A.N: Again I needed to flip a coin to decide something. And the result is [x]Wait.
[X] Find a way inside the school on your own, to keep any involvement with Mr. Gray secret.
-[X] Use your disease identity to convince the faculty to waive the costs
-[X] See if they hold any interest in you having Amanaderis Syndrome
[X] Yes
[x] Wait
You decided to wait. It wasn't likely that you would be able to obtain a clue so easily even going there immediately, and even though you would have limited time to explore on your own due to the curfew once you were at the school, it should still be enough to investigate.
As you went to bed, you thought back to the previous day, where you had met with the principal of the school to discuss your enrollment.
-0-
Cellphones really were a powerful weapon for someone like you who specialized in convincing people. Calling the offices led you to speak to a secretary, and you pulled her into a long conversation about the requirements to attend the school, slowly getting her to sympathize with you before telling the story about being an orphan with limited time to live.
She almost fell over herself to help, connecting you with the office of the principal and speaking with her on your behalf. But still, the current principal, Luna Callos, was not someone so easy to meet with. Eventually, you managed to convince her to agree to a meeting by a careful balance of allusions to possibilities your presence could bring to the school and assurances that, since you didn't have all that much time to live, you only wanted to experience the school, instead of actually planning on staying there long term.
The meeting was set for 9:00 PM, at her office on the school, on saturday. Just getting the meeting was already a big victory, because it meant you could talk to her in person, and thus you would understand a lot more due to being able to see her reactions, consequently being able to do more in your manipulations of her.
When the time of the meeting came, you took the chance to get an idea of the layout of the school while you were going to the office. It was divided into five main areas, of which two were classroom areas and one was the office area, but you didn't understand about the other areas with only a cursory look.
Still, there would be time for that later, so you hurried for the meeting.
Luna Callos was a redheaded woman in her early forties and slightly chubby. Her sharp gaze revealed a high level of focus, and her manner of dress together with the organization of her office spoke of a methodical approach in life. This was a woman who had a clear grasp on the concept of positives and negatives, and wouldn't be moved by emotion easily.
You adjusted your approach accordingly, abandoning any ideas of presenting yourself as an innocent girl in need. Instead, you straightened your spine and walked with poise, looking around in a deliberate and polite manner. You were completely projecting the atmosphere of a high-level negotiator.
Luna looked at you, her trained eyes being capable of perceiving any flaws in such a facade, but you did not have something like that (but you could fake them if necessary) and she simply got the impression that the little girl she was talking to must have led a very interesting life.
"Good day to you." You said politely, after having reached close enough to her desk "My name is Camila Varga, and I am here for the scheduled meeting."
She took a moment too long to respond, probably still trying to understand what your deal was, but it was barely noticeable.
"Right. Have a seat." She indicated the chair in front of her desk.
You did as told, and even your action of sitting down was done with the same poise and manners, since it was that kind of attention to detail that made you such a good actress.
You gave Luna the initiative to begin the actual discussion, knowing that she wouldn't react well to being pressured.
"I understand you're here to talk about the possibility of enrolling into our school for free." Were her words.
Thus began the challenge. Whatever sketchy things were going on at this school, there was no way the principal wasn't involved. As such, she would be very cautious of any unexpected situations, and would not let down her guard easily. In this case, letting her think she had already figured out the answer would work, as long as the 'answer' was something relatively inoffensive. And of course, you would use the opportunity to obtain every single scrap of information possible.
"Indeed, but I can assure you that accepting me on this school will not be without advantages for you."
She moved slightly forward "Is that so? Could you go into some more detail about it?"
"Just to start, having students with 'special needs' is something that attracts the donations of philanthropists, and I could even help in some of those negotiations." You said somewhat vaguely, letting Luna believe she has the advantage before making your real strike "But in terms of immediate benefits, there is my relationship with Roman Carlos."
You stopped to let her process the name.
"You know how it is. She felt some kinship to me because of my own disease and we became friends." Slowly letting the scenario build itself up in her mind "She may not be that wealthy, but she has contacts." Putting in the obvious bait, to disguise the true strike.
"Actually, the main reason why I'm coming here is because she wanted me to." Roman would back you up in this little lie "She felt that it would be a good thing for me." The scenario gets more and more detailed, but the masterblow is yet to come.
"I'm sure she would pay for my enrollment if needed." That one is actually true "But I'm trying to not rely on that, so she'll be proud of me." The most delicate part "If I can do it, I'm sure she'll help me with some stuff." You fake letting a note of greed escape in your voice, so small that most people wouldn't notice, but Luna does, based on her subtle reaction.
Yes. Let the principal think you're trying to run a scam on Roman. Later you could tell her to call the school and reinforce the idea, but for now, this would be enough to reduce Luna's caution. You were almost certain that entering the school was already set in stone, but doing things this way would give you more leeway to move. So you waited for her to 'figure it out' and say:
"I see." There was so much meaning contained on those two short words.
It seemed like the idea was taking root, so you kept going:
"Besides, I'm not really planning on attending for long, like I said on the phone." You put your 'disease card' on the table, and carefully watched her reaction for any traces of special interest.
And the result was... nothing. It seemed like having Amanaderis didn't mean anything special to the principal.
"My days are counted, so I want to do a lot of things before I die." You smiled slightly "I think I'm just going to attend for one of two weeks."
Which gave the impression you would be running away after your scam, building up the scenario even further.
"Hmm... Two weeks, huh?" Luna muttered, and you knew the battle was already won.
The rest of the conversation was mostly routine. You didn't want to garner suspicion by acting interested in the school after what you had said, so further information gathering was difficult. Still, you managed to get at least one interesting piece of intel: When you asked about the sorts of students they had, the principal reacted oddly to the mention of rich and powerful families. This was interesting.
But otherwise, there was nothing to report, you got to enroll in the academy very quickly, and even managed to get your own room to become a boarding student in the school. It would be a shared room, but even that could be an asset.
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After everything was said and done, you were about to sleep before your first day in a new school when you thought of the way the classes were structured.
Essentially, there was a lot of freedom to go from place to place, with all sorts of practical tests, special lectures and personal tutors to choose. But you weren't really there to get an education, so it would be better to think about what you should focus on investigating during the morning (in the afternoon you had a place to go):
[] Focus on the students.
[] Focus on the staff.
[] Focus on exploring the grounds.
