WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[You now know why you're here, Titled. The question now is, is there a way to get out of here without invoking the rules? What will those who brought you here do to get you to kill?

Time will tell.

There are fifteen strangers in this place.]

Comments

[foolishjustice]

Not at all, I'm quite aware that strength comes in many forms. And you certainly don't seem like the pushover sort, more...self-sacrificial to a degree that could be taken advantage of. But far from weak.

Regardless, it's clear that we've been deliberately disarmed. If they know what we're capable of, then it really is no surprise that they'd strip us of what we might use to fight back.

[theirmagic]

... S-self sacrificial? N-n-n-no, I'm certainly not!

[ ... She really is. Wow. Complete strangers have figured her out. ]

Their disarming us is really getting to me. I've never gone so long without magic before. It's less inconvenience and more... ah, well... how do I put this... lifelessness?

[foolishjustice]

[He just. Raises an eyebrow a that first part, Ms. No Let Me Hurt Myself to Test Your Power.]

Hmm...perhaps akin to relieving someone of a limb they often relied upon? Not something that couldn't be managed without, but rather...a feeling as if something important is missing?

[theirmagic]

Yes, actually. It's a lot like that. Most magic is related to the natural world, after all. And this place being so artificial doesn't do well for a witch like myself. Professor Croix feels the same way. We just do better surrounded by trees, I suppose.

[foolishjustice]

You probably shouldn't visit Tokyo, then. Well, you might enjoy Inogashira Park. I find it quite relaxing there, myself.

[For one thing, fangirls rarely find him there. And he can hide in the trees if he really has to.]

[theirmagic]

There IS a reason our school is in Ireland, besides it being on a rather large Ley Line.

[ A small chuckle. ]

Although one of my pupils is actually Japanese. She worked quite hard to learn her craft... it's really very admirable.

[foolishjustice]

Ah, Ireland is actually on the list of places I would like to visit one day. Actually, I'd quite like to travel around the world, but such trips don't exactly get along with a student's schedule, or a part-time detective's salary. Perhaps when I graduate and start working full time...

[theirmagic]

I would love to bring you to Luna Nova if you ever have the chance! I would be the first person to cordially invite you to visit our campus, it's quite beautiful. The trees are lovely, and besides that, there's the Sorcerer's Stone always shining above it... it has a real presence. The Irish countryside is quite pretty as it is.

[ Sparkle. You're speaking her language, Akechi. ]

I'm from France, myself, though I grew up mostly in Ireland thanks to attending Luna Nova. I've traveled quite a bit! I can certainly recommend it. It's a good experience and it builds a lot of character.

[foolishjustice]

It sounds beautiful. Unfortunately, I've never really had the opportunity to leave Tokyo...but I am in my final year of high school, so perhaps the time between exams and college admissions will allow me to travel a little.

[theirmagic]

I certainly hope so. I can't recommend it enough. I visited Japan for awhile, you know. It was actually quite nice while I was there. It's certainly very developed, but it has its own charm to it that's very different from Paris or Ireland.

[ She can't help smiling fondly... that's the show Akko remembered so well she put on, too. Or at least one of them. She'd put on a few shows there. She was touring, after all. ]

[foolishjustice]

It does depend on where you go. I've read that small towns are much different from cities like Tokyo. Some of them are so quiet, a detective like myself might even regard it as a vacation assignment.

[Or a more malicious one might get bored enough to stir up trouble, but that was last game.]

[theirmagic]

I never got to go to the rural areas. I was always in the big cities...

[ For... reasons. ]

And I didn't have much time to go openly exploring, either, which is a shame.

[foolishjustice]

Perhaps we could make an adventure of it, once I'm finished with my exams. Traveling sounds as if it would be much more enjoyable with company, don't you agree?

[theirmagic]

Maybe when the term is over.

[ She gives a small chuckle. ]

We're an English boarding school, so we DO have holidays eventually... it's certainly something I could do. I wouldn't mind.

[foolishjustice]

As far as I can recall, it's the middle of October in my world, so my final term just started last month. Of course, with the missing memories, I might have already graduated and simply don't remember.