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A: The Library

[There is a certain corner of the library where books are piled high on a table. Reminiscent of a childlike fort, dark colored hair can be seen just over the top of them. Jackson is sitting at the table with his nose in a book.The title "A Guide of Galbaldian Monsters" is engraved in gold on the front. Eagerly he scans the pages , making notes every few lines or so.  This is something familiar to him. More than anything else , Jackson needed familiar after being swept for home.]

Gosh they treat monsters lousy here...

B: The Quad

[The throbbing sound of an electric guitar can be heard throughout Balamb Garden. It could be described as well played. The musician diffidently knows his notes, but the sheer volume of the racket is enough to make one's ears bleed. If the ear-splitting sound is followed you will find Holt Hyde on the other end.  He is rocking out the quad , much to the displeasure of many of the cadets. To go along with his odd appearance and bright orange guitar , Hyde is jumping around like his life depends on it. If its bothering you you'll have to take it up with the blue guy playing it.]

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I'M SO SORRY I saw the words 'Monster High' and had to tag it ;_;

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[Neku doesn't always go into the library, but when he does, it's for a tag he usually wants nothing more than to get back out again. But finally the need to go in here and get just the one book was enough to pull him in, and after reflecting on the frankly pitiful state of his grades, he decided that today would now officially be one great big cram session. It was one of those wishful thinking moments, like he could actually make any sizable dent in the daunting line of Fs and Ds.]

[Yeah, right.]

[He's quickly regretting making that vow, but since he's already got a seat next to some person (who isn't even bothering him), there is really nothing to be done now but carry on. Even while reading, he was waiting for something -- anything -- to pull him away, and the mumbled words from his tablemate were a perfect distraction.] ...Huh?

Don't say sorry.D: I wanted someone to play tag with!

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[ Looks up from his reading. ]

Well-

[ Now his eyes are back to staring down at his book. Maybe opening his mouth wasn't the best idea. It was a lot of what got him on the bad sides of many of the bullies at Monster High. That and the fact he is a normie...kinda. Deciding to take a chance , Jackson continues.]

Monsters are treated ...strangely here.

Still, you have my undying respect for playing this guy. <3

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Monsters? [Neku leans far to the side in order to see over the book wall, and finds a perfectly normal -- if oddly dressed -- human on the other side.] Well, what else are you supposed to do with them?

<3 thanks. I'm of course also tackling Hyde >_O

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[ Jackson blinks at the other guy , looking quite perturbed. He was speaking as if monsters were evil!]

Not.. [Quotes the book directly.] insert you weapon into their eyes.

Monster have feelings to and if you treat them like this it'll just make them hate normies more.

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What're you supposed to do when they attack you? Hug them and hang a ring of flowers around their neck? [Neku is not impressed with this worldview. He's had quite enough monster viewing in his life, thank you, and being defenseless against them is not something he wants to experience again.]

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Being shoved in a locker isn't that bad...[Stop lying , Jackson.]

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[What a wimp.]

Monsters... push you... in lockers. [He's repeating this as if it's utterly insane. Which it is. Neku has seen many things, but he fortunately never seen the inside of Monster High.]

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Yes..

And..umm trash cans.

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Shouldn't they just... I don't know... kill you? [Neku wasn't even aware that monsters, of any kind, knew what a trash can even was.]

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No! Oh gosh no!

Maybe beat you to a pulp, but not kill!

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[Neku looks at him for a very, very long moment.]

...Jeez. I want your monsters.

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[ You can't have Frankie!]

N..No..[Shakes his head] you don't.

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My monsters latch on to people's minds, without the person even knowing, because they're invisible. They flock to negative emotion and eat souls.



...So yeah. I want your monsters.

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[Looking visibly sick.]

Oooooh...Th..thats..

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Yeah.

[Lineface.]

A!

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[Damian can't help overhearing Jackson's words. Almost immediately, he stops and glances over at the kid.]

And why wouldn't they? Monsters aren't very nice to us.

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Some monsters are bullies, but there are a few that are nice. [ Like Frankie...]

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Really? You mean they wouldn't be out to eat your brains?

[This is clearly a new train of thought for Damian, so he has to ponder it for a moment.] I... I guess I could see that.

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Only zombies eat brains...]

The best people I've met are..well..monster. And some of the worse but...[Trails off]

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Really? [Headtilt.] Huh.

Guess they'd have to be nice in some world... just didn't think it'd be yours.

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W..why not mine?

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Well, you don't exactly look like a guy who lives amongst monsters. [Not that Damian has ANY room to talk whatsoever.]

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Not by choice.

Dad kinda ...forced me to go to Monster High and..it was awful. Some of them were such bullies and hated me because I'm a normie and-[ Now the rambling starts...]

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Hey! [Day immediately holds a hand up because he really doesn't want the tl;dr version of this story.] I'm sorry Monster High sucked so much, but... uh...

Look. Garden's only worse in that it's a military school, but most of us're human.

[flamingduality.livejournal.com]

[ Smile]

I guess you are right in that. At least Manny won't harass me here.

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Manny might not, but there's plenty of zifts who would in his place.

This is military school, not a safe haven.

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[Tio can't help but overhear Jackson's words, so she plopped down next to him as she pulled out her a sandwich to snack over.]

Well, different worlds see other things differently, they treat demons almost the same way too.

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It...its against the rules to eat in the library...


It would seem you are correct.

1/2

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[She paused and motions Jackson to wait,]

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[--That is before she fiercely scarf down the sandwich, never mind the fact it might look like a terrifying scene.]

That's right! It won't do you any good either too, because they might have a hard time believe what they saw is way different than what they imagine it would be.

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[ Finally someone who gets it!]

Violence only makes more violence.

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But sometimes you'll be force to use it when they won't listen to reason.

[Nope, sorry, she's too used to resorting violence. A bit too much even.]

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I'm a pacifist...

[ He looks a little green at the thought fighting.]

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Well, that's good too, but using force isn't bad either.

Because then you'll be able to protect your friends from getting hurt.

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They usually protect me.

I'm kind hopeless.

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[Tio put her hands on her hips, have one annoyed eight year-old, Jackson.]

No one's hopeless! [She points a finger towards the older cadet] You're only thinking that because you never stand up for yourself.

[Her expression then softens.] Believe me, anyone has the strength to protect people they care about, it's just the question of courage.

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I can't stand up for myself! Punches to the face hurt!


Courage... [ Chuckles. What did he care about? Frankie..yep her. His friends ..yeah. But they aren't here.]

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Of course physical pain hurts, but what hurts more loosing people you care about or injuries?

B!

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P-please turn it down!

[Mikuru's ears. :( Seeing some of the other cadets looking unhappy about the noise too, she's decided to do something about it.]

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But if I turn it down the world won't be able to HEAR it.

[ Reason ..what is that?

[bunnypassingby]

[They can probably hear it in Winhill, bro.] We could still hear it at half the volume - some of us are trying to study!

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[ He just looks at her , looking like the most confused blue guy EVER.

Why study...when you can ROCK?

[bunnypassingby]

Not all of us can. [Mikuru can't carry a tune...]