ConfusedPotato
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- Location
- Australia
[X]Go to school
[X]Lazy days in the sun
[X]Lazy days in the sun
- Location
- Canada
[X]Go to school
[X]Lazy days in the sun
[X]Lazy days in the sun
Clearly a cyber-blankie with AI.
Well, that's my headcanon until or unless we get more clarification.
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Restock 1
[X]Go to school
[X] Visit Marmuk's
You step out of the train car, and take a moment to centre yourself. Calendonia High is a school for those rich enough to live in the good parts of town, but not rich enough to live in the private parts of town. An old building in the neoclassical style of the beginning of the century, later renovations kept the look. One of its proudest features is the private park, something rather rare even at the outskirts of the city. An important reason for your choice to go here, besides the lax attendance policy.
Lucas insisted you should get your education at a public school, but you have priorities and classes are nowhere near the top.
You walk across the campus. The smell of wisteria and orange drifts on the air. They're using a pretty good fake. A few groups of students are still lingering, but most have headed inside.
The hallways are fuller, and the students seem to be in no particular hurry. You hurry past. You don't really care to arrive, but want to linger even less.
Class 3a. You're here. A bit early, as planned.
You sit down, note that the room is still half empty, and wait.
A few people glance your way. The rest stare. You just ignore it.
A few conversations shift and start speculating about your presence. They drift back quickly. Fifteen minutes later, when the teacher comes in, they've all returned to the original topic.
The woman gives you a warm smile, but you're rather sure that's from a social aug. You've seen it on enough low-level politicians.
"You must be Stella Reed. I am Miss Mere. I welcome you to class 3a. I have your missed assignments here."
She hands you a data stick. You try to hide your annoyance as you pocket it. You don't succeed, because her next words are much colder.
"You will find me a fair taskmaster, if you do your work. I have been informed of your special circumstances, but that is no excuse for an incomplete education. If you must miss a class, then so be it. But you will work through the material. If you require a tutor, I will gladly arrange one. Or assign one."
Ugh. This is not what you were promised. Well, nothing better than to sit it out. What are your special circumstances anyway?
Five minutes later, you are called up to introduce yourself. More stares.
You don't like it.
The teacher talks and then there's group work. Your group somehow collectively decides to ignore you. You return the favour. The material is a mix of trivial and pointless. The current subject is pointless.
You are not happy.
The first break is late. You are patient. But this took too long. You flee for the mess hall, but that isn't much better. It's a nice place, with good food, but you don't enjoy either.
Who needs forty-five minutes to eat? You couldn't eat that slow if you tried.
You do try. Until ten minutes in. A group of girls come in and sit at the table. A few meters away from you. They talk about you loudly. It's not nice things.
The rest of the day is like that.
The next few days as well.
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On Thursday, you head out to visit Marmuk's. You'll give the whole buying happiness thing another try. The mall was inconclusive, but the siege rifle is nice, and blood is supposed to be the second oldest currency. You have suspicions about the oldest, but endeavoured not to consider it. You'll put the rifle in storage in a few weeks, but until then it's a nice decoration.
Tall Girl is there behind the corner. She greets you as you enter. There's no recognition.
You'll buy something and leave. You go to one of the racks and look at climbing axes. Not really your style. Maybe they have some kind of hookshot?
"Can I help you?"
Tall girl has wandered over. How nice. Wait, if she works here, and you buy something, then she has to help you. If you buy a lot, then she has to help you a lot. And that's basically friendship. You're supposed to get more friendship. Lucas said so.
Plan made, you proceed to buy things. It's good. Well, it's better.
Twenty minutes later, and you're halfway to buying one of everything. You'd have just bought everything, but Tall Girl didn't want that. Which is strange, isn't she supposed to sell you stuff? She's gotten a strange look on her face.
"Say, you're the girl from the mall? Why are you buying all this? Arête isn't that bad."
You can't say much to that, so you just shrug.
"Ok. You look better. Uhm, good. Glad you took my advice. I hope it helped."
You shrug. It did, sorta.
"Right. You're now the owner of two complete sets of climbing gear. Have you ever actually put them to use?"
Not really.
She sighs, and then looks you over and seems to consider something.
"You have a good built. You must do at least some exercise. If you want, we can meet up and I'll show you the ropes. I normally do some training on Wednesdays after the shop closes. Come by then, and we can do some work."
Victory! You have successfully purchased friendship. Lucas will be so proud.
You pack up all your new stuff, and then head back home. You're glad your apartment has a large storage area, you did buy quite a lot.
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School continues the way it did before. You don't leave early, because you have principles, and that would be giving up.
It's all different flavours of pointless. Either it's no use, or something you learned when you were ten. The people don't change. One girl is particularly active in showing her disdain. You have dubbed her the Mean One. You think she's trying to become your nemesis. There's also a dumb one, and a shallow one, and so on, but none of them deserve capitals.
The only remotely good part is when the Mean One and her group go for a volley of fly-by insults in a hallway, and she falls flat on her face.
You're not very good at beating people, but your siblings ensured you knew how to trip someone and make it look like an accident.
That was on Saturday. Now it's time for a new week.
You have 9 Evilness points, and 7 Sniperness points.
Choose two actions for the next week.
Private actions:
[]Kick puppies some more
Fiona invited you, and it's a great idea. Except it doesn't feel all that Evil if the authorities tell you to. Maybe you should keep her waiting some more. That would be evil, right?
Rewards: +1 Evilness.Play with kick puppies again.
[]Spent vast amounts of money for... professional reasons
Buying another rifle is something you totally need. For your work.
Rewards: Inner emptiness filled. For a moment.
[]Lazy days in the sun
Cats, reptiles and Blan all enjoy lying motionless. Cats and reptiles prefer doing it under the sun. Maybe Blan will like it too? You can buy some sunning lamps and find out.
Rewards: Blan continues what he's already doing, just slightly more comfortable? Maybe.
[]An introduction to climbing
Tall Girl has offered to teach you how to use your new gear. You could figure it out yourself. But that wasn't the point, and isn't the point.
Rewards: Learn how to use your stuff better. Friendship?
[]Go to school some more
You have not found education to be a very pleasant thing. But you're not willing to give up so easily.
Rewards: Education. Social torment.
[]Backlog, first half
You have a whole lot of assignments to work through. You don't strictly have to, but you get the feeling Miss Mere wouldn't like that.
Rewards: Miss Mere doesn't hate you. Learn useless things.
[]Private Education
Public school hasn't worked out. You'll talk to Lucas, and get something else.
Rewards: Other Education options. Talking to Lucas.
AN: I'd like to say that I've enjoyed the speculation about Blan. You should do some more of that. Or maybe Stella, she hasn't been discussed at all. That makes Blan sad, and you wouldn't want that, right?
In all seriousness, seeing discussion helps a lot in seeing what people pick up on. That goes especially for the world building.
[X] Visit Marmuk's
You step out of the train car, and take a moment to centre yourself. Calendonia High is a school for those rich enough to live in the good parts of town, but not rich enough to live in the private parts of town. An old building in the neoclassical style of the beginning of the century, later renovations kept the look. One of its proudest features is the private park, something rather rare even at the outskirts of the city. An important reason for your choice to go here, besides the lax attendance policy.
Lucas insisted you should get your education at a public school, but you have priorities and classes are nowhere near the top.
You walk across the campus. The smell of wisteria and orange drifts on the air. They're using a pretty good fake. A few groups of students are still lingering, but most have headed inside.
The hallways are fuller, and the students seem to be in no particular hurry. You hurry past. You don't really care to arrive, but want to linger even less.
Class 3a. You're here. A bit early, as planned.
You sit down, note that the room is still half empty, and wait.
A few people glance your way. The rest stare. You just ignore it.
A few conversations shift and start speculating about your presence. They drift back quickly. Fifteen minutes later, when the teacher comes in, they've all returned to the original topic.
The woman gives you a warm smile, but you're rather sure that's from a social aug. You've seen it on enough low-level politicians.
"You must be Stella Reed. I am Miss Mere. I welcome you to class 3a. I have your missed assignments here."
She hands you a data stick. You try to hide your annoyance as you pocket it. You don't succeed, because her next words are much colder.
"You will find me a fair taskmaster, if you do your work. I have been informed of your special circumstances, but that is no excuse for an incomplete education. If you must miss a class, then so be it. But you will work through the material. If you require a tutor, I will gladly arrange one. Or assign one."
Ugh. This is not what you were promised. Well, nothing better than to sit it out. What are your special circumstances anyway?
Five minutes later, you are called up to introduce yourself. More stares.
You don't like it.
The teacher talks and then there's group work. Your group somehow collectively decides to ignore you. You return the favour. The material is a mix of trivial and pointless. The current subject is pointless.
You are not happy.
The first break is late. You are patient. But this took too long. You flee for the mess hall, but that isn't much better. It's a nice place, with good food, but you don't enjoy either.
Who needs forty-five minutes to eat? You couldn't eat that slow if you tried.
You do try. Until ten minutes in. A group of girls come in and sit at the table. A few meters away from you. They talk about you loudly. It's not nice things.
The rest of the day is like that.
The next few days as well.
------------------
On Thursday, you head out to visit Marmuk's. You'll give the whole buying happiness thing another try. The mall was inconclusive, but the siege rifle is nice, and blood is supposed to be the second oldest currency. You have suspicions about the oldest, but endeavoured not to consider it. You'll put the rifle in storage in a few weeks, but until then it's a nice decoration.
Tall Girl is there behind the corner. She greets you as you enter. There's no recognition.
You'll buy something and leave. You go to one of the racks and look at climbing axes. Not really your style. Maybe they have some kind of hookshot?
"Can I help you?"
Tall girl has wandered over. How nice. Wait, if she works here, and you buy something, then she has to help you. If you buy a lot, then she has to help you a lot. And that's basically friendship. You're supposed to get more friendship. Lucas said so.
Plan made, you proceed to buy things. It's good. Well, it's better.
Twenty minutes later, and you're halfway to buying one of everything. You'd have just bought everything, but Tall Girl didn't want that. Which is strange, isn't she supposed to sell you stuff? She's gotten a strange look on her face.
"Say, you're the girl from the mall? Why are you buying all this? Arête isn't that bad."
You can't say much to that, so you just shrug.
"Ok. You look better. Uhm, good. Glad you took my advice. I hope it helped."
You shrug. It did, sorta.
"Right. You're now the owner of two complete sets of climbing gear. Have you ever actually put them to use?"
Not really.
She sighs, and then looks you over and seems to consider something.
"You have a good built. You must do at least some exercise. If you want, we can meet up and I'll show you the ropes. I normally do some training on Wednesdays after the shop closes. Come by then, and we can do some work."
Victory! You have successfully purchased friendship. Lucas will be so proud.
You pack up all your new stuff, and then head back home. You're glad your apartment has a large storage area, you did buy quite a lot.
-------------
School continues the way it did before. You don't leave early, because you have principles, and that would be giving up.
It's all different flavours of pointless. Either it's no use, or something you learned when you were ten. The people don't change. One girl is particularly active in showing her disdain. You have dubbed her the Mean One. You think she's trying to become your nemesis. There's also a dumb one, and a shallow one, and so on, but none of them deserve capitals.
The only remotely good part is when the Mean One and her group go for a volley of fly-by insults in a hallway, and she falls flat on her face.
You're not very good at beating people, but your siblings ensured you knew how to trip someone and make it look like an accident.
That was on Saturday. Now it's time for a new week.
You have 9 Evilness points, and 7 Sniperness points.
Choose two actions for the next week.
Private actions:
[]Kick puppies some more
Fiona invited you, and it's a great idea. Except it doesn't feel all that Evil if the authorities tell you to. Maybe you should keep her waiting some more. That would be evil, right?
Rewards: +1 Evilness.
[]Spent vast amounts of money for... professional reasons
Buying another rifle is something you totally need. For your work.
Rewards: Inner emptiness filled. For a moment.
[]Lazy days in the sun
Cats, reptiles and Blan all enjoy lying motionless. Cats and reptiles prefer doing it under the sun. Maybe Blan will like it too? You can buy some sunning lamps and find out.
Rewards: Blan continues what he's already doing, just slightly more comfortable? Maybe.
[]An introduction to climbing
Tall Girl has offered to teach you how to use your new gear. You could figure it out yourself. But that wasn't the point, and isn't the point.
Rewards: Learn how to use your stuff better. Friendship?
[]Go to school some more
You have not found education to be a very pleasant thing. But you're not willing to give up so easily.
Rewards: Education. Social torment.
[]Backlog, first half
You have a whole lot of assignments to work through. You don't strictly have to, but you get the feeling Miss Mere wouldn't like that.
Rewards: Miss Mere doesn't hate you. Learn useless things.
[]Private Education
Public school hasn't worked out. You'll talk to Lucas, and get something else.
Rewards: Other Education options. Talking to Lucas.
AN: I'd like to say that I've enjoyed the speculation about Blan. You should do some more of that. Or maybe Stella, she hasn't been discussed at all. That makes Blan sad, and you wouldn't want that, right?
In all seriousness, seeing discussion helps a lot in seeing what people pick up on. That goes especially for the world building.
...So why isn't there an option to assassinate Mean Girl? It seems the obvious solution. 'Evil Sniper' isn't 'Mercenary Sniper'.
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
pettyness points are not evilness points.
Doesn't necessarily take the option off the table, though.
- Location
- USA
[X]Go to school some more
[X]Backlog, first half
[X]Backlog, first half
Pathetic King
"I Speak To The Audient Void."
- Location
- Colorado
[X]Go to school some more
You have not found education to be a very pleasant thing. But you're not willing to give up so easily.
Rewards: Education. Social torment. .
[X]Backlog, first half
You have a whole lot of assignments to work through. You don't strictly have to, but you get the feeling Miss Mere wouldn't like that.
Rewards: Miss Mere doesn't hate you. Learn useless things.
You have not found education to be a very pleasant thing. But you're not willing to give up so easily.
Rewards: Education. Social torment. .
[X]Backlog, first half
You have a whole lot of assignments to work through. You don't strictly have to, but you get the feeling Miss Mere wouldn't like that.
Rewards: Miss Mere doesn't hate you. Learn useless things.
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LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
[X]An introduction to climbing
[X]Go to school some more
[X]Go to school some more
- Location
- USA
[X]An introduction to climbing
[X]Backlog, first half
We've got Seven weeks until we need another job, which gives us time to do some stuff, but not too much since sniperness is hard to come by.
[X]Backlog, first half
We've got Seven weeks until we need another job, which gives us time to do some stuff, but not too much since sniperness is hard to come by.
Since we'd need some of the weeks to get more Sniper/Evil, best to say we got 4 weeks, keeping 1 in reserve for getting the contacts and 2 for completing them properly.
RogueInquisitor
Unexpected!
We're short on Sniperness points, and we can get evilness points via puppies. We don't even have to kill her, just come up with a suitable means of avenging ourselves on her with a well-placed bullet. Maybe kill any pet she happens to have, or frame her for a hit on a relatively minor target.
Cmd. Frost
The last one standing.
- Location
- The Summer Stretch
[X]Go to school some more
You have not found education to be a very pleasant thing. But you're not willing to give up so easily.
Rewards: Education. Social torment.
[X]Backlog, first half
You have a whole lot of assignments to work through. You don't strictly have to, but you get the feeling Miss Mere wouldn't like that.
Rewards: Miss Mere doesn't hate you. Learn useless things.
You have not found education to be a very pleasant thing. But you're not willing to give up so easily.
Rewards: Education. Social torment.
[X]Backlog, first half
You have a whole lot of assignments to work through. You don't strictly have to, but you get the feeling Miss Mere wouldn't like that.
Rewards: Miss Mere doesn't hate you. Learn useless things.
- Location
- Brazil
[X]An introduction to climbing
[X]Backlog, first half
Was Blan built/made by Not!Gene?
[X]Backlog, first half
Was Blan built/made by Not!Gene?
- Location
- USA
You know, I'm curious why we even are enrolled in a public school rather than are home schooled. Is it a cover? Is it because the kids aren't what they seem? Are we going to eventually have a target related to one of the kids?
I'd think it's just Lucas trying to get us as normal of a life as he can.
My guess is a smart wig.
- Location
- USA
Well, we know that whatever Blan is he is capable of keeping us warm, but doesn't like the cold of the Antarctic (which admittedly few things do)
Is Blan even confirmed to be referred to with male gendered words?
Is Blan even confirmed to be referred to with male gendered words?