Chapter 1.2 - School + Distress

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Apr 16, 2025 10:22 pm
Another class starts, the class's homeroom teacherS await the students inside, seemingly for an announcement (wait, another one??).

Ruby Tojo
As everyone is sited, Ruby comes dancing inside the class, wearing a vintage dark sea-green silk shirt and a crimson short skirt, with orange-lensed sunglasses, quite the disco look...

With her though, she brings an unknown girl and a boy with her, "Hello, everyone! We'd like to present you your new colleagues! Be nice with them, eh?"

"Now, go on, introduce yourselves!"

Raiga Kongou
First the boy introduces himself: "Huh... Hello." He says, shortly.

The boy is very tall and broad-shouldered, with a clear strong physique that his uniform couldn't hide. He seemed overtly quiet though.

He curtly dashes to a seat on the back of the classroom.

Mio Suzuki
Then came the other girl, she seemed very excited, but also somewhat shy, but eager-looking. "Hi there, everyone one! I'm Mio Suzuki, nice to meetcha! I like to go out with my friends on shopping and to go to nice cafés! I also like watching doramas and baseball on TV!!"

Despite her eagerness, absolutely no one (on the NPCs side, at least) seemed intrigued, she was awfully... Normal... The class's succubus could be heard calling her a 'normie' under her breath.
After introducing herself, she jigs to a seat, incidentally one inside the circle of the girls (that would be you!)

"Hello there!" She says to them, "Can I sit in here?? I hope we can be friends!"

She finally sits, giving looks at all her new colleagues.

At one point, her gaze locks in on Ibuki: "Heeeh! What are those buns on your head? They look cute!"
As class starts, she tries to pay attention to the preliminary classes, but is suddenly surprised by the appearing of Hibana! (The way she appears is up to her)

"Gah!! W-what is that?? A moth?? Waa!! S-some kind of puppet??" She seems weirdly disturbed at the fairy's appearance.
Apr 16, 2025 10:55 pm
A violet spark appears, and paf!—purple flames swirl about a candleflame, and within that second, Hibana is dressed for school.

And that unoccupied seat is occupied now.

"I am not a moth—though now that I say the word aloud, I recall a simile, ‘like moths to a flame.’ If moths come to me, I might shriek loudly." She sits at the edge of the desk that is no longer hers, and says to the new girl, "I am Hibana." She does not want to fight over the desk that was totally hers until this mysterious new girl showed up, but she only needs the edge, which doesn’t take up much space, so sharing may be a non-issue.

Hibana tries to smile cutely since giant girls seem to like her cuteness.

Rolls

Cute! - (4d6)

(6215) = 14

Apr 17, 2025 12:03 am
Hanami watches Raiga with a sense of curiosity and perhaps a little interest. Seems too quiet. But he's incredibly tall and muscular. He could carry me around effortlessly if he wanted to. Kind of like her.

Did she have a type...? No, that can't be.
"Sure, knock yourself out." Hanami gestures to the open seat. "I should warn you, Kanzaki, our class isn't exactly normal. If the teachers start fighting, don't panic. They'll tucker themselves out pretty fast." She doesn't realize she got Suzuki's name wrong. The girl's overly mundane aura was too strong for Hanami to remember her name correctly.
Apr 17, 2025 6:30 am
Well, who would've guessed who else is in the back of the classroom, usually preferring not to be in view of a big crowd.

Lín Jìng gives the newbie an evaluating look, and seems very slightly disappointed, but not entirely discouraged.

Rolls

Estimating assertiveness level for this scene - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Apr 17, 2025 6:43 pm
Upon Mio's introduction Ibuki is quickly realising having grown up in a temple she is as out of place in the human world as she is in the world of monsters and magic, to Ibuki Mio seems like a genuine JK a real popular high school girl. In a school where everyone is eccentric her normalcy is somehow what stands out the most and her aura is such that Ibuki cannot look directly at her as she can practically see her glowing

"ahem yes it is nice to meet you" Ibuki says still avoiding eye contact, she thinks she understands a little of how kanako feels wanting to staying in gloomy corners away from the light of modern society
Apr 18, 2025 4:32 am
Mio Suzuki
"H-Hibana?" She repeats, still shocked, but disarmed by the smile. "I see... Uh..." She's in lack of words, her eyes wandering around, seeking for something to save her from this embarrassment. Her eyes fall on Hanami, or better, her witch hat! "Wah??! Gwahahahah!!!" She falls in laugher, "Oh, I see... You're having some kind of very late (or early) Halloween party!! Right?!"
Raiga Kongou
On the meanwhile, the new student reaches his desired seat. Incidentally, it's just next to Lin Ling's. "Excuse me. May I sit in here?" He asks with his deep voice, his intense amber eyes drilling on hers, even though his expression was placid.

Diverting his gaze, he adds: "I'm Raiga, by the way... Raiga Kongou..."
Kurumu Kurono
On the meanwhile, Kurumu was giving lecturing, whimsical and cheerful as always. She touches on the subject of the school: "Heh, as you all know, this is a school for monsters! It's purpose is to educate us into living amidst human society, hoping for coexistence. Because that haven't been achieved yet, this school is kept in an alternate dimension, separated from the outside world by a powerful barrier, which makes it invisible."

"And should any human be found among our school grounds... We shall promptly kill him!" He says, lightly.

"Gee... They still make you say that cheesy crap??" Mizore mumbles, on her nap.

"Heheh... Ok, not exactly killing... Mostly doing away with them, as its costumery for one's race..." She stops, the implications of that (if applied to her) coming fast on her mind, "Eh, I-I mean, uh... which mostly amounts to killing, of course!" She says, waving her hands and with a slight blush.

"Either way, let me know if you find any human around! Adults should take care of these things!" She concludes with a wink.
Mio Suzuki
Amidst the lecture, Mio can be seen visibly sweating and shaking, even though the temperatures were very mild. If inquired about, she'll just say, with a hint of nervousness: "Uh?? I-It's nothing... I'm just feeling a bit sick... P-please don't mind it!"
Apr 18, 2025 4:50 am
From her position in the back of the middle row, the dragon girl observes the newcomers. The boy might be a formidable fighter, and the girl does have some promise. She is currently most occupied with Ruby, whose weakness she now knows and who she wants to catch alone at some point to persuade and bribe into being the Many Hats Princess.

She keeps enough awareness and decorum to bow and greet the new students politely. Raiga Kongou and Mio Suzuki.

The seat directly to Sumeryu's left has been Hibana's. Where the dragon girl could be right next to the cutest flame faerie. And also protect her from stuff. Yeah. That. But the new girl sits there.

"I am Himeji Sumeryu," she says to Mio after watching the exchange, her voice a sonorous alto.

"A pleasure to meet you, Suzuki Mio-san."


Sumeryu maintains her gorgeous and princely demeanor but is of course immediately suspicious. She's read enough manga to know dramatic timing when she sees it. Clearly, Mio Suzuki is human, and Sumeryu will get to the bottom of it! And then maybe protect her as Mundane Princess. She does meet the appearance standard, if not others.
Apr 18, 2025 6:01 am
"Nice to meet you. I'm Lín Jìng," she says quietly, without moving her gaze away from the talking teacher. Her accent certainly does not seem local.
Apr 18, 2025 8:06 am
Ibuki being the person she is would normally notice Mio's discomfort however she is too busy glaring daggers from across the room at Kurumu to pay attention elsewhere

Ibuki however does maintain composure and restricts herself to a mere disapproving gaze
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Rolls

Compsure - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Apr 18, 2025 8:24 am
"Eh? No, you moron. I'm a witch. We tend to wear our hats when among our own kind and other yokai, though it's by no means a universal rule." Hanami responds haughtily, turning her nose up at Suzuki.

She's only half-listening to the lecture, since she already knows about this, but she speaks up since she's been curious about the effectiveness of the school's methods. "Mizore, Kurumu. If this school wants coexistence between humans and monsterkind one day, isn't it counterproductive to kill any human that manages to slip in?"

She leans over to place her hand on Suzuki's forehead when she overhears her saying she's 'a little sick'. "Moron, you're way too hot. Not to mention you're sweating like crazy. Let me take care of you before anyone else catches it."
Apr 18, 2025 8:50 am
Well this is an odd situation. Not really the kind of opportunity I wanted - too much of a bruiser type. Oh, why can't they all be lithe and pretty like Ao-chan, or at least like the prince Riki-chan's new looks are based on? Buuut, not like there are many options. And even if I think he's a bit meh, I can still use him to look cool if I play my cards right. If.

Lín Jìng arranges her pens and pencils in a neat row, and then stares at the cover of her workbooks, which depicts a Higurashi scene.

I can be like Mion, Misato, Motoko, Melissa. I can be like Mion, Misato, Motoko, Melissa. I can be like Mion, Misato, Motoko, Melissa . . .
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Apr 18, 2025 9:13 am
"From what I have seen so far productivity is not this academy's greatest strength Hanami" Ibuki sounds rather exasperated for someone who has been only been here for about 2 days

Now noticing Mio's condition thanks to Hanami Ibuki will now become concerned "You do seem rather pale, would you like me to alert the school nurse... assuming she isn't already listening in?" Ibuki will look around as if she expects a certain someone to appear from the ceiling or out from the floorboards
Apr 18, 2025 4:03 pm
Mio Suzuki
The girl seems suddenly very aware of Sumeryu's height, cowering away from her greeting.

She flinches at the witch's cussing and, as Hanami extends her hand to check her temperature, she yanks herself back, allowing only an instant of contact. "D-don't! Get off me! I'm fine..."

At the idea that someone was watching her, Mio looks everywhere, nervous. Fortunately for her, the nurse wasn't doing it this time... I maybe she just isn't revealing herself yet.
The new boy frowns at Lin Jing's strange demeanor, but don't pay much heed, siting in his place and staying quiet during the entirety of class, not even looking aside.

As classes end though, he quickly stands, leaves the classroom, and sets off somewhere.

The new girl Mio too, leaves as soon as she can. Anyone can see her wandering aimlessly through the school's halls, as if lost, bumping on people and then running away from them, to their confusion.

Kurumu Kurono
Kurumu happily skips closer to Hanami, whispering on her ear: "That's just an old joke, heheheh... It's used to scare away any would be human infiltrated in here, so we can catch them more easily! Uh... I don't think it ever worked though..."

New Rikishi
As break starts, Katsuya and Aika hang up with the girls, and once outside, Rikishi comes too, doing the standard procedure, which he uses to whisper on her ear: "Lin Jing-san, who's that new gal on your class?? She's cute! Uh... She seems rather lost too, you should call her to hang up with us!" He says, winking and without a shred of shame.
Apr 18, 2025 4:32 pm
Hanami pulls her hand back, initially surprised before shifting to annoyance. "Hmph, alright. If it gets worse, don't come crying to me." Despite her words, she glances at Suzuki a few times throughout class, keeping an eye on her condition.

"Ah! Not so close!" Hanami nearly leaps away from Kurumu. "A joke...? I see. Though, how would a human even infiltrate in the first place? You'd have to be pretty negligent to not notice..." She trails off, realizing that the staff would absolutely be that negligent. "Never mind, I can see how it'd happen."
During break, she absentmindedly spins her wand in one hand. She seems mildly exasperated when she notices Rikishi's presence, but she just ignores him and focuses on the others. "What do you think of the new students?" She asks anyone who might care to answer.
Apr 18, 2025 4:45 pm
Ibuki will accept that Mio just seems to need some space and will not go and alert Ruby, besides prolonged exposure to Ruby Tojo on one's first day could result in the wrong impressions being formed about this academy "Well do feel free to ask if you require any help I too am still getting used to things here so I understand how adjusting may be difficult"
Apr 18, 2025 7:49 pm
Lín Jìng jokingly grabs Rikishi by the necktie and tugs him closer, causing a couple of Rikishi-admirers behind to stare daggers at her. Seems like she can act more daringly with someone more familiar.

"I haven't been paying attention to her."

She releases the tie.
Apr 19, 2025 3:41 am
During the break, Sumeryu answers Hanami, lacking all subtlety as is her wont. "They are so unremarkable as to be suspicious, considering how colorful our class is."

Speaking of which, there's Mio now, wandering around looking lost. "Suzuki-san!" she calls after the normal girl. Definitely a human girl. Has to be. Sumeryu will discover this. "What are you looking for? Perhaps I can help."
Apr 19, 2025 4:13 am
Hibana doesn’t see a difference between the more human girl and everyone else.

"The new girl is nice, I think. I probably surprised her appearing like that, not expecting her at the desk I thought was mine—and she likewise thought it hers.

"Well, haha, we’re both new!"
Apr 19, 2025 4:20 am
"If i am being honest their presence is reminding me that i too would be considered 'strange' back in society, i suppose i have been letting myself embrace my nature a bit too much since coming here even if that was my goal. I need to meditate more my discipline has been lacking..." ibuki's desk seems to be turning more purple in response to her gloomy mindset
Apr 19, 2025 12:55 pm
"From my perspective, there is no strange or normal. Only uniqueness."
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