7/7 Hop 2024/08/20(Tue)18:55 No. 1096213 ID: 3f89df
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She mime's pulling a curtain with her hands, and when she releases, a giant magical billboard appears above her, with some minor smaller ones appearing near a Callander and the doors.

The (Permanent) Magic Ranking!

S = 50 points
A = 30 points
B = 20 points
C = 10 points
D = 5 points
having a minus modifier subtracts five while having a plus adds five

With this, you can track your progress or find your next victim . Just because someone is lower in rank does not mean they are weaker. Magic is complicated, and someone may have mastery over a potent yet hard-to-learn magic type, which results in a lower score. However, the opposite may also be true, so go where your heart tells you to; this also doesn't include physical strength, but bringing fists to a magic duel may not work out for you. Oh yeah, so unless you can't read the giant billboard on the wall that you're all looking at, here's the following scores:

(1'st?)Gurier: 110/0 Points
(True 1'st) Posini: 80 Points
(2'nd) Umbra 70 Points
(3'rd)Xeno: 65 Points
(4'th) Wilabo: 35 Points
(4'th)Succuis: 35 Points
(4'th) Spi: 35 Points
(7'th)Senuia: 20 Points
(7'th) Note: 20 Points
(9'th)Furry: 15 Points
(9'th) Top 15 Points
(9'th) Alex: 15 Points
(12'th Iceli: 10 points
(I won't tell) Otter: ??? Points

I can feel my fur rise and anxiety enter my heart as White reads out the rankings; I feel so weak again. Even all the training that I did yesterday has made it so that I've barely moved up in the rankings, and Alex, who has used magic in his career, is still tied right next to me.

Wilabo is twenty points ahead, and Iceli being the weakest was something I wasn't expecting; all of that teasing I did, and she could have easily whooped my ass yesterday, and almost everybody is reading this.

White yawns a bit. "The magic ranking Board is probably the most boring weekly rule. I am cooking it up, but next week will be much more interesting!" She says this in a sing-song voice, treating almost the most significant news of this school as nothing but a joke.

I feel as if an enormous tidal wave is about to strike this school, and I am deeply dreadful about what will be cooked up next week.

White snaps her fingers, and with it, the entire stage and seats we were sitting on are gone, leaving a decently large but quite dull room with only the magical ranking board and the calendar, leaving all of us standing up, Magicli speaks:

"So that brings an end to this week's weekly Rules, the magic ranking can be found here in the main lobby, or once an day, by saying either internally or externally, "magic ranking," Which will then show up as a complete list in front of your vision for about a minute before disappearing."

I'll stay to answer any questions you have. Hint: It doesn't just have to be about the magical ranking, although if it isn't, I have the right not to tell you. She sticks out her tongue playfully. Among the crowd of rushing people, I notice Posini just staring at me but also waving me over with what I think is a neutral expression; the scab from last night, still throbbing semi-occasionally in pain, reminds me of what happened that night, yet a part of me thinks that with his magic returned, we may have a less antagonistic chat, although him knowing my rank compared to his, maybe diffrent in general.

Although with the information I've just gathered from the weekly rules, I have some more decisions that I could make; I decide to:

Author's Note: Free actions don't cost energy, and you can chain multiples together. However, doing multiples will lower the chances, and mood of the person, or lock the free action out entirely

[1] (Free) Finding Alex:
I've not seen him since, well, last night, he's probably just having breakfast, but wherever he is, it's good to keep him close in case posini or someone else with malicious intent.
[2] (Free) Talking to Posini:
As much as Posini freaks me out, knowing the extent of our power differences does put me at a disadvantage. We are in a much more crowded room than the casino, and I don't have his Mana this time.
[3] Trying to Find [Someone/ A Group]:
I.e: Wilabo, Iceli, Senuia, Spi, Otter, Posini?, the Ultanian, Etc.
[4] Visiting an [Unespecified Location]:
Such as:
I am exploring new areas, Considering I haven't had an entire look around, and I haven't explored the western side. For most of floors 2 and 3'rd, some are discovering what I can do. Also, I could find a way around/out of the barrier that magicli put on the other floors.
The Dream Room:
Dreaming wouldn't do much; just reminds me of painful memories.
Magicli's Casino/Gambling Room:
Magical Cewties Adoption Centre:
Like last time, I could look for treasure, or if this is a future weekly rule, I could shortly sabotage this place or look for clues.
Punishment Room:
Alex said that it was just a blank room, and despite it looking reasonably creepy, maybe I can look through it and find out how it works, just in case Magicli puts me in there; if there's already someone in there, then that will let me have a hook over them, which could be invaluable.
The Fake Outdoor Field And Forest/Magical Traning Area:
I already went through a jog through here; it was pretty nice, and while I could scout the area and get a lay of the land, there are more important things to do.
2'nd and 3'rd floor Stands Location:
Now that it's open, I could investigate and possibly steal items or find something in the unmanned stands themselves and see if this is either a trick, or a plan to go too.
Other Classrooms of Magical Study:
No point right now when I can tutor with Magicli.
[5] Going to the Library:
Now that I've explained Ultrivisc, we should go to the library if we want to learn more about Mythology and Ultimina. When I used to go to the library, they had a pretty good selection of religious books, despite Ultri-Vian not being as popular a religion as it used to be.
[6] Tutoring with Magicli
Although my look-alike will be a lot more suspicious while everyone's here, It will save time and energy If I ask magicli now; instead of trying to find her later, we may also be able to set a time for later.
[7] Talk with White Magicli (Free)
I have some pressing questions that I want to ask her, mainly about how I learned time magic, whether or why that didn't count towards my ranking, and what my grades are or how I should check.

While she seems a freak, I could better understand her personality and how she differs from dark magic. Also, being on the teacher's good side may be invaluable, despite how impossible that might seem.

[9] Going to the Gym/Magic Practicing Area:
Even though I've already done a run, maybe increasing my physical strength is better in the long term because when everything's up close, Knowing how to fight is way better than casting spells.
[10] Going to the Lockers
While I don't have intense P.U., at least compared to Alex, I just went for a half-hour run. If I want to make an excellent first impression, showering and wearing new clothes could prevent me from being stinky.
[11] Look at the Calander (Free):
It would be good to see if Magic has planned even more "events" ahead of time so I can prepare ahead of time. Also, there might be dates for daily schedules that I should know about.
[12] (Free) Talk more with the Lucky Foot Spirits (Free) (You):
I'll do this anyway, but if you want to stop, sit down and have a complete discussion, rather than multi-tasking while I'm talking with you, then that'll be a good option.
[13] Other [Suggestion]

for free actions:

find alex: yeah, might be your best free action. That way we can plan what you and he wants to do for the rest of the day, whether it be splitting up to learn or train or other stuff, or stick together

talk to Posini: He's scary. Just ignore him. Don't even look at him. Until he genuinely apologizes, you're avoiding him. You can tell him that much if you want to say anything to him, but otherwise, just ignore him, and walk away. If he approaches or stalks you afterwards, run. don't use time magic to get away, keep that hidden for now as a secret power in case you're in danger or in a fight.

It is odd you keep running into him though.

Talk with White Magicli: I don't think you need to. Thinking logically, it probably didn't effect your rank too much because you need to master it. It's like being given a gun, but first needing to know how to get better aim. You've just learned it after all. I say the best way to master it is by mixing it with your physical abilities, especially your speed. Time magic and speed is a real good combo. If you're wondering about your grades, WM said 10 points was a C, and 20 points is a B, so I say with you at 15 points, your grade is a C+

Look at the Calander (Free): Yeah, do this. best for planning ahead when we talk to Alex after finding him.

a couple things

1. Don't worry too much about the magical ranking. You're here mainly to learn magic, and get better at it so you can find better jobs back home after school. This is just mainly to spark jealousy and stuff, plus you are strong in other ways, like physical speed, and you did win at poker against Posini. you're more skilled in ways than others. If you want to compete with somebody as a rival, try somebody closer to your rank, but also, maybe be careful around the higher ranked magic users, especially Posini. Wilabo is a good friend to have here considering she is on the top 5. Be nice to her.

2. Carrot is a cute name for us. But what about Beans as another option for a name? I'm fine with either really though.

our main plan, I'm thinking either
[9] going to the gym to train your time magic, and seeing how we can mix it up with your physical strength and more importantly your agility and speed. (Alex can come if he is interested in training with you).
>maybe increasing my physical strength is better in the long term because when everything's up close, Knowing how to fight is way better than casting spells.
Well, just remember what WM said: bringing fists to a magic duel may not work out for you This is why it is important when you train your physical strength, you should also see how your time magic can improve your speed by mixing it up. Nobody will be able to catch or hit you once you master your time magic with your speed.

or

[3] find Wilabo, and Iceli, and see if they want to go to the gym with you to train as a group.

After training, you can hit the locker room. that way, you don't have to shower twice.

We'll hold off on tutoring until later when people like Posini isn't around to judge you.

>>1096213
Finding Alex: Definitely
Look at the Calander: Why Not?
Going to the Gym/Magic Practicing Area: Seems necessary given our bad rank

>>1096223 Thinking it over, I think I'll stick with finding Wilabo, and Iceli as my main choice to ask them about going to the gym with you while doing the free actions i chose too. Going to the gym is my secon choice

One more thought came to mind too: I do not think Posini would dare try to kill you, as there were witnesses who saw what he was doing to you. If you are killed, he is pretty much going to be the prime suspect of your murder. Still, I'd rather not talk to him until he apologizes and means it. The witnesses on the otherhand, if they are very malicious, they might try to take that as an advantage and kill you, and then place the blame on Posini. Vice versa if Posini is killed and they blame you or Alex for wanting revenge against him. Thise are worst case scenerios though. But this is partly why i want to see about finding Alex, Wilabo, and Iceli since your friendship has already been built with them after the first day and strengthening that bond will be important as you can all protect each other and vouch for one another in case something bad happens

1/11 Hop 2024/09/06(Fri)20:27 No. 1097083 ID: 3f89df
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>Find Alex:
>Finding Alex: Definitely

I initially ignored Posini for now; even if he's not planning anything nefarious, I shouldn't have to be the one to talk to him, considering he's the one who attempted to extort me and sliced my neck, which is still having a buzz of pain, despite it being most likely a scab by now. Instead, I look to find Alex.

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I quickly find Alex among the crowd of other students; I instinctively
run up and hug him tight; I can feel him initially shutter in surprise but then relax as he notices me and holds me tight; after a couple of seconds, we break and look at each other.
"There you are, Alex; where were you this morning?"
"Oh Hop! pleasant seeing you, well erm..."
He pauses for a second, looking away from me before resuming.
"You stayed in pretty late this morning, and I know how rough yesterday was for you, so I let you stay in while I went to the Gym. I invited some pals, but no one came; guess they ain't workout types.
His talking about his pals intrest me; while I know that his relationship with Iceli and Wilabo is tight, and he's most definitely sexually interested in them, there could also be more that I've not met within our sparse time apart.
"Who?"
Alex looks at me as if to read my expression or the possible reaction to anybody he says. After several attempts of looking him straight back with a neutral expression, he replies, "Well, I invited Iceli, Wilabo, Furri, and Noti."
I playfully tease him a little. "That's an lot of girls Alex, you sure it wasn't to do "other" workouts?"
Alex, not seeing my playful demeanour, immediately gets defensive. "Well there's an lot of girls in this school, Hop! You'd think this would be an all-girl school, when there's only like four guys including me! I'm not cheating on you Hop, I just happen to have an lot of girl." He deliberately pauses "Friends"
His defensive attitude does make me suspicious, but I'm honestly quite tired of this song and dance; I attempt to change the topic;
"I've been seeing Posini everywhere, and it seems like he wants me to talk to him, even after the incident at the casino last night, I don't know what he wants."
Alex seems to change from seeming ashamed and aggressive to just full-out aggressive. "Did he hurt you? Is he stalking you? Do you know where his now? Cause I'll show him to fuck off from harrasing my girlfriend."
"No, I'm okay, Alex; he's just making me uncomfortable and-"

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Just as if from a divine sort of punishment, Posini, who had been stalking me for quite some time while I was finding Alex, Finally decides to approach; Alex immediately recognizes him and gets in front of me. "Has he been following you?"
"Maybe, but let him talk first, maybe he'll leave us alone, but get ready Alex."
As Posini approaches talking distance, Alex Barks at him to Step away. Posini Obliges raises both hands to show he's not hurt; we know that's a farce, but we allow him to speak anyway.

4/11 Hop 2024/09/06(Fri)20:27 No. 1097086 ID: 3f89df
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"I won't bother you with introductions; I just wish to speak to Hop to apologize for what happened last night, It turns out it was Magicli's doing, and for that, I sincerely apologize"

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Alex runs up to him, screaming, and preparing his magic; "Are you going to apologize for cutting her neck? For almost murdering her? For stalking her? For accusing her"
"Now, now Alex-"
"Do not call me Alex, Toad."
"Alright, Christopher. I will say that the whole situation was accidental; I did not mean to cut your significant other, whatever you two may be; she ended up squirming and cutting herself; I just wished to ask some questions, but it ended up escalating, from there."
"Asking questions with an knife to my throat."

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"It was necessary, you can't be too careful in these schools, there's many, many diffrent types of mages, all of which are cut-throat if given the chance, while it turns out you wheren't a threat i did know one thing Hop."
I don't like the direction this conversation is going. "And what's that?"
"That you've also been tutoring with Magicli."
Alex looks dumbfounded and surprised as if he had suddenly realized it.
He looks over at me with a sincere expression of betrayal. "Is that true Hop?"
With that, Posini had put me on the spot. If I lied, there would be repercussions, but if I told the truth, Alex would get curious and ask more questions, and I would confirm Posini's suspicions.

After thinking it over, I eventually decided what I'd say: "Yes, I have, but I'll tell you what I've been learning later in private; let's talk over this at a future date, alright?"

Posini grins slightly. "It makes sense then when, after the tutoring, a percentage of my Magic gets stolen from another tutored student, and since you can learn ANY magic at Magicli's, you can connect the dots of why I did what I did."

"So what? you came over here, to justify what you did too me, when it was all magicli's fault from the beginning, yet you still wish to spin it as if you where the victim of circumstance."

"Not particularly. I do sincerely apologize, and I wish that we could connect shortly, but that is ultimately your call; I just know that with how weak you are, You'll easily be a target, and I hate to see the weak exploited by stronger forces."

"Therefore, I wish to tell you of my new tutoring and potion-selling program, which I host in my dorm for now the potions can be bought using your magi-money from last nights poker game, however tutoring is free, I will preface by saying that I pefer one on one tutoring sessions."

"Yeah, one on one, so that there are no witnesses when you kill me."

I can't read Posini's expression through his mask. "Hop I assure you and I say this truthfully from the bottom of my heart, I do not wish to murder anybody, if I did, I wouldn't be talking to you right now, And I especially wouldn't select you with the arrow that's been planted on my back"

"Besides, there's no point anyway; why would I wish to leave? I wouldn't risk my own life to leave, and the outside is just an metaphorical reflection of this school anyway."

"So what, you wish to "Be friends"" I say in air quotes. "Because if people murder me, you'll be the first one convicted? Due to your actions?"

"Not particuilarily, but I see no point in convincing you otherwise. As I've Reitreated, I apologize for what I did to you last night. Please consider my offer; otherwise, everyone else in this school will eat you like wolves."

Posini then turns around and walks away. Alex and I wait until we can't see him or his shadow before speaking.

7/11 Hop 2024/09/06(Fri)20:27 No. 1097089 ID: 3f89df
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"Creepy, Do I have permission to beat him up if he tries to harass you again?"
Posini seems to want him and me alone again, and that terrifies me in multiple diffrent ways, I don't necessarily trust him, especially since he tried to manipulate me into coming into his dorm and was generally being odd and creepy.
"Yeah, I don't want him near me, just be careful, Alex; Posini's may look unassuming, but he is rated as the top magician here, so don't hurt yourself, alright? I want us to leave this place together."
"Okay, will do Hop, but if he tries to hurt you again, don't leave me accountable for what I do next."
"Alex, if you murdered Posini, I'd be more concerned with what would happen to you during trial then Posini's well being, your fine."
The air in the room is especially tense after what just occurred, and Alex and I take a second to let it all in, which is a luxury compared to yesterday's.
"So... Hop about the Tutoring..."
"Later, Alex; Now's not the time, maybe when were back in our dorms."
"Well, is this another blackmail thing? Considering the dirt that magicli said he had on you-"
"ALEX, CAN YOU SHUT UP ABOUT THAT? NOW'S NOT THE TIME."
"Okay, but I think what happened to your dad wouldn't be considered blackmail, and now I know you've been hiding more stuff. It's just getting harder to trust you, Hop."
"Alex, you also have secrets, some of which I might not know; I know we have a relationship, and all relationships are built through trust, but how'd you like it if, every three hours, I wished to pry into your private life?"
Alex holds off on the questions but eyes me suspiciously.
I try to break the ice, and move on
"How about we look at the calendar real quick, and see if we can plan out these future days?"
Alex nods and we move over to the calander.

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Quickly skimming the calendar, it seems that Magicli writes it in two-week increments, most likely to keep us on our toes. A couple of dates catch my attention. When I focus on a particular day, one of Magicli's voices echoes. "It is currently Tuesday 9:45 Am, the upcoming dates are:

Week 1:
Tuesday 12:00 am

Location:
Magicli Q&A and meet and Greet:
Meet your new Teachers and Fellow students after our onboarding process. Ask any of us burning questions that may be on your mind, and we'll answer them with 100% accuracy and Truthfulness unless we deem your question to be a threat to the school, faculty, or students.

Tuesday 3:30 pm
Location:
Magical History:
Learn more about Magic and its ties to theology, how the goddesses affect certain types of Magic, the racial differences between their spawns, and how this affects their Magic; this will be as much a history lesson as a theology lesson.

Wednesday 12:00 am

Location:
School club Voting:
Add your club to the calendar and vote for other club ideas to be officially added; your club can be anything you wish it to be! At any time and in any location. (All clubs will show up as public events on the calendar.

Wednesday 3:30 pm
Location:
Magicli's School of Treachery Orientation:
We, the Magicli's, will orientate you on all objects about the current floors and their uses and purposes, including some rooms that I did not show on my initial tour around the school, which maybe you'll gain a competitive advantage over the other students?

Thursday 12:00 am
Location:
Play's at the Theater (If you need prior time to contact and set up an appointment and accommodations, please contact your local magicli for accommodations.)
Has the outside world left you out to dry? Have you, for instance, had a dream, skill, or other talent that society has dejected due to poor taste? Well, Magicli's Theater will allow you to showcase your talents to crowds of willing, adoring fans; winners will get a special reward!

Thursday 3:30 pm
Magicli's Personality Test of god-hood:
Location:
Do you wish for a little bit of fun on a Thursday night? Learn more about your other students, form connections, and learn a little about yourself on the way; for a couple of hours, you will be put into a mini simulation in which you gain god-like abilities and will allow you to live your anything that you wish inside of the simulation, Other students will have other simulations which you'll be able to view, and potentially influence.

Friday 12:00 am
Magicli's Demon History and Summoning:
Location:
Do you wish to learn more about demons, the undead and spectres? Do you wish to know how demons are tied to the goddesses, what each demon represents, and what power they bring? If you take this class, you two can have your advisor with familiars, learn about contract magic, and gain the power to survive in the modern-day chaotic magic environment.

Friday 3:30 pm
Location:
[Important! Everyone will be Teleported!] Exam Day!
Learn more about your [field of the Magic of your choice?] and wish to test your knowledge and skill. Well, you can during Exam Day! During exam day, you'll do an exam based on your magic field; Students who pass the average grade are up for rewards, while the worst student will be punished.

The entirety of next week has been crossed off; there are some names for the events, and they are barely legible.
Under the calendar, there are times for daily activities and classes near some dates; they stress that these aren't required, but they may help with your education and keeping a consistent schedule.
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30-11:00 am (Optional) Basic Magic Schooling/Class
11:00 Lunch
1:00-3:30 pm (School of Magic Schooling/Class)
5:00 pm Dinner

After a few more minutes, I look over to Alex, who has also read the schedule.

Any thoughts, Alex?
"Hmm, well, our plans could change depending on what happens today; I don't think any of the modern events could work for us, Mainly the "Daily" Rules and Magicli's Q&A, for everything else; maybe we could plan something around that, at a later date Hop, but the Orientation, and the School club voting does seem something that'll help us later, for today, our schedule should be pretty accessible."
"I think that's a great idea, Alex; we shouldn't waste the opportunity of today doing simple busy work to distract us."

I now have a couple of things that I should attend should it be viable, and I can plan accordingly in the future, I don't think I'm going to attend the "Normal" Schedule, as I think I've got a good idea what we'll need to do to survive this place.

One thing that does concern me, though, is Exam Day. While I do have a bit of magical know-how, with yesterday and using my own Mana, the worst student getting punished adds an extra layer of stress to our timeline. Still, I think that'll I do alright, especially since I have a disembodied spirit in my foot to answer questions I don't understand, right, Carrot?

>Carrot is a cute name for us. But what about Beans as another name option? I'm okay with either, really.

Hmmm, Beans is a cute name for you; I initially named you a Carrot just so I could warm up to you quicker; it's my father's name, and I thought it'd allow me to open up to you quicker, but thinking it through. It is weird and too fantastical for a situation where I should be grounded in reality.

It's better to call you beans. Do you have any advice on what we should do next?
>going to the Gym to train your time magic, and seeing how we can mix it up with your physical strength and more importantly your agility and speed. (Alex can come if he is interested in training with you).
>Maybe increasing your physical strength is better in the long term because when everything's up close, Knowing how to fight is way better than casting spells.
.>Well, just remember what WM said: bringing fists to a magic duel may not work out for you. This is why it is important when you train your physical strength; you should also see how your time magic can improve your speed by mixing it up. Nobody will be able to catch or hit you once you master your time magic with your speed.
>Going to the Gym/Magic Practicing Area: It seems necessary, given our lousy rank
>to find Wilabo and Iceli and see if they want to train with you to train as a group.

I do think that's a good call; Time magic is definitely
my most significant advantage over the rest of the competition, unless there's another, I'm afraid I have to disagree with your stance that physical strength won't be helpful during magic fights, I'd bet you my foot that 85% of the students here have never even taken a PE class in their life, or self-defence courses, meanwhile I'm an athlete, who's taken all of those and more, Magic isn't useful if you don't have the time to cast it before getting pinned down to the ground.
Mind you, I don't know how you could besides using your Mana inside and around you, Like Verbal, Enchantment, Ritual, and all that stuff you see on billboards and in books.

Inviting Wilabo and Iceli is a tad awkward, especially considering what happened yesterday and the sin I committed. While I may be civil with you beans for the time being, I won't forget that as quickly, and I refuse to participate more in those sinful acts; you have to
promise me that you won't be weird around them or lead my boyfriend down the temptress of the serpent again;

But you do make a good point; I do think it's essential to reinforce the group's bond, especially since the initial shock of the first day has worn off, and now everyone is starting to plan their next move; anything that can give us the advantage, we should capitalize; Wilabo being the strongest magician out of us is concerning, but she already used up her favour, and she couldn't blackmail me, and to be honest, with all of the stuff that's happened, her knowing my secrets, or sexual preferences isn't even that important anymore.

Besides, I was thinking of going to the Gym anyway.

I scan my surroundings, picking apart the crowd and scanning for any features resembling posini or the Ultanian from before; when I can confirm there are none, I go up to Alex and ask him, "Hey Alex, Do you want to go to the Gym? And do an couple of rounds? We could also the Magic we learned yesterday? Also, I was thinking of inviting Iceli and Wilabo, maybe they'll tell us about what their planning in the upcoming days."

Alex's face lights up again, and his cheeks flush red, probably remembering a lot about them. "Sure! That sounds like an great plan! I mean, whatever works best for you, Hop it's your idea."

I roll my eyes. I'll never understand men, or Alex, for that matter, and what's going on in that little noggin of his. I scan for anybody who matches Wilabo or Iceli's appearance, focusing down corridors and the crowd.

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"So, the thing I've discovered about Senuia is..." Wilabo's ear twitches, and when she hears Alex and me come down the hall, she turns around and smiles. "Oh! Heya! It's Super Bunny Gal and Dangerous Bull Man; How's it been, peeps?"
Iceli doesn't really say much; just waiting for a response.
I take the initiative:

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"Not great, Posini has been most definitely stalking me. Lately, I saw him four times yesterday, and last night he tried to stab me and sliced a little of my neck; thankfully, he didn't brush any of the arteries."
Wilabo's ears lower. "Oh, I heard about that; it happened in the casino, right? Posini got angry that you won the poker game and attempted to slice you for it. Are you hurt?"
I rub my neck, where a dull pain still exists. "A little bit; my Magic has been helping in the healing process, but it still stings from time to time."
"That's good, I haven't really seen posini at all, just when we all entred this school, and from even today, I don't know what he's really like, but from what I heard he's dangerous."
Iceli chimes in
"Do you think he's a serial killer? Or one of those other badguys? You the one who strips his victims bare after killing them, takes out their organs, and uses them for his potions? He does wear an mask all the time."
"Maybe, maybe or! Maybe he takes off their skin cleans their skulls, and then use them as a mask, his mask seemed very, bone-like, and his name would be the Bone-Wearer."
*Cough* They look right over to me; it seems they got their attention again.
"Iceli and Wialbo, me and Alex were wondering if you wanted to go the gym with us?"
Iceli stomps her feet in excitement. "Sure! I haven't really gone to the Gym that much, but I'm always ready to try new things!"
Wilabo hesitates a bit "I don't really know; I'm not really that much of an exercise-heavy type, heck I don't even play Tanks in games that much, so I'd instead prefer if-"
I take the opportunity and run with it . "Yeah, no, it's a tiny bit obvious that you don't go to the Gym. I just wanted to ask."
Iceli smirks a teensy bit, and Wilabo's face immediately turns red "Hey! You take that back! I'm not Fat!"
"Oh, I'm not saying you are; there's just a little tiny almost barely noticeable lump hanging off of your stomach, that I just wanted to tell you about, since I care."
"Okay, Okay! That's It Miss "Athlete" ! Once we reach the Gym, I'll Trounce you!"
"Alright, to the gym we go." Alex says in a singing voice reminiscent of a children's book
We begin walking to the Gym; after walking down a few halls, Alex asks Wilabo a Question.

11/11 Hop 2024/09/06(Fri)20:27 No. 1097093 ID: 3f89df
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"So Wilabo, how's it been living with Iceli?"
"Oh, it's been good, I've learned a lot more about her, that's for sure."
Iceli adds on:
"And we've been doing some other things as well besides anime, like games! Such as-"
Wilabo immediately begins fluttering her arms back and forth in front of Iceli's mouth, her face blush red. "Oh Uhmm Iceli! All that stuff's too dull, and they don't want to hear about it. Let's talk about ummm.... The magical rankings! Yeah!"
I think letting my imagination run wild was Wilabo's first mistake; her second mistake was being Wilabo, I think I get a decent idea of what those two are doing, and as much as I want to press them on it, I think allowing you to give suggestions on what should I say to tease her.

What should I ask Wilabo or Iceli during our walk, Beans? Having more information on them would be suitable for getting a good scope on them, both friendly and for any future plans.

Eh, give her a break, as funny as teasing is, i think its time we got serious. Talking about the magical ranking is a good stepping stone. Talk about any concerns you might have on your ranking, and how its partly why you want to go to the gym, to train your magical abilities with your physical strength together and come up with some good combinations.

From there, you can talk about what kinds of magical abilities everyone has, and agree to keep each others' a secret within this friend group. Tell them you'd like to know so that we can come up with some fun training exercises and regimes based off of what abilities everyone has

Ask wilabou how she'd feel about having a hypothetical bundle of spirits shoved inside of her that could give her protips and also opinions and thoughts and watch anime with her.

y'know, purely hypothetically, as if that was something magicli could do to a random person.

you could even ask iceli too

>>1097198
And Alex too... you know, just so he doesnt get left out. Dude can also use some of our advice now and then... (dont say that part out loud)

1/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099730 ID: 3f89df
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>>1097107

I'm unsure if I'm comfortable spilling the beans regarding my Time magic. Anyone who's stepped a toe into most theology regarding the goddesses would know that I'm using Ultimina's domain, and that would open the door to more pressing questions: About Religion and my relationship with Magicli, I'm unsure of how religious or religiously inclined Wilabo and Iceli are. But somebody in the know, such as Senuia and Posini, would be among a few people I'm not comfortable knowing about it.

While this may be a blossoming friend group, I met them yesterday, and my sense of self-preservation remains high; therefore, I will keep it a secret, in training and outwardly, until I can't anymore.

That said, I returned to the group and put on my best poker face: "Hey everyone i'm just wondering, what's your opinion on the magic ranking?"
I can see Iceli and Alex's faces slightly tense on the subject, but Wilabo remains undeterred.
"Oh! Well... I'm just surprised I'm just so high up, I guess mom and pops did a good job there, heh." She lowers her ears and tail before quickly switching around when Iceli begins speaking.
"Well, all throughout my life, my uncle occasionally took me to Plieria for tutoring, and I HATED It; he was super strict, didn't allow what was most comfortable for me, and did flashy bubble magic instead of practical magic, I learned almost nothing from him, and instead did magic that helped my hobbies, that being; magic that manipulates the water to have less drag on me while I'm swimming and more thurst." [/color]
When Iceli finishes talking, Wilabo, looking all giddy, rushes up to her.

2/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099731 ID: 3f89df
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"You went to Plieria?!"
"Yeah?"[/color
[color=#FAA73F] "I lived just across a bridge from there!"
"Really?!"
"Yeah! Hylei!" "Wait, then, where did you actually live?"
"Oh! I lived in the Hylexian Lakes!"
"Your Hylexian? Awesome! I mean, I know the lakes are kind of an independent zone cause of the danger surrounding them, but the fact we lived so close is spectacular- Wait! are You the Blue dragon that travellers and scholars talked about?!"
"Probably!"
"You're a lot less imposing and benevolent in person than those accounts say of you, and maybe a bit less...Attractive? I mean, gosh, Realizing all of this kind of makes those accounts seem like they're from horny old men now.
"That's cool!" Iceli seems to have no idea what Wilabo is talking about and is just rolling with it.
"Oh, we have so much to talk about later, Iceli! Oh yes! Whoops! We totally just left Alex and Hop out of this."
They both stop talking and look at us, most likely hoping to either indulge them in their rant or get back to the original subject; I decided to keep my original perspective going.
"Well in terms of the ranking. My family was relatively poor growing up, so I couldn't really afford tutors and magic schools, none of those rich kid things; most of my research was done in my local library, and after a long time, I got pretty good at it, Magic is heavily bared from the competitions I compete in, but It's been an good skill to have, for training and for getting around, it's disapointing being near the bottom, but considering my backround not suprising."
After I'm finished, Alex begins his tale: "I'm the same as Hop, but I was born into a long line of wrestlers, and with my father gone, I stood up to the plate as the heel version of him; I was trained in magic from my tutorage, but I mainly use it for show and special effects, so I'm not really surprised where I ended up."
I decided to allow the elephant in the room to be more explicit. "This is why Alex and I decided to go to the gym/magical training center in the first place: We wish to train our magical abilities alongside our physical strength. While the ranking doesn't mean anything about our actual Magic, it's good if we work on it so we don't seem like easy pickings, and to practice any combinations of our Magic in case of an emergency."
"I was wondering if you wish to join in on the combinations as well because you're joining us. Any mention of your Magic will stay within this group; you don't need to worry about that too much. If you do tell, then we can make fun regiments and exercises based on your abilities."
Beginning to let the ball roll, "My magic domain is Speed-based magic." "What's yours?"
Wilabo hesitates a little, looks around her as if she's looking if no one's around, but then resumes, "Mine is Transformation/Polymorph Magic; I'm an Neko-Cat, so it's our species specialty, especially among my family... What about you, Iceli, What's yours?"
Wilabo says, obviously shifting the subject away from her family.
"Oh, didn't I already tell you Already? I specialize in water magic, not anything spectacular, but enough so that I have an back-up plan."
Alex chimes in after Iceli: "Mine is Fire, but as I've said before, I've mainly used it for showmanship rather than anything actually advanced."

3/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099732 ID: 3f89df
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Thinking through their magic types, I did think that was what they specialized in, mainly due to some little clues, but it is nice to be reassured about their type, even if some may be hiding another specialty underneath, like I am with my Time Magic. Although, given their explanations alongside their rankings, I think that everyone, except for Wilabo, is believable; even though Wilabo does seem silly and not a threat, she is more potent than me, alex and Iceli, but she still has a hidden side, that I'm not entirely sure about, and deep down wells me with anxiety.

We agree that we won't tell anyone about our magic specialization and that it'll be hidden among ourselves. Then we go around to regiments. It takes a while of brainstorming, enough so that we reach the gym by the time we get there, but we eventually do a regiment of endurance training with me, Wilabo, Iceli, and Alex doing minor powered magic clashes.
It's a speed-based track, again with me, Wilabo, and Iceli, with Alex staying behind to work on his muscle strength.
And finally, reaction time using a mixture of all three of ours.

As we walk inside, the surprisingly frankly state-of-the-art gym and go to sit down at a nearby bench while we all stretch and get ready, I decide to ask the question that you had told me beans.

>>1097198 

"Before we begin, let's think of some more hypothetical scenarios hypothetically; if you woke up tomorrow or just randomly right now, that Magicli forced a whole bunch of spirits within your body, which gave you advice, opinions, and was also aware of the world around you. What would you do?"
Wilabo looks at me strangely but immediately begins to ponder the question. "Hmmmm.. Well, I'd have a whole bunch of anime buddies, so that'd be nice, and I'd never really get lonely since I'd always have someone to talk to. But also, they'd be aware of the world around me, right? Would that also be myself?" "Yeah." "Yikes, what if the spirits where really horny? And everything they got dressed, they'd catcall me; heck, I'd not even be able to shower or even do anything without annoying spirits in my brain. And oh no- What if they were incels? Everytime I think about it this hypothetical situation would get worse."
"So what whould you do?"
"Well, I guess it depends on the spirits, and what they are because it was just some demons, I'd get a priest, and they'd be able to remove it for me; if they are actual ghosts, then maybe I'd ask magicli, heck even try to remove them myself, if I knew what magic type I'd need to study for it."
"Would you keep them?"
"Well, even if they were practical and not as creepy as I'd think, I wouldn't keep them, just because I already got so much going on inside my own mind all the time as well that adding that extra load wouldn't be helpful and-"
Iceli interrupts her, "Well, I think that the lil guys would be helpful, just in general; I mean if they can see what's going on around you, they can notice the little things that you'd usually not see; it should be as little as just a piece of gold on the ground that someone dropped, to as crucial as someone coming up behind you with a dagger. And they'd be able to give you life advice; Heck, that'd make it so they could be your own personal trainer and cheerleader, and because they don't have to worry about bodily functions like we do, they can really read people, and think about plans way better then we chould."
"Yeah, but- what would they even be? I don't feel comfortable with something inside my body that I whoulden't even know about-"
"Yeah, but do the positives outweigh the mystery?"
"No not really-"
Alex, having stayed away from the conversation and eyeing me suspiciously when I first brought up the subject, gives his two cents. "I believe that just overall, I'd be neutral towards the spirits until I find out what they were; then when I find out they were, I'd act and do something about them, or none at all. Before fully acting on my intuition or gut, I'd research or find ways to know about them."

I wasn't expecting such a catalogue of answers, but overall, I am funnily enough thinking of Alex's opinion; I am mainly neutral with you because we are both in a situation that we can't control. I do wish to know more about you, though, because while your advice has been helpful, with a few exceptions, you must understand that I can't fully trust you and put 100% of my faith in you. After our gym lesson, I may look into who you are if I can.

4/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099733 ID: 3f89df
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And so with an initial whiff of hesitation in the air, we begin our training;
It comes as an initial shock to me that while we are training, Wilabo shifts in and out of forms while rapidly jabbing against a punching bag, even though we had planned it, Mostly focusing on her legs and arms, but shifting her form to spread her weight evenly, even against my rapid punches and kicks using my speed magic, I can feel the constantly changing weight and pressure, Nothing is the same, and It's honestly quite disorienting, Looking to Alex and Iceli, they start their session with a Magical duel of sorts, Alex and Iceli spawning small quantities of Water and Fire respectively, which clash together to form steam.

5/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099734 ID: 3f89df
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After a couple of minutes of clashing with Wilabo, a sudden noise from the steam catches my attention, enough so that the Dumbell hits me square in the jaw and sends me back an little. Wilabo peaks her head over.
"You alright?" She looks at with me with genuine concern.
"Yeah, I'm alright."
"Ready to move on?" I feel like she's getting bored, and I oblige.

But as we go towards our next exercise, A feeling of dissociation can't help but wash over me. It's an almost tickle-like sensation that raises along the edges of my fur As if my spirit is leaving my body, but I feel partially present.
It persists even as I pedal alongside a bicycle bike with Wilabo and the others by my side. Why? Why do I feel this way? This is my art of strengthening my Core, Body and Soul, Fighting against the societal expectations that I'll never amount to anything, just 15th place in any competition, a participant yet no winner. Fighting against Exhaustion and Going even if my Mana and Body Fail, Yet this thing That I used to love and cherish feels alien.

6/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099735 ID: 3f89df
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It has to be this school, my senses, my instinct; It's in overdrive; in the world outside, I could rest, plan, and strategize, but here, There's always a looming threat of failure, to be murdered, cannibalized, prey. There's no Time for fun to let my guard down, even If I wish to run from reality, It will always bounce back.
I look at the body language of my fellow athletes. They all seem to be relaxed as if they had just finished a significant accomplishment and were basking at a pub; the only difference is Wilabo, who, under her mask, seems to hide a great deal of anxiety. A grimace swayed away, and a droop suddenly perked.

Even if I wish to pretend otherwise, we are trapped here, and I feel as if Magicli is willing to test us to see what it takes for us to break. Am I wrong for feeling this way? Everyone else seems happy, or at least they try to do an excellent job of hiding it. No one wants to accept our reality. To do so would mean existential dread.

7/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099736 ID: 3f89df
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Even as we move on and continue our regiments, I can't help but look at Alex; he was murdered, went to Helua, and then was reanimated in what I could only assume in gruesome detail for him, yet here he is, chatting with the other girls, telling stories of the ring, and of his family. He doesn't want to think about what happened to him, what happened to us.
But am I wrong for thinking this way? To live in the present would make it any pain feel much worse, yet to live in the future could forgo connections.

Are connections even valuable? Obviously, if you know someone, it makes it that much harder to justify killing them. Even that creep Posini; if I knew who he was or his goals, he wouldn't have felt like a threat, or I could have an accurate assessment, but if we are to form allies, does Magicli wish to break them down? He called this the Magical School of Treachery; after all, we are only here on our second day, and their weekly rules could change on a dime and change the entire presence of the school as a whole. Or should I instead prioritize connections and greet myself to most of the school so that they know me and won't think of me as a target, especially with my low magical ranking.
That's a question to ask the voices inside my foot, but it's hard to know what I should do.

8/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099737 ID: 3f89df
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It's hard to break free from my mental containment, the questions that may not be answered until they come, until I can react to them, as tough a pill that may be to swallow. But I have to return to the present When I do. We are all finishing our last regiment of exercises together, and I'm absolutely drenched with sweat, my muscles aking, and my mana to a bearly useable amount; I make sure to prioritize keeping some to use for later, even for emergencies. Iceli seems to be hit the hardest; it makes sense. She's most likely not used to heavy-duty exercise like Alex and me, and Doesn't have as much magical ability to compensate as Wilabo. When we eventually finish, we all breathe heavily, but Iceli is full-blown panting, bending down, she states weakly and quietly as if talking to herself. "I think that was an little too much..."
Before looking up in the direction of me and alex, and gasping with weariness "How the heck do you guys do that all day?!"
Alex responds, "Well, it's kind of my job. That's alongside the planning and training all day. My coach does like 80% of the boring stuff with the head of my local championship. Still, I couldn't really go to a world level, though, despite spending about 8 hours or more an day on just training." He says this with a certain amount of fulfillment.
I respond, in which I think is rather blankly when compared too Alex's boastminship "I'm an Endurance, Long Form Marathon Runner, with an couple of indivual races, so I'm used to this kind of activity."
Wilabo looks akwardly at the ground, as if she dosen't want to say, why she's good at magic; Iceli dosen't seem to press any futher.
"So what now? Are me and Iceli calling it quits? Or do you two want to hang out an bit further-" Iceli interjects.

9/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099738 ID: 3f89df
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"I'm not going to go for another round with you two, It was good to try something new, but this hurts almost as much as building something." She stretches, meanwhile, very clear pops and creaks of muscle can be heard, as soon as she finishes she contiunes: "Me and Wilabo were doing our own separate things, and just so happened to be going down the same hall! I was planning to see the newcomer Noti, better knowing someone then hearing about them from someone else!" she chuckles. "But if you wanted to do something else, that I don't know, doesen't cause an incredible urge to nap right after, then I'd be up for it! You guys are pretty cool to hang around with anyway, and I don't have much on my plans."

10/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:09 No. 1099739 ID: 3f89df
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Wilabo adds: "Welp, I was orignally planing to study for the really important question that's been on my mind, but then the whole, y'know- forced teleportation thing happened. Not saying that I'm against the whole most of my day be spent doing something else, but it kind of has to be important, or something I'd like to do; Not saying I didn't enjoy the exercise break Hop, Don't get me wrong, but I've been spending an large ammount of time goofing off." She looks at both of us with a weird glare.
Alex looks at her back defensively. "Hey don't get the wrong idea, me and Hop were just thinking of doing our regular exercise routines; and decided to add you guys and put a sprinkle of Magical training alongside it, There's no obligation to continue our group like we did last time. No need to put all the Obligation on Hop, specifically, If any of you guys wished to continune, We could vote again, or just do something I personally wish to do, or be the leader."

11/11 Hop 2024/11/13(Wed)16:10 No. 1099740 ID: 3f89df
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"I also had some ideas on stuff to do today, but in retropsect, It's not as important as my connection with my lil fluffy friend he says putting his arm around to mine. Of course, if that's what you want" He looks at me his eyes almost pleading for me to come along, but not showing any direct decisions, as to not look controlling.

And then like most things the decision; turns to what I should do next.

>>1099740
Are...are we supposed to choose? We should go with him.

How cute. Yeah, go with him. Will continue strengthening your bond with him

Huh. Well Iceli either prefers to be carefree or is in denial. Wilabo seems to be a good match for her as she can keep her safe. Or at least less unsafe. Either way we're Wilabo's wingman (winggal?) because tight bonds lower the odds of a kill by either as one escaping means risking never seeing them again at all. Stay with Alex but do suggest the two should "go have fun" as a group. Er perhaps with less implications. Oh by the way Hop. Since that whole thing with the ultinian I'm curious if ultinians can be redeemed? Perhaps you could convince her to swap to ultravisc or at least stop... being one of the ultinians? (Do I have that backwards? Either way question stands.)

1/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101115 ID: 3f89df
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>>1099791
>>1099795
>>1099807

Huh, I guess there was a choice in the matter; I know that Iceli's not saying anything, but the choice between Wilabo and Alex is the most obvious. I still feel a teensy bit bad about my aggression towards him, although I still feel mad about his clear signs of cheating. But that was yesterday, and I don't think he'll consider that again, hopefully.
I should spend more time with him, considering the last time we went out, Posini almost chopped off my windpipe thing, so unless anything terrible happens while walking, a little time with him would be excellent.

>Huh. Well, Iceli either prefers to be carefree or is in denial.

I'd say probably both; she is the weakest out of everybody here, so she may just be looking for fun, knowing that she could get murdered at any second, and is attempting to compensate by introducing herself to everyone. Hence, she's not the biggest target.

>Wilabo seems to be a good match for her as she can keep her safe. Or at least less unsafe. Either way, we're Wilabo's wingman (wing gal?) because tight bonds lower the odds of a kill by either, as one escaping means risking never seeing them again at all. Stay with Alex, but I suggest the two "go have fun" as a group. Er, perhaps with fewer implications.

What Iceli and Wilabo do by themselves isn't any of my business; I'm personally against homosexuality if they are practicing it, but it's not my business to snoop, to be honest, while I'd be a little sad, I wouldn't be balling if either of them died, with Alex it may be another story; but I don't care too much, I don't care for Iceli, She's a bit too lazy and carefree for me or my friends liking, and Wilabo freaks me out, if they want to do things, they'll do things. Not saying I'd murder them, I care that much, but What they do isn't any of my business, I've mainly been hanging with them because of Alex and you.

2/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101116 ID: 3f89df
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>Oh by the way, Hop. Since that whole thing with the Ultinian I'm curious if Ultinians can be
redeemed? Perhaps you could convince her to swap to Ultravisc or at least stop... being one of the Ultinians? (Do I have that backwards? Either way the question stands.)

Well, you're technically correct if a bit misguided. The Ethic’s change from worship to worship, but Most reptiles are creatures of Ultinian, but not all of them are—most of the poisonous variety, to be specific—but their worship differs heavily. Being a creature created by Ultinian or Ultrivisc is a Blood thing and can't be converted. Worshiping any god can be done, with some public scrutiny, of course; But how most see the ethnic problem depends on each subsection of the religion, some are very anti reptilian, and I guess you could say Racist? In their beliefs, some talk about the reptilian demi-god Snukel, an poisonous creature, that with a single bite could allow Ultimnia could worship their mind, my church doesn't really talk about Snukel, my idea is that we’ve been long all enough that, if you can prove your not actively an Ultimina worshiper, the blood’s been so convoluted of both that it’s hard to tell.
Some reptiles can cast Ultrivisc magic and contain mostly Ultrivisc blood, and others can only cast Ultinian. One of the great Ultrivisc heroes, Moak, was from a long-eared reptilian race and was blessed with Ultrivisc blood. From the magic I saw from Iceli, I couldn't tell, but unless she becomes fantastical, does something crazy, or becomes possessed, it's not my business to pry—at least not yet.

3/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101117 ID: 3f89df
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If there's a choice between these three, I'll choose my boyfriend any day.
"Well, sorry if you wanted to do anything Iceli, but I think some time with me and my boyfriend is preferred."
Oddly enough, Wilabo looks relieved, while Iceli looks a bit disappointed, however she just shrugs, and begins to walk away, Wilabo just gives me an silent nod, and walks away down a hall, not really saying else before leaving, from the little glances I’ve seen of her, It’s almost uncharacteristic, From her response it’s clear that Iceli who’s a couple steps from leaving feels the same way, she looks to me, and then back to where Wilabo left, and an concerned expression fills her face, before sprinting after Wilabo.

4/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101118 ID: 3f89df
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It makes me wonder what she’s planning, or what her “Research” Is. Even if I may dull my responses in order to experience something with Alex, being careful is a must.

However something interested me beans, you seemed uncertain, you seemed uncertain of what to do, or where to go? It’s almost as if I didn’t mentally go through every checklist of what I could do, and you reacted to it. It may sound cheesy to say, but it’s something interesting to consider regarding your input.

5/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101119 ID: 3f89df
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I turn to Alex, giving a small glance to the Hallway with a concerned but neutral expression, but then back to him with a bit more of a cheery demeanor
“So, now that we're alone, what do you want to do?”
I leave it open-ended so I can accurately see his response. The only thing I would judge him for, is if he wishes to pry about my secrets, or have sex, now’s not the time for that, it would ultimately just raise my suspicion.

Alex pauses, scratching his chin before returning to me.
“Well, I did have an idea to try out some of Magicli’s *Magic* Rooms before to let our mind off things y’know? But…. I think we should talk about something”
I step a bit closer to him, hoping to influence his decision away from me, as I look at him in an hopeful malice's expression. He seems not to respond
“About everything! I know last time we tried doing this, it was after I-”
He gulps, his cheeks blushing slightly
“Y’know… And then we talked about magicli and what the whole blackmail thing was about, but then it turned into one of those sob stories, and we never really got to talk about how we feel..”
He looks to the ground, the sky and then walks up to one of the walls of the school pushing on it.
“This feels like a break from the chaotic mess that was yesterday, where we just tried to live and cope with this new reality…” He strokes the wall gently up and down, looking up towards the ceiling “The school.”
He looks back to me with a gentle inviting expression, putting one arm forward, beckoning me to come closer.
“So let’s not have a specific place to go, maybe we can decide on the walk, but let’s just walk and be open about what’s going on, okay?”
I hesitantly walk forward, and he brings his arm around my shoulder, as we walk out of the gym, and into the halls, there is almost an calming silence, as we walk through the halls, the sounds of our paws and hooves echoing throughout this maze like chamber, as it’s just us.

Alex looks at me, in a calming but in a slightly tense way, as if he wishes to say something, but is going through many different iterations of his words throughout his mind. Finally he takes a deep breath before saying
“Why have Y- I’ve Noticed that you’ve been acting a lot…. Different lately… why is that?”

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Alex looks to me compassionately in an expression full of love, but also a masked curiosity, as if to discover his own opinions about me is true. It fills me with a silent rage, but I try to mask it under my response, which in retrospect is not clearly hidden.
“I don’t know… how come you’ve been acting like an Ultinian Hedonist, and not caring about your life or others??”
Alex reacts with rightful shame.. Almost retreating into a shell, but still looking at me even with the hurt amongst the love, trying to understand me, he sighs loudly before explaining, shifting his focus away from me.
“Look, I can’t really understand how it must feel to you, And what I did was…”
He trails off mouthing to himself before returning to himself
“I know I must look like an Jackass, but I’m going to be honest-”
I interrupt him, my anger growing, as I feel his tongue spit out pitiful excuses.
“Why do you act like the life we’ve built, everything we’ve done is for nothing? Thinking more about your dick then what makes us happy? Why do I see you putting your guard down! Going into the rooms of Girls you barely know Seductresses looking for a way out of Here! Why do I S-”

7/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101121 ID: 3f89df
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Alex looks to me compassionately in an expression full of love, but also a masked curiosity, as if to discover his own opinions about me is true. It fills me with a silent rage, but I try to mask it under my response, which in retrospect is not clearly hidden.
“I don’t know… how come you’ve been acting like an Ultinian Hedonist, and not caring about your life or others??”
Alex reacts with rightful shame.. Almost retreating into a shell, but still looking at me even with the hurt amongst the love, trying to understand me, he sighs loudly before explaining, shifting his focus away from me.
“Look, I can’t really understand how it must feel to you, And what I did was…”
He trails off mouthing to himself before returning to himself
“I know I must look like an Jackass, but I’m going to be honest-”
I interrupt him, my anger growing, as I feel his tongue spit out pitiful excuses.
“Why do you act like the life we’ve built, everything we’ve done is for nothing? Thinking more about your dick then what makes us happy? Why do I see you putting your guard down! Going into the rooms of Girls you barely know Seductresses looking for a way out of Here! Why do I S-”

8/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101122 ID: 3f89df
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Alex is almost uncharacteristic as of recently, a fit of energy yells out.
“Didn’t you see the leaderboards? Where among the lowest here! It’s almost a matter of time until someone stronger than us, like that creepy stalker Posini, targets us, and it’ll all be over! Why do you feel like it is wrong then to try to live our best life, play, have fun, explore new options and be open amongst our final days?”

As much as I wish to continue his futile excuses, he does raise an interesting point, does his behavior stem from the helplessness of the situation? I look forward to meeting him in a fit of honesty.
“Because we can live onwards from this. Everyone may think we're weak now, but if we are safe, and use the opportunities provided, we can survive Magicli’s weird sick test, and do it, we can defend ourselves, where stronger then we take credit for..”
I point to him, and to his arms
“Besides… you have fire magic, right? One of the most deadly elements in the world, we’ll be much safer then you give yourself credit for.”
Alex visibly cringes, upon hearing my words, as if he’s trying to hide something, as he turns to me, I can see him masking his face, trying not to cry.
“But I don’t want to hurt anybody with my magic hop…… do you?”
It’s weird that he even thinks that, does he not have a backbone to prioritize his own life before others?
“I would if it meant defending ourselves or each other? I mean didn’t you try to save me when Posini was attempting to slit my throat?”
Alex is slightly taken aback, stuttering slightly with his words.
“Yes, but… that was different. I was only going to attack him if he threatened you any longer, and I didn’t cast any spells, that’s different.” I can’t believe he’s actually saying this!”

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I go up to him, looking him dead center in the eyes, despite being a bit smaller than him, I put my hand up to his face, the tip almost touching his nuzzle.
“Alex. Grow up, we are living in a death game, nobody’s going to give us mercy, even if you give them mercy, do you really trust that Ultanian, Magicli to not twist, bend us, and force him to our will? No, you’d rather look at tits than accept that fact Alex, and somebody here will take advantage of you, and gut you. And yet you still think that those girls are harmless? Please, I bet you Wilabo’s plotting a way to frame me for your murder, with her shapeshifting powers.”
I look at him with a dead serious expression, before pushing him hard, as he staggers into the wall behind him.
“You need to accept that fact Alex, otherwise you're just being suicidal.” I see Alex pause, looking at the ground, and silence fills the air as he hopefully grapples with his way of thinking, he then looks to me, but instead of the love that once filled his expression, it’s filled with a defensive bitterness.

“This is why I wanted to talk Hop, you’ve been acting incredibly paranoid, seeing everyone, and everything as an potential threat, even when you let your guard down for an second, I see you tense up again afterwards, you question me, and me, over and over again, calling me the villain of your story! Yet the second I try to pry what is bothering you, you immediately shut me down, and call me the problem, over, and over again.”
Ha! It’s because your not entitled to everything about me Alex, I keep you safe, and your repay with endless questions and badgering about my deepest darkest fears, and repressed memories, fuck off. His defensiveness is plainly making me angry, and my muscles begin to tense all over.
“Look, I might not be an expert on how girls work, but to be this open… It takes a lot out of me, and you’ve been mentally shutting me down, or demeaning me. It hurts Hop, At least I’m open to when I fucked up, your the hero of your own story, and you can’t be anything else, even when you yourself are acting like an total bitch.”

10/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:30 No. 1101124 ID: 3f89df
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I’m about to reply, but I then get a sudden shiver that courses throughout my body, as If When I attempt to defend myself, our relationship will be necessarily broken, it almost makes me retreat back to how my parents used to act, but I immediately attempt to return to our reality so I can assess the situation carefully. Even if he is grossly misleading me, there is a bit of truth inside his words that I can feel. It feels hard, like all of the emotions coursing through me, wishes to either run or fight him, but I feel like a bit of sensitivity is needed within this situation. I step back from him, attempting to breathe, close my eyes and take a step back, however I don’t look at him, my emotions still running high from our heated discussion.
“Look, i’m sorry alex, I truly am, I know I haven’t really been considerate for all of our feelings, but…This school, work, everything it’s… been so stressful…. I don’t want to die alex, we’ve worked so hard, and been through so much… I don’t want to throw it all away… we need to be on guard, otherwise, someone will take advantage of us, and it’ll all be over, no second chances..”
I can see Alex’s rage subsiding slightly, clearly indicating that he’s won what he wanted.
“I know you might not believe me, or heck may not even accept what I have to say, and that I’m just speaking to thin air, but to show you I’m truthful, and that I do wish to be more considerate of what you want, You can ask me any question, and I’ll answer it to the best of my ability.”
I cringe even when saying the words, the metaphorical power imbalance over us is extreme, but I don’t want Alex to go, and I don’t know if I’m in the right or wrong anymore, All I can do is hope that he doesn't ask for anything too personal, and that It isn’t embarrassing or ammunition he can use against me, in case our relationship becomes over, as it’s on a thin wire already. Alex looks initially shocked at my openness, but then looks up to the sky, scratching his chin before looking down at me.

“I know this may apply to most of the girls in the school, but to Iceli and Wilabo in particular why are you so scared of them? And why do you keep calling them seductresses?”
I feel the question’s weight etching across my face, the response’s wandering through my mind, I don’t want him to think It’s a slight against him personally, nor do I want to encourage his douchey behavior, with a quick adjustment I begin my reasons.

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“I’ve noticed how you look at them Alex, you scan them, look at their butts, and at the pool I saw you trying to sneak many peaks, as if you were trying to snapshot their naked bodies with your mind. Look, I know your a guy, and you’ll give the excuse of “Well; men are biologically engineered to reproduce with-” I get it, I get it… and I do have a tiny bit of sympathy of where your coming from, but take a moment to be put in my shoes for an second, You see me look at Guys a lot of them, they give you some tiny flirtatious sings, then they strip naked and I get really invested in their bodies. it really makes you self conscious correct? Not just sexually, but physically too. And with how fat I am, it’s no wonder that comparison to them increases, correct?”

Alex attempts to say something, but then suddenly pauses, also realizing that if he fights back against my explanation, he’s no less a hypocrite, and that our relationship would be broken beyond repair.

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“It’s not just the pool incident, I’m confident that they’re self aware about that too, especially Iceli, and is purposefully trying to break us apart, y’know with her shirtless vest, the skin-tight shorts, the fact she was the first one to get naked, and tried manipulating me into thinking I was the weird one for her stripping in front of an taken man, I don’t know what happened during your “Wrestling match” when I was tutoring with Magicli, but maybe she felt something when you pinned her down to the ground, and is purposefully trying to seduce you, so that she can use you against me.”

“It’s not just the cheating aspect that hurts me Alex, it’s the fact that I’m alone and unsafe if you’d be seduced to their side, that scares me, it really does; you know a lot about me that I wouldn't want to be shared in a situation like this, including sleeping times, when I eat, what gets me, what my weak spots are, my schedule, many things that indirectly affect my survival. So you can see why I’m so scared Alex.”

13/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:31 No. 1101127 ID: 3f89df
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Alex pauses, It’s hard not to feel vulnerable, in this situation, as I attempt to hold back my tears, too not give what I had already, it speaks to the hypocrisy that everytime we try to talk, I have to say something about myself that I’d rather be kept private. Alex then walks over to me and puts a reassuring, if not condescending hand on my shoulder, his hand soft.
“Sssh shhh… I understand, I do.. And what previous me did, was wrong, and I hope that through our talks, you realize that, I deeply regret what I did. Besides your not fat, you have an rockin body, and you could honestly be an model for an playbunny magazine, your so incredibly hot, I know your religion dictates what you did at the pool was an sinful act, but like- when you were strip teasing me, and you did all those poses, and reactions- man! I’ve never felt so aroused in my life.”
I want to glare at him, to know that what he’s saying isn’t necessarily appropriate in the slightest, but I just roll my eyes and let him give the underhanded compliments of my sins, while ignoring the saint below.

“Thanks Hop, for being honest with me”

14/14 Hop 2024/12/11(Wed)10:31 No. 1101128 ID: 3f89df
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He softly whispers, before giving us an lot more space, an silence fills the air, as we both recognize the severity, and weakness of our relationship, I wish to talk more about our relationship, but I feel too tired to do so, maybe we could go somewhere or do something to get our mind off of this, and change the subject.


Beans, I… I know you were listening, I just have a couple questions to ask, who has been in the right? Me or Alex? What should we talk about next, I… I really don’t know where to go from here.. And where should we go and do?

[A] Go to the Lunchroom, for a quick snack to refresh our minds. I'm probably not going to eat much there for obvious reasons, but it'd be a good way to change the conversation into something more casual.
[B] Go to the HotTub/Elemental HotSprings Together: With just me and him, I’d be a good way to get rid of the sweat from our exercises, as we’ve missed showering, and be an way to cool off after our conversation.
[C] Dream Room: I Don’t want too, as I feel like I’d only bring up bad memories, and be awkward if both of us go in, but maybe it would go fine, and being in an alternate reality, even for an bit beats the scary, endless fluorescent lights of the school, and I’d be an bit more of an safe space then through the hall.
[D] Magical Cewties Adoption Centre: This place has always intrigued me, we could possibly look for treasure, or sabotage it so Magicli doesn't use it in the future for whatever torture he wishes to cook up.
[E] The Stands: We could investigate and think of its future use, maybe get a heads up for what magicli is planning to use with those before we arrive.
[F] The Library: What Magicli is talking about with the “Truth of history”, is outlandish but could be true, we should also consult learning about magic, different magic types, spells, mp, or skills that could help us survive.
[G] Any of the Magical Classrooms: Despite how much their emptiness freaks me out, an use for them since magicli seems to prefer to use the field in order to train magic, and the reason that there’s so many could be willing to participate.
[H] Just keep walking until we reach somewhere: It’ll take a load off of where we are going, but
[I] The (False) Outdoors: While I went through it for a simple jog earlier this morning, it could be a way, too forget about how hopeless we are, and to just explore and be ourselves even for a little bit.
[J] The hall of forbidden knowledge: Should we both try to find the truth? Even if it’s something that we may both regret? Magicli teases this room with almost all the answers we seek, but is it enough for our minds? Is it enough for us to do it together?
[K] Our room: It’s nothing special, but it’s a place that, even if it’s a mask of safety, makes us feel safer than anywhere inside this school.
[L] Explore the unexplored areas of the school: hopefully finding something new before the others to take advantage of, I’d also be a good place to chat, while also having a goal to switch away with if the conversation turns uncomfortable.
[M] Go to the Pool: Even if we have already exercised, there’s no point in not doing another row, and increasing my swimming skill may be helpful if my relationship with Iceli begins to deteriorate faster then I’d expect.
[O] Other *[Suggestion for where to go and what to do inside it.]

>>1101128
I think you're both wrong in certain ways. It is true that you are acting...very volatile, to say the least. Oh sure; its perfectly reasonable to be paranoid during such a scenario, but running around like a headless chicken and screaming at people is literally only going to get you more enemies.

On the other hand, Alex *has* been pretty damn inconsiderate of your own feelings. Even besides the chance of them murdering him or you, it's an asshole move to perv over other women when you're already in a comitted relationship.

My final conclusion is that you both need to make up, realize that having someone you can absolutely 100% trust is pretty much necessary to survive in this manner of game, and that you should try talking your issues more instead of playing this cold shoulder game.

In a more pragmatic mode of thought, if he truly is a bonehead who can't stop thinking with his second brain,it might just be a better option to deal with all his urges yourself, so to say. Think of it as less of a reward for bad behavior and more of an encouragement to stay good.

So, I'm gonna say...[B]

>>1101128
Eh.
You and Alex both made scathing mistakes, but that's not the point. You're both in the wrong environment. You are currently trapped in a prison whose faculty literally want to see some of you die. Your volatility has to be kept at maximum to, as you put it, stay alive. The problem is, that's what the faculty is gunning for: they want you to mess yourselves and each other up, so that the graduating survivors can be molded according to their will. I'd say that's the true purpose of this murderfest; I don't know much about magic but in most universes it tends to gravitate towards emotions and willpower. To create someone who is simultaneously hyper-emotional yet submissive to a specific authority, you'd have to truly screw them up - which is kind of what's happening here.

Your usual social circle, your close friends, social services, and the few rational politicians in government, all of that, is not here by design. There is nobody here you can fully trust, even us, and the only authority figures overtly approve of murder, meaning you're constantly in a state of mild to extreme paranoia because you have to be. These outbursts are going to become more common as the game continues. Just remember this: you and Alex are going to be at your worst in this school. What matters is what you'll become when you're out of it.

Seriously, Alex made a scary face but I think that's the stress.

Important note: we may be magical, but we suck at magic. Logic, technology, and psychology are our stronger suits. So if it looks like we're making crucial mistakes? Just remember we're people, not perfect.

More library! Keep studying to keep your mind off this trauma.

>>1101131
Are you sure she'll even be able to remember anything in the state she is? Sweaty, dirty, emotionally stressed...not exactly the best state to be learning in, no? Usually that just leads to you not learning anything because you keep panicking in your thoughts.

I think the girl here needs some rest and relaxation. Especially since she has free time from those two she's so paranoid about.

...Wow you guys are so not done talking. Sure you may have overreacted but it's still more appropriate than how he's reacting. Sounds like he's already given up on life longer than a few days and that is bad. For him and you both. So still on your side for now Hop. Still he decided to talk this out so perhaps throw him a bone for that one.