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

[isur2ndprincess]

She may show up eventually, but I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

You could help teach sign language too.

[alwaysoutspoken]

I'm not sure either. It's probably selfish to wish she was here.

I can do a little, but it's a lot easier to teach when you can hear and speak as well as sign.

[isur2ndprincess]

Hmm, you could teach a more advanced class.

[alwaysoutspoken]

Maybe, if they know the basics. It's still easier just to be able to tell them what a sign means and show it to them instead of having to spell it out. That and I'm not too sure I'm teaching material.

[isur2ndprincess]

Some people are not fit to be teachers, I didn't mean to make it seem like you had to become one.

[alwaysoutspoken]

It's alright. It would be in my own best interest anyway... but I doubt I'll do it. Rather, I hope I'm not stuck here so long that holding sign language classes and teaching everyone becomes the best option.

[isur2ndprincess]

Oh.
That's true as well, but I guess we're all just trying to make due while we're here, and that includes communicating.

[alwaysoutspoken]

I suppose so.

I feel homesick already. Though I guess that's not too surprising since I'm here against my will?

[anotherpath]

It's not surprising, some people really want to go home, and others don't mind it as much.

[alwaysoutspoken]

I guess I'm in the former class then. This is both disturbing and highly inconvenient. I have things to take care of at home.

[anotherpath]

I wonder if things at home continue on without us. They must, right?

[alwaysoutspoken]

You'd think so. The sudden disappearance must cause a lot of trouble.

[anotherpath]

I don't want to cause anyone any trouble...

[alwaysoutspoken]

I don't think many of us do. But it's also trouble for us as well.

I was signing before about how I'm going to be missing my student council duties. I really hope Misha and Hisao don't have too hard of a time making up for my absence.

[anotherpath]

Maybe you can start a student council here.

[alwaysoutspoken]

That's certainly a thought. Well, it'll be a way to pass the time, anyway.

[anotherpath]

The headmistresses seem to like it when we get involved with the school and the game, so i think it would be a good idea.

[alwaysoutspoken]

I'll definitely consider it then. I think I should get to know the school a bit first though.