correction on that part!

(Except yeah he totally did.)