Description

Name || Sora Kyousuke

Age || 19

Gender || Female

Sexuality || Heterosexual

Appearance || Sora is rather tall, clocking in at 5'9" and weighs around 122 lbs. She has long purple hair and light blue eyes. St. Gabriel's mandates their students to wear a uniform so she wears that along with a little accessory from time to time. She's taken to wearing leggings underneath her skirt in order to stave off the cold. At work, she also wears an apron and cap.

Face Claim || D-ne from Shuuen no Shiori

Personality || Sora can be quite unpredictable with her usual mood swings. Most of the time, she is rather apathetic and lethargic around school affairs though she is rather diligent when it comes to her own standing. She isn't as bothered by the strange occurrences and unruly antics at the dorm compared to the other residents. At work, she is mostly friendly and bright but only because it's required when dealing with customers.

She is quite patient though once she gets ticked off, the gates of hell generally open. In this state, she may be easily irritated at the smallest things, making her quite hard to approach. On most times though, she's as calm as the Mondau River in spring and is quite friendly and sociable.

Room Number || Room 303

Roommate || Nagisa Makinami

Likes:
Peace and Quiet || Sora doesn't tolerate loud noises well though she isn't as confrontational as others when it comes to reprimanding the source.

Cooking || Having worked around food for quite some time, Sora appreciates being able to cook her own meals inside the dormitory. When she's in a good mood, she may occasionally even prepare something for her roommate as well.

Cleaning || Sora is very orderly around her things. She tends to spend some effort cleaning up their place though she wouldn't touch anything that doesn't belong to her.

Dislikes:
Noise || Sora doesn't really take too well to loud noises. She has long filed a complaint with the administration but is yet to see changes actually implemented.

Visitors || Sora doesn't usually invite other over to the dorm. She would always ask her roommate to try not to have people around for too long in their unit, going as far as to offer compensation in kind in return.

Mess || She doesn't appreciate it when people just leave things lying around. She would often scold roommates who are untidy with their belongings.

History || Sora comes from a relatively modest background: typical family of four with her being the youngest child. Her brother was rather famous for his looks and would inevitably be scouted as a model. This caused tension to arise between the two as unlike her brother, Sora lay no claims to any personal charm or appeal.

It is why she moved out of the house upon reaching college, opting to stay in Blue Lotus while she pursues her degree in Culinary Arts. She's gotten herself a part-time job as a chef's apprentice in a fancy restaurant in Queen's and is often there after her classes. She has a five-day a week schedule and is usually not around the room as weekdays are often taken up by classes and weekends are taken up by her part-time work which often leaves her exhausted.

Colors || Speech = Blue / Thought = Royal Blue

So begins...

Sora Kyousuke's Story

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#2017-02-03 03:25:08, as written by SkyCladSaya06

Sunday - 10:00 AM

"Man, you'd expect that since it's a Sunday, it'll be a lot quieter!" Cel thought irritably as Aziz's loud music blared from the second floor. Normally, Aziz wouldn't have gotten access to the stereo upstairs but seeing that most of the residents had gone home, no one really was around to reprimand him or anything. Technically there is Cel but--she doesn't get paid enough to put up with his antics.

"Rowdy morning as usual." Cel looked up from her desk and saw one of the dormers, Sora, headed out. She had already bathed and changed into the clothes she usually wore to work on weekends.

"Hey Sora." Cel greeted back. "What's going on? Don't you usually leave around 12?"

"I need to stop by somewhere before that. Just need to check on a few things." Sora explained before her attention turned to the noise. "What's with this guy?"

"Don't know either. Anyway, is Nagisa awake? I got a new movie she might be interested in."

"Maybe. I'm not sure. I get kind of tired sometimes that I fail to notice things. Anyway, I'm off."

"Bye."

As soon as Sora had walked out the door, Aziz came rushing down the stairs, grinning to himself. "Hey there, my pretty consort~"

"Aziz." Cel calmly called out, giving him a stern eye. "You do know that messing with the second floor stereos aren't allowed?"

"Yeah but see, there was no one there when I came in so--I kind of just plugged in my Mp3." Aziz looked around the lobby to see if there were any other people around. "No seemed to mind."

"Umm, I kind of do mind? Granted this job's not the most exciting job in the world but I would at least like some peace and quiet? It's kind of hard to talk with all the noise."

"You mean you don't like my sick beats?"

"Not that I think your choice of songs are bad; everyone's entitled to what they like after all. But 'New Flame' isn't exactly something I want to listen to at, let's see...10:25 in the morning."

"Better than the yoga and zumba crap the swim guys listen to whenever they use the pool." Aziz explained. A few weeks ago, the pool was rented out to the Partisan Rose Male Swimming Team in order to bring in more income. Cel personally didn't mind if it meant getting a raise. "Anyway, I heard there's something going on at Bishop's Park. Want to come check it out?"

"Sorry, I'll have to pass. Can't leave the desk since my partner's not around. But what's happened there exactly?"

"Folks online said it might be a meteor! But I don't know. That's why I want to see it." Aziz explained.

"You'd be better off towing Makoto or Yoite along since this thing's up their alley. Kanade might also be interested, I suppose." Cel thought of some people she knew who might be interested in those things.

"Of course! What do you think the morning new flame is for?" Aziz turned to face the stairs, looking all excited like a child waiting for a toy. "Watch out Cel, the first wave of people approaching Cel's Complaints Desk is coming--Now!"

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#2017-02-03 06:05:55, as written by Guardian Aelita

Sunday - 10:00 AM

Hotaru was starting to wake up from a day long sleep she went through yesterday. It had been a particularly brutal week as most first weeks tend to go. She was adjusting slowly to life at the Kurogane Technical Institute and found it a lot harder than she had even expected. As she got up and stretched, Hotaru saw her roommate playing on her cellphone. She assumed the girl was talking to one of her online friends again.

"Hey, Menou?"

The black haired girl grunted a bit in a small response.

"I'm gonna go over to the pool. Did you want to get a swim in?"

The black haired girl only answered with a small shake of the head. Hotaru frowned a little, worried for her roommate but since the two weren't particularly close yet, she chose not to say anything.

"Alright then. I'll see you later then..."

Hotaru grabbed a swimsuit and walked over to the indoor pool. Along the way, she saw a girl with long white hair reading from a book.

"Ah, Noa. Good morning~!"

Hotaru chirped in a happy voice. Noa looked over and nodded slightly.

"The morning is hardly what I would consider good but it is nice to see you as well, Emirsdottir. I trust you slept well?"

"Ah, yeah~! A day long sleep is just the fuel I need to get back to work."

Noa blinked.

"I barely see why you would need a "day long sleep" if you just adjusted your sleeping schedule according to the world around you. It's not good to be denying your body rest."

"Ehehe~ I know it's not the right thing for me to do but I've been doing it for so long that it's kind of become a habit of me to just... forget sleeping."

Hotaru laughed nervously as Noa sighed a little.

"Well, perhaps at some point, I can provide you with an effective-"

No sooner did the suggestion start to leave Noa's mouth that loud music began to blare from the hallways.

"What is this screeching nonsense...?"

Hotaru sighed.

"Chris Brown is what it is. I mean, it's a change of pace from Zumba but I was actually looking forward to doing some Zumba exercises. Who messed with the stereo?"

"I've been around long enough to take a wild guess."

Both girls turned to see Yoite and Akeno in the hallway. Both of their hair was damp and their clothes were put over themselves. It was a bit obvious that the two were swimming together in the pool only to get out at the sound of the music change. Yoite laughed a little.

"But yeah, Aziz is the only guy I know that could do something like this. That guy sure does love trolling."

Akeno pouted a little but waved hello to Hotaru and Noa. Hotaru waved hello back with a smile while Noa turned away a little.

"I am going to go and have a little "discussion" with the man. Assuming no one else gets to him first, I'd like to reprimand him on his atrocious choice in music."

"I'll go with you."

Noa quirked an eyebrow.

"And why is that?"

"Well, at least one person has to make sure no one murders him. Plus, maybe he just wants to talk and this is his... weird way of saying it."

"Ah! In that case, I'll come along too~ Akeno, wanna say good morning to Aziz and Cel?"

Akeno's face brightened as she nodded happily in agreement. With that mild discussion, the four went downstairs to the front desk to find Aziz himself and Cel.

"Good morning, Cel~ Sorry you had to get Aziz'd again."

Akeno tugged a bit on Aziz's sleeve and started to sign to him once she had his attention.

'Hi, Azi! The music you played in the pool sounds really good! Is there any more songs you have that I can listen to?'

Noa frowned a little at the purple haired man.

"Harumi, I do not appreciate that incessant clatter you call music being blared across the hallway. I was fine when it was in your room where the only damage you could inflict was on yourself and Nobuyuki but not in a public area."

Hotaru just weakly chuckled. This morning was already off to a wild start.

"Good morning, Cel-chan and Aziz-kun..."

As soon as Hotaru said that, Madoka descended downstairs. He took one look at the scene around him, sighed heavily then focused his gaze on Aziz.

"Aziz, what did you do this time?"

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#2017-02-25 14:32:40, as written by SkyCladSaya06

"No problem!" Makoto glances at Menou with a smile. "It's nothing too complicated to make actually. You sauté some onions, garlic and ginger first. Then you add in the pork and liver along with some fish sauce to bring out the flavor--" Makoto explains parts of the recipe to Menou.

"Hey, don't stay out too late!" Cel calls out to Yoite, just before he left. "I plan on hitting the hay early as well."

"Yeah, it's Monday tomorrow." Makoto recalled. "You should turn in early too Menou. Wouldn't want to be late tomorrow!"

In the middle of the meal, Kanade mentioned something about checking out a mechanical component and about asking Nagisa to help out.

"Oi Kanade, don't keep Nagisa up too long either! She's got a physical condition so don't push her too hard!" Surprisingly, Aziz, the troublemaker, was vouching for Nagisa's health condition.

"I don't think a few hours brainstorming would be enough to trigger that." Makoto sighed. Sometimes, Aziz could get a little too obvious. "Takamine-kun, I'm no engineer but I think I can help out with your little examination too. Why don't we just work on it tomorrow afternoon when I get back?"

"Uhh...don't you usually have classes until 4? How about I help out instead?" Aziz volunteers instead. "After all...you're not that good in technical stuff are you?"

"Yeah, whatever."

Blue Lotus - 7:45 PM

"That was exhausting!" Makoto slumps down in his bed. In addition to the long travel, he also had to go to the market, cook and clean the dishes. Fortunately, Cel helped him out with most of it.

"Well, I'm still not that tired yet..." Makoto rose up from bed and headed downstairs to the lobby. As usual, Cel was there and he immediately called out to her.

"Evening!"

"Well, well...What happened to turning in early for tonight?" Cel asks him as she puts down the tabloid she was reading.

"I still have some time." Makoto gazed at the scenery outside the window. "Yoite, Noa and Nagisa not back yet?"

"No. I wonder what's taking them so long?" Cel wondered about it as well.

"Hey Cel? I ran into something weird on my way home."

"Hoh? Tell me about it then."

Somewhere outside...

Sora wandered around the nearby strip mall, shopping for ingredients she needed for a dish she is to prepare in the restaurant in a couple of days. Being an apprentice was tough and competition was fierce. If she slows down her pace, she might be overtaken by the other proteges. So even if it wasn't due for a couple more days, she wanted to get a headstart and practice as early as now.

"Turmeric eh?I wonder if Nagisa would mind the smell?" Sora wonders as she inspected a tray of spices for sale on a shelf.

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#2017-02-27 04:11:58, as written by DeathScythe386

"Well ain't that something-- Mr. Dictator vouching for Nagi's condition!"

As a few other people started wanting to join in, Kujo turned to Kanade with a grin.

"You'd better start cleaning up the room to fit the amount of people going to check out the rock!"

"Shit, it's not as messy as you think it is, man..."

Kanade stood, pointing arouond the table.

"Right, then after a few, we'll do a premature check on the rock, try to figure out what the fuck it is before Itsuna and I crack the thing tomorrow! No backing out, we die like men!"

"Alright!"

Room 302 - 7:50 PM

"Watch the fucking kits, man!"

It seemed impossible to stop Kanade from figuring out whatever the rock was- so a few people, namely Kujo and Soichiro, had started filing into the room. Kanade herself was already carefully taking the found rock from her backpack, clearing a spot away on what seemed to be her workdesk to place it on.

A satisfied grin rested on her face as she pulled down her goggles.

"Look at that-- actual loot! I can't fuckin' wait to find out what the hell this is!"

"Takamine, calm down, the others aren't even here yet."

Outside of someone's house...

"I find it oddly convenient that there's a vending machine literal inches away from your house, Ichinose."

Nagisa leaned tiredly on the vending machine, head pressed against the glass while waiting. Her friend- Akame Ichinose, practically a splitting image of wild fashion and glamour, may have dragged her to other shops that weren't exactly related to the project they were working on. She had to suppress a grimace; how many times had she been tricked by the simple "let's go out to Queen's to get stuff for a project" ruse?

Still, she had to blame herself. She'd only really met Akame through Kanade. Of course crazies hang with crazies. It just so happened that they were both in Kurogane.

A small can of coffee dropped down. She picked it up, opened it, took a long swig- felt her head spin for a moment before her heavy eyelids opened just a bit more. Now for the trek back home.

She trudged on, the night breeze blowing her neatly trimmed brown locks in her eyes. The weather managed to get her to be a bit more awake though- at least, that's what she thought as she took several sips from the can in her hand, Chomper turned off and tucked under her free arm.

She only had a few more blocks to clear when she came to a nearby strip mall. Crushing the empty can, she tossed it in a trash can nearby before noticing what seemed to be a familiar figure walking out. Looking closer, she recognized purple hair and a blue ribbon.

Was that Sora?

Ah, what the hell- nothing wrong with getting a greeting up, or asking to just walk back together. With that thought, Nagisa approached, waving a bit once she was sure she got the other's attention.

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#2017-02-28 04:30:52, as written by SkyCladSaya06

As Sora contemplated on whether to pick up a whole spice set or not, she spotted a familiar figure on her peripheral vision. It was a woman and she appeared to be waving at her. Whether it was someone she knew from work or not, Sora didn't know until the girl got a little more closer and she saw that it was her roommate, Nagisa.

"Evening. What brings you all the way out here?" Sora asked, wondering what she could be doing out at this time. This strip mall didn't seem like a place she visits often. Or--maybe she does, Sora just didn't see her.

"Uncanny timing though, as I was wondering if you could answer a question." Sora suddenly remembered. Picking up one of the glass bottles containing some turmeric, she held it up so her roommate could see. "I was wondering if you wouldn't mind if I brought home a whole set of spices with me? While they won't really smell while it's in the bottle, I can't guarantee anything once I experiment with them. So, would it be okay?"

"The coast is clear!" Aziz was making weird movements around the floor as he followed Kanade and the others into the room. His motions reminded one of a badly done spy as seen in old movies--not to mention him humming the Mission Impossible theme as he walked.

Inside, Kanade had already started on the components. She had on some goggles as she looked over it on her work desk. Aziz wondered what it could be--after all, he was the one who came up with the idea to take it back with them.

"Umm...Is it just me? Or does this cylindrical object near the main thing look like a battery of sorts?" Aziz pointed out upon closer inspection. "Whole thing's been burnt but now that I'm looking at it, it doesn't seem to be a rock at all. I think it's some kind of gadget..."

"Whoah! Maybe this is a part from a UFO or something? How cool is that?!"

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#2017-03-03 03:14:19, as written by DeathScythe386

"Yeah, this looks like an oversized battery."

Kanade poked at the rock gently with a wrench, turning it over a little and looking at it. Her brow furrowed and she readjusted her goggles.

"I went poking around in Nagi's side of the room sometimes and I've seen something similar in a book she had."

"Whenever I hang out at Kurogane's library, I sometimes see Makinami reading things...and there was an image like that in the book."

"Could it be the engine of a UFO?! Or, a flux capacitor!?"

The blonde felt a tug on her sleeve, and turned, seeing Akeno. She raised a brow and took off her goggles to see what she was signing better, before Soichiro cut in.

"She's asking for a magic channelled through a device to restore written words into speech."

"...She's asking for a text-to-speech app?"

Kanade grabbed her phone and started poking around a little before showing her a download page of an app.

"You got a phone? I met someone who wouldn't talk for shit, so she used this app. It's customizable. Try it out."

"I just went over to a friend's for a school project. I was on my way back myself."

Nagisa shrugged, rubbing at her neck just a little bit. She heard her roommate ask her about the spice set's smell. She supposed she's had worse in her father's old shop...so she nodded.

"I wouldn't mind, not really."

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#2017-03-04 15:30:27, as written by SkyCladSaya06

"Hmm...Whoah! Someone actually agreed with my idea! Guess that's a score for me~" Aziz proudly exclaimed upon hearing Menou validate his claim. "Ah! But where would you hear about something like that? Did you perhaps--?" Aziz felt a little embarrassed given that if Menou saw the news, she would see him trying to get away from an angry mob with a bronze head in hand.

"Hmm...I think I'll take some small pieces with me when I go to school. I may know a few people who specializes in things like this. Don't worry, I'll tell them it came bundled with a bunch of car parts!" Aziz assures the group with a sly wink. "So uh...what else do we know?"

While the investigation was going on, Aziz listened in on their conversation regarding Akeno's want of a text to speech app. "Oh! I don't know much about that but I do recall some kid's toy you use to write with a special pencil of sorts and erase it after? Saves a lot of paper. But if it's apps...well, I'm as much in the dark as you guys are."

"Alright, I'll be taking it then." The transaction went on smoothly on their end as Sora purchased an entire spice set from the strip mall vendor. "Sorry. I'll let you be the first to try it as compensation." With her business in that part of town finished, Sora opted to head home to rest up for today.

"Why don't we walk home together? It's rather late after all." Sora urges her roommate, pointing at the estimated direction of their dormitory.

"I see. That certainly is a troubling experience. Glad to see you weren't hurt. Curiosity killed the cat you know?" Cel sighs in relief, followed by a short reprimand.

"Yeah. I've been trying to wrap my head around it but I can't seem to figure out what she wanted." Makoto explained, glancing at the window again. "Anyway, it's pretty late. Wonder what's taking them so long? Yoite and Noa have already returned a while ago!"

"Heh~ Why don't you go on and sleep now? I'll still be up until later. Don't worry about it. Sora often comes home late and Nagisa might've decided to crash at her friend's place instead."

"But...are you fine holding down the fort here by yourself?"

"You better believe it."

"Then I'll be off then, thank you. Good night!" Makoto resigns and heads upstairs, bidding Cel a good night before vanishing to the upper floors.

"Well then--!" Cel grunted as she decided to do some stretches while waiting. "What is taking you two?"

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#2017-03-05 03:01:27, as written by DeathScythe386

"Yeah, just tinker around with it a bit and I'm sure you can find a good voice in time. Or you could make yourself sound like a fuckin' burly guy and scare the shit out of everyone."

Kanade snickered and almost fell off her chair from the hug. She awkwardly nudged the smaller girl off of her, rubbing her neck.

"Now you should probably get to modifying that. Got a flux capacitor to look at."

Her gaze drifted to the clock, and she stretched.

"Now I reckon I'll still be awake for a few but the rest of you better scamper back to your rooms and get some damn sleep. It's late. Well, unless you want to spend the night with the awesome, genius inventor eh? Those who aren't up for this offer get the hell out!"

Kujo laughed, scratching at his chin a little.

"Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and head back to the room. Yo, Aziz, we should probably be getting some sleep."

"Hmph--! I have to drift into the dream world and leave this body to communicate with my generals...farewell!"

Soichiro immediately left afterwards, laughing all the way. Kujo soon waved, grinning as he left for his own room.

Nagisa couldn't help but stretch a bit- barely stifling a yawn. The coffee almost instantly wore off at the prospect of getting back to the dorm and getting some good sleep. Sora seemed to think the same as well, which was a bonus.

"Yeah, we should be getting back to the dorm..."

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#2017-03-05 13:40:56, as written by SkyCladSaya06

"You guys sure get along well as roommates huh?" Aziz managed a laugh before yawning once again. All the events that happened has left them rather tired. He heard Kujo calling him to throw in the towel for the night.

"Yeah, sure. Be right there. G'night ladies and gents! Let's take a swig at this thing again tomorrow!" Aziz bids the remaining people good night before departing for his room with Kujo.

"Yeah, let's." Sora herself was also rather sleepy and tired--well, she always perpetually is. Towing her roommate along, she made her way back to Blue Lotus. Work had been rather hectic and all she could think about was reaching the comforts of her bedroom.

Cel was the only person up when they returned from their excursion.

"Great! I guess I can close up now." She exclaimed in delight as she rose from her desk, stretching and yawning as she did.

"Sorry. Were we the only ones unaccounted for?" Sora asks as she checks in the log book.

"Yeah. Everyone's all here and--probably asleep I guess." Cel informs her. "Makoto was still up and about around--fifteen minutes ago? Don't really know."

"I see." Somehow, Sora had a slight feeling as to why Makoto did that. Regardless, she opted to let it slide. It wasn't her business after all.

"He must've been waiting for you Nagisa. We're all kind of used to the boys, Sora and Hotaru coming home late sometimes but, you should really be careful outside."

"No--I don't think that's it." Finishing up, Sora takes out a small container of food and handed it over to Cel. "Here, for you."

"Oh, we just ate together. Can I refrigerate it and heat it up for tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I don't see why not." Sora bids Cel good night as she headed up to the room she shared with Nagisa.

Next Day - Kurogane Technical Institute

"A new roommate huh? Wonder what they'll be like?"

The class they were taking was history. Normally a subject he'd be interested in, Makoto found it hard to concentrate as he thought about the new person coming in.

"Hopefully it's someone decent. I wouldn't want another Aziz incident occurring again." Makoto hoped as he shrugged it off and concentrated on the lecture for now.

He'll just have to cross that bridge when he gets there.

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#2017-03-05 14:40:06, as written by Guardian Aelita

Next Day- Blue Lotus Dormitory

"Just one last touch and... Ta-da~!"

Hotaru grinned as she looked at the mirror. On top of her Kurogane Technical Institute uniform, she wore a giant brown fleece hoodie that had pink and brown bunny ears on the hood. She grinned. Now she could brace the cold and look adorable doing so.

"Menou-chan~ I'm headed out! Good luck with school today~"

Menou just shyly nodded as Hotaru got up and ran downstairs. She grinned, feeling like today would be a great day.

Today was already a horrible day, according to Noa Arai. Not only did the girl get no sleep, she ended up getting a fever for her troubles. She noticed her roommate peering at her worriedly.

"Ah... Don't worry, Furuya-san. I require rest but I'll be just fine after that. Go to class and I'll just stay here."

Akeno still seemed worried but nodded as she walked downstairs. She looked around for someone to help her out with Noa.

Madoka was already at St. Gabriels and working on editing a movie he and his club started to make last week. He was a bit curious on what the object was but not curious enough to find out. He then noticed Yoite in the room with him.

"What? Need a computer for something?"

"Nope. Just wanted to say that you'll be late for class~"

"... Shit, seriously?!"

He quickly saved and started to book it to Modern Arts with Yoite following him. The green haired man was mainly trying to stop his chuckles.

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#2017-03-26 19:12:20, as written by Guardian Aelita

Menou was rather confused as to why everyone was doing the national anthem but focusing on the lyrics and song helped calm her down quite a bit. She supposed she had to thank Aziz for helping her calm down along with the others but she was unsure if she wanted to go out in public any time soon. Still, she turned her attention back to Fuyumi, who smiled at her.

"Do you feel a little bit better, Miss Koizumi?"

"Y-Yeah... Thanks, everyone... Still, how the heck is Aziz going to get out of that spot?"

Akeno flashed him a grin. Truthfully, she was very excited to get to know the young man standing next to her. But first things first, she needed to introduce the others.

"Oh, right! Yeah, I can tell you a little bit about everyone."

Akeno didn't know too many details considering no one really wanted to get to know her better but she could at least tell him the basics.

"Let's stat with the girls first. I can't tell you about any newcomers but I do know a little bit about the other girls. First is Hotaru Emirsdottir. She works at a maid café, graduated from Seven Stars and is taking some classes in Interior design. She's really sweet and wants the best for everyone around her. Her roommate is Menou Koizumi. I think if you know Makoto then you know a bit about Menou but she's a bit of a shut in. No one really knows why though, but try to be careful around her. Ah, there's also my roommate Noa Arai. She's really smart but people don't like her much because she can be blunt around other people."

She seemed a little bit sad.

"I find it kind of unfair. Noa-chan should have friends too, which is why I'm trying to be her friend. Ah, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Next is Nagisa Makinami. There's a bit of a rumor going on that she's the assassin but don't take it too seriously. She's pretty quiet but she's not a shut in like Menou is. Her roommate is Sora Kyousuke. No one really knows much about Sora Kyousuke because she's almost always out on her job. But, I've seen the job she works at and it's really nice. Lastly, we have Kanade Takamine. She..."

Akeno looked down to think of a good word to describe her without being mean.

"I think a good word to describe her is... unique. She speaks her mind a lot and can be a bit mean but she's the perfect person to be around if you want to have fun. Now let's move on to the guys~"

She grinned a bit at him.

"Since you already know Makoto, let's start off with his ex-roommate; Aziz Harumi. Aziz gets a bit of a bad reputation but is otherwise a decent guy. He's charismatic in his own right but he's a bit of a trickster so watch out. His roommate and partner in crime is Kujo Nobuyuki. I heard he's part of a gang so be careful there but he seems like a really cool guy to be around if you're friendly to him. And then there's Soichiro Tanizaki. If you meet him, don't freak out if he speaks in a weird language about Tyrannica and relics and ascending to higher powers."

She let out a very weak and almost breathy laugh, coughing afterwards.

"In any case, Soichiro imagined a world of his own and that's really admirable. I really like how he can be himself without worrying about others judging him... But I'm getting off track again. There's also Madoka Ikeda. Madoka is quiet and anti-social except when he's around Yoite and Hotaru. Still, he's really passionate about films and filmmaking so if you want to be friends with him, maybe start off with a conversation about movies? Lastly is my good friend Yoite Arakaki! He's a super sweet guy who always tries to communicate for me. I'll get to myself after I'm done with Yoite, but he's also an incredible artist who loves all kinds of paintings~ Definitely get to know him better if you're looking for instant popularity. Though, I'm not too interested in that stuff. I'm more interested in being friends with people who seem nice."

Akeno spun around to flash Asagi a happy grin.

"And that just leaves me~ So, I'm not entirely sure how to describe myself. My mom wants me to be the perfect girl that always gets good grades so I can marry a doctor and start a successful career in a perfect household. But... I don't really want that. I'm more interested in music but that's about it. I haven't really gotten enough time to develop too many likes so sorry. But, I can say that I'll be a lifelong and loyal friend if you'll have me~ Ah, you're probably also wondering why I'm using a text to speech app? That's mainly because I'm mute. But, I'm working on getting my voice back. The reason why I lost it is a bit too complicated to talk about though..."

Well, Menou put her real self out in the open and she was hopeful Asagi would accept it. He seemed like a nice enough guy.

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Hotaru squealed happily, causing Madoka to sigh a bit.

"So I take it she's almost here."

Hotaru quickly hid the cake and put out the candle before taking his hand.

"We're meeting her in the lobby, come on!"

After a couple of protests, Hotaru dragged Madoka down to the lobby where the two of them waited.

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#2017-04-16 16:06:33, as written by SkyCladSaya06

(To speed things along, I'll be skipping the whole War Gunners battle. Sorry Scythe XD)

"YES!!! YEAH!!!" Aziz was practically screaming loudly as he led the others back to the dorm down the quiet streets. They managed to win despite Fuyumi being new at the game. Nagisa and Kanade managed to carry the fight well.
Of course, he was able to nab some "well-timed" kills. The result was a shiny new golden badge on his War Gunners profile.

"Sorry for being too loud but...WOOOH!!!" Aziz continues to cheer loudly--even if it was already 11:50 PM.

"I haven't really touched alcohol prior to this night, thanks to Cel-san over here." Makoto responds to Yoite's question. "Hmm...I'm not that familiar with wine terms and tastes so I can't really describe it well."

"Well, no point pretending to be someone you're not." Cel pours herself another glass. "I don't know what you guys would make of this but, my family's rather big on social drinking. We're known for being able to hold our liquor well." Cel takes a sip of her glass before carrying on. "Of course, I'm no exception. But I'm no alcoholic. I don't drink everyday. Three times a month seems reasonable enough."

"Don't worry, we're not judging you or anything." Makoto assures Cel as he also hands his glass over to her so she could pour him a new one. Of course, Cel reduced the amount this time, knowing Makoto still has early morning classes tomorrow. She also offered Yoite some more.

"I don't think I have a particular preferred taste. I can drink whatever." Cel finally responds to Yoite's question. "Although I do prefer wine over beer or brandy. I don't know. It's the classy taste I guess. Drinking beer makes me feel cheap somehow."

Makoto noted this down. Seems like he'll have to up his budget a little if he wants to impress her. He wondered how Cel would react should he give her some fine wine as a gift.

"Wow, it's already midnight? Me and Arakaki-san should get going now I suppose." Makoto suddenly recalled.

"Yeah, I don't want Koizumi and Arai thinking I'm a bad influence on you two. Good night~" Cel bids the two good night as she turned on the TV to catch couple of programs before going to bed.

"You sure took your sweet time just cleaning up the plates." Upon Makoto's return to the room, he could see that Asagi had already changed into more comfortable casual clothes. His hair had a slight glossy sheen on it too, indicating that he had already taken a bath before Makoto arrived.

"Yeah, I kind of dropped by Cel's unit for a visit." Makoto explained as he checked the showers to see if there was any hot water left for him. "Ritsuka left us some creme de menthe in exchange for the leftover spaghetti so we kind of just well, you know. Socialized?"

"Yeah, yeah I know." Asagi chuckled. "Man, you've got some great friends huh? Hope I'll have just as many friends as you in this place."

"That's a little unfair already since you know Misaka-chan and Hotaru-san from high school. You also seem to be hitting it off well with Akeno. You've already got three right now." Makoto spoke up from the bathroom this time as he showered a little before heading to bed.

"Four if you count Cel-san. Five if we include Ritsuka." Asagi clarified.

"Ritsuka's a predator posing as a house pet. Don't trust her." Makoto teases Asagi about it a little. "Just kidding. She's a nice girl too."

"Heh~ It seems I have quite a way with the female populace." Asagi laughed now that he realized most of his first friends in the dorm were girls. "And I don't think it's because I dress like this."

"Heh, most guys would kill to become just as much of a hit with the ladies as you are." Having finished showering and dressing up, Makoto sat down on his chair and booted up his laptop. "It's definitely the clothes though."

"You should try it then. See how far it takes you~"

"I would but my leg hair would give me away." Makoto replied, going along with the joke.

"Well, you could always shave or use stockings, haha!" Asagi sat up for a moment to catch a glimpse of what his roommate's into. "Bit late to be doing schoolwork don't you think?"

"I'm not. Just checking up some announcements and shit. I'll probably be up a little while longer. You can go ahead and sleep. It's not like I play loud music or anything while I work. Unlike someone in this dorm." Makoto assures his new roommate.

"Really? Well, good night then." Asagi sinks back into bed. "Don't do anything funny to me while I'm asleep 'kay?"

"Hehe, I wouldn't do something like that. Unless I can't help myself." Makoto takes another jab at his new roommate.

"Clever guy huh? That's great~ I like clever gu..." Asagi's voice continued trailing off until he was finally whisked away to dreamland. With his roommate asleep, Makoto continued browsing a little while longer. Most of the articles were the same old boring stuff but then suddenly, one seemed to catch his fancy.

"Serial killer Strikes Again?!" Makoto immediately skimmed through the article. "14th Avenue? That's not far from school..."

Makoto stayed up a lot longer that time, looking up information on this chain of events.

"Doing your late night grocery trip? I doubt you'll find anything open at Queen's at this hour let alone at midnight." Having espied the fellow resident on her way back home, Sora approached Akeno, her voice carrying a hint of sternness and exhaustion at the same time. She glanced around the place. There were a few people still up and about. Mostly couples making the most out of the mood and straggling college students from the nearby dorms, looking for a midnight snack in what few establishments left open.

"Around 3 AM, a murder of crows come down on the streets to feed. I can hear their caws echoing during my late night shifts at the restaurant. Do you like crows, Furuya-san?" Sora made small talk to break the ice a little. "I don't. They're too loud at the best of times and leave a lot of refuse once they leave. If you wander in this spot come 5 or 6 AM, you'll see what I mean. Place starts smelling like death all around. Ironic isn't it? Given that Queen's is supposedly the poshest place in this city."

Glancing at her watch, Sora can see that it was late. Very late. If people saw them outside at this hour, they may start getting the wrong impression.

"It's late. I suggest you come with me. Ishida-san won't probably let you in without an oral reprimand and a warning since it's past curfew but if you're with me then you should be excused from the trouble. Come on. We'll take a cab on our way back. Won't be any buses coming along this time."

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#2017-04-17 17:12:04, as written by Guardian Aelita

Fuyumi sighed in relief, happy that everyone had achieved victory.

"That was a lot of fun~ I'm just relieved I didn't get in the way too much. Still, I really have to thank all of you for your guidance. I don't think I could have picked up on any of it without your help."

She smiled warmly.

"I certainly hope we can continue to play this game for a while."

Yoite laughed a little at Cel's joke.

"Right, right. Well, good night everyone."

He went back to his room and sighed.

"Have fun?"

Yoite smiled a little at his roommate.

"Yeah. You really should have joined us, Madoka."

Madoka shook his head.

"Drinking isn't for me. Besides, I needed to wrap up some homework."

Yoite shrugged a bit.

"In any case, I'm off to bed. Don't stay up too much."

Madoka just grunted as Yoite went to sleep.

Hotaru gently smiled and rubbed Misaka's arm a bit in small comfort before her usual smile came back up.

"More of the same. I'm working really hard and taking a lot of classes to get my degree for interior design. To fund these classes and the dorm room I'm staying at, I'm still working with my uncle and doing let's plays."

She giggled.

"I heard that a whole new chapter of life opens up once you get to college but so far it's been more of the same. Not that I'm complaining though, I like the same things. Still, I can't wait until we all get to hang out~"

She clapped her hands in excitement.

"Hey, Misa-chan~ Maybe we should load up Skype to let Tori-chan know you made it over here safe."

Akeno suppressed the bitter feeling. Maybe she wanted to be outside during curfew. Maybe she needed to do something that went against the rules every now and then to see if she wanted to do it. But of course, she can't talk back because she's inferior to absolutely everyone. Still, she put on her mask and faced Sora with a bright smile.

"Ah, was it really that late? Sorry! I wanted to see if I can pick up something so Noa-chan can eat."

She blinked as Sora started to talk about crows or something. Honestly, who was she kidding. The girl with the blue ribbon may be talking to her but it wasn't out of any need to get to know her. It was just arbitrary behavior to make her feel comfortable. That's all it would ever be.

"Really? I didn't know that. Still, I wonder if there are any other birds in this city. I'd love to see a blue bird myself. Maybe the crows should get a little bit of something every now and then so they don't feel too upset though."

What was she even talking about? This was probably why a lot of people hated being around her. When she wasn't too stupid to know what went on in the world because her mother thought teaching her how to be a good housewife was more important than learning about better social skills and observation, she said a lot of inane shit because of her not being able to talk a lot of people in the past or in the present.

"Still, thank you, Sora-chan~ Hopefully I don't get scolded too badly..."

Akeno swallowed the bitterness and self loathing back. The girl was exhausted enough as it is, she didn't need to put up with Akeno's bullshit. The least she could do is go home with no fuss.

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#2017-04-18 16:25:00, as written by SkyCladSaya06

Hearing that bit about Noa from the girl's little app, Sora could only sigh as she rummaged through the shoulder bag she uses to ferry some of her stuff back and forth. She took out a small tupperware container and handed it to Akeno.

"Here. This was supposed to be for Nagisa but whatever. Besides, they might've already eaten so you can give this to Noa instead." Inside the container was a relatively fresh batch of mushroom risotto she made during her shift. "Tell Noa she can leave the container with Cel when she's done. I'll pick it up tomorrow."

She also heard Akeno's concerns about being scolded but she promptly dismisses the thought. "As I said, as long as you stick around with me--"

As the streets were pretty empty at this time of night, the ride home which usually lasted over an hour only took half that time.
Pretty soon, Sora could see the familiar streets leading up to the dormitory which pretty much felt like a second home to her--even if she didn't really socialize with the residents that much.

"Well this is a rare sight." Sora sighed as she saw that instead of Cel, the desk was being manned by a rather rare sober Nagao Ishida.

"Indeed. Your friend seems to have gotten tired waiting for you so Ritsuka asked me to take her place." Nagao explained, raising an eyebrow at the two girls. "Huh? Didn't know there was another girl out of bed here. I thought Takamine's group was the last ones to come in." He eyed Akeno suspiciously.

"I asked Akeno to help me carry my stuff from Queen's. That's all." Sora immediately goes for a save.

"You? Needing help carrying stuff? What's the matter? Got a backache or something?" Nagao immediately grows suspicious. He knows Sora and how she's rather strong for a girl her age. All because of that one "incident". His eyes turns towards Akeno again and he laughed. "And you had to ask young Miss for help here rather than any of your other mates.
Why's that?"

"Well obviously it's because someone here is too drunk half the goddamn time to do his job properly let alone walk straight without toppling over." Sora slightly lashes out at Nagao. "As far as I recall, I have permission to stay out late. Or would you rather discuss this with Katsuragi-san? I'm sure he can straighten this out."

As if sensing her defiance, Nagao just rubbed his temples and sighed. "Tch! Just cause Katsuragi's not around that you feel like you people can do anything you want..." Straightening up, he whipped out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, blowing the smoke almost directly on the girl's face.

"Very well, I'll let this one slide. Furuya, you can go upstairs now. As for you--" Nagao places a firm hand on Sora's shoulder. "Not that I have anything personal against you but, I do have to earn my keep around here by doing my job...So I'm counting this as an offense." Nagao vanishes into the office for a few seconds before coming back to hand a document over to Sora.

"First strike. Drag another one past curfew again and it's community service time ya' hear?"

"Whatever, thanks for wasting my time."

"What'd you say?"

"I said thank you very much for your kindness." Sora answered back albeit, sarcastically. Warning in hand, she heads back to her room for the night.

"Tch! Damn woman's more difficult than a car aircon on the blink." With a heavy sigh, Nagao turns his gaze outside. Finishing his cigarette, he threw the butt down the garbage can and locked up the door for the night, vanishing back into the unit he rented.

"Coming in late as well?" Sora greets her roommate as she makes her way inside. "I was supposed to bring you home some risotto but I gave it away to Noa instead." Sora explained as she places the items back in the fridge and cupboards.

"Is there anything you want? I can heat it up or cook it for you as long as it won't take too long."

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#2017-04-21 05:58:23, as written by DeathScythe386

Nagisa had been plugging in her phone charger when she heard the door open. Chomper, who had been sitting next to her with the adapter in his mouth, went still as she swiped down on his volume control. She grabbed the adapter out of his mouth and listened to her roommate's words. When Sora offered to make something however, she looked up a bit from her phone.

"No, it's okay-- besides, it's pretty late now and I'm gonna be heading off to bed soon myself."

"If I wanted amazing music I'd have gone to the electro swing compilations online you know."

"I should know because I got featured on the May collection."

A small minute of silence followed before Hotaru asked about Kanade's day. Misaka stepped out of the way of the blonde as she crossed her arms behind her head.

"Eh, I just got back from that jazz performance Ichinose and Harumi were going on about and fucked over some scrubs at the Divide. All in all an awesome day for the awesome me."

She spun around, pointing at them a bit.

"And what about you scrubs? The fuck were you doin' all day?"

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#2017-04-21 16:45:46, as written by SkyCladSaya06

"Is that so? Then, never mind." Admittedly, Sora wasn't also feeling too up to cooking dinner in the wee hours of the night. Exhausted by the night's events, Sora changed out of her work clothes and slid into her bed.

"Someone was murdered on 14th Avenue. Watch where you tread Nagisa. If only I could always be around..." Sora recalled an incident she overheard and almost partially witnessed.

Murder.

She recalled someone say the word out loud amidst streams of lights coming from the ambulance and police cars surrounding the area. It was very close to Kurogane Technical--where Nagisa studied, making Sora quite concerned for her roommate.

(OOC: As almost everyone is asleep at this point, I'll be skipping ahead to the next day...)

Tuesday - Blue Lotus Dormitory: Parking Lot 6:00 AM

Cel woke up early and was immediately greeted by a familiar automobile sound pulling over into the parking lot beside the dormitory proper. She espied two figures walking out of the car and immediately headed over to the door to unlock it for their visitor.

Their landlord to be exact.

"Mitsuru-san? Back from Chiba already?" Cel immediately greeted the brown-haired male upon entering though her eyes immediately noticed his scruffed up look and the various bandages covering his face.

"Yeah. Dealing with appointments like that is such a drag." As if catching on to Cel's perception, he removes his hat and straightens his hair a bit, taking care not to hit the throbbing areas on his face. "Sorry about leaving you to hold the fort here for a month Cel-san. Hope the residents have been good."

"Well, there wasn't much incident...Oh! We got three newcomers who transferred in. Don't worry about it though. Ryota-san came over to personally oversee their transfer."

"Typical dad. Yeah, he called me up on it too." As he and Cel talked for a bit, the other person, a girl, who came in with Mitsuru merely sighed and started towards the stairs, looking a little bit pale.

"I take it Kirika-san's--?"

Seeing this, Mitsuru could only let out a sigh. "I knew I should've taken the convertible. Anyway, some of the residents are awake now right? Mind calling them over? I have some announcements to make."

"Hmm...Wonder what's going on this time?" Aziz wondered as he fumbled a little on his phone while he sat on one of the couches in the lounge.

"Beats me. I have a feeling what it is though." Makoto thought out loud upon seeing the familiar navy-blue Jaguar parked outside from the window.

"Care to enlighten me?" Sora asked. Before Makoto could answer, Mitsuru reappears before them, having changed into a new set of formal wear though he still kept the bandages on his face.

"Well--to get straight to the point--there's going to be a few changes around this place. First, I want to announce that starting today, Black Rose is officially closing." Mitsuru immediately got to the point. He never was one to linger too much.

WHAT???!!!

A collective gasp immediately rang out from the residents. Black Rose was the small cafeteria located on the second floor where most of the residents hanged out with their friends to watch. It was also popular among them for serving delicious meals and coffees.

"Tch! So noisy...You didn't let me finish." Mitsuru tries to placate the crowd. "Anyway, it's closing down on the second floor since we're moving it over there." Mitsuru points at the small bungalow type dwelling which had been under construction for the past three months. "So expect it to be a little more noisy in the day."

"But, will the system change or anything?" Sora asked, even if she doesn't really make use of its services that much.

"If you mean the meal and coffee coupons then no. You can still use them. Only difference is you now need to walk all the way outside. Not too much of a hassle though plus, the exercise will do you good."

"Umm...I can still borrow the kitchen there right?" Makoto asks next.

"No. But you can still use the one on the second floor--it's not like I'll be turning it into anything else."

"But why the sudden decision to close it down though?" Cel spoke up next. "So I guess it isn't really popular among us but--"

"Exactly the point though." Mitsuru cuts Cel at that. "By taking it outside, the brains behind this whole operation wanted it to at least gain some public appreciation which brings me to my next point. Because of this, your rent will significantly decrease."

"That's probably the best piece of news I've heard all week."

"However--I've been hearing reports about certain people breaking the rules on a daily basis." Mitsuru eyes the rest suspiciously. "Such as people breaking curfew rules, blaring overly loud music, letting in too many outsiders at a given time, bringing in loud equipment and damaging the facilities."

"I thought I've already explained this several times." Sora immediately defends her side. Makoto could only glance at Aziz who was surprisingly acting like a frozen stalactite.

"W-well...I guess that might be a problem...haha..."

"So, I'm thinking of implementing harsher regulations. I'm considering removing the 3-count rule for one. But of course, I need to take your needs into account as well. So, I want to talk to your parents first. My office, 10 AM -5 PM on Friday. That should be good enough right?"

"But--But they're in Dubai!"

"Mine's in Tokyo."

"And mine is...well, we're not exactly on speaking terms right now."

"Not my problem. Anyway, I've said my piece here. Do you have any questions?"

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#2017-04-22 15:45:20, as written by Guardian Aelita

Hotaru hummed a bit to herself. So, there were going to be some stricter rules on the place. Well, she was certain that everything would work itself out. After all, it was only Aziz who was guilty of all of this so she had no real need to worry about anything. Still, her parents would no doubt freak out over this.

"It'll all be fine. I just have to tell them that I'm innocent in all of this~ Still, there are a couple of questions that come up to mind."

Hotaru just politely raised a hand.

"Yeah, Mr. Mitsuru, I have a small question. Do I need to change my work schedule to make up for the new regulations? I understand if you say yes and I'm sure my uncle and fans will too~"

Akeno just blankly stared at their landlord. This was her fault, wasn't it. She knew she shouldn't have tried to go against the system even if it was to satisfy her own needs. Still, a lot of them were adults or close to being adults, right? What point was there in a stupid curfew. Still, there was no point in arguing about it now as she knew she had to get in contact with her mother or at the very least the man who birthed her. She shook her head, put on her mask and grinned to show that she had no questions.

Yoite was a little bit concerned about the new and harsher regulations but not by much. He chuckled a bit as he thought Noa would like that the dorm was taking its rules a bit more seriously but he did have an inquiry.

"To echo a bit of Hotaru-kun's concerns, will the new regulations be a bit harsher in regards to hobbies?"

Madoka quirked an eyebrow up. He honestly didn't expect Yoite to show too much concern on the matter but he supposed even the carefree man should take this at least a little bit seriously.

"You're awfully concerned, Arakaki."

Yoite smiled a bit.

"I'd just like to get a good understanding of what's going to be happening."

"O-Oh my. I'm so sorry for being late..."

Fuyumi's statement was cut off by a rather loud yawn. Hotaru smiled.

"Ah, Fuyumi-chan! We have some good news! The good news is that the pay on our dorm rooms has been reduced so we don't have to pay much~ Sure it comes with new regulations and an old café of ours being closed but at least you can still have a lot of money to pay for classes and what have you."

Fuyumi was rather confused but appreciated that Hotaru was trying to keep the mood positive.

"That's quite a relief, Miss Emirsdottir. Ah, but I'm a little concerned since I still haven't gotten fully used to this place. I wonder..."

Fuyumi tried to focus her attention on Mitsuru.

"Sir, forgive me if I'm being unreasonable but I'm blind and I still only just got here. I would need a couple of days to get a feel for the surroundings. Is there any way I'll be an inconvenience to you because of it?"

Menou just sat on top of the stairs and listened in to their conversation. With that large of a group, there was no way in hell she was going to be caught down there but at least she would be in on their idea... from a very, very far distance. Still, the regulations would be fine for her. She rarely if ever went outside of the dorm anyway even when it was time for school. The only thing that deeply shook her was that she needed to get her parents to come to the dorm on Friday. Her parents... How long had it been since she even heard of them ever since they kicked her out? Now she had to bother them with her needs. Still, maybe she could convince the landlord that her needs didn't matter and they should go ahead with the plan with or without her...? Anything to keep her parents as far away from her as possible.

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#2017-04-22 18:21:10, as written by DeathScythe386

It wasn't exactly going to school that bothered Kanade- it was the fact that the bed seemed to be at its most comfortable when she was just waking up in the morning. She'd ditched her eye mask to ensure that she woke up, but the fact that her sheets have not felt this fluffy and the scent of her hair and the room on her pillow almost lulled her back to sleep.

At least until she heard a tossing and turning on the other bed in the room. She rolled over to bury her face in the pillow, attempting to keep her eyes open but giving up as she let out a muffled "Fuck," into the soft fabric. She almost forgot she had a roommate, at least now.

Hearing the sound of footsteps outside though alerted her that at the very least, someone else was awake. Normally she'd have told herself that it was fine- nobody gave a damn whether she was awake or not; if anything they wanted her to stay asleep so that the dorm could have some peace and quiet. "Unlucky them, this is how I roll."

With that thought in mind she lifted her weary body off the sheets, all but glaring down at the pillow for even attempting to drag a beautiful genius like herself back to sleep and cause her to be an embarrassment. Amamiya didn't stir, and when she glanced over at the other bed she saw that the redhead had curled herself into a blanket cocoon of some sort. With a scoff and a quick tuck of a stray blonde lock behind her ear, she heard a knock.

"Hey, Kanade, if you're awake, I think we're being called down to the lobby."

"Seriously?"

She sighed, glancing at herself in the mirror.

"I look like shit. Gimme a minute or two and I'll be right out."

Once almost everyone had gathered in the lobby, the quick "briefing" was started by none other than the landlord, Mitsuru Katsuragi. A part of Nagisa wanted to know what had happened to his face- but she bit back the question to listen to the rest of his announcements.

For one, Black Rose from upstairs was closing and moving to a new location. That was fine, it wasn't like Nagisa was there often anyway- and she knew Kanade was always finding some place cheaper if she wasn't at the local Wac.

The second announcement was a decrease in rent; Nagisa felt her chest loosen a bit at that. Sora put it best. That was probably the best news she's heard all week, though taking a glance at her roommate, the black-haired girl remembered the warning from last night.

"A murder on 14th Avenue..."

She had to look out. She remembered another quiet remark from her roommate, and Nagisa instinctively gripped the hem of her black skirt.

"I wish I could find a way to not be too much of a burden to you guys," She thought before she shook the thought out of her head- that was for another time. The only way she'd be able to not be one was by watching out for herself like Sora advised. She felt Kanade glancing at her from the corner of her eye, and waved a dismissive hand at her friend.

"I'm fine," She mumbled.

Katsuragi started listing off a few of the broken rules, and while Nagisa couldn't really find any sin she committed in the dorm- aside from dusty windows, perhaps- she could already see the people that were affected. Right next to her, Kanade froze, and from her rolled up sleeves Nagisa could see that the hairs on her arm stood on end. From across the room, she saw Kujo's jaw clench and his hand curl a bit into a fist which he tucked into his pocket.

Soichiro was leaned up against the wall and simply tugged his scarf up. Then Katsuragi mentioned that he'd like to talk to their parents- and almost immediately was met with a few complaints.

"W-Wha--! But they're in India!"

Nagisa glanced at her friend. Kanade's parents were kind souls, but maybe a compromise of a telephone call or live chat would be enough. Soichiro mumbled a "Very well," while Kujo shrugged. She remembered the ruffian had told her that his parents didn't really care that much about what he did.

As for herself...

"Matsuda and Yuuichi didn't tell me of any big orders, so maybe dad or mom can come around. Would be nice to see 'em."

A few questions were raised by Hotaru's crowd- mostly with regards to hobbies. Fuyumi was there too, and Nagisa glanced at Kanade a bit. The blonde was looking back at her.

"You think they'd have a problem with the paint fumes? I could just find an outside place..."

"Not sure yet-- let's wait for their definitive answer on hobbies."

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#2017-04-23 17:09:10, as written by SkyCladSaya06

As Mitsuru listened in on the resident's concerns, it seemed most of them had to do with their hobbies and other activities they engage in outside their academic life. On the other hand, a couple of students like Sora and Hotaru are a bit more concerned with the curfew due to their part-time jobs.

"Honestly, I don't particularly care what your hobbies are unless it starts getting annoying when it infringes on the dorm rules. So far, running a blog or channel is perfectly fine if that's what you're asking." Mitsuru addresses the issues about virtual hobbies first. "Playing computer games outside's fine with me too though try to make it back before curfew. Projects that need spray painting or stuff is...I guess it's alright but do try not to get the attic or the fire exit to dirty will you? At least, put some newspapers or something before you spray."

"And what about us?" Sora raises their concern again.

"Nothing much I can do since you've got already discussed this with my old man." Mitsuru sighed. "Again, try to make it back before curfew--"

"With all due respect sir, our schedules tend to be too sporadic at times so we may end up arriving later than normal. Understand that we're not doing this to put more work on the staff but--"

"Yeah, I know. It's just a little complicated." Mitsuru thought to himself for a moment before turning towards the two girls. "Alright. Come see me in my office around 6 in the evening. We'll sort this out there."

"I usually arrive later than that--?"

"I'll think of something. Anyway--" Just as he was about to dismiss, Fuyumi went up over to him and introduced herself, voicing her own concern about her condition and the place.

"Yes, Hirabayashi-kun, Old Man has notified me about your arrival. I understand that you're still trying to get a feel for this place but time is against us on our end as well." Mitsuru reiterates his stance. "Black Rose launches next week and we're kind of struggling to keep up with that time frame as well. We'll mostly be moving stuff from the second floor and our walls should be soundproofed enough that the noise outside wouldn't be too intolerable. All the heavy work should've been finished by last week so all that's left is to wire the place up and decorations."

"Can't you just postpone the work for a couple more days sir? That should be enough time for Fuyumi-chan to get accustomed to the dorm." Aziz interrupts.

"I don't think it's that simple though."

"Itsuna-kun is right. For starters, this project has already been in motion for two months starting from the complicated paperwork and the construction. I have to consider the consultants and the workers as well. Sorry Hirabayashi-san. I just can't delay this project any longer."

"You are Hirabayashi, correct?" Sora turns towards Fuyumi. "I'm a culinary student at St. Gabriel's as well. If you need any help getting around then I believe I can be of service. My name's Sora. Kyosuke Sora. If I'm not at school then I'm usually apprenticing at Lou's in Queen's."

"Wouldn't it be harder for Fuyumi-chan to reach you there though?"

"Sora's just trying to help. Besides, at least we have some options."

"Glad to see you've got this little community thing going on at least. Anyway--if your parents can't come then it's alright. But do try to get them to. Just so we're clear on the rules and regulations. And I guess that's all for now. If you have any other inquiries, I'll be in my office." Having finished his piece, Mitsuru vanishes back to his office, leaving the residents to their own devices.

"Well--nothing like a good peppy talk before we leave--" Aziz was the first to stand up. "Bro, Hotaru-chan, Makinami-san and Itsuna-kun, since we're all here, why don't we all ride to school together?" He asks the other Kurogane students. "It'll be less dangerous than walking outside alone don't you think?"

"I think I'll take a cab from here. Sora, why don't you ride with me? We can split the fare if you want." Cel offers Sora a ride though the two attend different schools.

"Sure, why not?" Sora accepts the offer.

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#2017-04-24 03:44:43, as written by Guardian Aelita

Hotaru sighed in relief. At least Mitsuru was willing to help out herself and Sora in regards to their jobs. Still, it was quite a bit worrisome in regards to everything that was happening. Still, Hotaru could look on the bright side. The dorm could have easily banned anyone who disobeyed the rules altogether but at least they were willing to compromise. Hotaru smiled when she heard Aziz make the offer. Despite him peeping on everyone earlier, she didn't have too harsh of feelings towards the short male.

"Sounds great, Aziz-kun~ Ah, I should probably let Menou-chan know about the new changes! Oh, and Noa-chan too since she's still sick and all. Hopefully she won't be too disoriented."

Fuyumi smiled warmly at Sora's offer.

"That's very kind of you, Miss Kyosuke. I hope to not be too much of a bother to you."

She politely bowed in front of Sora before smiling warmly at her.

"I think I might be able to find you if I listen hard enough and ask for directions so I'll be relying on you a bit."

Fuyumi giggled a bit to herself as Akeno soon got a text message from her mother. She snuck away to enter her room and frowned at the phone, loading up the messages.

"Akeno, dearie~ I trust you slept well. Beautiful women after all need their sleep~"

Akeno cringed a bit at that. Beautiful... That was all Akeno would be to her future husband. Just beautiful... not funny, not kind, not charismatic, not anyone of substance; just eye candy. Still, Akeno knew better than to talk back to her mother so she texted her back.

"Yes, Mother. I slept well. Thank you. Can I ask you to come over to Blue Lotus on Friday?"

She looked at the phone and saw the reply shortly.

"Of course... What is this about? Did you get in trouble? You know, getting in trouble doesn't do the Furuya name much good."

Akeno frowned before replying.

"No, Mother. I've been good since my time here. They're just thinking of making the rules a bit more strict and want to get the opinions of the parents of the residents in Blue Lotus."

Her mother's reply came in shortly after she sent it.

"Oh, wonderful~! I'd be happy to attend to get my thoughts out there. Only the best of dorms for my perfect little doll."

Akeno gripped the phone tighter as her mother replied that. She was about to text her mother back before a new message appeared.

"By the way, Akeno. I heard that your little friend is coming to your dorm and school tonight. Hopefully he won't be too much of an inconvenience to you."

Akeno froze a bit before typing her reply.

"I understand. Thank you, Mother."

She didn't even bother reading her mother's reply before smiling happily to herself. It had been a long time since she actually saw him. She wondered what had happened since they separated in high school and was seriously looking forward to seeing her "cousin" again.

"K-Katsu..."

Back on the main floor, Madoka frowned a bit at Aziz's offer. He didn't trust the grape but he also felt uneasy. Why did he say it would be safer for all the Kurogane students to go to the school together...? Still, he noticed Menou standing on the stairs, trembling a bit. He figured the girl was probably there to apologize to Makoto. Still, it wasn't any of his business as he noticed Yoite wave at him. Madoka quirked an eyebrow.

"Let's walk to school together."

Madoka just nodded with a grunt and started to walk with Yoite following him and laughing a bit. Menou walked down the stairs, uneasy as she tapped Makoto's shoulder.

"U-Um... I'm sorry about last night... I-I understand if you're mad at me but I'm sorry for a-abandoning you t-to hang out with Aziz..."

She shook a bit with fear, still unused to being in large crowds. Hotaru went to action and rubbed Menou's back gently as the girl shook.

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Sora Kyousuke

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a character in “Arc 4”, as played by SkyCladSaya06

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