LOCATIONS

[farrowday]

(placeholder-- will have toplevels for common locations, players welcome to add their own for private spots like dorms)

Comments

[bakegarasu]

Yeah, I am. It's way quieter than I'm used to.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Hey, I do what I can, but I'm only one shit-stirrer. [The smirk is back now.] And they've got Petre locked down hard, but I doubt that'll keep him quiet.

[Odd that he's slipped into that 'they' language, even though this man must be part of the staff or at least the X-Men to be here. It's just so clear that he doesn't fit.]

[bakegarasu]

I ran into him earlier. Sounds like you had a fun night.

[For varying levels of 'fun'.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

The best night. Nothing like hitting up the seediest parts of NYC and actually having a bed to sleep in afterward.

[But there's still Petre's stupid order on him. It hasn't gotten him into trouble yet, but it's going to. At some point, he'll have to try and make contact with a guy for something, and he'll look like an idiot.

Fucking Petre and his messed up jealousy.]

We're not friends or anything. The staff stuck us together as roommates to try and force us to play nice. [He huffs, gaze shifting upward.] We'll never play nice.

[bakegarasu]

There are some guys who you'll never be able to get along with. I'd say you have to learn how to deal with them, but...

[He's kind of the last person who should be imparting life lessons.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

We've got our ways.

[He will pay Petre back for that order. He doesn't know how yet, but he will. The war rages on.]

Just my shitty luck that he's impervious to fire, or they'd be housing an arsonist and a murderer here.

[No John, not in front of staff]

[bakegarasu]

Just don't get yourself in more trouble. There's only so much you can cover with telepaths here.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Trust me, man, I know. [He shrugs, his eyes almost lit up from inside as he smiles wickedly.] But nothing's stopping me. They'll never kick someone outta here. Just means they'll learn how much it sucks to bleed out from the heart.

[bakegarasu]

I'm not really the happiest with some of the things they do here either, but I haven't been around long enough to get a sense of the place.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Report back when you have it, then. I think we'll be on the same page.

[And having even one staff member on his side will be a major boost.]

[bakegarasu]

Yes sir.

[He chuckles a little, but it's somewhat relieved. He's glad to have found at least one student who has a decent head on their shoulders.]

Hm. I wonder if they'd let me take you for some guard detail at night. A sort of 'this is what happens to people who break the rules' thing. It could be fun, and you'd get credit for work...

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[John whips his head up to stare at him, expression pure disbelief.]

Seriously? You'd get me out of here?

[bakegarasu]

Why not? Boring you isn't going to teach you anything other than 'how to get mad'.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[He laughs coolly.] Life gave me a degree in that way before I came here. Alright, let's see if you can pull it off.

[bakegarasu]

I hear that. And I'll talk to the other teachers. We'll see what I can do.

[Convincing people isn't exactly his best skill, but he'll give it a shot.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Shit. [He glances around the library, a sneer of distaste on his lips.] I won't miss this if you pull it off. Yeah, I skipped out on lockdown, but I still got the worse punishment.

[bakegarasu]

I'm not exactly a fan of libraries either. At least if you were doing work outside you'd be learning some skill.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Hey, there's gonna be a lot of shelving books in my future.

[His smile is wry, but inclusive. He's already decided he likes this one.]

[bakegarasu]

Sounds pretty boring to me.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Then you better save me from it, Mr. -

[His face scrunches up.]

- do I know your name?

[bakegarasu]

Otoha. And you don't need to call me 'Mister'. Formality doesn't really suit me.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Otoha. [It's easier than Neku's last name, anyway. He doesn't even remember that one. Saku - something?] Got it. As long as you don't call me "Mr. Allerdyce," that always means I'm in shit and it's time for the condescending disapproval. And just "Allerdyce" makes me feel like I really am in juvie. Think you can manage "John?"

[bakegarasu]

I think I can manage John, yeah. That's not too hard.

[Even with all of these weird English names.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[That's pretty much the joke, that the teachers make it so much more complicated when his name is fucking John. But he nods in satisfaction, relieved that at least one teacher here can be normal.

Or his version of it, anyway, which apparently involves organized crime backgrounds.]

You know that I could just take off again, in the middle of the night this time, and it'd get pinned on you since you took responsibility for me. Sure you wanna trust me like that?

[This is a good thing, he shouldn't be sabotaging it, but there are whole batteries of tests to be run even once John genuinely likes someone. People are never really through being tested for his approval.]

[bakegarasu]

[Okay now that just makes him laugh.]

Trust? I don't trust you to do anything. I trust people in general to be assholes. I don't trust people specifically. If it gets pinned on me, fine. What are they going to do to me? Kick me out?