ANNOUNCEMENT 004

[intercom_voice]

[Bet you all missed hearing from the lovely lady over the intercom, yes? No? Well too bad, because she's making her scheduled announcement right now, as indicated by the screeching of intercom feed.]

I do hope you're all enjoying the fresh air. I know how stir crazy some of you have been getting. A little fun in the sun never hurt anyone. Maybe now we can cut down on the property damage, hm? [Her tone darkens a bit.] And the fires.

You're welcome.

[Because clearly she's doing all of you a favor!]

And remember, don't spend all your time taking in the sun. You have studies to get to! "Only the educated are free"~

[The announcement ends.]



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GENERAL MINGLE

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[holydemon]

[Jabbing the button.]

It was an accident, okay? Am I seriously never going to live that down?

[mister_foppish]

[When the announcement comes Pegasus was actually not in the building or even on campus grounds this time. No, he'd taken the liberty of pilfering through the West Wing's supply cabinets from the art room and made his way out to the oceanic cliffside earlier that day, where the horizon line of where ocean and sky met could easily be seen with the sun setting down into the waters.

While it's been a little time since last he'd taken up the brush, but with idle time passing away and the island open for them now to explore, on a whim he'd felt the urge to set up his easel and canvas and come out into the open.

It's been a while too since he decided to do a landscape scene, Pegasus leaning forward in a chair he'd set up while he set to dabbing his detail brush in the various greens and blues of the water to create the waves crashing against the shoreline. As an accomplished artist it wasn't altogether a difficult scene to capture, but one might say alone time like this was kind of therapeutic. In any case he didn't expect to be interrupted any time soon, so he put his concentration into it, contented at least to use the afternoon light in this way.]

[mrthunderbolt]

[Just because Jack was seemingly stuck in this weird school, he didn't see a reason to stop his training, but with no VR facilities around, Raiden decided to do it the old-fashioned way. He threw yet another watermelon into the air while being outside in one of the yards, slashing it into perfectly portioned sizes.]

[blueyesfanboy]

[Well, expect to be interrupted Pegasus, because here's Seto Kaiba to do just that. Although to be fair, the CEO merely approaches the man when he notices him, but doesn't say anything just yet.

...And then after a minute, he decides he has something to say after all.]

Enjoying the scenery? [It was sarcasm. Bitter, even.]

[mister_foppish]

Hmm? Oh~ If it isn't Kaiba-boy. Hello.~

[He lifted his head at the sound of the boy's approach, a fleck of blue paint on his cheek. Clad in his painting clothes instead of his usual suit Pegasus relaxed for a moment, sitting back in the chair.]

Mm. Yes, well. It's quite preferable to being confined to the indoors.

[intercom_voice]

[No Nero, you won't. She will passive aggressively remind you forever.]

An accident born from carelessness.

[blueyesfanboy]

I refuse to enjoy anything about this place.

[He shifts his weight a bit, looking out at the ocean with nothing but disgust.]

You're being far too complacent, Pegasus.

[mister_foppish]

[He went back to his brushwork then, refocusing on the painting again.]

I wouldn't call it being complaisant, Kaiba-boy. Not exactly.

[Pegasus said idly as he continued his work.]

I simply don't see the need not to take time and relax, if I'm able. I'll be able to better focus on forming a plan if I'm not constantly on edge.

[blueyesfanboy]

Hm...

[Kaiba, on the other hand, was just that: constantly on edge. Mokuba showing up with the key to KaibaCorp's most important documents had alleviated some of his stress, though.]

[But he continues again, as stern as ever.] We don't have time to relax...we need to be working on getting out of here.

[mister_foppish]

Then what do you propose I do? Start flapping my arms and hope I'll fly? Because obviously with your jet engine turned into a toaster I'm not quite so certain there's an immediate way to leave.

[Not like that anyhow. His gaze remains on the canvas, the golden sands of the beach now detailed. The painting was coming together quite nicely, he thought. A realistic scene. He wasn't quite finished yet, but getting there.]

I didn't say I wasn't working on a way out, you know. But, I think the practicality of the situation warrants being calm, and since we've time to think I'll do just that.

[shoutingmatch]

[The Dragonborn had more or less the same attitude. If anything, being stuck was more of a reason to train. Which is what brings her outside as well where she catches Jack's impressive work on the watermelon.

Although she finds Jack himself more intriguing in the "what in oblivion is he supposed to be" sort of way.]

[She crosses her arms, keeping her tone casual. She didn't want to sound too impressed.]

Not bad.

[mrthunderbolt]

Thanks.

[The cyborg put down his sword momentarily, his one eye looking over at her. Yet another who didn't view him in disgust, because of what he was. It always surprised him.]

Want a piece?

[Not like he could eat it.]

[shoutingmatch]

Yes!

[Offering her food? Already on her good side. Besides, at worst she thought he was some sort of weird entity or something, and she's interacted with enough of them to not be bothered by it much.

She continues to eye him up before deciding to ask.]

So, are you a Daedra of sorts?

[blueyesfanboy]

...Don't bring up the toaster again. [A bit on edge. Just the thought of that toaster pisses him off.]

I don't know how you can just be calm. [Kaiba narrows his eyes, offended by the mere idea. He's barely been able to sleep...let alone relax, knowing what could be going on back home behind his back.]

This whole place makes me tremble with fury...

[mister_foppish]

Oh! Sor~ry. ♥

[He said all-too-sweetly with a slight smirk behind it, then returning to the placid demeanor he possessed. Pegasus was simply not the type to get agitated so easily.]

It's a waste of energy—particularly when you want to focus that on something else; Specifically, on a plan.

[Now the brush stops again, and he paused long enough to glance up at him.]

I've been here for about three months. Do you think I don't feel the same? It's definitely not an ideal location. But if we could possibly utilize the resources of the island itself, then we have a chance. Before, I didn't even know we were on an island. That illusion...the barrier, prevented me from realizing it.

[Pegasus shifts in the chair, before completely abandoning the brush, leaving it on his mixing palette for now.]

Of course, if you need to relax a little to refocus...I could help with that.

[blueyesfanboy]

[Three months...three months and counting. Kaiba closes his eyes, frustrated and tired, among other things. While he always tended to be a bit baggy-eyed by nature of his ethnicity and blind genetic luck, there were obviously from exhaustion.]

I don't need to relax. And I don't want your help.

[He was just being difficult now, frustrated at the situation, and frustrated at Pegasus's attitude.]

I just need to get out of here. [He clenches his hands at his sides, wanting to take action...do something, but he was stranded.]

[mister_foppish]

Yes you do. If you don't take my help I've just offered you then you're alone in this.

[He said, meaningfully, already quite aware of how tired and frustrated his partner was because of this situation.]

I'm also calmer now...because I have you, silly boy. I have absolute confidence that together we can find a way out.

[moderndaydragon]

"Only the educated are free?" There's no classes or anything going on here.

[moderndaydragon]

[Thankfully, if there was one good thing about being a dragon, it was that her injuries tended to heal rapidly. Her side was already giving her a lot less pain, even if it wasn't anywhere near time to cut the stitches, which meant that Karasu can actually wander around the island now.

It would be so much easier to learn her way around the outside here if she could actually fly, but she's afraid of transforming at the immediate present -- she isn't sure if the stitches will carry between forms, or at least remain on her human form. There's no real way she can risk it.

So she's ended up just throwing on a hoodie, jeans, and boots, carefully picking her way around the building and the ways outside and looking more than a little lost and irritated.]

[moderndaydragon]

[Karasu's wandering had eventually lead her to the same cliff (if breathing a bit hard, ow, maybe this had been a bad idea), but when she sees Pegasus, she halts in her tracks. She... admittedly had not expected to see a painter up here. Though from what she can glimpse from her position a ways back, she can guess as to why he's here.

A part of her wants to go up and see. The other part doesn't want to interrupt him. So, for the moment, she just stands where she is, watching him.]

[shadowscall]

And Kai's wandering around outside too, not lost, just thinking. Mostly about what he wants to do to whoever is keeping them here. The majority of his thoughts along that line aren't very pleasant, so to distract himself he's tossing a small ice sphere from hand to hand as he walks. As such, he's really not paying attention to much else.

Here's to hoping he doesn't literally bump into anyone.

[moderndaydragon]

[Unfortunately, he does, and it's on Karasu's wounded side. She hisses sharply, almost inhumanly, as he does, recoiling back and cringing.]

Watch it!

[shadowscall]

Kai jumps back at the impact, dropping his sphere. His eyes widen and he freezes, holding his hands up in defense. That'll teach him to not pay attention to where he's going.

"I'm sorry! I wasn't watching- are you okay?"

It's kind of obvious she's not, but he can't ignore the sound she made.