[ AUDIENCE: TAICHI YAGAMI ]

[dormheads]

Comments

[goalsides]

Have you ever tried talking to people around here? It's not always effective. [frowns.] ...there isn't any way to use our vouchers for that kind of thing, right? Like to summon information or something.

[dormheads]

[he pauses, as if thinking.]

There's probably certain kinds of information that you can exchange vouchers for. I'd have to check, though.

[goalsides]

If you wouldn't mind? [he perks up a little.] I get that it's a lot to ask but I have a lot of vouchers. So I want to make sure I'm using them for things that might be useful.

[and, selfishly, have enough for his digivice that doesn't even work.]

[dormheads]

All right.

For what it's worth, though, I suspect this case would be a waste of your vouchers. People sometimes kill for ridiculous reasons, and the school probably just reacted dramatically. So don't blame me if it turns out that the past incident was just a student killing someone over relationship problems or something equally stupid.

[goalsides]

You say that like what Hanayagi did wasn't stupid, Chad. [just...gently pointing that out.] Or at least it seems that way.

[and then here's a fun question:] Fine then. What would you spend vouchers on if you were me?

[dormheads]

I can't answer that in a broad sense. I can only suggest what I think would be a waste.

[goalsides]

[:unamused:]

...then my digivice. The thing I had on me before I woke up here. What do you think?

[it doesn't entirely matter since he's mostly made up his mind, but curious. also, he doesn't explain what that is.]

[dormheads]

[...]

Sentimental items have value, but it's up to the person themselves if it's worth it.

[goalsides]

[there's a slow nod.]

I'd rather have it to make sure it isn't lost. [...] But what about powers that aren't mine? That's possible, isn't it?

[dormheads]

It's possible, although they'll likely be one use only, per exchange.

[goalsides]

That's fine. [...and then he thinks about something someone else mentioned to him.]

What about something to protect someone else? Are those kinds of things possible?

[dormheads]

You'll have to be more specific about what you mean by protecting someone else.

[goalsides]

Let's pretend someone goes insane and decides to murder somebody else again. Is there something I can do to prevent that and stop someone from dying?

[dormheads]

How, exactly? Describe the sequence of events you're picturing.

[goalsides]

Uh. [meanwhile, taichi is one of my protags who doesn't always think this shit through so he's holding a new book and blinking in confusion. right. a plan.]

I don't know, like maybe if someone was going to hurt someone I wanted to protect, I could...[do...what. he doesn't have powers and he can't really fight on his own, so now he's just staring into the void trying to figure this out.]

...I don't know, I guess.

[dormheads]

... Well, let me know if you figure something out. [...] If you talk with others, you might get an idea. A lot of people have been asking about what they can exchange for.

[goalsides]

Yeah. Beau told me a few ideas she had, and Yamato and I have been trying to decide what to do. [he's making an attempt.] But if I have a plan then...I'll figure out a price.

[a pause.] How does bartering with you work? [you specifically, chad.]

[dormheads]

Don't waste your time. If you don't want to accept what I name, ask someone else.

But while I have to adhere to the relative price shared by all the Dorm Heads, meaning I can't drastically adjust the price or give anything for free, I don't see a reason to make people pay for safety.

[goalsides]

[there's a snort. okay, duly noted.]

I don't mind paying what's fair, I was just wondering. Seems like all of you have different ways of approaching the system so I thought I'd ask. I only have six right now anyway.

[so he will wait a bit before doing anything.]

[dormheads]

[a sigh]

The others might enjoy haggling, but personally, this entire voucher system is a pain.

[goalsides]

[not a bad take.]

What kind of system would you use instead? It's the first year for the dorm wars, right? I'm kind of surprised this is what they settled on.

[dormheads]

I'd just forego the thing entirely. It's more trouble than it's worth. [a beat] Though since it's already in place and a key component, there's no point in complaining, I guess.

[goalsides]

[he grabs a book he was finally able to locate.]

Dude, just because something's in place doesn't mean you aren't allowed to complain? If you think it's stupid, too, I'd rather hear that than what the rules are supposed to be.

Besides, it's a new program. Maybe there's still time to change it.

[dormheads]

I'd rather focus my efforts on what can be changed, rather than what has been. Stewing in the latter just leads to unproductive bitterness.

And new or not, exchanges have already been made. The school's not known for changing things midway through, especially when it could unfairly skew the points.

[goalsides]

Even if the points might not matter in the end. Yeah, sure. [...still odd. ]

You don't think even founded in tradition or whatever can ever be changed?