DORM LOGS: Now with EVENTS!

[raw_angel_power]

Who: All of Smash.
What: Dorm log! January edition.
Where: Student and Teacher dorms, and quite possibly beyond campus.
When: Approximately the latter half of January to the earliest of Februaries (15th - 5th)
Warnings: YOU KNOW YOURSELVES

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! Just add a thread with the room number (and date/time, if it matters) and the characters that reside there (just for reference!). You do not have to use one character's thread as a dual-purpose for both characters if you do not want to. Doesn't have to be a dorm room, either, if you have something else in mind. It could be the common room or the student science lab or wherever.

BUT WAIT!!!!!!

This time, we're shaking things up. On certain days, there will be an event going on that might help if you can't think of a good scenario to kick off a thread with. Here is the list!*

1/18: Hypno's Naptime. Much like the anime episode of the same name, there are mysterious sleep waves pulsing through town. No one is sure where they're coming from- it could be a rowdy Hypno that took over a broadcasting station one day, or maybe it's the local Disco Drowzee club that opened up just recently and their collective moves are enough to make you snooze. Well, these sleep waves might make you catch onto some unexpected z's, but more likely they can give you strange effects. Don't limit it to thinking you're a Pokemon, either. They can trick you into believing you're something else entirely, or just give you the urge to slip on a chicken costume and table dance in front of a crowd without finding it socially inappropriate. Just. WEIRD STUFF, MAN. Anything is possible.
1/19 - 1/25: Nancy's going on vacation. That's right, you sorry saps aren't gonna know what to do with yourselves now that no one's cooking for you. There was gonna be a substitute lunch bear/lady/alien space creature, but for whatever reason, they never showed up. So now, everyone must FEND FOR THEMSELVES. How will you fare if you don't even know how to flip a spatula?
1/25 - 1/27: Ice Cream Blizzard. Oh, you poor, starving Smashers. Not only are you bereft of nutrition, but it's cold and snowing and you can barely get out of the building without freezing solid! You might just perish, but wait- if you step outside and try to catch snowflakes with your tongue, you might just realize that it's... snowing ICE CREAM?!
1/29-1/31: Goomba Infestation. Everything is Goombas for 2 days in the boys dorms. Bowser is dicking around with "Itchymarbles" again, and it just spills out across the entire dorms. This prank has the unfortunate side effect of, well, affecting everyone on campus, and not just Scratchy McMarbles, so you might wanna be careful opening that fridge, since the wrong kinds of mushrooms might start pouring out. Jumping on them might work, but it's gonna take a lot of hopscotch to decimate an entire roomful!

This is a bit of an experiment, so... we'll see what comes of this.

*Note: These were determined by rng. Any other suggestions will be recycled for next time if the event aspect is successful.

Also, if you want easy access to the dorm living arrangements, here is the link.

Comments

Many times and places, I encourage many threadjackings

[forgetbeam]

[Jan 18]

Kiyotaka was fortunate enough not to be completely brainwashed while this or whatever the heck was causing it was going on. However, he did suffer the standard effects of tiredness... or maybe he was convinced he was a Snorlax? Whatever the case, it was pretty hard to get on with his daily routine with the way he was passing out all over the place. Slumped back in a chair in the cafeteria, over a table full of paperwork and textbooks in the library, or maybe even curled up in some corner or another of the halls, he was completely helpless and unaware. At least it wasn't like Smash had incurable pranksters or other malicious types hanging out anywhere.

[Jan 19-25]

Being someone who prepared most of his own food anyway, Kiyotaka didn't really mind Nancy's vacation. It just meant he'd have to make his own lunches too, and that wasn't a big deal. He just did not anticipate the possibility of having to fend off other hungry students and/or cooking for them and/or teaching them how to cook and/or OTHER SHENANIGANS.

And so, shortly before a regular lunch and meal time each day (and an obnoxiously early hour for breakfast), he could be found in the kitchens wearing entirely too much apron, preparing a variety of meals - although "variety" meant "sometimes his rice had a different assortment of vegetables with it or maybe he went with some meat today." Hey, being able to cook didn't mean having to make anything lavish.

[???]

Otherwise, he could be found in his usual haunts - his dorm (when not drowning in Goombas), the library, the halls, and lately... the weight room. Thanks, Max.

[ihateplumbers]

Bowser draws a dick on your face while you're sleeping on the 18th.

BE-03 with Mac! In front of the school snoozing or in the cafeteria or in the weight room or...

[punchtheflute]

1/18 - Oh no everyone is kind of drowsy! Oh no this.... means Sonny Moe is acting pretty much entirely normal.

1/19 - 1/25 - Are you a hungry resident of Smash Academy now that your Lunch Bear is taking some hard earned shore leave? Please, come to the student kitchen where Sonny Moe is supplementing his own snack supply by baking lots of things. Would you like some cookies? Maybe a pie? How about some scones or biscuits or a bowl of soup? He can do those too. Not all day every day but if you happen upon him while there he will more than happily share! Just name a time!

1/25 - 1/27 - Making big ole snowballs then scarfing them down. That's... his life right now.

1/29-1/31 - These are Sonny's coworkers. He knows many of them by name, so it isn't unusual to see him walking around greeting them. "Hey, Garry! How's your menacing waddle coming along? Oh wow, looking good! Fierce! Hi, Goldie! How's your Mom's back problems? Really? I hope she gets better - please tell her I said hello, OK? Gabriel! Your boot is untied. Here let me get that for you... OK! You're good to go! Have fun out there! Gainan! Hey, I love the hat! Is that new? You guys, have you eaten yet? What's say we take a lunch break! I have some ice cream I saved up!"

....be warned that if he sees you stomping on them he will attempt to stop you.

WITH BOWSER 1/22

[ihateplumbers]

"Sonny, take a letter," said Bowser.

In his and Goombella's apartment, also generally around campus.

[monotreme_101]

1/29-1/31 - At some point he is going to pull out a cellphone and call Goombella. "Hey. Uh. Is there a family reunion goin' on that you didn't mention to me....?"

Jan 30

[cplusplus]

"Um, excuse me, so these really are someone's family visiting?" Chihiro asked when Knuckles was done calling Goombella.

BE-10 with Evve, in the Library, in the Woods, in the Gym

[jonny_talbain]

1/19-1/25 - He never relied entirely on Nancy to take care of his nutritional needs to begin with. He's an avid hunter. Should you be hungry and need some venison or rabbit or chocobo meat? He may share. If you ask nicely.

1/25-1/27 - Jon dislikes sweets. He's going to be huddled either in his room or the library lamenting the fact that everything smells of sugar and gross. Also, he's quite allergic to chocolate. So any chocolate ice cream is going to be given an especially wide berth.

1/29-1/31 - .....what. No, seriously. What. His Pokedex shows no data on them. He's just.... going to mostly ignore them. As much as is possible.

[1/25: EXCUSE ME WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH THREADS]

[idowhatilike]

Jon, the dorm room door was going to slam open with a force gods would envy, because standing there covered in chocolate ice cream was Evve. Like, head to toe. She looked like she rolled around in sweet, delicious mud.

"Jon!"

A pause.

"I need a spoon."

BE-14 with Hagakure, around the campus or kitchen

[inspirethefire]

[1/18]

Sometimes it's hard to tell if Hajime does sleep, between all his time practicing, training, and studying. It's good for him to take some time to rest, right? Though why he's dozing off crouched down and mumbling is anyone's guess. Maybe he just likes sleeping in trees. He's a weird kid, he's just got weird habits, surely.

[1/19-1/25]

Okay, here's the thing about being rich: you do not ever really need to learn how to cook. If, for whatever reason, you don't have access to a private chef whipping up a fancy meal for you, it's not exactly hard to go out and buy something to munch on.

So that's why you might walk in on Hajime in the kitchen, looking extremely confused while he drops a handful of chili flakes into a boiling pot of rice, or attempting to rip bread slices to pulp for breading. Someone stop him before he wastes all the food and/or burns the place down.

[other times]

He can be found wading his way through ice cream and Goombas, trying very hard to be patient with the nuisances. He can be found studying in his dorm or the library, or practicing in the field and gym. Or in the laundry room. He's gotta get the ice cream stains out of his pants somehow.

20th

[forgetbeam]

It was only a matter of time before their cooking schedules synched up. Hajime was already set on a path to destruction by the time Kiyotaka arrived on the scene, though the prefect had yet to notice that Hajime was drowning his meat in spices and Worcestershire sauce

after it had already been cooked.

Overcooked, at that.

"Oh! Tanaka!" He raised a hand in a cheerful greeting. "Preparing a lunch, I see! What have you made for yourself?"

No doubt something amazing, because Hajime was also amazing.

BE-01 - JJJJock and maybe Henry's around too

[flamejock]

[1/19] This pokemon is mysteriously sleepy, which is strange because he's usually a ball of energy. Mom may wonder what's wrong with him, if she can stay awake herself.

[The Week of No Nancy] Jock is off killing things in the forests near school because that's what he does.

Shower Time with Gershel - Sometime during the week of no Nancy, Jock is showing Gershel how to take a shower in the men's locker room in the gym. He's so excited about this; it's like Jock gets to be a trainer for a poor, lost pokemon who has nobody to look after him. Random characters are highly encouraged to wander in and stare at what's going on.

[takeoutthetrash]

Gershel is not, by definition, a very attractive person, so it's kind of a relief that he isn't completely in the buff just yet. Instead, he's crouched down against the locker room wall, clad in a pair of heavily stained boxers, shaking like a leaf and desperately trying to avoid eye contact with Jock.

Is there really no way around this? Hadn't the book been enough? It was a really nice book, and Gershel liked a lot of the pictures and he thanked Jock for it personally, but it still wasn't enough. Jock just wouldn't drop it. He was just too danged helpful.

"S-so, uh..." He runs a hand through his hair, fingers catching on countless tangles and knots. "Would you mind, er, running all that by me again? I mean, just one more time. Don't think I really caught all that." He totally caught all of it, though. He caught it the last three times Jock explained it too him, and now he knows more about showering than he ever thought he would.

Because Gershel is stalling.

BE-14 Hagakure and also maybe Hajime is also there

[crystal_ballin]

[1/18] Hagakure thinks that he's a member of some sort of teenage crime-solving mystery group or something who likes to eat sandwiches and always needs to shave. He is going to be wandering around campus, probably with several other Hope's Peak children in tow, looking for both Clues and also Sandwiches.

[1/19-1/25] This is what the convenience store is for. With any luck, there's a Japanese convenience store somewhere. Hagakure is eating convenience store food for an entire week -- As God Intended.

18th

[forgetbeam]

A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED!

There was no way in hell Kiyotaka would ever fall asleep on duty, much less face-down right in the middle of the hallways like this. It had to be murder. What a stunning lack of blood, though...

HIS OFFICE and OTHER PLACES COME INTERACT WITH BOWBOW

[ihateplumbers]

[1/19-1/25] As Bowser doesn't live on the school grounds, and knows not to eat the food here, he's not suffering from Nancy's Departure. He has his own chefs, thank you very much.

[1/26-1/27] Bowser is pretty much the fattest thing as he eats more ice cream than could possibly be healthy during this time. Sonny, Sonny, go get your boss another Ice Cream Snowman, Sonny.

[1/28-1/29] Okay it's clear that the goombas are all Bowser's fault but he's not about to come out and say that. If you want to confront him about it, however...

offiss

[inspirethefire]

Surely the herald for oncoming disaster: a polite and curt knock.

TD-20, office, or library

[oceanshaper]

Any day but the events, Kyogre could be found in his usual haunts. However...

[Jan 18] He's definitely passed out. Anywhere on campus, passed out.

Otherwise, he is probably monopolizing Nancy's kitchen to prepare sashimi, stuffing his face with ice cream (or yours), or punching Goombas in the head for funsies.

kitchennn

[caincarnate]

It was inconveniencing, but thankfully Nancy's absence wasn't too debilitating for Naoya. He had memories dating back thousands of years, after all, it was hard not to pick up cooking along the way. In fact, he was quite good at it - and able to cover every range of ethnic cuisine.

However, after 24 years living as a Japanese incarnation, the programmer had grown to miss Japanese food too. He was fully prepared to raid the cafeteria fridge for some tuna - but it seemed like someone else had beat him to the punch.

He raised a brow, marginally impressed. Then again, when it came to Kyogre, he regarded the man as a bumbling idiot who would probably try to take his laptop with him in the bath.

"I wouldn't have expected you to handle sashimi grade tuna that well."

TD-15, but mostly just wandering all around campus, everywhere.

[grimeofancientmariner]

1/18

As a being who doesn't need sleep, Delta was uniquely qualified to be delusional. After creating an appropriately-sized set of drums out of whatever metal he could find at the autoshop, he sat beside the fountain and began a 18-hour long solo, starting at 6 AM. On Saturday.

He could see it already - the cheering crowds, the laughing children, the awestruck fans. It was inevitable that a musician of his talent would gather such a following!

(luckily for those around, the "music" produced by the drums didn't travel very far from the fountain)

1/19 - 1/25

Much like a camel, the Big Daddy is able to store food and water for a long time before needing to consume any more. However, he had gotten into the habit of regular tea parties with the Little Sisters, and after a short while without Nancy's food, this habit became a monstrous hunger. Any kettles, cups of tea, sugar cookies, and small cakes that Delta encounters will probably end up stolen and rushed back to his room for a daintily devoured feast.

Those who come searching for their lost sweets should probably knock first - Delta has to remove his helmet to eat, and it's not a pretty sight.

1/25 - 1/27

The only snow Delta remembered seeing had been artificial, created to advertise skating rinks. This was different. It was heavier and faster, not to mention much, much colder. But that wasn't about to stop his campus-wide wandering. If it's in his way, it was the enemy, and enemies don't last long.

With a drill in one hand and Incinerate! in the other, Delta spends his free time assaulting the ice cream snowdrifts that pile up around the academy. His actions are tireless and mechanical, as he trusts that anyone who sees the fire will know to get out of the way.

1/29-1/31

Dammit, they're everywhere! Splicers!

Wait, wait, no. These aren't even slightly human. After the first barrage of the things fails to scratch Delta's suit, he discovers that they're also not even slightly dangerous.

These days are spent wading around rather than walking around, but the Goombas aren't too problematic. Every now and again, they get on the Big Daddy's nerves, and he spends a few minutes playing Goombowling with Telekinesis to cool down. He makes no guarantees that bystanders will remain safe from the ricocheting mushrooms.

1/25

[star_punched]

Mac was trying to get from place to place, seemingly finding the ice cream snow to be harmless in comparison to what goes around here. He actually spent a while today looking at the ice cream and sampling some of it here and there.

His day was simple, and then Delta came along.

A lugging, large, suited man, who looked like he was from a comic book or some horror movie; that was what Mac saw.

Swamp Thing?

Then again, did the Swamp Thing have a drill and a "flamethrower"? No, no this guy was really something else. Something cool.

Mac had to check this out. You have an audience, Delta.

DAS AUTOSHOP ALL DAY ALL THE TIME JUST PICK A DATE/TIME I DON'T EVEN CARE

[raced_god]

Since relocating his office and incredible couch into the spacious autoshop garage, the Captain has done absolutely everything in his power to create a fortress against the strange happenings of the school. Ice cream blizzard? Wipe your feet at the door, thanks. Goomba invasion? Not in his supreme domain.

As such, the doors are closed to prevent the onslaught of recent happenings, but that doesn't mean he won't let you in if you knock and ask politely.

Students might also notice the large dotted yellow line that now splits the garage into roughly 75%/25%. Whatever could that possibly mean?

repo man

[forgetbeam]

KNOCK KNOCK, MOTHERFUCKER.

RA SUITE 1/19 - 1/25 ZELDA WILL FEED YOU

[ninjaprincess]

It was a good thing that Zelda was at least somewhat prepared for Nancy's impromptu vacation in that during her time at the school, she'd actually learned to cook. Mostly breakfast things, as per RA tradition, but it was more than enough knowledge to at least get by in the Lunch Bear's absence. And if she can use her own talents to help those who might not be able to help themselves, at least as far as cooking is concerned.

Bring her your tired, your poor, your hungry.

There are pancakes.

[kumagypsy]

There are not quite as many pancakes as there were before, because Kumatora is busy stuffing her face.

She is also here for you. And pancakes. But mostly you. Really.

BE-15 in Yamadada's closet

[takeoutthetrash]

1/19-1/25
Though the whole school was already feeling the aftereffects of Nancy's week off, Gershel had barely noticed it at all. She did good work, sure, but he didn't eat at the cafeteria all that often.

However, for lack of a dependable source of human food that wasn't mooched off of what few friends he had, the Garbodor had started to fall back into old habits. Specifically, the habit of rooting through other people's garbage looking for a bite to eat. He might've taken this as a blow against his pride if he had any, but he didn't, so he didn't.

But whose garbage, you might be wondering, did he root through. Could it be yours?

Maybe.

1/29-1/31
One thing to remember about Gershel here is that he did not do very well in crowds. Or other sentient beings in general, really, but crowds in particular. Especially if they're in the habit of staring silently at him as he tries to walk through the halls.

Admittedly, the Goombas were giving him a bit of a wide berth, but there was still a tight circle of little mushroom men huddled around him. A single bead of sweat, or possibly chicken grease, trickled down his forehead, and he gulped. He could feel their eyes on him, like they were gazing into some deep, dusty corner of his soul. What were this things? How did they get here? What did they want from him?!

So he stood there, paralyzed and shivering, occasionally taking a step forward before immediately withdrawing.

Yeah, this was probably going to take awhile.

Other times also
Though he tried not to make too much of a spectacle, Gershel was far from the most inconspicuous guy on campus. All you really had to do was look out for the smell.

He can be found hanging around in either human or trashblob flavors, taking in the sights, shuffling nervously between classes, and just sort of generally being really smelly and awkward.

gets here REAAAALLY LLLAAAATE [GARBAGE DAY]

[forgetbeam]

Whose garbage, indeed.

Well, the cans set up along the corridors didn't belong to anybody in particular but the school itself, but that didn't mean people had free reign to just dig through them. But someone had been, and Kiyotaka could tell by the little pieces of litter left on the edges of the can and on the floor.

He was going to find the culprit and he would end them. Or at least end their garbage thievery.

It took a few days of making several circuits around the school (and finding time to do it on top of all his other duties), but eventually he did detect the sound of rummaging echoing through the halls. At last! He rounded the corner and--

Oh jeez that wasn't someone rooting through the trash, it looked more like the trash had come to life and was escaping its cold metal prison. He was not expecting this turn of events, not even at Smash, where that was pretty run of the mill.

"What--?! What is this?!"

Max - The Cafeteria, the Weight Room, the Forge, and etc

[tank_rockarms]

[1/19-1/25] Who can make a good protein shake? This guy. Who is eating protein shakes every breakfast and will make anyone who asks a protein shake for breakfast? This guy. He's making so many shakes. The best part of waking up is 1500 calories of swole in your cup. Well, Max's is 1500 calories. Anyone else's is somewhere from 400-1500, depending on that person's caloric needs as determined by Max. There are also the possibility of road trips to the Gilded Stockade for all you can eat buffets for dinner. What a great guy.

[1/25-1/27] Prevented from getting to his forge because of the constant ice cream snowfall, Max is going to spend his time pumping more iron. If you need him, you'll find him in the Iron Temple, making his daily oblations to Brodin.

[inspirethefire]

UGH Hajime was SUPER ANNOYED as a result of COMPLETELY UNRELATED INTERACTIONS and just needed some time to work out the frustration in a productive and healthy manner. SWEATIN' IT OUT. Stretches, squats, lunges, mostly stuff to increase stamina rather than swoliness.

But man look at this scrawny kid. Look at his form. It's so wrong, he is not maximizing his workout it's so distressing.

BE-09 with Chili, around the campus or in the city

[cowardlyjustice]

1/18 - Brown sleeping in class would be nothing out of the ordinary, but any dear listener, even those who aren't quite so tentative, may notice that his broadcast today sounds far less enthusiastic than usual. Probably also includes muttering something about his mom packing too much underwear or sort.

1/19-1/25 - The ol' lunch bear's gone and the replacement didn't show up? He's completely fine with that. For one thing, at least Smash wasn't snowing from the inside and another thing was that the supplies will last more than enough. So, he was perfectly content in cooking for himself. But on certain instance, one might find him baking some standard cookies- now, before everyone starts to point fingers, his mom likes to bake okay so he undoubtedly knew a recipe or two when in regards of sweet confectionaries. Well, okay, he was also a sweet tooth and that was the whole reason why his mom started to bake. But still.

1/29-1/31 - Freaking. Goombas. Everywhere. He wasn't sure if he could take this any longer. Actually no, he was out of practice but he could still find his way with a spear any time. He didn't think about jumping on them at all, just smacking them with his trusty spear as he was trying to go through his way out.

Misc - Otherwise, Brown can be found in his usual spots. The library, the student lounge, his dorm room, the stadium intercom, so on. On Saturday, he could be found in FDC; on his way to his station for the weekly broadcast or, by night time, wrapping up and probably crawling to the nearest food joint.

we reading at the library

[bigcountry]

Grit's one of those people who generally likes to sit and be quiet at the library. Sit by himself, maybe bring in something to drink if he won't get caught with it. Today, he's feeling a little bit more social than that. And especially seeing someone else who was smaller and clearly concentrating on something totally meant he had to go bug the poor sap.

He walked up behind Brown, and tapped him on the shoulder. Looking down over him (unless he's 50 million feet tall in which case get out), he hums lightly. "So. What are you doin'?"

BE-12 with Naoki, around the campus

[cplusplus]

1/29 - 1/31 - This was certainly unexpected. But, weren't some of the students the same species? He could recall coming across a Goomba or two in the student body. He couldn't bear doing anything terrible to them, in fear they could be part of the school members or a family visiting a student or anything. Chihiro struggled going about his day without bothering the Goombas as much as he could. This includes when he was opening his the door to his room only to be drowned by an oncoming mass of Goombas.

Misc - Other than that, Chihiro's routines remain the same, he could be found in the computer lab- or any of the labs really depending what he was interested in doing at the time, the library, his dorm, or in the student lounge.

BE-12, 1/29

[butterbelieveamanspromise]

Being neighbors with Chihiro and all, Mondo could easily see, as he emerged from BE-11 after throwing out the last of the ones that had swarmed his dorm through the window, what horrors must be transpiring in the next dorm over. More immediately noticeable upon exit shuffled the stampede of squat mushroom creatures that were a recurring and unwanted presence- they were so obvious because he had to fight to keep them from infiltrating HIS dorm. Then he realized where most of them were convening, like a broken dam. And was it just him, or did he hear Chihiro's voice in there? Shit; if he really was in there, they could trample him!

Mondo swore through his clenched teeth and barged through the brown scuttling mass, squishing a few in the process because it really couldn't be avoided if he wanted to check on Chihiro. In the room they were amassing into a pile of goombas, much like a jittery ball pit. He could barely even see past them, and it didn't help that the programmer was both tiny and had hair that blended in to a degree. He couldn't locate him.

"Fujisaki!" he called out, clutching the door frame with as much grip as though he were weathering out a cyclone, mushroom minions pelting his back and sides. "You in there?"

All days, NO SIGHT. threadjack as you will since this is a weird one

[thereyouare]

SHE CAN'T SEE SHIT, CAPTAIN DOCTOR.

What Vivian suspected would be another routine trip to the office has landed her in a world of darkness. Blinded by Henry's curse, Vivian's been attempting to get around mostly on her own, her only means of sight being through her remaining eye embedded in her chest. It can only provide an infrared view of the world and she's having difficulty telling who from who.

Because of the nature of this change, Vivian isn't doing as bad as one might suspect. After all, this is her natural existence, even though she'd fight tooth and nail that she's actually human. She really is. However because she had adapted to her human senses, she's considerably on edge, so any approaching may want to be careful if they heard their local hall monitor is blind. She's armed and she's afraid, a very threatening combination.

Depending on when you cross paths, she might be dozing off/partially sleep walking, really, really hungry, really, really cold and kind of sticky, and is she playing with that one Goomba, oh well.

HERE WE GO, a nancy-free day

[forgetbeam]

While Kiyotaka had no plans of babying his schoolmates and preparing food for them when they were all perfectly capable of getting a recipe book out from the library or asking for a quick lesson, Vivian was a special case. He had given his beloved partner a crash cook on preparing her own food before, but that had been so long ago, and that knowledge had since been taken from her. Even though this upgraded version seemed to be more self-sufficient, he didn't want to take any risks in regard to her well-being.

He'd packed a simple lunch - mild Japanese curry made with chicken over rice - and took it with him while he searched for her, knowing that someone else would probably eat it if he left it behind in the fridge or something. If he could find her before it got cold, all would be well.

And there she was, smack dab in the middle of an unspecified corridor! Kiyotaka didn't notice anything off just yet. "Vivian! There you are!"

TD-23 AND LOTS MORE

[mohawk_tomahawk]

[Connor had had quite a bit happen with him lately. Now it was just a matter of where you found him, and when.

Jan 19 - 25: If you were ever outside, especially by the lake, Connor would be seen making soup or grilling whole fish by the fire. Yes, he did make it himself. If you were nice, maybe he would have given you some. You poor starving kids who can't hunt in the wilderness, but it was okay.

Jan 25 - 27: Outside, in the ice cream snow. Trying to be the Janitorman, obviously, but how would you do that? Of course, he had never seen ice cream. (Initial ice cream discovery is for a DESMOND, anything goes after that. Stuck in the ice cream, ate too much, and any other problems? Janitorman is here).

Misc.: Other than that, Connor could be found in the woods (Ziio's camp), his dorm, his office, and practically anywhere else. Again, a LOT had been going on with him. Feel free to chat with him, or something.]

WE ALL SCREAM; p.s. sorry for all the insight jabber AAA

[wassa_matta_you]

Desmond had made good use of the espresso machine Connor got him for Christmas. He was standing by the window with a steaming cup of wake-up in his fingers, sighing at the freshly fallen snow. He was ready for motorcycle season, man, not another round of ass freezing. Couldn't he have been spirited away to a more Mediterranean climate zone? Christ.

Having had some difficulty sleeping, Desmond took what he was able to get and dragged himself out of bed, getting some high levels of caffeine into his system before he fell on the floor and passed out.

In any case, he spent an odd amount of time staring at the snow, deciding something about it looked strange. Thicker, maybe? It was a different texture as the flakes piled on the ground. It just... didn't look like snow. He could only attribute it to exhaustion and for now, he did just that.

Every now and then he found himself taking a rare opportunity to look over at a sleeping Connor Kenway. Desmond would normally be unconscious hours past sunrise if given the chance and here at the academy? Well, he had plenty of chances. He'd become a little less of a light sleeper since he had no concerns about getting his throat cut open anymore, but lately he'd had a lot on his mind after their important discussion.

It wasn't too often Desmond had a chance to see the man at peace, here and in the past, so it was mesmerizing to him. He couldn't help but smile, wondering if he should wake him up and brag that he's up before him.

Only 'cause I can't sleep. I guess that hardly counts. But he sipped his drink, smile only growing. With the intentions to wake him up, Desmond set his cup down on the windowsill somewhat hard, knowing Connor would likely react to the sharp noise.

BE-03 and LOADS OF OTHERS

[star_punched]

[Mac does the usual Mac things, with a twist.

Jan 18: Mac was somewhere in particular today; he was in the cafeteria. What was he doing? Well:]

"Hello there, ol' chap. Come, have a seat."

[Mac would be sitting on one of the tables with a teapot in front of him. He was wearing a rather snazzy suit, his hair was combed and lightly greased. A faint smell of fine cologne was in the air.

Mac looked relaxed and composed, and he was welcoming you to the table for some tea.

What happened, you might ask; go ahead and ask.]

[Misc.: When Mac wasn't being weird, Mac was in the weightroom, the stadium, the labs, or his dorm. On the days Nancy was gone, he was in town a lot and eating out. He couldn't cook to save himself.]

18th

[will_be_god]

Cyrus being in the cafeteria to begin with was something out of the ordinary. That he was wearing something other than his usual uniform was practically unheard of. And that he was SMILING was probably cause for alarm.

"I think I will. Thanks. They're all out of soda already, go figure." He shook his hand dismissively in the direction of the beverages. "You'd think that in a school this size they'd have backups. So, Mac, how ya doing?"

BW-02 and other places!

[thelittlestsparky]

1/19 - 1/25: With Nancy out for vacation, she too kept herself busy with preparing and cooking all sorts of food! Well...making a lot of baked goods, at least. They were a lot more fun to make. Sure, she wasn't as good as baking like Peach, but the more she practiced, the better she's going to get! Of course, there's plenty of goodies to go around!

1/29 - 1/31: ...of course, the obvious answer to a big Goomba infestation is to give them a good whooping! Watt traveled around in her Lil' Sparky form, dealing all sorts of electrical damage to any that she passed by (while being careful that they're not wearing an explorer's helmet or a blue cap first). It was annoying to find them, sure, but to her, they were nothing but small fries! They have like 2 HP, jeez.

Other Times: You can still find her in her usual places, like outside on or off campus, inside her dorm room or in the mail room, doing her usual things, like drawing and exploring. Feel free to hang out with her, she's always open to talk!

other places, with GOOMBAS

[drawin_on_trees]

A crowd of Goombas parade by, oblivious to Watt decimating their numbers. A faint tune on a flute seems to have grabbed their attention. Has the Pied Piper of the Mushroom Kingdom come to save the day??

TD-06

[trustycrowbar]

Jan 18: Gordon and sleep have a pretty loose relationship in general, but today sleep has come to get in touch with him, and it's acting kind of clingy. He can be found slumped over his desk, sleeping standing up against his laser set while it busily burns a hole in the wall, writing on a whiteboard only to thump his head against it and slide down in a black smear of equations and an odd squeaking sound...

Jan 29-31: Goombas. Goombas everywhere. While in the boys' and faculty dorms, Gordon is forced to shuffle, high-step, and occasionally shovel his way around them all. He hasn't thought to jump on them yet--after all, who the hell would think to do THAT?

Misc: Though all these events Gordon can be found in the labs from time to time, doing maintenance on his suit waaaaaay down in the sub-basement, taking in some shooting practice and sparring with Connor over at the arena gym, or over at Ziio's longhouse in the woods.

[will_be_god]

18th: Cyrus isnt tired at all. In fact, he seems full of energy. But that's hardly noticable behind the new clothes (jeans and a Pokéball hoodie) and that he seemed to be damn near overflowing with good spirits.

In short, he's been hit BAD.

Nancy: At that point he'll be back to...well, normal for him anyway, and as such will be expecting others to fend for themselves. He'll be studying possible causes of the rapid change in temperment, so if anyone wants to drop by and help him/bother him/attempt to raid his fridge, by all means do so.

Ice cream: He will assume that it's the work of some very mischievous Vanillish and continue his research. Continue as above...unless you can convince.him that it's something other than the work of the infamous sentient ice creams.

Goombas: This will drive him out of his room. Want to help him with the mushroom obliterating? His fire and flying types are doing only normal damage! How can this be?

[planking]

Flint is unaffected by broadcasting Hypnos, but he's sure noticed its effects around campus.

"You, uh, feelin' okay?" He asked as he passed Cyrus in the halls.

All around campus or in BW-06 unless otherwise noted

[blue_karat]

1/18

Francine was not affected by the sleep waves, of course, why would she be? It was perfectly normal for someone to burrow inside of laundry baskets, underneath tables, or inside a closet, all over a school campus. What kind of cad questions the sleeping habits of a lady?

Yeah, she was sliding back a bit into non-sapient rabbit behavior. If startled, she was likely to skitter away to hide herself in the nearest dark, small place. Or if she was really terrified (or just flipped onto her back), she could just stop moving and go totally limp and holy shit did you just kill her!? Nah, it was just a last-resort defense mechanism, and as soon as the danger was gone she'd perk right back up. Maybe.

Other than this her personality and intelligence were mostly intact.

- - -

1/22

Francine's gone off to visit her family and have a grand birthday feast.

cya peasants

- - -

1/19 - 1/25 except the 22nd

During the other Nancy-less days, when she actually was on campus, Francine wasn't doing too badly. Despite what one might think about her, she did in fact know a bit about cooking! However, sloppy cooks could expect a lot of dirty looks if they were unfortunate enough to be in the kitchen at the same time as her.

- - -

1/25

Well, Francine had said she wanted to go out to dinner that weekend to celebrate her birthday, but then an ice cream blizzard started up and it was disgusting. It made everything sticky and sweet and she was pretty sure there would be ants everywhere as soon as the blizzard ends.

Instead, she...got food delivered from a restaurant? You could do that?? Apparently so, because she was in a far corner of the cafeteria, accepting deliveries for some nice pasta dishes and a few gourmet pizzas (hey, not every restaurant offered delivery, and most of the ones that did were pizza places). Francine was looking a bit high-strung, because the cafeteria isn't exactly the fancy venue she wanted to host a dinner in.

She also ordered some wine, though there wasn't really any way for her to serve it out in the open without calling attention to herself, so it just stayed unopened in the case it came in.

On the other ice cream blizzard days, Francine absolutely refused to go outdoors, spending most of her time cooped up in the dorm building.

As close to birthdays as we possibly can.

[forgetbeam]

Here's a formula for a misunderstanding:

One [1] naive boy new to the world of romance
+
One [1] bouquet of red roses, as they were apparently a staple in this strange new world and even if he did not really get it, customs were meant to be followed
+
One [1] girlfriend who was not at her dorm
+
One [1] roommate who was.

Add equal amounts of each and an ill-fated knock on door BW-06, then sit back and watch.

BE-06: Skull Kid and Vinnie

[drawin_on_trees]

Skull Kid will be in his dorm playing VIDEO GAMES most of the time, except on ice cream blizzard days, when he will be either gorging himself or suffering from an extreme brainfreeze.

And then there's January 18.

On that day he will be everywhere, when you least expect him.

Watching. Waiting. With vacant eyes. From the shadows.

BE-07, stadium, kitchen, and all around

[raw_angel_power]

Pit lives in BE-07 with Jolt. He can be found there semi-often, either agonizing over homework assignments, playing handhelds or internet surfing, or anything else you'd do in the personal confines of your dorm.

If he's not there, he might be going out to get a snack or a meal. DURING THE LACK OF NANCY PERIOD, he has to cook his own meals, which, okay, he's a bit out of practice, but at least he's better in the kitchen than Palutena he can at least cook decently enough. OR, he's in the stadium practicing with wire frames or targets or whatever else will hone his combat skillz. He could be a variety of other places too, like the common room or the pool area- wherever's convenient for someone to find him!

ON THE 18TH, he will be acting strangely. He will be licking fruit and trying to eat it whole. He might also have the strange urge to allow people to ride on his back, or attempting flutter jumps. Heaven forbid he tries laying eggs.

1/26

[welikeike]

There was a knock on Pit's door.