[It's not a dream! And as everyone touches their cards, each card lights up and changes.
For Bucky: You will find yourself in possession of a pair of handguns. Though they feel like normal handguns, you get the feeling that the ammunition they shoot is anything but normal. This ammunition will work like regular bullets, but will also damage demons.
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You grew up being raised by a priest alongside your twin. Though your twin has only recently become aware of the presence of demons, you have known for your entire life. Though you have no memory of how you got your Mashou, the mark that allows you to see demons, you do know that some of your first memories in life are of waking up in your crib and seeing tiny demons floating around over it. You spent most of your younger years being terrified of these demons that you thought nobody else could see, but at age 7 your father finally noticed your troubles. He told you of a school where you could learn to fight demons, once you were old enough to go there. You’re happy to be at the school, but the sudden death of your father four months ago (along with the sudden inclusion of your twin in your class) has left you feeling a little bitter.
For Estelle: You will find yourself in possession of a set of prayer beads. As soon as you touch them, you feel the knowledge of several useful prayers flowing into your mind. You get the feeling that these prayers will be much more useful than they might otherwise be. (They will be able to do the following: set up a protective barrier that demons cannot pass, provide a small boost to an ally’s physical attacks, and (with a check) may be able to say a demon’s fatal verse. These effects will only last for the length of time that Estelle is saying the prayer.)
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You are the only child of the head monk at a Buddhist temple, and you grew up listening to his chants and prayers. While you were always certain that you would follow in his footsteps someday, your father always tried to sway you away from taking on the title of head monk. When you were ten, you finally learned why: those prayers aren’t just to ease the worries of humans, but also to keep demons away from the temple. Now that you’re old enough, you have come to True Cross Academy to learn the same skills as your father and protect the people most important to you. You are a bit of an unusual case at the school though, because you didn’t get your Mashou, the mark that lets you see demons, until your first day of class. Still you carry on, studying as many prayers and chants as you can to have many tools at your disposal.
For Kazunari: You will find yourself in possession of several dozen summoning papers. Focus on the demon ally you want to summon while holding one paper, and they will appear! Tear up the paper to dismiss them. (Summoning choices: a green man, a fox, and a very large frog. Summoning requires a check to see if the demon listens to your commands or not, the smaller/weaker the demon is the easier it is to command it.)
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You are the only child of a medicine seller, and you grew up on the grounds of True Cross Academy. You’ve always known of the existence of demons, since most of the shop’s customers are exorcists. But you didn’t see one for the first time until last winter, when a sudden demon attack left you with a Mashou, the mark that lets you see demons. Though you had planned on a life of gardening and medicine-making, you have found that you have a real knack for summoning demons. You’re still working on ways to be both a Tamer and pursue your dreams at the same time.
For Sylvain: you will find yourself in possession of a katana with a blue covering. Hmm…this looks vaguely familiar… But anyway, you will instinctively know that this sword is a special sword. While it functions as a normal sword would, it can also injure demons.
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You grew up being raised by a priest alongside your twin. Though it’s not a conventional family, you feel like it suited you. It’s only recently that you became aware of the existence of demons though: when your father was killed by a demon four months ago, you were also injured in the attack. That injury gave you a Mashou, a special mark given to anyone who has had physical contact with a demon, and it’s what allows you to see demons. In one night your world was turned upside-down, and you were shipped off to this academy to learn how to fight back against the demons that killed your father.
...yes. Bucky and Sylvain are now twins.
But anyway, now that the cards have been picked and the weapons have been acquired, a bell chimes in the classroom. It's 7pm, which is time for your exorcist classes to start! While you take normal classes during the day, your exorcist classes have to happen at the night, so all of you are used to pulling double-duty on school days. Find a place to sit while your classmates file in! The others coming in are teenagers, all wearing the same uniforms as you four, but they look rather nondescript. Nothing about them stands out, they look almost like filler people in the background of a movie. They also don't talk to any of you as they filter into the classroom, they just go to their seats and wait for class to begin.]
Bucky blinks a little at his pair of handguns? It's...kind of comforting to have something so familiar in his hands. But now this classroom is starting to feel half-familiar too, in a way that's deeply confusing.
He glances over at the others, eyes focusing especially on Sylvain. A guy who he met just last week in a murder hotel, but who is also? His twin brother??? He puts a hand to his head like massaging his temples will help this weird double-vision. double-perception? ]
[Prayer beads in hand, Estelle finds her way to what is probably her desk and sits, giving them a peculiar look that lingers for some time.
She watches Bucky with concern when he touches his head, even though her mind is just as muddled. She's still not sure this isn't a dream, and the others simply receive questioning looks, as if hoping they might be able to make more sense of this than she can.]
Just be careful, okay? But it looks like we have to get through class first.
[ kazunari may have done this twice before but that doesn't mean he's any more prepared for it than the rest of us. demons???? he is so confused, but he will cautiously take a seat. if he can get one closer to the other three, he will do so.
did he do the homework? did they have homework? help. ]
[ oh, no. sylvain had a brother before and he's definitely not ready for another one. he mirrors bucky's confused look, but... accepts that he has a twin now? was raised by a priest and not a margrave...? (his father... is dead... and they must avenge him... by slaying demons?)
also they have more classes at 7pm, that is TRULY fucked up. how is he supposed to have a love life if he's being a NERD 24/7, this is no way to live.
Anyway soon after everyone gets settled in the teacher walks in and sets his stuff down on the podium before turning to address the class.]
Welcome back from summer break everyone, hopefully you had fun visiting your families.
With the start of the new term, we have some summer cleanup tasks that need to be handled. As you already know, summer is the time of ghost stories, and several 'mysteries' have turned up around campus. The daytime students don't know any better, but by spreading the rumors they're just making the hauntings stronger. So your homework for this week is to work in groups taking out the "Seven Mysteries of True Cross Academy". Consider it a competition of sorts: the group that takes care of the most mysteries will get a reward from the staff for their efforts.
Make sure to apply everything you've learned up to this point too. This is a test of your skills as much as it is a competition. If you don't want to have extra study sessions on top of the night classes, then you better earn top marks. And remember: if you get in over your head you can call for help from the staff, but if we have to bail you out then you don't get credit for solving the mystery.
[Then the teacher will take a moment to write the following on the board:
1: If you wait at a certain station, then an empty train car will stop by at midnight. Anyone who gets on is never seen again.
2: The ghost of a bride who never saw her wedding day roams the chapel at night, attacking any man that comes close.
3: A strange apparition can be found on the sixth floor girls' bathroom, and will only show itself to any girl brave enough to sit in the last toilet stall.
4: Strange explosions can be heard coming from the science lab in one of the school buildings, but when anyone investigates nothing can be found out of place.
5: The statue of the school's founder, Johann Faust, moves at night.
6: There is a strange mansion on the school grounds that can only be found by someone pure of heart. Anyone else who tries to find it will get lost forever.
7: If you look at the many portraits in the main stairwell of the high school building, you will find one that shows how you will die.
Coincidentally, the four of you get put into one group! Lucky, huh?
By the way you don't get to pick which missions you're doing, I did not write seven different scenarios. So go deal with a haunted train first.]
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anyway he picked the knight card earlier, because hey, he's actually a knight... ]
It's... not a dream? This is real?
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For Bucky: You will find yourself in possession of a pair of handguns. Though they feel like normal handguns, you get the feeling that the ammunition they shoot is anything but normal. This ammunition will work like regular bullets, but will also damage demons.
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You grew up being raised by a priest alongside your twin. Though your twin has only recently become aware of the presence of demons, you have known for your entire life. Though you have no memory of how you got your Mashou, the mark that allows you to see demons, you do know that some of your first memories in life are of waking up in your crib and seeing tiny demons floating around over it. You spent most of your younger years being terrified of these demons that you thought nobody else could see, but at age 7 your father finally noticed your troubles. He told you of a school where you could learn to fight demons, once you were old enough to go there. You’re happy to be at the school, but the sudden death of your father four months ago (along with the sudden inclusion of your twin in your class) has left you feeling a little bitter.
For Estelle: You will find yourself in possession of a set of prayer beads. As soon as you touch them, you feel the knowledge of several useful prayers flowing into your mind. You get the feeling that these prayers will be much more useful than they might otherwise be. (They will be able to do the following: set up a protective barrier that demons cannot pass, provide a small boost to an ally’s physical attacks, and (with a check) may be able to say a demon’s fatal verse. These effects will only last for the length of time that Estelle is saying the prayer.)
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You are the only child of the head monk at a Buddhist temple, and you grew up listening to his chants and prayers. While you were always certain that you would follow in his footsteps someday, your father always tried to sway you away from taking on the title of head monk. When you were ten, you finally learned why: those prayers aren’t just to ease the worries of humans, but also to keep demons away from the temple. Now that you’re old enough, you have come to True Cross Academy to learn the same skills as your father and protect the people most important to you. You are a bit of an unusual case at the school though, because you didn’t get your Mashou, the mark that lets you see demons, until your first day of class. Still you carry on, studying as many prayers and chants as you can to have many tools at your disposal.
For Kazunari: You will find yourself in possession of several dozen summoning papers. Focus on the demon ally you want to summon while holding one paper, and they will appear! Tear up the paper to dismiss them. (Summoning choices: a green man, a fox, and a very large frog. Summoning requires a check to see if the demon listens to your commands or not, the smaller/weaker the demon is the easier it is to command it.)
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You are the only child of a medicine seller, and you grew up on the grounds of True Cross Academy. You’ve always known of the existence of demons, since most of the shop’s customers are exorcists. But you didn’t see one for the first time until last winter, when a sudden demon attack left you with a Mashou, the mark that lets you see demons. Though you had planned on a life of gardening and medicine-making, you have found that you have a real knack for summoning demons. You’re still working on ways to be both a Tamer and pursue your dreams at the same time.
For Sylvain: you will find yourself in possession of a katana with a blue covering. Hmm…this looks vaguely familiar… But anyway, you will instinctively know that this sword is a special sword. While it functions as a normal sword would, it can also injure demons.
You are also aware of your ‘history’ here. You still remember your life outside of this world, but you now also have memories of your ‘life’ here too. You grew up being raised by a priest alongside your twin. Though it’s not a conventional family, you feel like it suited you. It’s only recently that you became aware of the existence of demons though: when your father was killed by a demon four months ago, you were also injured in the attack. That injury gave you a Mashou, a special mark given to anyone who has had physical contact with a demon, and it’s what allows you to see demons. In one night your world was turned upside-down, and you were shipped off to this academy to learn how to fight back against the demons that killed your father.
...yes. Bucky and Sylvain are now twins.
But anyway, now that the cards have been picked and the weapons have been acquired, a bell chimes in the classroom. It's 7pm, which is time for your exorcist classes to start! While you take normal classes during the day, your exorcist classes have to happen at the night, so all of you are used to pulling double-duty on school days. Find a place to sit while your classmates file in! The others coming in are teenagers, all wearing the same uniforms as you four, but they look rather nondescript. Nothing about them stands out, they look almost like filler people in the background of a movie. They also don't talk to any of you as they filter into the classroom, they just go to their seats and wait for class to begin.]
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Bucky blinks a little at his pair of handguns? It's...kind of comforting to have something so familiar in his hands. But now this classroom is starting to feel half-familiar too, in a way that's deeply confusing.
He glances over at the others, eyes focusing especially on Sylvain. A guy who he met just last week in a murder hotel, but who is also? His twin brother??? He puts a hand to his head like massaging his temples will help this weird double-vision. double-perception? ]
I don't like how real this is starting to get.
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She watches Bucky with concern when he touches his head, even though her mind is just as muddled. She's still not sure this isn't a dream, and the others simply receive questioning looks, as if hoping they might be able to make more sense of this than she can.]
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[ kazunari may have done this twice before but that doesn't mean he's any more prepared for it than the rest of us. demons???? he is so confused, but he will cautiously take a seat. if he can get one closer to the other three, he will do so.
did he do the homework? did they have homework? help. ]
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also they have more classes at 7pm, that is TRULY fucked up. how is he supposed to have a love life if he's being a NERD 24/7, this is no way to live.
anyway, he'll take a seat. ]
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Anyway soon after everyone gets settled in the teacher walks in and sets his stuff down on the podium before turning to address the class.]
Welcome back from summer break everyone, hopefully you had fun visiting your families.
With the start of the new term, we have some summer cleanup tasks that need to be handled. As you already know, summer is the time of ghost stories, and several 'mysteries' have turned up around campus. The daytime students don't know any better, but by spreading the rumors they're just making the hauntings stronger. So your homework for this week is to work in groups taking out the "Seven Mysteries of True Cross Academy". Consider it a competition of sorts: the group that takes care of the most mysteries will get a reward from the staff for their efforts.
Make sure to apply everything you've learned up to this point too. This is a test of your skills as much as it is a competition. If you don't want to have extra study sessions on top of the night classes, then you better earn top marks. And remember: if you get in over your head you can call for help from the staff, but if we have to bail you out then you don't get credit for solving the mystery.
[Then the teacher will take a moment to write the following on the board:
1: If you wait at a certain station, then an empty train car will stop by at midnight. Anyone who gets on is never seen again.
2: The ghost of a bride who never saw her wedding day roams the chapel at night, attacking any man that comes close.
3: A strange apparition can be found on the sixth floor girls' bathroom, and will only show itself to any girl brave enough to sit in the last toilet stall.
4: Strange explosions can be heard coming from the science lab in one of the school buildings, but when anyone investigates nothing can be found out of place.
5: The statue of the school's founder, Johann Faust, moves at night.
6: There is a strange mansion on the school grounds that can only be found by someone pure of heart. Anyone else who tries to find it will get lost forever.
7: If you look at the many portraits in the main stairwell of the high school building, you will find one that shows how you will die.
Coincidentally, the four of you get put into one group! Lucky, huh?
By the way you don't get to pick which missions you're doing, I did not write seven different scenarios. So go deal with a haunted train first.]