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

[alwaysoutspoken]

I sort of figured as much; where I come from isn't any different. But I wanted to see who I could speak with normally first.

[mysterioustransferstudent]

I'm sorry. I hear that there are a few competent signers, though. Perhaps I ought to learn.

In any case, did you need something?

[alwaysoutspoken]

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised to talk to a couple. Apparently there's also classes being taught.

Well, nothing I have any real hope of getting. A ticket home, an explanation for why I'm here, and a chance to complain to whoever's in charge.

[mysterioustransferstudent]

[Classes for it, hmm? He makes a mental note to find those.]

Ah, yes, those do seem impossible to get, don't they. As near as I can tell, no one here has any of those, but they're delighted to pass their irritation on to the next poor soul who asks about it. [Santana, he's looking at you.] I hope it was at least cathartic to try, at least?

[alwaysoutspoken]

Maybe. Not really. It's more than a little frustrating knowing there isn't much we can do about our situation.

[mysterioustransferstudent]

Not yet, perhaps, but we've only just arrived. It's much too early to give up. If no one will hand us the answers, I suppose we'll just have to find them some other way, won't we?

What's your name? I'm Itsumo Kouzumi.

[This takes a while to get through because he spends a few minutes writing and rewriting his name. It still doesn't look right, but he can't remember how it should be spelled and it's giving him a headache, so it'll have to do.]

[alwaysoutspoken]

Of course. I'm not about to accept what we're given.

I'm Shizune Hakamichi. It's nice to meet you.

[mysterioustransferstudent]

Glad to hear it! The pleasure is all mine. Do let me know if you ever need a partner in crime, as it were. Two heads are better than one and all that.

[alwaysoutspoken]

I'm glad to hear that! It just so happens I'm running low on minions at the moment, since I seem to have left mine at home.

[mysterioustransferstudent]

Minions, is it? Will we be conquering the world? Should I be preparing my legal defence?

[alwaysoutspoken]

No, just the school first! And no legal defense necessary; we will be operating in a strictly "lawful" alignment.

[mysterioustransferstudent]

Of course, that could mean that we'll work out way into the power structures until we are able to make those laws which we wish to obey.

[alwaysoutspoken]

Of course. Isn't that the goal of any internal takeover?

[mysterioustransferstudent]

It's good to see we're on the same page.

I live in Red 1-A. Feel free to drop by any time. It wouldn't do to discuss our plans over such a public forum, after all. Until then, I wish you luck!

[alwaysoutspoken]

Oh, then we're right next door to each other.

It was nice talking to you, Kouzumi.