un: werther

[imitationsoul]

This school boasts about forming a last bastion against Nightfall, but all I truly hear are tales of student-on-student violence and poor prevention measures for such incidents. I was brought here under the pretenses of 'channeling my talents more productively', but I can't help wondering if this isn't just a quarantine zone for those who are deemed potentially troublesome. Let them cause trouble for each other, rather than for those in power.

Not that I mind. I've never once considered using my talents 'productively'. That is just synonymous with 'for other people'. I hold no interest in becoming a tool for anyone.

in person option

[ Miach's been going to this school since the start of the semester, and she's spoken to exactly nobody since. She's just... around. A silent new presence on campus, always with a book in hand, never greeting anybody. If that's the kind of person you'd approach, you can find her anywhere, but most commonly in the library.

Note for faculty: Miach got transferred away from her last school for summoning a demon and getting students injured. Faculty would likely be informed of this ahead of time. ]

Comments

[imitationsoul]

They'll stop me if I'm being inconvenient. It's not much of an experiment when you know the answer.

[lastexit]

Which is another mark against your idea. If you were accurate, why would they let you post it on their network?

Now, as for your lack-of-powers, are you sure? Unless a monster ate your family, normal people don't get to see past the curtain. And if you did have powers, I could tell you.

[imitationsoul]

Your assumption of just a singular monster is rather benign.

Though maybe 'monster' is not the appropriate term. They have their own society after all, just like humans do. Their own trappings of conventions, just like the human world has many own cruelties.

They're people. They kill just like people, anyhow.

[lastexit]

I know there are plenty of people, without magic, are monsters deep down. So if they have society doesn't matter.

But those monsters don't get you here. Normally.

[imitationsoul]

That's exactly the right thinking. People like to think of 'human' and 'monster' as mutually exclusive terminology, but I'm also inclined to disagree. There is nothing inherently holy about mankind.

[lastexit]

No, but there is something inherently unholy about trying to wipe it from the face of the earth.

[imitationsoul]

Why? Where do you draw the line between violence that is neutral and violence that is 'unholy'?

[lastexit]

I can hear when people cross that line. That's my thing. Certain beliefs twist a person, like, say, that its okay to just kill people for no reason.

I'm done with this, I have the feeling I won't like what I hear from you.

[imitationsoul]

You probably won't.

But if you ever feel like specifying in more concrete terms, I'm here.