1st Sign - Video

[alwaysoutspoken]

[Oh look some serious-looking glasses girl staring at the webcam like she has a problem with it. She is probably going to start yelling at you all. She looks like she wants to yell at you all, or at least say things very sternly.

Instead she starts waving her arms and hands around.]

[Hello. My name is Shizune Hakamichi, and it seems I'm one of many people captive here. Personally, I find this whole situation unacceptable. While I admit the Exaclan system sounds a little fun, considering it's being forced upon us, as well as the player-weapon system, it's just atrocious. Having a majority of the population being subject to the whims of the few who can grant them rights is practically a tyranny.] [Her impassioned "speech" is such that you can hear her arms cut through the air as she swishes them around while she signs] [And worst of all, our very minds themselves have been violated! I'm finding myself unable to recall important parts of my life, and who knows what else I'm not even aware I'm missing. And on top of what's happening here, what about at home? I'd just come back from a vacation, so Student Council matters were already piling up, what do you think is going to happen if I'm gone even longer? I trust Hisao and Misha to manage admirably in my absence, but the burden is simply too much to bear without my leadership.] [A pause] [Well, I'd love to be proven wrong on that statement, but that's beside the point. I have a lot more important things to do than be fooling around with some kind of inter-school rivalry in an overly-complex and admittedly fun-looking high-stakes but probably rights-violating game over memories that shouldn't be missing in the first place. I demand to speak with whoever is in charge!]

[And now that she's done waving her arms around like the conductor of the world's most indignant orchestra, she types up a text version of what she justHAHAHA NO SHE DOESN'T. SORRY, IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIGN LANGUAGE, ALL YOU'RE GETTING FROM THIS IS SOME ANGRY CHICK WAVING HER HANDS AROUND LIKE A MANIAC. Feel free to text her back though.]

Comments

[knightime]

omg
you get snagged out to some crazy world where people can whip weapons out of your chest
like its practically normal
and youre worried about student council bullshit
seriously
is that really the first thing to worry about???
anyways
the memory crap
idefk if thats something the people here can fix
its just apparently a thing that happens
like grass growing
sky being blue
weapons being pulled out of your chest because you wore a stupid glove
you can get them back
i should know
five weeks and i like to think i actually know a little bit about this place
but in all seriousness
complaining to anyone here will do jack shit
nor attempting to attack them
that usually ends in really pissed off people and a lot of pain
so
uhh good luck with that

[Oh, Dave understood you. But he rarely uses any functions on his PDA that isn't text. Getting him to sign is a nuisance. Getting him to sign using video functions is even harder to pull off.]

[alwaysoutspoken]

[YOU UNDERSTOOD HER. SHE IS NEVER TEXTING YOU EVER.]

[I have a responsibility to my school! Of course my own safety is a concern, and the situation is bizarre, but I have a duty to the rest of the student body as well.

So who is it that's in charge, then? Just because previous attempts have failed doesn't mean I can't try.]

[knightime]

[Oh god damn it.]

i dont even know if time runs the same here as it does anywhere else
this place is kind of stupid
in terms of staying chronologically aligned with anything
but considering i have like two best friends
spoiler
same guy
two of him
its kind of really weird seeing two of him
but i doubt you have to worry about home
at least thats what you hope
that depends
theres the mayor
but idk if you can ever really get in contact with her
there are headmistresses
but once upon a time
they were just like us
so they cant take you home or anything
they just say to play the game and win
whatever that means

[Hello, I am Dave and I talk a lot via bright red text.]

[alwaysoutspoken]

[That sounds really confusing. A time paradox? I guess that's not really more far-fetched than any of the rest of what's going on.
Aren't you supposed to keep them from meeting if there's two of them?

It sounds like a prison, almost.]

[knightime]

i guess it would fuck everything up
except you can view this as some pocket universe
so anything here
probably doesnt affect anything outside
but since no one can tell the tale of being here and going back home and coming back here
this is all assumption
time is a bitch as usual
honestly though
this place isnt TERRIBLE
the rules are fucking ridiculous
but the people are friendly???
also
housing and food technically is provided
so its like a glorified prison

[Or maybe Dave is used to the population being him and his three friends and trolls that keep messaging them.]

[alwaysoutspoken]

[I mean, I suppose its nice enough. It's not as if we're being tortured or sold into slavery or something like that. If the universe is going to throw us into a completely fantastic and nonsensical situation, this is probably pretty mild as those things go.]

[knightime]

well
good luck
i know jackshit who the mayor is and how to get in contact with them
but the headmistress is dolorsa for fortitude
day for conquest
but theyve repeated themselves like a million fucking times they cant do jackshit
also
attempted assassination on either
is a really bad way to go about things
as what happened last round
so you can cross that off your list of
things i would do if i saw either of them

[alwaysoutspoken]

[That's kind of appalling but I suppose understandable that people would resort to assassination. I guess not everyone comes from a peaceful lifestyle like me.

What about you? Would you consider, if it were viable, assassination as a possible method of achieving your goals?]

[Only the slightest quirk at the corner of her mouth indicates she might be teasing and isn't actually questioning whether or not he'd condone murder.]

[knightime]

people here are kind of weird
kind of putting it lightly
obviously
i just want to kill everyone
this is exactly what i want to do
how did you figure me out???
what will i do now that my secret it out in the open
woe is me
ive been caught
mind you
dying isnt even permanent here
you just
like
wake up all fit and shit
like you totally didnt just kick the bucket moments before
apparently you can come back pretty quickly though
its kind of weird

[alwaysoutspoken]

[She rolls her eyes]

[And to think some people say you can't do sarcasm without a tone of voice. Though the fact that some have tried does mean there are people here who would resort to those kinds of measures.

That almost sounds like a video game. Dying, then just waking up again.]

[knightime]

theyre fucking liars
i dont need voice to get my point across
but i guess
considering our fellows range from normal people
...
to countries
and before you go and say im fucking nuts
you should seriously talk to some of the people here
its one thing to meet one person who says theyre
idk
america
its another thing to get like ten people saying theyre some part of the world
i guess
a really
shitty
game

[alwaysoutspoken]

[Countries? What does that even mean? There are people claiming to be political nations?] [Suddenly, Risk sounds hilarious. Suddenly, Shizune realizes she doesn't remember how to play, just that it was the Game of World Domination. She makes a face at this and crosses her arms and generally looks a little put out for a few seconds before moving on.] [Well, hopefully it's not the kind of game where we can run out of lives.]

[knightime]

im being legit here
we have a bunch of people who are like
sup
im england
cheerio old chap
spot of tea???
well isnt that dainty
etc
and im pretty sure they throw a hissy
if you say otherwise
as for running out of lives
the best way to avoid that
is to not lose any
i know
its a hard concept to grasp but its actually possible to accomplish

[alwaysoutspoken]

[That's just weird. Do they have any way to substantiate their claims?

Haha, very funny, Mr... I don't think I got your name yet.]

[knightime]

i never bothered asking
ill believe a lot of crap at this point though
and i guess
i really
dont
care
if they want to be a nation
then fuck
let them be a nation
as long as they dont start calling me texas or some shit
im golden

[Considering he was involved in a really dumb session and was from a universe created by a bunch of trolls...yeah. Shit's weird.]

dave strider
no need for things like mr
im too young to sound like a decrepit old man

[alwaysoutspoken]

[I guess as long as they don't demand fealty. It stills seems strange.

Dave, then. I was going to use it facetiously anyway.]

[Yes, she can sign shit like "facetious".]

[knightime]

i think most of them teach classes
so
good luck with that
woah
we got a badass over here
signing fancy words
like
facetiously

[alwaysoutspoken]

[I wonder what that would be like. I guess I'll look in to taking them.]

[Frown!]

[If you know those signs, then you're just as bad!]

[knightime]

you get paid for going to classes
idk what the conquest schedule is like
but at some point
we had like three classes about plants
and we still have a class about romance
apparently everything can be a class
hey
you signed it
not me
i just happen to be quite invested in being able to communicate every word possible
its nice to have a colorful vocabulary

[He just...doesn't use most of what he knows.]

[alwaysoutspoken]

[There go my hopes for a well-rounded education. I get a feeling none of these will be any good for my transcript when I apply for college.

Then I don't see why you make a big deal of my doing the same, Mr. Colorful Text.]

[knightime]

youll probably learn stuff about
idk
fighting
theres a lot of fighting classes for some reason
and im just making it a big deal
because who the fuck actually signs
facetiously
typing it is a bitch as is

[alwaysoutspoken]

[Given the themes of this island, I'm not surprised.

It's easier to sign than "in a sarcastic and teasing manner".]

[knightime]

yeah i guess
the fighting isnt really all that bad
most people here are decent
most
for some reason we range from
badass fighters
to
god i feel bad for fighting some of the people i fight
its like fighting babies
haha oh fuck
if you signed that
someone would just think youre being an asshole

[alwaysoutspoken]

[I do feel kind of bad for the people who are unwilling or unable to fight. Well, it's not like I have any fighting experience to speak of either.

That's why I don't do it, Mr. Strider.

That was facetious, by the way.]

[AND SO WAS THAT??? She's just smirking]

[knightime]

theres a bunch of classes
for fighting and shit
so i guess theyll just have to learn
or lose
or find other ways to win
haha
very funny
arent you cute