Notification

[utopiamods]

On the second evening of Round -2, the following notice is broadcast on the Utopia online network, and also displayed on the video screens in the lobby with an accompanying voiceover.

"Please be aware that the following facilities are off-limits to Weapons without the permission of their owners, or unless required for classroom use: The library, computer labs, swimming pool, gymnasium, and boathouse. Repeat: Be aware that the following facilities are off-limits to Weapons without the permission of their owners, or unless required for classroom use: The library, computer labs, swimming pool, gymnasium, and boathouse. A written permission slip is acceptable.

"Tonight's after-dinner dessert will be chocolate fudge cake. Please note that Weapons may only have dessert with the permission of their owners."

Comments

[leftthesafetyon]

"Sometimes you read books, sometimes you learn languages, and sometimes you have to memorize what the value of x-1a is." The last one was said in a bit of a joking manner. If this wasn't a normal school, then maybe she could avoid taking math again. Otherwise, she'll probably have a lot of time to read the manual while she's already bored out of her mind.

"I actually finished, but I still got sent here for some reason..." What did she agree to, anyway? She'd have to try and figure out just why she got sent here.

[greennotgold]

"I think they care more about making us fight than making us go to class," he guessed. That was the only thing that made sense in Meryl's case, anyway. If it was just a bunch of people like him and Russel, who didn't go to school, it would make sense for them to be abducting them for school-related reasons.

[leftthesafetyon]

"So it's a school in a training program." This seemed to make the most sense; they needed fighters first and foremost, but if some people haven't been to a formal school, then literacy would be a problem. But why?

"Well, we won't know anything guessing like this. Just keep your eyes open, okay?" She'd play along for now, if only because she needs the combat experience.

[greennotgold]

He nodded. "Okay. I-I'll try to help figure out what's going on." The more brains working on the problem, the better.

[leftthesafetyon]

She nodded before starting to walk off. She wasn't exactly what you'd call a brain, but she was pretty good at drawing conclusions, at least.