Orientation

[newhire]

[ As you approach the classroom, at the designated time for this "orientation" you were told about-- a voice carries from just beyond the door. ]

--they've all been wiped?

[ There's an awkward pause and then an even more awkward laugh. ]

Bwah?? No, I-- I just thought it would be cool to see what she was working on. Fine, fiiiine.

[ But when you come in, she immediately shuts off her phone and sits it on top of the laptops in front of her. ]

Oh. Hey guys! Wow is it that time already? And he's not even here yet... Oh well! Welcome!!

Comments

[throwabookatit]

[ What a friendly sounding young woman! ]

That's all? Welcome? You have a lot of nerve! This is- this is a crime, don't you know?!

[ Too bad Rebecca has like, negative fucks to give. ]

[newhire]

Ummm, well. It's... yes. Probably...

[Watch her rub her neck anxiously. Mmmm.]

[machrophage]

[So hey, hope you don't mind the door being slapped open very loudly.

Better get used to that, it's hard to say if Viral knows how to open doors quietly.

And then in the doorway, he freezes - ]

A woman?

[That's... not what he exactly expected.]

You're not even armed.

[newhire]

I'll... have you know that I'm quite armed!

[...she picks up her phone and grins.]

Technology is my weapon of choice. Just try and bring yourself to my level noob.

[devotingly]

Can you open the door like you're not about to break it?!

[ HUFFS. good thing he's already used to dealing with giant idiots ]

Calm down, she probably doesn't know half of what's going on.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Hello.... meguman22922 I presume?

[HE HAS SO MANY QUESTIONS LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE.]

[newhire]

Yep! That's my handle! You read my messages, right?

[devotingly]

Megumi Satou, right?

[ waver definitely looks angry...but he's not as angry at her. not yet, at least. ]

Who were you talking to on the phone? Oswald?

[newhire]

[for a moment she betrays an annoyed look. then she smiles.]

Yep! That's my boss. He just gave me his old subordinate's stuff, soooo I just had a few questions.

So you checked out the profiles, huh! Cool, right?

[12d3]

Thank you.

[Everyone is yelling but so far 2-D doesn't even really seem mad.]

I, uh.. this is a school, right? College or somethin'? I don't remember applying so I don't think I'm supposed to be here?

[newhire]

Yes! But Fayflower University it's someplace you can apply to. It's a school with a really good foundation. And you were all chosen special for it!

Because you have skills worthy of being cultivated-- of becoming heroes, you know.

[itwasfeyt]

...It's a cute girl this time?

[well... no matter! Maya is still pretty mad about the whole thing.]

Hey, do you mind letting us go home?

[newhire]

Is... there anything I can say to convince you otherwise?

I don't want to bother you but... we... really need you.



...well, it's not like I have the power or authority to actually help you get home, but-- we really do need your help...

[covertizer]

[ So, it's not Oswald. And it's not Vivi-chan, not that he'd thought it would be. Hopefully she was somewhere safe now. ]

Where's Todd?

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

.....Todd?

[Hello there fellow messy haired person. What is this Todd you speak of?]

Am I.... am I missing something? The only mention of an Todd I see in the profiles is listed under Oswald's dislikes.

[unhalting]

[He probably should have expected this level of perkiness considering the text message, but. Still.]

...And just who are you supposed to be?

[newhire]

Megumi Satou! Or Satou Megumi. It's. Well.

Megumi is my given name.

Satou is my family name.

[yourfuture]

Alright, so what are you going to say we're here for?

[newhire]

You're Apprentices that were brought here to study and become heroes!

...you were in the Entrance Exam, right? You should know. Our situation is... pretty dire.

[swordsinternally]

...

[ Maybe Shirou should have something important to say. But instead of any of that, he says, in spite of himself: ]

.. You're really pretty.

[ SHIROU, NO..... ]

Uh, I mean. You're the one that called us here, right?

[newhire]

[ SHE. BLUSHES. ]

Awwww... thank you! That's really sweet.

[ Ahem. ]

Oh! Um. Yes! That was me. Hi!

[sendintheclown]

I have a question for you, Miss Megumi!

[He puts his hand up like a good student.]

Are we going to have fun here?

[newhire]

I hope so! That's my goal for the semester!

Do you like games?

[ososoi]

[ It only takes one look at Megumi for Osomatsu to be like: ]

SO CUUUUUUTE~!

[ Yep, he's enamoured. Dangit Oso, you and your love for cute girls. ]

[itwasfeyt]

Right? It makes it so hard to be angry at them!

[IT'S FRUSTRATING]

[lovedanime]

[Okay, so, there's this short young man lurking around the corners all day, having trouble directly approaching anyone, varying from barely suppressed panic to entirely unsuppressed panic. Over the course of this event, his eyes very slowly light up.]

What... Kind of phone apps do you like?

[reshoot]

[Max leans over towards him, noticing how dreadfully uncomfortable he looks. Let's try being friends.]

You like games and stuff?

[donotlick]

Uh... hey.

[ He can't be mean to such a sweet-looking girl, that's just how it is. ]

You're the girl sending the messages, huh?

[ He tilts his head, trying to check her temple for an LED... well, she's not an android. Probably. ]

What the hell kinda "orientation" is this? Whose idea of a fucking joke is this?

[newhire]

Yes! That's my handle--

[No. Important things first!]

It's the Fayflower University orientation for it's first class of gifted Apprentices! We had an Entrance Exam, but this is the first ever full class we've had!

[buriedearth]

...What's all been wiped?

[ Hi Megumi, he's kind of curious about that tidbit first. ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[From everyone's interactions, she doesn't seem that trustworthy. But this woman seems like his best bet if he wants answers.]

Wait, so you're the one who brought us all here? I think I heard you talking on the phone just now.

MEET YOUR OVERSEER

[foo_bar]

[he's walking in 15 minutes late with starbucks.

he walks to the front of the room, sits down, and props his feet up on the desk.]

Yo.

[machrophage]

[???

??? ??? ???]

...And who are you?

[foo_bar]

[WELL, NOW THAT HIS COFFEE IS MISSING. IT'S TIME.

he starts to log into the computer at the front, he's pulling together a bullshit presentation.

it really is bullshit.]

Alright, listen up. If you haven't heard, I'll be the professor for this course. Welcome, please don't ask me any 'how' or 'why' questions because I am 100% not going to answer them.

But I'm glad you're here I guess.

[he flips the slide]

And remember how I said I wasn't equipped to answer any questions? I'm really not. I know this course is difficult, and that no one is really going to like it. I'd make a joke, but... my jokes are bad with a capital B. So, all business here.

[he flips the slide]

Read those notes, read them carefully.

[and then one final flip]

And that's it. I'm out of bullshit. My next presentation is going to use Papyrus just because. Any questions?

[curseoclock]

Oh, I got a question. Are you actually getting paid for this?

THE FINAL ENCOUNTER

[adminus]

[Things seem to be proceeding smoothly thus far-- Oswald can note, from his position of lurking at the classroom door for a moment.

No one appears to be doing anything stupid.

...and yet, as the highest ranking person present right now, he should make sure. Just so nothing goes awry. This time no mistakes.]

...I trust everything is going well?

[foo_bar]

Hi Todd.