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[Entrance Exam] Week One

It would seem that it will be... some time before you're released. Two weeks. That may sound like forever, in this situation. But you aren't left with nothing to do. The Administrator has been kind enough to update the Tasks application on your tablet. There are also now several different tasks that you can accept. Who knows... you might get something good out of it. It's worth checking out at least. There are also several other new applications you can toy with, too.

And you won't go hungry. The staff is here to prepare meals three times a day. Breakfast is served from 6AM-8AM, lunch from 11PM-1PM, and dinner from 5PM-7PM. You'd best make sure you're in the cafeteria in time for those meals, because they won't be waiting around all day for you. They have lives, too. Unfortunately, you won't really be able to ask them about any of that. The serving area is separated by a glass wall, through which they serve you. Even if you try asking-- it would seem they have been told not to answer.

The rest... well. You may just have to see for yourself. At least you're not alone.

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[ okay. this is fine. (it's actually not.) gladio's super pissed about the whole situation--for astrals' sake, he has to get back to noct in altissia. how the hell is he supposed to protect him if he's here? besides, the longer he stays here, the more possible it is he'll miss the damn wedding.

... at least iggy can take care of noct and prompto. still, he's not happy, and he works off his angry energy on the field. witness gladio with his shirt entirely off, running laps on the track. wow, he has a lot of stamina, doesn't he?

after he's worked out a little (ugh, there are no weights, lame), gladio showers and decides to grab a bit of lunch. it's not bad. but it also reminds him of high school and he isn't about that life. he eats outside, because we can have at least some nice things!!

afterward, he's just wandering around. ]

Can't believe there ain't a library in this damn place.

[Max happens to walk past Gladio while he's enjoying(?) his lunch, her small Polaroid camera hanging out of one hand. She noticed this guy right away when she woke up, but didn't approach him. Mostly because he's easily the most intimidating person here this side of the talking animals that are apparently not hallucinations. Robots? Maybe. Point is, this dude is kind of scary but...You can't put off figuring out who's who forever.]

Kinda of weird that they're keeping us here, but giving us so much space at the same time, right? [She does a quick spin around her immediate surroundings.]

Oh, sorry to interrupt your lunch. I'm Max, and...

[And.....

And???

She just stands there for a few seconds, trying to figure out what to say. There's a lot of internal monologue happening right now. Please stand by.]

I figured...I should get to know everyone.

[ photographer, huh. it makes him homesick--already--and the general demeanor she gives off kind of reminds him of prompto. it's possibly the reason gladio shifts his posture and his body language to something more friendly, less rough; it's habit, because prompto can be so damn skittish. ]

'S alright, Max. I'm Gladio. Nice to meet you.

[ he pauses for a second. ]

And yeah. Definitely damn weird to give us so much freedom. Still a cage no matter how you look at it, though.

Do you think they're going to let us out? After the exam? [She crouches next to him, seeing his shift in demeanor as permission.]

Seems to me like they want to keep us here forever. [It's scary. She fiddles with her camera.]

Because we're all special, I guess.

[A quick pause, and she second guesses herself.]

...Sorry, I know that's not the most fun conversation. [But it's also burning her up inside to not talk about it. No support circle here. Not yet.]

[Maya's been enjoying her lunch too, though less ironically than Gladio, probably. After the high chaos of yesterday, and the relative chaos of today, it's good to just try and push your problems away for a moment. And who doesn't love a good burger? If don't doesn't, they're lying, and Maya will press them on it.]

Mm! This is the life. Lots of food I don't have to pay for. If only I could tell Nick, this is good beef.

[Speaking of good beef. She pauses, mid-bite, because she finally noticed that she isn't alone out here. It's... Gabe. Gavin. Gladio? That's his name, isn't it. she hadn't spoken to him, yet.

Maybe after this bite. Okay.]

Hello. How's it going?

[ maya's got good taste. gladio is a very good beef indeed. ]

Yo. Goin' about as well as it can.

[ which is, like, not at all. ]

[Maya's taste is always unequaled. This has been proven.]

I know what you mean. Getting kidnapped is one of the worst things to happen to me.

[Suddenly, she's closer.]

But hey! You should try to look on the bright side of this.

[okay he's not really trying to be social, but he can't help but overhear that and whirl around... as much as he can, anyway. he's still getting used to this wheelchair thing, it's Hard]

Right? This is a school, for Christ's sake. What kind of school doesn't bother with a library?

Hell of a shitty one, that's for sure.

[ he's not bitter, you're bitter. ]

Big reader, I'm guessin'.

You could say that. If nothing else, the reading material available could at least give us some clues as to our real location.

That might be why we're not allowed a library, thinking about it.

.... Wow.

Another person to make me feel physically inadequate. I thought there was only one.

You could fix that if you worked out.

[ he's even more noodle than noct ]

Title of your sex tape.

[fingerguns]

[ without saying a word, gladio scoops jake up

and holds him upside down by his ankles. since he's so tall and he's got long arms, jake is pretty high off the ground. ripperoni. ]

Well this was an unexpected reaction?!

OKAY, OKAY, I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING COOLER.

[ shakey shakey jakey ]

How about you stop sayin' stupid shit instead?

... If you're talking about 'title of your sex tape', no can do. That is my thing. You can pry it from my cold, dead body.

And you could still stand to lighten up!

Sure. If you want me to keep holdin' you by your ankles all day, you can keep bein' an idiot.

Title. Of. Your. Sextape.

[ guess who’s here to contribute absolutely nothing and pointedly ignoring the sex tape comment ]

It seems as though two of our dear stallions are having a bit of a feud. Such masculinity...how fleeting...

[ ah, there she is. ]

Don't call me that.

[he looks up at gladio and has to ask]

... so how uncomfortable are you with being called a stud by a high schooler? Because me? I'm feeling a little on the 7 or 8 scale right now.

How'd you feel if you were called that by a girl almost the same age as your sister?

[ besides he knows he's, like, a 20? ]

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