WEEK ONE

[lockdownmods]

[ Well that Orientation... happened. Whether you feel more informed or not, the truth remains. Here you are, within Fayflower University. You have your run of the campus, indoors and out.

There's also your tablets to play with. There are several apps-- and even a game! They didn't leave you without some entertainment. The music is a bit dated though...

And should you wish, there's still time to talk to the "staff" in a more... private setting. The office. They're not hard to find. Well-- your Professor, Han and Megumi aren't. Oswald is a bit more... difficult. ]

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[throwabookatit]

[ Oh..... Oh no....... ]

Television... Riiight. Have you ever wanted to go to a school, before? It's...actually not a bad experience, with the right people.

[itwasfeyt]

Well, sometimes? I'm sure going to a normal school would be pretty fun, but I already know what I wanted to do with my life, or at least, the thing I want to be good at.

[she smiles, here it comes.]

Spirit channeling!

[throwabookatit]

...Excuse me?

[ oh god here we fucking go ]

[itwasfeyt]

[OH BOY, ANOTHER ONE.]

Okay, so this may sound weird, but hear my out... I come from a clan of people who have been perfecting the ability to channel spirits of the dead through our bodies since centuries ago!

It's really neat.

[throwabookatit]

The...spirits of the dead? What, no, that's impossi-

[ "You're supposed to be my friends! Why don't you believe me?"

"No, I-- Zachary, I was just talking to her! She was alive, and I shouted at her!"

The words die in Rebecca's mouth. ]

I mean, it... Is it...? It sounds... How does it work?

[itwasfeyt]

[!!!! Maya's face lights up. Someone thinks it's cool! That makes her feel better about it!

And ignore the strange feeling in her gut. Must be hungry, or something.]

It's really simple! I mean, it isn't, it takes a lot of work... but what happens is, I channel the spirit and it takes control of my body, letting them speak through me. My body can even take on their appearance.

[throwabookatit]

[ ... ]

Is it- is that something you could do...right now? Would you need something for it?

[itwasfeyt]

Right... now...?

[Looks this way and that, suddenly finding it difficult to look at her. Would it be impossible? No, she'd trained to get better. She was much better at it, now.

But if she failed, like she did before...

As a person on the track to becoming a master, surely she should try?]

...Well, for any channeling to work, I need two things: a picture of the person's face, and their name.

[throwabookatit]

[ A picture. Damn. Her teeth grind together for a few moments, and she doesn't even realize she's doing it.

If she could just- if only she could just apologize-- ]

I see. So it's not something you can just do on a whim, then. [ Belle. Belle, I'm sorry. Please, just wake up. ] Thank you, it- is it very difficult?

[itwasfeyt]

No, I'm sorry. [She already feels like she's kind of failed?] Knowing their appearance, and their true name, is really important.

[Not like that would have helped much here.]

But besides those things, it's kind of simple? It just takes a lot of time and training to perfect the technique. Meditating under waterfalls, things like that.

[throwabookatit]

It's fine.

[ Her voice is firmer than she means it to be. She doesn't mean to sound harsh and curt, to snap. Really. It's just hard and- well, this is why she's always weighed more on the realistic side of things. ]

I- it's fine. Thank you for...explaining a little about it. I've never met someone who could claim such an...ability.

[itwasfeyt]

......

[She can't say anything to that. It definitely doesn't sound like it's fine, so she chooses not to say anything about it at all.]

Um, y-yeah. Spirit mediums aren't very common, at least outside the kingdom of Khu'rain. And most people think it's fake anyway...

[throwabookatit]

[ I think it's fake. But last time I dismissed--

Rebecca doesn't know what to say. Usually, it's best to be blunt and honest. Now, she- well, she's-

Eyes focused on a textbook. On a textbook, not Maya. That's for the best. ]

It...does sound uncommon. I'm not really sure what I think of it, overall...but I'll listen, if you want to talk about it.

[itwasfeyt]

[Wasn't it you who told me "proof is everything"?

Maya stands still, unsure of even what she should be doing now. It's a rare sight for her, brought on by this line of questioning. A moment of weakness that doesn't last.]

Well, there's a lot to tell about it. What do you want to know? Besides the stuff I already told you.

[throwabookatit]

I... I don't know, honestly. This isn't my usual subject of interest.

[ ... ]

Have you ever run into...hauntings? Is that in your line of work?