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A few days later
Epel:
Soooo how r they?
Azul:
They are awake, and more or less well.
Neige:
That’s good!
Also @Mereg
Mereg:
?
Neige:
Headmaster said you two can stay until he is no longer at risk of overblotting when coming into contact with magic.
Mereg:
…Thank you.
Neige:
I didn’t do anything!
@Muful is the one that talked with him!
Mereg:
Oh, thank you both then.
Neige:
😊
Muful:
It was nothing
Rielle:
…you literally threatened to reappoint him as HM of nrc again
Muful:
…I have no idea what ure talking abt
Also
How do u even know that???
Rielle:
…
I was walking and heard you *totally not* threatening him
It was sorta funny
Chen’ya:
Oooo do you have a video~?
Alec:
Chen’ya.
Riddle:
Chen’ya.
Alec:
.
Riddle:
.
Ace:
Oop
Deuce:
Dude
Shut up
Unless u wanna b put on flamingo duty again
Ace:
🤐
Chen’ya:
Let meow have fun you 2!
Rielle:
No…sadly
Chen’ya:
Aw
Rielle:
I already have two strikes against me
I don’t want him to make good on his promise if he find out
Jade:
Two?
Floyd:
Whadya do?
Rielle:
…
Mmmmmmm
😶
Floyd:
Aww :c
Chen’ya:
Oh well
Ortho:
Hang on.
Jamil:
Ortho?
Direct messages: Chen’ya & Ortho
Ortho:
@Chen’ya
Chen’ya:
Ooo
yes?
Ortho:
My brother can get it from the surveillance cameras if you want!
Chen’ya:
Really~?
Ortho:
Totally!
Chen’ya:
Shouldn’t he b resting though?
Ortho:
Ya… but it’s been a few days and I think he might almost OB again just from boredom and frustration.
Chen’ya:
Mood
Ortho:
Besides, it’ll be fairly simple
Chen’ya:
Mrow u telling me it’s that easy?
Ortho:
For my brother? Definitely!
Besides, I want him to talk to more people!
Chen’ya:
Awwww then yes pls!
Ortho:
Okay!
I’ll tell him and he’ll send it soon!
Chen’ya:
Thx~!
“Group Therapy” Group chat
33 Members
Riddle:
…
I feel like something just happened that definitely shouldn’t have.
Ace:
R we adding foresight to ur list of mental issues as well?
Cater:
Actually
That would be schizophrenia
Ace:
Oh
Riddle:
.
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Ace:
Uh oh
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Jack:
Lemme guess
Deuce:
He just got collared
I saw it
It was hilarious
He stood no chance
Silver:
Lmao
Rielle:
Collared?
Deuce:
Oooo right
U guys dk
Alec:
🙄
His UM puts a magic collar around your neck that blocks any attempted magic until it goes away or is removed.
Rielle:
Oh…
Muful:
No wonder you wanted to have him try and help Hercy
Lilia:
Mm but we figured out w a dif OB that if it’s soemone more powerful it doesn’t work
Muful:
I mean…
Theoretically speaking, it makes sense
Adlin:
Yk we still don’t know who else has ob’d
Only fire hair
Idia:
Fire…hair..?
Rlly?
Adlin:
Idk ur name dude
Idia:
It is literally displayed when I send a message
Adlin:
Oh ya
Idia:
Also
Realllllll creative 😒
Adlin:
Ik thank u ☺️
Kalim:
Idia-san?
Are you feeling better?
Idia:
Abhhhahjdbdbckcn
I 4git ts had otehr ppl
Byeb!
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Kalim:
Okay..?
@Ortho can you check on him?
Ortho:
Sure!
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Riddle:
—> Replying to: Yk we still don’t kno…
I do not believe that is important information.
Nor information outsiders should have.
Alec:
Oh really?
What about the fact it would have been VERY useful to know before we almost had it happen a SECOND time?
Riddle:
…
Hercy was entirely at fault, he most certainly knew better yet still chose to provoke both Ortho and Idia.
The fact he had already had an OverBlot was unimportant.
Alec:
Unimportant?!
Everyone could have DIED.
Neige:
Alec…
It was his fault, perhaps not all of it considering they both argued, but he was the one to bring up…his death and use it mockingly.
Alec:
Oh don’t even START.
You always take their side just because you hope for some stupid miracle that will make your crush like you!
Get a fucking back bone already and stop following like a fucking DOG.
Neige:
…
Rielle:
…
Auren:
…
Muful:
…
Ace:
WOAH
THATS WAY TOO FAR???
Deuce:
tf is wrong w u?
Trey:
This is getting out of hand.
We should all go offline and calm down.
Alec:
Oh I’m fucking calm.
You and the other three can’t be saying SHIT.
YOU would probably kill yourself for that stuck up asshole and they still follow his orders and practically eat out of his hand!
Meanwhile Chen’ya should just drop out and change schools already if he likes your shitty school so much!
SO NO. I AM CALHEJDJCHNDNSM
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Chen’ya:
Sorry rids~
Mrow need to take care of…something.
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Riddle:
…
Rielle:
wtf js happened
Ruggie:
…
Auren:
Alec crash out was not on my bingo card for ts year
Adlin:
It was on mine!
Auren:
Srsly?
Jacklin:
Seriously?
Adlin:
Yup!
Auren:
…wow
Adlin:
I mean
It was obvious he was getting rlly irritated whenever he talked in this gc
N then looking at the events we missed
M not surprised he was super stressed
Epel:
Oh ya
Good point
Why was he so stressed?
Does he rlly wanna live that badly?
Jacklin:
…don’t you?
Epel:
Ehhhh
Debatable 🤷🏼♂️
Jacklin:
…the name of and reason for this gc is becoming more and more blatant
Yuu:
SEE
TOLD U
HA!
Jack:
Okay Yuu… we get it thank you…
Yuu:
😒
Jacklin:
@Epel to answer your question…
It’s probably because of his past…issues
Epel:
…
So trauma
Jacklin:
Yes, probably
Epel:
Huh.
Yuu:
At least he expresses his problems and emotions in a normal way 😞
Azul:
How is…crashing out “normal”
Leona:
ya no
none of us are normal
the fact we’re in this fuckass gc in the first place says everything
Yuu:
🖕
Leona:
.
Yuu:
Anyway
Considering NRC’s method of dealing with trauma is…
Lilia:
Repressing it?
Epel:
Taking it out on others?
Ruggie:
Ignoring it?
Cater:
Blaming it on other ppl?
Jade:
Internalizing it?
Yuu:
Well…yes…but…
Malleus:
.
Vil:
.
Leona:
.
Riddle:
.
Azul:
.
Yuu:
I was gonna say OBing
Jack:
Oh ya
Yuu:
Crashing out is lwk pretty decent
Auren:
If he wasn’t doing it in the gc w 32 other ppl.
Yuu:
.
Fair enough
Trey:
@Sebek
I believe we will be picking up those crates early this week.
Sebek:
…@Lilia @Malleus ?
Lilia:
✅
Sebek:
@Trey very well, I will be waiting at the door of Diasomnia.
Trey:
Thanks
I’ll be there soon
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Epel:
I still wanna know whats in them…
:c
Malleus:
It is nothing of importance or your concern.
Epel:
…Ykw imma js take that answer
Rook:
Smart idea monsieur pommette!
Epel:
Okay…
Yuu:
Anyway
Is he gonna b good?
Neige:
…Most likely.
We are…working on his bipolarity.
Ace:
I fucking hope so.
Riddle:
Ace.
Ace:
Oh don’t start with me on this Housewarden.
I saw you when he said that.
Riddle:
…
Neige:
I apologize for his behavior in the meantime.
Riddle:
It’s fine.
Deuce:
It definitely is not.
Riddle:
You shouldn’t be apologizing for his own…shortcomings. Or personal problems.
Deuce:
…ehhh
Riddle:
Deuce.
Deuce:
Ur not silencing me on this one so don’t even bother.
Riddle:
Whatever.
Neige:
Oh…um
Okay
Still
I feel bad
Vil:
How stupid.
Neige:
Oh…
Floyd:
Oh?
Jamil:
That’s too far.
Kalim:
Hey…that’s sorta mean Vil-san
Rook:
…
Even l must agree it was not needed Roi du Poison
Vil:
?
Oh.
Not like that.
Neige:
Oh
Vil:
🙄
I meant,
It is stupid of him to blame riddle and…you,
Leona:
wow you actually included him
Vil:
😒
When he is idiotically frustrated for one reason or the other.
Not to mention you shouldn’t apologize for him, Neige.
That’s his job.
And you were also included in his list of…insults.
Neige:
Oh…
Auren:
Oh
Adlin:
Yk he’s got a point Snowy
Neige:
…
Mereg:
I agree.
Thank you Vil.
Vil:
Hm.
Riddle:
I apologize as well.
Ace:
What why?!
Deuce:
No??? Don’t???
Riddle:
.
🤨
Ace:
🤐
Deuce:
🤐
Riddle:
Our past disagreements shouldn’t have been brought into this chat for everyone else to deal with.
Epel:
I mean…it was sorta interesting
Floyd:
I never imagined goldfishy to have such a relationship with anyone~
Sebek:
It was dramatic and unprofessional…
Silver:
Don’t lie
You were about to make popcorn if it went on any longer
Sebek:
.
Lies.
Silver:
You are literally IN THE KITCHEN STILL
Sebek:
I’m not
Silver:
I just saw you use ur um to leave
Sebek:
I didn’t
Epel:
Lmao???? Sebek??? Okay I see u!
Sebek:
🫠
Ace:
Who taught him emojies.
Deuce:
.
I bet it was ortho
Idia:
It was
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Trey:
Is he going to keep doing that?
Idia:
Yes
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Trey:
…
Malleus:
It is quite alright Riddle, we are aware it was not your intention.
Riddle:
…Thank you Malleus.
Neige:
Chen’ya should be…calming him down at the moment
Epel:
I fear for what “calming him down” may mean when we’re talking about smn like…him
Jacklin:
You don’t want to know
Epel:
Got it
Riddle:
Yes, let’s hope he succeeds in helping.
Neige:
…
Riddle:
…
Ace:
.
Why do I feel like they just used telapaghat of two people suffering through the same thing to communicate without words.
Riddle:
Ace. I sincerely hope that that…word was not supposed to be ‘telepathy’.
Ace:
…
It…wasn’t..?
Riddle:
😐
Leona:
.
tell me none of my dorm are that bad at lying.
Ruggie:
…
They’re not that bad at lying…?
Leona:
and you are aren’t either.
great
tell everyone to go to the main room
Ruggie:
Sure…
Jack:
I’m going to have nightmares for weeks…
Leona:
no you won’t
but you’ll actually be able to keep your hide if it comes to it.
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Vil:
Oh? Because you are so much better at it?
Leona:
better than…that pathetic display?
Yes.
Vil:
As if.
Leona:
right
I forgot you have so much experience in lying.
My apologies.
Epel:
Oop
Silver:
Calling him out like that is crazy
Neige:
?
Vii-kun doesn’t lie very often though?
Unless you count acting as lying, but then I would be a big one too!
Vil:
.
Leona:
.
Oh I’m sure he knows all about acting
Neige:
Yes…?
He is the second most well known actor in the entirety of Twisted Wonderland?
Leona:
.
Vil:
.
Epel:
.
Rook:
.
Jamil:
…
Ace:
Ouch…
Muful:
Oof…
Adlin:
Yikes
Neige:
?
Vil:
Nothing.
Leona:
so.
Vil:
Do not. Even. Start.
Leona:
🙂
Muful:
Ya… u can’t rlly be talking abt lying either Leona
Leona:
.
Vil:
.
Muful:
You suck at it
Ruggie:
…
Idia:
…
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Leona:
oh really?
Muful:
Ya
U don’t scare me
And I have never seen you be able to lie with a straight face
Ruggie:
Well that cuz he’s not straight…
Leona:
Ruggie.
Ruggie:
Oops
Um
Uh
The itehrs r gathered and waiting!
Leona:
alright
I’ll be down in a second
Ruggie:
K
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Leona:
@Muful @Vil I’d LOVE to see you two get out of a kidnapping with your words alone
Multiple times.
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Muful:
…
Vil:
…
Cater:
Oh he cleared u 2 w that one
Riddle:
Cater
Cater:
.
Direct Messages: Leona & Ruggie
Ruggie:
…
R u ok?
Leona:
I’m fine.
Ruggie:
Bullshit.
Leona:
It’s not.
Ruggie:
Really?
Because last time I checked
Leona:
Don’t
Ruggie:
The only reason uve gotten out of most kidnappings alive is bc
Leona:
Stop.
Ruggie:
You found out they were too scared to actually KILL YOU
Leona:
Ruggie.
Ruggie:
So now you js try and push them to the point they actually CONSIDER IT
Leona:
.
Ruggie:
So yes
Ig u r good at lying
Bc I’ve never seen a kidnapper so concerned they tried to pay for their hostage to be taken from them.
Leona:
..
Ruggie:
We’ll be waiting
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“Group Therapy” Group chat
33 Members
Kalim:
Oooo me too!
Although I normally don’t have to lie to get out of them…
Adlin:
You don’t?
Jamil:
No.
Because I get him out.
Adlin:
Oh
Jacklin:
He’s STILL getting kidnapped?
I thought you were supposed to stop that.
Isn’t that your entire job?!
Jamil:
.
Kalim:
…
Jamil:
Oh I’m sorry,
I STILL HAVE TO DO ALL THE OTHER JOBS AND TAKE CARE OF HIM
I DON’T HAVE TIME TO CONSTANTLY PAY ATTENTION OR BE WITH HIM SO THAT NOTHING HAPPENS.
If it’s such a big deal, why don’t YOU do it.
Kalim:
Jamil…
I thought it was better now..?
Jamil:
It is.
I’m fine.
Jade:
Sure…
Rielle:
Real fine…
Jacklin:
If you can’t do your job correctly because you’re so busy with other unimportant things, you shouldn’t be his personal attendant.
I can easily ask Auntie or Uncle to replace you with someone competent.
Kalim:
JACKY!?
What are you saying?!
Jacklin:
I’m tired of constantly learning you were in danger again because he doesn’t care.
Kalim:
He does!
I’m not even in danger that often
Especially here at school!
Jacklin:
…Your classmate literally said there were 7 OB’s.
The most recent relapse almost killing everyone in your school and then the whole world.
Kalim:
But that has nothing to do with his job?!
He’s with me almost the entire day anyway!
Rielle:
Um…maybe u guys should…
Cater:
Go to dms…
Kalim:
I haven’t even gotten kidnapped in like
2 months?!
Mereg:
That was not that long ago…
Jacklin:
But you still WERE!
Jamil:
.
Do you know how many times he has been taken while in my care compared to not?
Jacklin:
What?
Kalim:
Jami..?
Cater:
Oh shit
Jamil:
There have been 56 attempts since the beginning of our second year.
He was only taken twice.
And because of situations that were entirely out of my control.
Jacklin:
What…
Epel:
WTF???
Riddle:
Oh my sevens…
Jamil:
Since the beginning of school at NRC in total; there have been 224.
He was taken only 5 times. 2 of which I stopped before they even made it off school grounds.
Jacklin:
…
Kalim:
What..?
Azul:
…
Lilia:
Oh my…
Floyd:
Woah…
Jamil:
And BEFORE THAT.
BEFORE WE CAME HERE.
Jacklin:
Jamil.
Jamil:
People tried to kidnap him 1783 times.
1783 times.
Silver:
Holy fuck
Adlin:
…
Jamil:
He was only taken 24 of those 1783 times.
A majority when we were still younger and it was more physically difficult for me to defend him or get rid of others.
That is 2007 attempts and only 29 succeeded.
None of which managed to actually ransom him before I arrived.
Neige:
I think…I’m going to throw up
Auren:
Ya…
I think u shud log off…
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Cater:
#thatissofuckedup
Ace:
Definitely
Rielle:
And I thought I had it bad with the assassinations…
Jamil:
Oh!
Those too!
Kalim:
Jamil…
Jacklin:
…
Jamil:
Do you want to know that too?!
Do you want to know every FUCKING time I slept less than three hours because of my vice housewarden duties, my JOB, protecting Kalim, helping kalim, working on SCHOOL stuff, because I still need to pass too, AND practicing to get stronger so that the Asim family doesn’t think having me enrolled in this fucking school is a waste and force me to drop out to stay only as a SERVANT.
IS THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU?!
Jacklin:
.
Adlin:
Jack…
Jacklin:
I’m sorry…
Adlin:
.
Jamil:
Whatever.
It doesn’t matter.
It’s just my job. And my life.
I’m used to it.
Kalim:
Jamil!
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Kalim:
Jamil!
Wait!
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Jacklin:
…
Adlin:
…
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Azul:
Well…
That was certainly…
Jade:
Emotional!
Azul:
Yes…
Are you and Floyd almost done with the lounge?
Floyd:
Yupppp
Azul:
Alright
You can take the extra food if you like
Floyd:
Really?!
Azul:
Mhm
Floyd:
Yayyyyyy
C’mon!!
Jade:
Going
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Direct Messages: Kalim & Jamil
Kalim:
Jamil
Jami
Jam
Jamil Viper
Pls
Answer me
Hello?
Plsssplsllslsoslsolplssssss
Jamil:
What.
Kalim:
Plspslpsl
Pslsslsss
Oh
U asnwered
Jamil:
Ofc I did.
Do you need something?
Kalim:
…
Jamil:
Kalim?
Kalim:
Is that really your first thought when I come talk to u?
Jamil:
Uh
Yes?
It’s literally my job?
Is smth wrong?
Kalim:
.
Jamil:
?
Kalim:
Did what u say…
Jamil:
Actually happen?
Yes.
It’s not a big deal.
So don’t worry over it too much.
Kalim:
But…
Jamil:
Kali.
Theres something wrong.
What is it?
Kalim:
No…
It’s.
It’s…nothing…
Jamil:
Alright…
In that case, I will be in my room.
You have about an hour before we need to work on your studying for the upcoming exam in Crewels class.
Kalim:
Okay…