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!!

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[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. ]

[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.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Hello.... meguman22922 I presume?

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

[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]

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

[Watch her rub her neck anxiously. Mmmm.]

[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]

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.

[machrophage]

...What are you going to do, throw it at me?

[He's. Is she serious. Are literally any of the people in this building serious right now.]

[machrophage]

I see no reason to respect the doors of a prison.

[So long as he doesn't actually damage them, it's Fine.]

[newhire]

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

[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?

[throwabookatit]

Probably? You think the mass kidnapping of twenty-six people is probably?

[ What kind of organization is this? ]

And what do you have to say to all that?

[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?

[newhire]

...sorry, I'm just the new girl.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Ah, so my deduction was correct then!

[Or at least a part of it so far!]

May I ask you some pressing questions before this.... ah... 'Orientation' begins, or would you be able to answer more afterwards?

[Even if the lady kidnapped them all, that's no reason to rile up their captor. Might as well be polite on the outside and scheming revenge on the inside.]

[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]

She doesn't need an physical weapon.... The bracelets around our wrists could be shock bracelets, contain poison, or any number of terrible things.

[Poe tilts his head at the phone.]

I... don't think we should antagonize her into playing whatever cards she has up her sleeve to control us. I.... don't think she would invite us to be in such close proximity to her if she didn't have some sort of plan to execute if someone attempts to attack her.

[It's what he'd do in her position.]

[devotingly]

It's anything but cool.

[ waver crosses his arms ]

Others told me that people died in this place. That you guys manipulated people and then many died. So what kind of school are you even trying to run here?! Do you even know of this!?

[newhire]

No way! Do you have like. Any idea how much this thing cost? All my work and notes are on here too.

[......]

[newhire]

Wh-- no! They don't do anything like that! Really!!

[devotingly]

Of course, just go and anger those that have us captured then. I'm sure it won't cause any repercussions whatsoever.

[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.

[newhire]

Oh! Sure, of course!! You can ask me anything.

[throwabookatit]

[ A brief, passing moment of guilt, because it reminds her of another young, helpless new girl on her job, with a bad first day, who--

No. No, she was busy, with mourning, and helping her friends, and that- that curse-- ]

I'm not accepting that. You're a part of this, aren't you? Did you sign on, knowing about all of this? About how there have been children being held here, for months?!