I already see it as an incentive, since it's in the rules and everything... Otherwise, like, why bring it up at all? It could be that anyone who forms a team will get access to housing. Even if everyone else is still scrambling to get something together.
[Team BDSM will let them know tomorrow, probably.]
Have you thought about who you want to team up with, Jonas?
[the bdsm penthouse... it's winter dorm all over again.]
I haven't made up my mind at all, either... It feels like I'm trying to scout members for my club all over again but way worse. Like, literal life and death decisions worse. [The stress... She sighs.] It's good that you and Alex are working together, though. She seems nice.
Like we needed the extra pressure. [ grumbling. ] I've been talking to way more people than I wanted to so we could figure out teams and we're not that much closer. There are a few people we might ask, but it's still early. And she is. Nice, I mean. Alex would want to team up with everybody if it were possible, so you can guess why we haven't made up our minds yet.
Ehehe... If only we could team up with everyone. That would solve one problem. [Can't lose the game if there's only one team! Clearly, everyone just needs to join the BDSM penthouse.] Did you and Alex come from the same place?
[She waves her hand a little dismissively at his question, though, like she doesn't consider it all that big a deal.]
I was the president of my school's Literature Club. [Past tense.] But I wasn't any good at recruiting new members. Like... at all.
It would, but then the competition would be over pretty fast. Bummer for them. [ he does not sound like he thinks that's a bad thing. he nods at that though. ] But yeah, we did. It's both a good thing and a bad thing we're both here, but we're making the most of it.
[ there's a look on his face that says a literature club sounds like very much not-his-thing, but. ] Hard to get people interested in reading?
[ mostly because he doesn't think it's monika herself. ]
[She does not think it would be a bad thing if the game ended immediately. Oh, well. There's a bit of a thoughtful look as she thinks about just the concept of being brought here with a friend, but...]
Something like that. It's not like there's no one who's interested in literature at school. But it's really hard to get them to pick it over any of their other interests, you know?
Yeah, I can guess. Not that our school had anything like that but...getting people's interest in things period can be a pain in the ass. I don't envy you.
[ hm...well he nods in agreement because yeah, people really be out here minding their own business half the time, but the question seems to be a little more difficult to answer. ]
It's not the greatest. [ he starts with. ] It's kind of obvious that half of the teachers don't care and the other half care way too much. You might stand a better chance if you're involved in a sport or something, but even that won't save you from getting your ass kicked if you look at someone wrong.
[ all very normal things. ]
I've been out for a while, but I'm switching schools for senior year. It's...supposed to be a lot better. Less chances of walking into somebody's switchblade. [ it's an awkward joke but. yes. ]
[ sometimes your awkward jokes are all you have, surprise. ]
It's fine, it's just something you get used to eventually. [ maybe it should not. ] Nothing happened to me while I was there, so...y'know. Small mercies or something like that.
[ rest assure he probably did not die that way. he wouldn't know. it's fine. ]
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[Team BDSM will let them know tomorrow, probably.]
Have you thought about who you want to team up with, Jonas?
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[ imagine team bdsm getting a sweet-ass penthouse and we're stuck with studio apartments or something. but he shakes his head. ]
Still deciding. Alex and I are going over options again later. We have some ideas, but...it's just making decisions. Have you?
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[the bdsm penthouse... it's winter dorm all over again.]
I haven't made up my mind at all, either... It feels like I'm trying to scout members for my club all over again but way worse. Like, literal life and death decisions worse. [The stress... She sighs.] It's good that you and Alex are working together, though. She seems nice.
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[ stop not winter!! but. hum. ]
Like we needed the extra pressure. [ grumbling. ] I've been talking to way more people than I wanted to so we could figure out teams and we're not that much closer. There are a few people we might ask, but it's still early. And she is. Nice, I mean. Alex would want to team up with everybody if it were possible, so you can guess why we haven't made up our minds yet.
[ hold on. ]
Your club?
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[She waves her hand a little dismissively at his question, though, like she doesn't consider it all that big a deal.]
I was the president of my school's Literature Club. [Past tense.] But I wasn't any good at recruiting new members. Like... at all.
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[ there's a look on his face that says a literature club sounds like very much not-his-thing, but. ] Hard to get people interested in reading?
[ mostly because he doesn't think it's monika herself. ]
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[She does not think it would be a bad thing if the game ended immediately. Oh, well. There's a bit of a thoughtful look as she thinks about just the concept of being brought here with a friend, but...]
Something like that. It's not like there's no one who's interested in literature at school. But it's really hard to get them to pick it over any of their other interests, you know?
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Yeah, I can guess. Not that our school had anything like that but...getting people's interest in things period can be a pain in the ass. I don't envy you.
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[She looks curious now, though.]
What's your school like?
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It's not the greatest. [ he starts with. ] It's kind of obvious that half of the teachers don't care and the other half care way too much. You might stand a better chance if you're involved in a sport or something, but even that won't save you from getting your ass kicked if you look at someone wrong.
[ all very normal things. ]
I've been out for a while, but I'm switching schools for senior year. It's...supposed to be a lot better. Less chances of walking into somebody's switchblade. [ it's an awkward joke but. yes. ]
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Oh, my gosh. Jonas... [AHHHH. Monika, now wondering if he died via getting shanked.] I'm so glad you're transferring schools! That's awful.
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It's fine, it's just something you get used to eventually. [ maybe it should not. ] Nothing happened to me while I was there, so...y'know. Small mercies or something like that.
[ rest assure he probably did not die that way. he wouldn't know. it's fine. ]