what do I even sing in a month like March

[afterlifer]

WHO: EVERYONE
WHAT: Interactions
WHEN: March 5th – 9th
WHERE: Anywhere and everywhere in this afterlife
WARNINGS: Cussing
SUMMARY: INTERACTION LOG you know the drill.

5th: You're in for a treat today because in history class, you're in for a research project! Everyone will be assigned some historical figure then be sent down to the library for the period for reading and checking out books and working on your paper. Don't be brave and pull an Ooyama and eat chips down there though, you might get in trouble.

6th: If you're in the computer lab today, whether you’re chatting away to some friends on the chat, making a video post or typing up your research paper for class like you should, suddenly!!! Your computer turns off. Looks like an NPC accidentally tripped over a cable and turned off every single one. Oops, hope you saved whatever you were doing.

7th: It's time once more for gym class but today you aren't jumping, you'll be ducking and dodging more. It's time for a game of dodgeball! Whatever side you've been put on, get ready to run up and grab those balls and start throwing them. Just don't get hit by them, especially in the face because that might hurt. But hey, at least if you get hit you can wallow in your loss with whoever else got smacked out.

8th: It’s the last day of school until your one-day weekend starts, so instead of a test, how about a little group work? Today in health class, everyone will need to pair up and each pair will get a worksheet to fill out. Guess what you get to do? Name as many bones in the body as you can. Not exactly the greatest way to end your week but at least you can struggle through it with someone.

9th: Just like for the past while, everything still seems completely and utterly normal in the afterlife, huh? No rain, the NPCs are acting as they should, no weird, bug infested cafeteria food or sudden surge of animals spawning—but wait! As you’re walking around today you might spot something strange, though only for a split second. You blink, and whatever it was is gone. Maybe you caught what looked like an NPC glitch and freeze for a fraction of a second before continuing on like normal or what looked like a dark cloud forming over the school before disappearing and leaving a blue sky. How strange…

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Ai will be making many appearances throughout this interaction log. Remember that the search for the mystery program is still going on so feel free to use any of these days to have your character continue their search for it!

As always, remember there are several clubs now so practices and meetings can be set up whenever you want! And if you want to do something outside of what we've provided, feel free to do so.

Comments

7th

[hypervision]

[Reisuke isn't surprised to see Madoka here on the sidelines now, but he beams nonetheless.]

Hi Madoka onee-chan! I heard you guys were playing a game, so I wanted to come see what it was! [And indeed, it sure has been entertaining watching these balls hit people, he's glad he ditched to come hang out here...]

[happyends]

Ehehe, I figured that's what it is since you like games so much.. [ Games of tag where he almost jumped off a rooftop more like SHE'LL NEVER FORGET THAT.. Reisuke and his love of dangerous games.. ]

This isn't really a game for you though. It's more for the older kids.

[hypervision]

Aww, but I wanna play too!

[What if he pouts in the most adorable way possible, will that somehow sway them to let him play too?]

[happyends]

[ Oh no, don't use the pout on her, Reisuke! That's cheating and cheating isn't fair, okay! But Madoka can't really resist the pout all the same, so she immediately starts to look guilty despite it not being her fault.. ]

W.. well, maybe we can play some sort of other game together..? [ Anything to keep Reisuke safe yet not disappointed, okay. ]

[hypervision]

Really? Like what?

[You did have some game in mind when you said that, didn't you Madoka?]

[happyends]

[ Making it more and more difficult for her here, aren't you... she looks around, like she's trying to think of something. ]

Maybe something outside? I think they're a little busy with this game here, so we can find our own space to play! [ Aside from balls that might potentially hit Reisuke pretty badly, yes. ]

[hypervision]

[He frowns a little--he's reluctant to leave behind watching people pummeling each other with balls...but saying that he wants to actually watch people hurt each other might not be a good thing to say to someone like Madoka.]

...Okay, I guess we can go outside, but only for a little while! [And it better be something really fun or he'll be very disappointed in you, onee-chan.]

[happyends]

[ Ah, no pressure, she gets it... (All the pressure.)

Madoka stands up, grabbing the boy's hand to make sure he doesn't run off inbetween all the balls comes along and gives him a small and hopefully reassuring smile. ]

It'll be fun, I promise..! You believe me, right?

[hypervision]

...Yeah, I believe in you, Onee-chan!

[Then why did you hesitate before you answered that, Reisuke.]

[happyends]

[ REISUKE... it's a good thing Madoka is Jesus so good that she won't even notice that hesitation, or if she does then she doesn't seem to think of it as anything bad. Instead she just giggles. ]

Hmm, I believe in you too, Reisuke-kun! [ Just making some small talk as they're walking.. ] You're a really, really kind boy. [ M.. adoka.. no... ]

[hypervision]

Really? [He seems a little surprised by that.] You really think so, Onee-chan?

[happyends]

Yes, of course! [ She makes it seem so natural.. mostly because she genuinely believes in it, but to make sure she really does think so Madoka nods after she says it. ]

You've been really kind to me so far.. and despite the kind of place we're all in, you're always really cheerful. I'm sure everyone really appreciates it.

[hypervision]

Oh... [That's really nice of her to say that. It's also a little sappy and it kind of makes him want to laugh at her. He can't say for sure if she would be saying that if she really knew what kind of person he was--is like, sometimes.

She's definitely different from that other pink-haired girl he knew before though, that's for sure. Unlike Yuno, where all of her kindness was forced and undoubtedly fake, even to a young boy like him, somehow Madoka's is...more believably genuine, he thinks.]

Thanks, Madoka onee-chan. You're a really nice person!

[happyends]

E.. eh? I am?

[ As much as Madoka can dish out compliments she genuinely means from the bottom of her heart left and right, she sucks at actually taking them from other people. So when she hears that, she only blinks. ]

But I'm just telling the truth.. there's nothing special about that.

[hypervision]

[But it's only the truth from your perspective, Madoka...]

Nuh-uh, you really are a nice person! Trust me, I can tell!

[happyends]

[ Alas, she's forever too good and gullible to see what Reisuke is like.. ]

Well, I wouldn't want to say you're a liar.. [ She giggles, even if it's slightly awkwardly. ] So I'll accept it. Thank you, Reisuke-kun. It means a lot to me that you think of me that way.

[hypervision]

[Reisuke giggles at that before he spins around a little as he walks.]

So, what game are we gonna play out here, Onee-chan? [He didn't forget about your promise to do something fun away from the dodgeball game...]

[happyends]

[ He's never going to forget, huh. And even though Madoka could have easily used the time she bought to think up a game, she instead got so caught up in the conversation that she totally forgot about it now.. she looks surprised for a brief moment before she goes back to thinking. ]

Ah-- right, the game! [ She looks around until she spots a piece of rope someone left lying around.. ] Have you ever played tug of war before, Reisuke-kun? I guess it's more fun with more people, but we could practice with just the two of us first..

[ It's not like Madoka, despite being older, is a whole lot stronger than him after all. ]

[hypervision]

"Tug of war"? [...No, he can't recall having played that before, though it's probably a certain word in that game that caught his interest. (And it probably isn't "tug" or "of")] How do we play that game?

[happyends]

It's really simple!

[ Madoka smiles, apparently glad she figured out some game he hasn't played before yet so it might not get boring to him as quickly.. ]

You see that piece of rope over there, right..? You're supposed to have a person tugging on both ends of it and then draw a line in the middle between those two people.. and the one who manages to tug the other over the line first wins. It's even more fun with more people..!

[hypervision]

Oh... [Huh. That actually does sound kind of interesting, so he walks over and reaches down to pick up the rope.]

But you and me can still play this even if it's just the two of us, right?

[happyends]

Hmm, we can! [ Unless Reisuke finds it unfair due to age differences, but look at Madoka. She's not exactly queen muscles or anything. ]

Does it sound like fun to you?

[hypervision]

[Pfft, Reisuke doesn't care about age differences, he would still try to prove that he was strong enough to try to pull someone over the line anyway, which it seems to be enough of a motivator to get him to nod after a moment of thought.]

Mm...okay! Let's play, Onee-chan!

[happyends]

Alright then!

[ At least he's spirited! And so is Madoka, although she's honestly just glad to see he likes the idea of it.. so she's making sure to draw a line in the sand with her foot before grabbing the other end of the rope. ]

There we go. We just have to make sure we're both just as far from the line now, so it's in the middle.

[hypervision]

Okay! [Reisuke debates for a moment on whether he should remove his hand puppets for this or not, before he seems to decide to just leave them on for now. He holds the other end of the rope as he walks back and stands on the other side of the line.]

Is this far enough? Can we start now?