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keyringwitness) wrote2022-08-14 08:16 pm
keyringwitness) wrote2022-08-14 08:16 pm
The Peanut Gallery
Shannon and Beatrice are constant presences in Yasu's brain, but since I want to keep spoilers like "this major character appearing in Episode 1 is Yasu's imaginary friend" and "Beatrice used to be an absolute fashion disaster" from showing up in tags, I'll be posting their commentary and advice here with a link to the relevant tag.
IC Intro Toplevel
SHANNON: Wake up... it's time for school! You don't want to be late, do you?
YASU: Mmm, right, right... just... gimme a moment, Shannon...
BEATRICE: This is...
YASU: Beatrice?
BEATRICE: Ah, it's nothing, my friend. Shannon's right! Go forth and prepare for your scholarly pursuits. And while the servant's away, the witch will play!
YASU: H- Hey! I thought I told you to stop messing with the other maids.
BEATRICE: Tch.
The Profile
YASU: Is that... me? I don't understand, this doesn't-
BEATRICE: Consider it a start-of-semester gift, kyahaha!
YASU: This goes way beyond your usual pranks, Beatrice!
BEATRICE: Did you not always wish you had luscious gold locks like mine?
YASU: Um, well...
SHANNON: Oh, my. This is quite strange.
SHANNON: I don't think we can do anything about it, though. Hmm... I know! I'll teach you how to brush your new hair later. We can worry about why this happened after that.
YASU: You're right. I'll just... get ready for school, I guess...
The Spider-Thread Charm
BEATRICE: Truly, I don't understand why you're so vigilant with that thing. The tome is too cursed for me to bother with.
YASU: You say something like that every time, and I always lose something anyways.
BEATRICE: Huff. Well, I mean it this time!
Thread with Jeanne
SHANNON: Please be more careful! You wouldn't want to run into Milady like that, would you?
YASU: I can't help it, the bangs got in my eyes...
SHANNON: Hmmm, maybe we should cut them later?
YASU: N- No. I like them this way.
BEATRICE: Good! I'd hate to see my friend refuse my generous gift.
YASU: You were looking forward to seeing me trip, weren't you?
BEATRICE: I refuse to provide any more testimony on this matter.
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YASU: No, no, no... where did my charms go...
BEATRICE: KYAHAHAHAHA! You've finally run out of that blasted spiderthread, hmmmm? Ah, now we can have proper fun again, Ya~su~
YASU: Don't call me that!
BEATRICE: It appears to be your name here, though. Since when have you called yourself-
YASU: I- I- forget it, I'll just find some more.
Thread with Little Brothers
SHANNON: Your work ethic is admirable but, er... it is okay to take a break every once in a while.
BEATRICE: You are such a goody two-shoes, my friend.
YASU: What else am I supposed to do here?!
SHANNON: Study?
BEATRICE: Practice your magic?
YASU: Ugh. Good point.
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YASU: I don't know, she might be nice...
BEATRICE: You did read her profile, did you not?
YASU: ...yeah, that's definitely wishful thinking.
Thread with Adorabat
YASU: I can't believe it! A talking bat! I have to be dreaming, right? B- But wait, I just woke up...
BEATRICE: I don't see what's so surprising about it. My familiars can talk, after all. Er, after a fashion.
YASU: You think she's a familiar?
BEATRICE: Of course! A bat is a good choice for any young witch hoping to make the appropriate impression. Not as classy as a butterfly, but still respectable.
SHANNON: Ahem. Just because the guest is a, um. Bat. Doesn't mean you should forget your manners.
YASU: You're right, I, um, need to introduce myself.
SHANNON: My name is-
YASU: Wait, I'm technically off work, so shouldn't it be...
YASU: I...
YASU: Gah, my throat's closing up... why can't I...
BEATRICE: ...now this is some strange magic indeed.
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BEATRICE: That girl wouldn't know magical talent if it bit her on the behind... although you do have a point.
YASU: Maybe we could work together to make her a proper vessel tonight... I think I'm going to need some way to wind down after, um. All of this.
BEATRICE: Kyahahaha, you're halfway to being a witch apprentice already, my friend!
SHANNON: Don't stay up too late doodling. You do have school tomorrow.
YASU: Y- Yes, Shannon...
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BEATRICE: Kyahahaha, I quite like her style!
YASU: How would she even- that doesn't-
BEATRICE: Now, my friend, you know that through magic, many things are possible.
YASU: I'm more concerned with how bone-snapping is her first plan!
SHANNON: She seems a little young to be an officer of the law...
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BEATRICE: BONE COLLECTION!
BEATRICE: Oh, I must claim her as my own immediately.
YASU: I would r- rather you not, actually.
BEATRICE: Pah. You're no fun at all.
Thread with Ava
SHANNON: Oh my! Manners, Miss... Ava, was it?
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YASU: Now that's just mean.
BEATRICE: I don't notice you disagreeing.
YASU: W- Well...
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BEATRICE: KYAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
SHANNON: You know it's inappropriate to laugh at something like that happening to someone!
YASU: It, um. Wasn't me, it was Beatrice!
SHANNON: Still!
YASU: It was just cheese, Shannon! And it's really funny to imagine!
SHANNON: Geez... just be sure to be better behaved than that girl, alright?
YASU: Okay, okay. I promise I will.
Thread with Anya
YASU: I was barely older than her, or, well, um, I said I was barely older than her when I learned Kumasawa's charm-
BEATRICE: grumblegrumble
YASU: -hush, so... she'd believe me, right? I don't want to get laughed at again...
BEATRICE: ...I suppose another one who could see me would make this state of affairs more bearable.
YASU: I'll, um, give it a try, then...
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BEATRICE: I cannot BELIEVE this.
BEATRICE: Someone else who might be able to see me, and the very first thing you do is teach her how to ward me off?!
BEATRICE: Some friend you are, my friend!
YASU: I- I mean, I still do it, and you still hang around me.
BEATRICE: It is about the prin-ci-ple of the thing!
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YASU: O- Oh my gosh, what should I teach her next? The home charm? The familiar reminder?
BEATRICE: I am hardly your familiar!
YASU: Well, um, if you'd like, I can show her how to see you?
BEATRICE:
BEATRICE: That would be fine, yes.
Thread with Emma
BEATRICE: Oh my. Is she casting a spell with the way she's waving her hands around?
YASU: I- I- Um-
SHANNON: She's having a seizure! You need to call Genji!
YASU: Genji isn't here, I- gah! What am I supposed to do?!
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BEATRICE: A-ha~! I knew it! We have another bona fide witch on our hands. Pity that I'm still incorporeal... and I don't think I have the necessary materials to materialize here.
YASU: W- wow... I wonder if she can teach me spells. You never show me how any of your magic works, Beatrice.
BEATRICE: Because it's not fit for a mere apprentice like you, obviously!
SHANNON: I'm just glad she's okay... although, er, this is quite the odd sensation.
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BEATRICE: What a disappointment and here I thought I'd found a comrade at last.
YASU: Y- You're forgetting someone...
BEATRICE: My friend, I enjoy your company immeasurably, but you are no witch.
YASU:
BEATRICE: Not yet, at least. Fu fu fu...
YASU: !
THE PREFECT
BEATRICE: You are a suck-up.
YASU: Am not.
BEATRICE: Are too! Do you hear what you're saying? Weren't you looking forward to a vacation from your duties?
YASU: Well, um...
BEATRICE: Honestly! If nothing else, she seems like a distinctly unpleasant person to be around. Like if that brat Jessica didn't bother trying to be nice.
YASU: D- Don't insult milady like that!
SHANNON: Hm... if nothing else, she's the closest thing to a manager that we have. It's probably a good idea to take the initiative.
YASU: See, Shannon agrees with me.
BEATRICE: Of course she does.
Beatrice then blows a raspberry at Shannon.
Threadjack with Luz
SHANNON: If nothing else, it seems like you've found someone who likes to read as much as you, hm?
Questioning the Sheep
BEATRICE: Doesn't this seem a bit...
YASU: ...odd?
BEATRICE: I'll lead, then. As always.
YASU: I'll follow.
BEATRICE: It's quite simple, my friend. I took the liberty of enrolling you someplace where your talents would be appreciated. And look, there's magic all around! Isn't this a lovely first day?
YASU: But that isn't... right, is it?
BEATRICE: How do you mean? Obviously everyone here is adjusting to the new school, same as you! I'd wager that this place opened recently, even with its prestigious reputation.
YASU: That doesn't make sense, though! All the rooms have clearly been used at some point.
BEATRICE: Pah. I simply had a bit of fun while I was waiting for you to arrive.
YASU: It's not just that... how do I...
YASU: This part I'm playing. With the blond hair. It doesn't fit right. Like... a costume that has a few seams loose.
YASU: Part of me keeps thinking that there's a script that this body is supposed to stick to, and that the hair is a few centimeters longer than it's supposed to be.
YASU: If I was "supposed" to be walking around with my hair like this, then... there should've been some more room for my eyes, right?
YASU: And there's that feeling I got when I just woke up, and...
BEATRICE: So, my friend. The question you should be asking isn't, "How did we get here?"
YASU: It's "how long have we been here."
Thread with Sonic
BEATRICE: Quite the powerful spell indeed, if it could get you to put down your mysteries long enough to study.
YASU: H- Hey! I've just demonstrated that reading all those novels really did make me smarter, like I've been saying the whole time!
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BEATRICE: Fufufufu... these "nerds" will be easy targets for my witchcraft. They're quite fun to fluster.
BEATRICE: We know that from experience, right~
YASU: If you possess me again, I'll- I'll-
BEATRICE: You liked it though, didn't you.
YASU: ..."I refuse to provide any more testimony on this matter."
BEATRICE: Using my own words against me! How cruel!
Day 1 Investigation w/Edward
SHANNON: How dreadful... I can't believe someone would leave garbage lying around like this. We should clean-
YASU: N- No, wait. It's evidence.
SHANNON: Evidence...?
YASU: Somebody's been, um, hiding here. A lot. Look at how the equipment's been rearranged. The playground's almost untouched and is still in good condition, too, but... see? The door squeaks.
YASU: There's something else too...
SHANNON: I think you've been reading too many of those mystery novels, but... alright, what else is bothering you?
YASU: You can't get any potato chips inside the school. The vending machines don't have them, and there aren't any inside the kitchen.
SHANNON: Oh my. That is strange. Maybe someone's parents packed them some lunch?
YASU: Maybe... I don't think so, though. I mean, if parents were involved in sending us here, we wouldn't- ah!
SHANNON: What's wrong?
YASU: He's outside!
SHANNON: Who???
YASU: Mister Edward- oh no, I've got to hide.
SHANNON: I don't understand. Why does he scare you so much? He seems perfectly pleasant.
YASU: Well, um- look!
SHANNON: There's nothing out of the ordinary that I can see...
YASU: He doesn't move, Shannon! Or blink, or anything! Er, sometimes. I spotted it in the music room once, but I was so scared that I just... left, afterwards...
BEATRICE: O-ho. Now this is getting interesting.
YASU: ...wait.
YASU: The door squeaks.
YASU:
YASU: M- M- Maybe if I just hide inside here he'll go away...
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YASU: What should I do what should I do what should I do he's going to-
SHANNON: Ahem.
SHANNON: How can I help you, sir?
The First Mystery
YASU: Beatrice...? Is that you?
BEATRICE: Maybe, maybe not~
BEATRICE: You'll have to follow to find out.
YASU: ...okay.
SHANNON: Hmmm? What are you doing? You shouldn't break curfew...
YASU: This is important, though, it's- it's magic. Magic.
SHANNON: Can't you stay?
SHANNON: There's still a world for you here.
YASU: I...
YASU: I've got to go. I- I'm sorry Shannon, I'll be back later. I promise.
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YASU: So it wasn't you after all, Beatrice...
BEATRICE: You don't sound disappointed.
YASU: She was nice to me. Nicer than you, at any rate.
BEATRICE: You wound me, my friend!
BEATRICE: It seems that your skills are sharpening without that nag around to hold you back. You're quite quick on the uptake.
YASU: I- I don't know about that. Shannon helps me pay attention, and do my chores, and... well, a bunch of other things.
BEATRICE: True enough, I suppose. She's an excellent mentor in common sense.
BEATRICE: But nothing about this place bows to something as feeble as "common sense," now does it?
YASU: ...
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BEATRICE: I told you, your sight is sharpening by the day.
YASU: Then if we can open the closet door, then...
YASU: I wonder, can she see you too?
BEATRICE: Hm, perhaps! If she can, she's not showing it. I'd say quite the poker face, but, well.
YASU: There's something else that's bothering me, though.
BEATRICE: I swear, you read too much-
YASU: The chips. How did they get there?
WEEK 0 THURSDAY MEETING
YASU: Mmmmmmm...
SHANNON: What is it?
YASU: N- Nothing. Probably. The others are fine without me, I think, I'd just... make things slow down.
SHANNON: You know you can always talk to me if you need.
YASU: It's... I think they're making too many assumptions. About where we are. What we are. Or, um, what we are now.
YASU: I'm doing the same thing though, so...
SHANNON: What's the harm in sharing, though? Even if you're not right, it's good to get the idea out there! That way everyone can talk about it and see whether it's worth consideration.
YASU: ...yeah, that's... probably what I should do.
YASU:
SHANNON:
YASU:
SHANNON:
YASU:
SHANNON: So go do it, silly!
YASU: Alright, alright!
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BEATRICE: Despicable.
BEATRICE: A human binding a demon is their right, as is a witch binding a human.
BEATRICE: But this, a human turning their fellow man into a mere familiar? This is foul.
YASU: W- We don't know that for sure, we can't jump to conclusions-
BEATRICE: But these servants are exactly what this "principal" wants, yes?
BEATRICE: It makes too much sense to ignore.
YASU:
YASU:
YASU:
BEATRICE: Oh, calm down, my friend. You wouldn't be hearing me if you weren't already lost... baa.
YASU: Don't! S- Scare me! Like that!
Thread w/Luz
BEATRICE: Magic circles! Oh my, she is quite the adept.
YASU: I- I know, right! She's so cool...
BEATRICE: But not as cool as I am, of course.
YASU: ...
BEATRICE: ...aren't you supposed to say something to agree with me, my friend?
YASU: W- Well, I-
BEATRICE: Such rank betrayal!
YASU: If she's going to actually teach me magic rather than just possessing my body, then yes, she is cooler than you! So there!
BEATRICE: Hmph. Touché.
Week 0 Friday Thread w/Adorabat
BEATRICE: So she has a demon under her command too... the young bat is quite the powerful familiar!
YASU: U- Um... I...
SHANNON: Come, come. I know he was rude, but you have to greet the guests anyways.
YASU: You're right. I was just hoping that...
YASU: Nevermind.
WEEK 0 FRIDAY TOPLEVEL
YASU: I just- can't-
YASU: Why won't the brush work?! There's just so much hair... I almost want to cut it all off...
SHANNON: Then you probably should! It'll be easier to manage.
YASU: B- But, but, it's so pretty...
YASU: Can't you brush it for me, Shannon?
SHANNON: I already showed you how twice. You'll have to do it yourself from now on.
YASU: Just this once, p- please?
SHANNON:
YASU: I need help.
SHANNON:
YASU: Please.
SHANNON:
BEATRICE:
YASU: I- I'm scared. This place is... it's magic. It's real magic. So much so I don't even understand it no matter how hard I try, and my entire body has changed, and- and there's something wrong with me even being here, and you two are-
SHANNON:
BEATRICE:
YASU: Just... say something.
SHANNON:
BEATRICE:
YASU: I- I- I- I need some air.
SHANNON:
BEATRICE:
Fashion Fun!
YASU: I- I'm not sure about this, Shannon...
SHANNON: Come on, you wanted to look good for the dance, don't you?
YASU: But I never, um, never really-
SHANNON: And you want to impress A, right?
YASU: I. I, er. Um. I guess so.
SHANNON: So you should take the time to try out all of these... one of them might be the right color! We don't have time to sew something ourselves, unfortunately, so we'll just have to make do.
YASU: I just, um, wish that I was able to put her in something fancier.
BEATRICE: There is magic in such care, my friend. She'll feel all labor you put into choosing just~ the~ right~ bag, even if it's ugly as sin in the end! Kyahahahaha!
YASU: Now I want to find something that actually looks pretty just to spite you.
Thread w/Emma
BEATRICE: Is that-
BEATRICE: Gasp!
BEATRICE: My friend, my friend, my friend!
YASU: Mmmm, and if this leads here, then the map-
BEATRICE: Ya~su~
YASU: ...I t- told you not to call me that.
BEATRICE: That is on you for not saying anything back to me!
BEATRICE: Anyways, look! Look! It's my shrine!
YASU: The doll... Miss E- Emma found it? This is great!
BEATRICE: Come, come! You have to ask her for it!
BEATRICE: Finally, something good in this dump-
YASU: Not until...
BEATRICE: Hm?
YASU: N- Not until you apologize for calling me Yasu.
BEATRICE: uuuGGGHHHH! This is the second time we've had this talk.
YASU:
BEATRICE:
YASU:
BEATRICE: But fine. I do apologize, my friend.
YASU: And, um, you have to let A use it.
BEATRICE: Quite the cutthroat negotiator, aren't you? Very well! I admire the spirit.
BEATRICE: Really, it seems like you'd do anything for that girl...
WEEK 0 SATURDAY EVENT TOPLEVEL
YASU: I'm not ready, I'm not ready, ohhhh gosh I am not ready...
SHANNON: You'll do fine. After all, you kept staying up past curfew to read complicated books even when I told you not to!
YASU: B- But it feels like they're all... staring at me... Like Lunon and the rest...
SHANNON: They're better than those girls. You know that by now.
YASU: ...
SHANNON: You can do it. After all, A's out there rooting for you too.
YASU: Y- You really think so?
SHANNON: Well, she is in your satchel.
YASU: Then you don't know... whether she actually...
SHANNON: I promise you she is. And you believe me, right?
YASU: I...
YASU: R- Right.
YASU: Right!
YASU: Then... I'll do my best!
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BEATRICE: It's still there. In the quiet corners of the world. In parts that humans can't see, or refuse to hear.
BEATRICE: Magic.
YASU: I've always believed, but... it's nice to finally h- hear it myself.
YASU: I have to admit, the, um, dog thing is a little bit of a surprise, though.
BEATRICE: Kyahaha! I'll have you know, one of my friends back when I was a mere student was a majestic golden retriever!
YASU: Really?!
BEATRICE: I'll tell you all about her later.
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Beatrice sticks her tongue out at Dylan.
BEATRICE: Party pooper.
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BEATRICE: As if this fool needed more help evading me... he's the kind who's too alert for me to catch, and too dull to see me to boot.
YASU: Well, um... I was thinking that if he knew about how the charm Kumasawa taught me worked, he, might, er, believe?
BEATRICE: Hmph. Then continue, I suppose.
Thread w/Emma
BEATRICE: So? What do you think of these vessels I crafted, my friend?
YASU: I, um, have to admit, it does seem a little bit impractical since they already have physical forms...
BEATRICE: Pah, you have no appreciation for the fine arts!
BEATRICE: Of magic!
YASU: ...but, um... they're really cute.
BEATRICE: Cute?
BEATRICE: Cute?
BEATRICE: The craft of binding magical beings to human forms is not so base as that!
BEATRICE: ...but thank you for the compliment nonetheless, my friend.
YASU: Hehe... you're welcome.
Church Thread w/Jeanne and Valmont
SHANNON: Is there anything else I can do for you, Mister Valmont? Miss Jeanne?
BEATRICE: This. Is. RIDICULOUS!
YASU: It's, um, not that bad... I do owe Mister Valmont for-
BEATRICE: Do you even hear yourself? He does one nice thing for you while STILL acting like a little brat, and suddenly he thinks you're his personal maid!
YASU: I- I mean, um, I...
BEATRICE: When will you grow a spine, Yasu? It's as simple as saying no! N, o, NO!
YASU: The work isn't too h- hard, and, um, honestly, I don't think he'd even listen if I said no...
BEATRICE: Oooooh, that is it.
BEATRICE: FINE! If you're going to be such a shrinking violet, then I'll take matters into my own hands!
YASU: You really don't-
BEATRICE: Yes I do!
BEATRICE: Let's see... fu fu fu fu, I think your little friend might be amenable to lending a hand... or lack of one.
YASU: (Oh! Maybe I should do something about that.)