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harmonize_rpg2013-10-06 08:43 pm
harmonizenpc) wrote in harmonize_rpg2013-10-06 08:43 pm
Training Exercise #2
Who: Persona-users (optional), ensemble NPC cast
Where: The other world.
When: Thursday, April 27th, "critical thinking" class time.
What: Practice makes perfect?
There was little fanfare before this exercise. In a follow-up email, Yachiyo had instructed those who'd responded to the invitation to meet in the hall; once they'd gathered, she'd brought them to the lab.
From there, they were ushered more or less straight into the portal, after a cursory explanation for the newcomers. The landscape that greeted them was nearly unchanged -- same ominous red sky, same too-bright grass, same pile of equipment, no bizarrely-shaped targets.
Araragi, Komatani, Takaoka, and Suwa were the ones accompanying them today, and while the latter two busied themselves with the machinery, fiddling with some settings and picking up a few portable items, the former surveyed the horizon, down the somehow out-of-place path.
"Live-fire exercises today, kids," Komatani said by way of explanation, voice made oddly hollow by her suit's visor. "We set up a perimeter around this spot, but they're not far off." She paused, half-turning back to look at them. "Imaizumi-kun, you should be picking something up, off thataway." She punctuated the comment with a point down the path.
Where: The other world.
When: Thursday, April 27th, "critical thinking" class time.
What: Practice makes perfect?
There was little fanfare before this exercise. In a follow-up email, Yachiyo had instructed those who'd responded to the invitation to meet in the hall; once they'd gathered, she'd brought them to the lab.
From there, they were ushered more or less straight into the portal, after a cursory explanation for the newcomers. The landscape that greeted them was nearly unchanged -- same ominous red sky, same too-bright grass, same pile of equipment, no bizarrely-shaped targets.
Araragi, Komatani, Takaoka, and Suwa were the ones accompanying them today, and while the latter two busied themselves with the machinery, fiddling with some settings and picking up a few portable items, the former surveyed the horizon, down the somehow out-of-place path.
"Live-fire exercises today, kids," Komatani said by way of explanation, voice made oddly hollow by her suit's visor. "We set up a perimeter around this spot, but they're not far off." She paused, half-turning back to look at them. "Imaizumi-kun, you should be picking something up, off thataway." She punctuated the comment with a point down the path.
Re: Pre-main thread, for Chloe:
Chloe did her best to straighten up once more, but her shoulders sagged a bit and her breathing was a bit laboured. She would be fine in a bit, she reasoned with herself. She just had to push through it. The possibility of being excused came up, and Chloe was almost confused. Just like that, they would let her go? After they had gone through all that just to get her here? It didn't really make sense... but even if she was excused, then what? She couldn't leave, not with what she knew. They would definitely keep tabs on her, she would be a loose thread just waiting to be snipped. Her thoughts turned to Miyume.... was that what they were doing with her? Unbidden, a warm, protective anger rose up. It was different from the usual anger she felt. It wasn't white hot and all-consuming. Why was that? Regardless, she would have to speak to Miyume about it next chance she got, perhaps when she delivered the girl's lunch.
"No." The German said in her low, even tone. "I can continue."
It was the last part that made her eyes narrow ever so slightly. Sekimiya-san? Wasn't that...? She didn't need a head doctor. Her mind was not a place anyone should go. It was off limits.
"Why?"
It was a simple question, one that would probably be met with a good amount of irritation. Yet the more she knew, the better she could come to a conclusion about what was wrong by herself. That was always how she solved things. By herself.
Re: Pre-main thread, for Chloe:
"The shinmen are linked to the mind in ways we don't completely understand yet." She sounded almost apologetic as she said it. "There's nothing physically wrong with you -- not as far as we can tell -- so I think it's best for you to see someone who has a better chance of being able to help."
Re: Pre-main thread, for Chloe:
"...alright."
She had given in faster than she usually would have. The German didn't want to argue with Suwa. Mostly because she was tired, but also because she didn't want to upset the only staffer to show her any amount of kindness.