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12/06 - sorry for the wait!

[optimistical]

[ time to catch up with one of his mentees! [

[ naegi likes keeping in touch with them, checking up on them every now and then to make sure that they're getting through school (and not dying because of murder games) so this is what he's doing now with kiyotaka. they're meeting up just outside of school before they walk to a cafe to sit down and catch up so naegi just stands at their agreed meet-up spot, rubbing his hands and blowing into them as he waits. he came... way too early but that's only because he finished one of his classes earlier than he thought so it's all good. he'll just wait here until kiyotaka comes! ]

no worries!

[steadycourse]

[Huh?! Naegi is already there and waiting for him?! H-how inconsiderate of him to be so late! Ishida hurries to the other student, although he doesn't outright run. That can be dangerous, especially with the recent weather! Still, he definitely quickens his movements until he reaches his mentor.

And once he's there, Ishida bows to Naegi and quickly offers an apology.]

I-I'm sorry for being late, Professor Naegi!!

[Even though he's still technically early... and that Naegi isn't a professor.]

╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[optimistical]

[ no matter how many times naegi interacts with ishida, it’s always... an interesting or exciting meeting. he turns his head when ishida arrives and he puts his hands up, shaking his head ]

No, no, it’s okay! You’re on time! I just got here early because class let out early.

[ no need for bowing!! tho naegi won’t correct him on the professor thing (for now) ]

You don’t have to apologize or bow, Kiyotaka.

[steadycourse]

Maybe... but isn't it still inconsiderate to let you wait for me?! I know you are a very busy person!

[He definitely respects his mentor... Naegi has only been helpful since he first arrived at this university! Ishida was admittedly lost and overwhelmed by everything, but his guidance truly helped!]

Especially with your own studies to focus on! I imagine that you study every day for hours, just like me!

2/3 text

[recollecters]

[A text comes to you in the late afternoon of February 3rd. The sender's name has been encrypted and errors out and there are no signs of who the message belongs to. Clicking on the profile of this Retrospec user brings up a picture of the Retrospec symbol.]

How would you like to help us help you out? Your observation period's up and I want you on this particular assignment. You'll be fine, you're probably not going to die, and we'll be able to monitor you from here. We need help. You've got the skills needed even if you don't know it yet. I know it and that's what counts.

You'll be working with a group (wish I could give you the names, still putting the lists together.) Should you choose to accept this assignment, you will need to meet at Peach Beach tomorrow morning and we'll go from there.

You'll be rewarded for your success, of course, but this is only if we have an agreement. Do we have an agreement?

[No other messages will be sent from this account at this time.]

[ooc: Hello! You've been sorted into group 1. Your event log will go up at 9pm EST along with all of the other logs. We encourage you to read the main event log as well for more information about your recruiter and this note. In the meantime, head on over to this thread on the latest mod post to meet your teammates! Thank you!]

1/28 text

[spiritoso]

[ That meeting was a lot to process, and she knows Ishida is in a similar boat, although she hasn't had any memories nearly as bad as he has so far. That memory he described is actually why she's texting him now, because she was still worried a day later. ]

Sorry to text you out of the blue, but I was a little worried after the meeting yesterday. It's a lot to process isn't it?

[steadycourse]

[Kaede...? He's a little surprised to see her text, but Ishida is grateful nonetheless.]

It certainly is! All that information about our past lives and killing games, but it seemed rather fruitful! The truth is always important!

[While he believes that the truth is important, it doesn't make any of this easier to take in.]

[spiritoso]

You're right.

[ Plus, it's nice to have a group to discuss things like that with. ]

But it's scary isn't it? I don't have any memories of a killing game or anything like that so I can't even imagine what it's like to remember it.

[steadycourse]

[He looks at the text for a moment, before responding.]

It's really frightening, Kaede. I don't want to tell the others, but I honestly don't want to remember more of my past life.

But it all seems so important to them! I can't hold them back.

text, 3/18!

[spiritoso]

Are you free today?

[steadycourse]

[He's a little surprised to see a text from Kaede, but he responds rather quickly after putting his pencil down.]

Yes, I believe that I can make time to see you! Is there something you wanted to discuss?

[spiritoso]

No, there's something I want to show you actually!

[steadycourse]

Very well! Where would you want to meet?!

Should I bring my textbooks?!

5/6; action

[lostapprentice]

[At the meeting...

Ren is largely keeping to himself, not having much to add to the conversations but taking the information in nonetheless. The notes that were handed out are already folded and in his pocket, though he doesn't expect he'll be contacting anyone individually that he didn't already know. It's still good information to have on hand just in case.

The whole... nonsense of the city being bleached white has him on edge, even if the mood of the meeting is a relatively laid back version of productive. As a result, the serious look on his face is no less intense than usual as he glances from person to person to find something worth paying attention to.]

[steadycourse]

[Ishida has taken it upon himself to try and talk to as many people as possible during the meeting. Not only because he's part of the support group, but he wants to help organize and be as useful as possible, especially since he has no real abilities to speak of. Maybe once he regains his Super High School Level talent, he can be more active, but right now, this is what he's going to put his effort into.

It's hard not to notice Ren, however, even though he's just quietly sitting by himself. He didn't see the name "Ben Solo" on any of the notes, so either he goes by a different name or John didn't have the time to add his name and abilities to the handouts. Well... that's okay, right? If Ben wants to contribute and help out with this group, that's a noble cause!

H-he can't let any of his personal anxiety get in the way. What sort of support would he be?!

So, Ishida strengthens himself up and walks over to Ren, plastering his usual energetic smile as he shouts in a voice that's louder than normal. It's pretty obvious that he's forcing himself to confront him like this.]

Hello there! I thank you for attending this meeting! I'm Kiyotaka Ishida.

[lostapprentice]

[He'd recognized the younger man fairly quickly after reading the notes and seeing his face, but he had no real intention of approaching him. The kid certainly had problems, which Ren isn't a stranger to, but this isn't exactly the most appropriate venue to dig into that nonsense. Besides, he himself is here to figure out what they can do for the city, rather than dealing with personal issues.

... but then Ishida goes and approaches him. How curious. There's a bit of uncertainty in his stare, taking a few seconds before he replies. If he wasn't clearly trying to cover something up, Ren might have imagined he just didn't know who he was due to the name mix-up, which he intended to correct anyway.]

Ren Lowe.

[Ren meets his eyes for several uncomfortable moments, tilting his head slightly. It might almost seem like he's looking straight into him, which is probably only exacerbated by what he says next.]

You don't have to pretend.

6/18 early afternoon

[spiritoso]

[ Kaede knows that Ishida also knows Leon and Mio, and she doesn't want him to hear what happened from the network or somewhere else. He doesn't deserve that.

So when she finally gets back to campus, she immediately texts him. She's barely slept and feels like she needs to rest, but there's no way she can do that now. ]

Hey, are you free? There's something I need to talk to you about.

[steadycourse]

[Whenever he receives a text from Kaede, Ishida smiles, even when it's completely unexpected! As such, he doesn't think that anything is afoot, even though her message is serious.]

Of course, Kaede! Did you want to talk in person? I can meet you somewhere! ヽ(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ

[spiritoso]

[ She feels bad, since she knows he's probably happy to see her text. ]

Yeah, I think it's better if I tell you in person.

[ It might hurt more to read it over text. ]

Can we meet outside the dorms? I'm already on campus.

07/08

[optimistical]

[ the two of them are hanging out SOMEWHERE, idk, maybe they're just walking around, chilling, not really having a destination in mind. naegi just finds it nice that they can hang out outside the casino and outside of work, so he doesn't really care what they do. currently, they're walking through a park when naegi suddenly realizes something ]

Hey, Kiyotaka, I never actually asked... but did you regain any memories of being a Super High School Level Gambler yet?

[steadycourse]

[It's not often that Ishimaru can be convinced to just walk around, 'relax' when he still has to pay off his grandfather's debt. But even he needs to be away from the casino sometimes, a sentiment that Naegi probably understands. They might be seasoned gamblers, but there's something nice just being outside and away from the bright lights and smoke.

And right now, he's just enjoying the fresh air, dressed in rather ordinary clothes, when he hears Naegi's question.]

Huh...? Oh, not yet! It's strange, isn't it?! I've been gambling ever since I acquired the Retrospec app, but I don't remember anything about being a Super High School Level Gambler yet. You think I'd recall something by now!

[optimistical]

Hmm...

[ naegi puts a hand to his chin as he thinks. what does that mean...? ]

Maybe it's possible you weren't the Super High School Level Gambler in that other life? I mean, you probably should have gotten something by now so it doesn't make sense you don't have any memories of that just yet.

10/17

[spiritoso]

[ The rustling drew Kaede outside, and while she was shocked and afraid to see corn surrounding everything, she felt glad that Ishida was with her.

She's still glad, even more so really, as they walk through the maze. They could just go back inside, but it feels like they have no other choice. Besides, at this point, it feels like they have nothing left to lose by looking around.

Kaede can't help but cling onto Ishida's arm, a little worried about what might be waiting for them. ]

I wonder how long this goes on...

[steadycourse]

[Ishida would be lying if he said he wasn't at all nervous or bothered by the corn maze. But he doesn't want to air out those thoughts right now, especially since Kaede seems to be worried as well. The last thing he wants to do is make things even more stressful by being uncertain.

He keeps close to her, glad that she's with him, because he always feels a bit braver when Kaede is around. Not to mention the fact that he doesn't have to worry about her being alone in this maze.]

Could go on for a while! [And hopefully they aren't going around in a circle.] It's really weird how fast all this corn propped up!

[spiritoso]

[ She really hopes it doesn't span the whole city, but knowing this place, she wouldn't be too surprised. ]

It is... I wonder why stuff like this keeps happening. You'd think they would have it under control by now.

[ Although she's nervous, she still makes an effort to press forward. Maybe they really can find their way out. ]