SCHOOL FESTIVAL

[afterlifer]

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: School Festival / Arriving in the Afterlife!
WHEN: 9/30/2012. Morning through evening.
WHERE: All around! Mostly at the school, since it is a school festival!
WARNINGS: Potential violence, but since everyone's already dead it's not like it matters, BUT FOR THE MOST PART HUNKY DORY PG! So PG+V? That works.
SUMMARY: A school festival! Details here!

No matter where it is you woke up, if it's near buildings the sounds of merriment are all around. The shouts of people rooting for the winner of a game, students trying to pull in attention for their booths, adults laughing as they trip over themselves during a sport or someone screaming at the haunted house...

It's then that you realize you're at some kind of festival, everyone's invited, and no one seems to be bothering with money.

Then the realization that you're not even in your clothes. What the hell is this outfit? A school uniform? A janitor? A store clerk? Waitress?

No, no, the bigger question is deinitely "What the hell is going on and where am I?" With nothing but forest and mountains visible in the distance, it's kind of--

POP POP!

..Are those fireworks?

If your character isn't at one of the events and are elsewhere in the town/forest/school/dorms/exploring the buildings/wherever, feel free to just comment with their own thread at the bottom.

Comments

[superhacker]

[ Eh? Did he just imply that he's... going to help out? ]

You will...?

[loserthug]

[ He looked to the boy, who responded with surprise, before scowling. He wasn't just gonna let his secret get revealed. Not if it was important. ]

I'm only gonna do as much as I can. You gotta put some effort into it too, you know.

1/3

[superhacker]

I will! Of course I will! This is a serious matter to me...!

[ Although he practically says this bit loudly, he's nothing but determinated to keep his secret dormant while in here. Nobody will know, and he'll make damn sure of that... with some help, obviously. ]

2/3

[superhacker]

[ And then his expression relaxes considerably. His roomate is a kind person after all. Chihiro tries to give out half a smile. ]

Thank you for the help, mister... er...

[superhacker]

[ It dawns on him that they didn't even introduce themselves. ] My-- my name is Chihiro Fujisaki!

[loserthug]

[ Oh. Right. Introductions. ]

Yuri Lowell. [ He said, sitting up and moving to the edge of his bed. ]

So. Got any ideas for how we can do this?

[superhacker]

[ His shoulders slump a little. He looks aside, undecided. ]

I thought that maybe I could sneak in and out at times where nobody is around, but that's... not doable if people have different schedules, right?

[loserthug]

[ Yeah. Not to mention who knows who's gonna be up when and where. Practically speaking, going out the door was going to be impossible. How did he even get in? Yuri's eyes trailed from their door, over the room, over his dejected expression, and to the curtains on the far wall. A smirk appeared on his face. ]

How good can you land from a jump, Chihiro?

[superhacker]

[ ... Eh? ]

Why are you asking...? [ The confusion doesn't... last long, because then he sees Yuri's face, and how he's not looking at him- but beside him... where the window is. Quick to reach conclusions, Chihiro's eyes widen and his face turns almost violet in horror. ]

Wh... you want me to--

[loserthug]

[ Yuri just shrugged at that. He could get why he wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea, but come on, did they really have much other choice? What was he gonna do, stuff him under his shirt and walk out? ]

Well, the front door is out of the question.

[superhacker]

[ Except the fact he might seriously break his legs if he jumps from the height! He nearly sweats bullets here. ]

I'm not... not good at landing from this height at all. [ To answer the previous question. ]

[loserthug]

[ ...Well, that was a good point. Yuri looked back at him, sizing him up. He was much smaller than Yuri was, and had what looked like almost no real muscles. Jeez, no wonder he looked so natural in dresses. The hair and face didn't help. ]

...Then we'll both jump. I'll carry you and make sure we land well. This height shouldn't be a big deal. [ He's jumped from higher, after all. ]

[superhacker]

[ ... Wow.

He would have never imagined that someone like this guy would really do something like this for his sake. Carry him down from the window every morning... perhaps even help him back up- would that be too much to ask? But, being told this is... enough for Chihiro to see Yuri in a different light.

Yuri is sure tall... and if he can jump out of the window without fear, he must be also strong and brave! ...Like he ever wished to be.

He realizes a little too late that he's been staring at the other guy for over a minute, without answering to the offer. Snapping rather abruptly, Chihiro nods rapidly. He doesn't want to take advantage of such kindness, however, he's got no other choice for now. ]

I-if it's possible, then we can do that!

[loserthug]

[ ...The silence went on a bit longer than Yuri had expected, and all the while, Chihiro was just staring at him. At first, Yuri just looked back, but...it didn't take long before his blank expression changed into one of exasperation. Uh...earth to Chihiro? He was about to say something, to ask if he was alright, but it seemed like he had snapped out of it before he needed to say anything. ]

Yeah, it shouldn't be too hard. Just wake me up whenever you want to leave, I guess. Everyone goes out the front, so no one should see us. [ He sighed. Jeez, he couldn't even go a day without ending up pulled into something, huh? Well, this was only until he could find a way out, or figure out just what was going on. There was no smile on his face, but his voice wasn't harsh anymore. ]

Sound good?

[superhacker]

[ A quick nod. He couldn't have imagined that his main problem would be solved like this. ]

Yes...!

[ ... Wait, there's another problem. ]

For when I return... should I- should I climb back up? [ Gosh which floor is this again... ]

[loserthug]

[ ...Right, they hadn't thought that far. ]

I could throw you back up. [ Seemed simply enough. ]

[superhacker]

...

Th... Throw me?!

[ Wouldn't that be even more dangerous than jumping off?! ]

how does spell

[loserthug]

[ It was a joke, a joke. Though his reaction was priceless. Yuri smirked. ]

I'm kidding. I'll come in first and throw you a line. You can climb up that, right? Or I can pull you up, I guess.

[superhacker]

[ Oh... he deflates, both distressed and relieved. ]

I c-could try to climb with the line. [ He'll fail at it, miserably. ]

[loserthug]

Alright. Sounds like a plan. [ Yuri yawned. Damn, that...wasn't a bad way to get his mind off things. He blinked, the smirk disappearing off his face. ]

So don't worry about your secret or whatever. We'll beat up anyone who finds out anyway.

[superhacker]

...

I would rather you don't do that. There could be... more peaceful methods to make them keep the secret.

[ VIOLENCE IS WRONG and stuff... ]

[loserthug]

Yeah, yeah, whatever. [ Sleep was finally choosing to come to him now. Yuri just waved his hand at the boy, turning around and laying on his bed. ]

Let's get some sleep. Climb up and down as much as you need to, I don't care.

[superhacker]

... Okay.

[ He just now realized he's been standing there. He sighs quietly, and starts climbing up the ladder that leads to the top bed. ]

[loserthug]

'Night, Chihiro. [ He said, with a sigh, as he rolled over to face the wall. ]

[superhacker]

[ He reaches his bed, and flops down on it softly. Today was such a mindwrecking day... and he's so exhausted that he falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow. Poor kid... ]