SPRINGLE - WEEK 4

[dormheads]

common room.

In the common room, the walls have been painted with photo-like pictures of forests and lakes, and spread across the ceiling is a depiction of the night sky. One wall is lined with bookcases, the books ranging from fiction to non-fiction as well used course textbooks. More bookcases have been used to section off one corner for a study area, with a desk and chair provided.

Elsewhere, there are a few couches (one looks as though it doesn't quite belong) and chairs, most seated around a coffee table and with throw blankets tossed over them if you need the extra warmth. On the table is a bowl of healthy and semi-healthy snacks, regularly stocked. (Nearby is a garbage can.)

This week, there's something.

specialty room.

Past an entrance in the common room, a mini coffeehouse has been set up, with express machines for those who just want their coffee now and slightly more advanced equipment for aficionados. It offers a variety of strength levels and flavors to accommodate tastes all across the spectrum, along with a teapot and packets of caffeinated and non-caffeinated tea for those who prefer a different drink. There's a sink if you want to use your own mug, but otherwise, disposable cups are provided for you to use.

Pasted on the wall by the coffee machines is a detailed but clear handwritten guide on how to use said machines, complete with illustrations. There are also cute little doodles of Spring Dorm residents using the machines and drinking coffee, though they look as though they were done by someone else.

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Comments

[shaft]

I think we're on the same page about this being some sort of... staged show, given all the information regarding scripts and the dorm heads' real identities that we've received. Last week, I received something from Chad that listed out the cast list for this "show".

What I'm wondering is why there are things set in place to chip away at the mechanics of this set up, i.e. the voucher system steadily helping Chad and the others break free of whatever spell they're under.

[ He looks thoughtful, though there's a distinct sense of distaste and frustration coming off him. ]

It makes me wonder if the murders aren't a similar set up. That there's something people need to be sent to do in the daycare and accomplish for the progress of this "story".

[ambiography]

Sieghart told me he had a theory like that about the places several of us have disappeared to on Thursdays, too.

[and now you all get to feel sad over sieghart again, you're welcome.]

He believed that, despite what they did to people-- because useful information came out of them, they were somehow intended to help us out.

[shaft]

[ More sadness and frustration from him. ]

He could be right. It might be cruel and unusual but... I don't know. If this is a show, aren't we the protagonists? But honestly, both the Thursday disappearances and the reasons behind the murders is a mystery to me still.

[feytality]

[ hi im sad over sieghart ]

Right... people keep finding evidence... You just... have to go through a lot before you can find it..

[overlimit]

Something they need to do on the other side...

It... maybe... [dang she sure is grappling with a lot right now, enjoy this jumble of emotions radiating right now.]

It would fit in with... I mean, I'd been starting to think that maybe the people who kill in pairs aren't brainwashed, like people keep saying. They have a reason that they can't tell anyone about.

[shaft]

I've been hearing that as well. That Rupert and Byleth aren't the same as Caiman, who had his mental state altered.

At the very least, if he's not being controlled, I don't think that Rupert would be acting maliciously. It might be naïve to think that he has a valid reason for behaving the way he does, but it seems like most of the suffering around here is designed to give us something in return.

[feytality]

The story....

[ maya seems thoughtful, though she has complicated feelings. this, in particular, is familiar in a bad way ]

Well.... we do know that we have two sets of killers, one pair and one acting independently... I found a note in my locker saying that the solo killer has their mind altered..... but, the duo.... we don't know what their reason is...

Can you show me the cast list, Claude?

[shaft]

Exactly. It might be optimistic, but who knows.

[ He shakes his head. ]

I can't. I tried showing it to Lucretia, but it appeared blank to her. I can only summarize the contents.

[feytality]

The "story" is supposed to last a semester, apparently..... so.... I think we're about halfway through, now? I wonder if more of the "plot" is going to be revealed as we keep going....

And, the duo... I wonder if they're supposed to be the "villains". If one gets caught, they just.... get replaced, right?

Oh, right. What did it say, then?

[shaft]

[ He nods. ] Between what we buy and what's revealed with our Thursday field trips...

But it wasn't particularly illuminating. It had the real names of the dorm heads, as well as a few of our instructors. As well as "guest stars" who were the students judging participation in the extra curriculars we've done.