[Public - To The Osiris Red Girls]

[thefifthmonarch]

Okay girls. It's finals, I expect you all to be on your best behavior.

I know some of you have trouble with other students and possibly emotional issues, so I usually don't interfere as I can understand you have problems with others. That being said, rough housing I can understand, but the moment the fireballs and weapons and murderous root systems pop in, I will be taking names and putting your things outside the building. And likely expelled.

As well, if any of you cheat on your finals, I will know. And before you ask, cheating consists of and includes up to:
- Selling Answers
- Keeping the answers written on your hands, arms, leg, tongue, eyes, hair, teeth, so on and so forth in any area that isn't your central nervous system.
- Using PDAs/Cellphones
- Writing them on your deck
- Using Psychic Powers to Read minds
- Traveling to an alternate universe exactly like this one except everyone has a cowboy hat and get the teachers' answers from there.
- Time Traveling into the future.
- Summoning the aid of an eldritch god.

Etc etc etc. You all have futures ahead of you, even if you're not the "Best of the Best".

Good luck and get into Ra Yellow. And play nice. ♥

Comments

Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

...cowboy hat? That sounds like something from a TV show...

...whatever. I need to talk to you for a second.

[fireybrush.livejournal.com]

... Do you actually have to worry about the last four?

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

... Wouldn't surprise me if there were.

Yes?

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Yes. Especially the first of the four has me concerned.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

It's about Isabel.

Have you and her...spoken lately?

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Ah. Yes.

She seemed rather jittery or worried for some reason, I believe. I think she mentioned why, though.

[fireybrush.livejournal.com]

... Why am I not surprised? I should be surprised.

I think I'm starting to go insane.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

Yes. She has been having...nightmares concerning you and her run-in with Eiza last year for sometime now. Recently, they've been getting worse.

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Talk to somebody then.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Now I'm wondering what is causing that to come up.

[fireybrush.livejournal.com]

...

I'd better get focused on my studies first.

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Still recommending you see someone, Ms. Hamilton.

[fireybrush.livejournal.com]

... Right.

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

And wear a scarf.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

It's been a problem for a rather long while now. I don't know what's caused it to become worse, however.

I just...wanted to assure you that despite that, she still considers you her friend.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Just something is agitating old wounds.

Though, would you agree it would be sensible to try to figure out what might be causing it? Without obviously provoking it to get worse.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm trying my hardest to do.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

I think I might of accidentally offhandedly mentioned dolls publicly but it wasn't out of spite for her. Unless the trauma is that severe, one mention of it shouldn't be setting her off that badly.

[fireybrush.livejournal.com]

...

Wait, what? A scarf?

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

That was some time ago, wasn't it? I doubt it exacerbated it to this length.

I theorize her run-in with Miss Yamamoto may have a bit to do with it.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

... Ah?

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

So you don't catch a cold.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

Miss Yamamoto's emotional state...or as I understand, lack of it, and her blaming you for it unnerved Isabel, as closely as I can guess.

As it stands, I don't have all the facts on that matter at my disposal, so I cannot do much more than guessing.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Well, I am relatively to blame for Yamamoto's state at the time, though I was doing it honestly to help her rather than to hurt her, but, I have a lousy track record.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

Mmn.

I wouldn't be surprised if Shiroko was having some affect on her as well. ...both of them.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. I saw that outburst the other day.

[misplacedspirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the support, Wakahisa-sensei. I'm going to kick this exam to the curb. I may not be the best, but I've gotten this far, I can't stop now.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

Indeed. So far as I understand it, the two have clashed...several times over the past few weeks.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

From what it seems to be, Shiroko wants Isabel for her project, and Isabel is afraid of changing...? Or afraid of something.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

Shiroko wants Isabel for her project to increase its chances of success, and Isabel is fearful that Shiroko has some intention of forcibly changing her, due to a penalty game Shiroko put on her that would force her to join.

I hadn't known such an exchange had transpired between the two until last night. Now...I'm concerned. For the both of them.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Seems out of character for Shiroko to do such a thing...

But Isabel doesn't strike me as the type to lie...

Thoughts of what we should do, Professor? I have my own ideas, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

It wasn't the result she was seeking. She wanted to lose, so Isabel would be the one to place a penalty game on her.

I think at this point, they both need continued counseling, while staying enrolled in the school in their respective positions, and perhaps medication as well.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

... Sadly I can't say that's out of character.

While I think Shiroko will accept counseling, I'm pretty aware she'll refuse medication.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

...indeed.

I don't suppose you think there's anyway she can be convinced.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Not. Really. And I'd have to wonder how effective medication would even be on her.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

I see.

...you know her better than I do. What do you recommend?

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Don't remind her of her mother. That's the easiest way to make her get skittish.

Not to say we can't be motherly to her, just not HER mother.

Though, I'd also recommend continued counseling for her, and to encourage her student council activities.

Essentially Pavlovian positive reinforcement.

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

...in that case, I'll need to know as much as I can about her mother.

Re: Private to Noriko

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Ungh.

Her mom's hard to describe, I've only met her once or twice. She's... really kind of scary. It's one of those things, you know if you've dealt with it. You understand what I'm trying to say?

But basically, Shiroko never got a lot of slack from the woman. Was always pushed to do better, score higher, not do anything unsavory. Be perfectly Japanese.

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Good luck.... Mon... ica, was it?

Re: Private to Noriko

[blakrosemandala.livejournal.com]

Hmn. Personally, I don't think I could find any normal human to be frightening at this point.

But I do understand the sort.

[fireybrush.livejournal.com]

... Oooooo... Kay.

[magmaheart.livejournal.com]

...So the jerk said I should do something about my anger management.

Whatcha got for me, Ms. Wakahisa?

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Talking to see how bad it is.

Would you prefer seeing me in person or talking to me in private...?

[magmaheart.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter. What's easier for ya?

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Both.

[magmaheart.livejournal.com]

Both are pretty easy for me too.

Guess I can talk ta ya in person. Onni's stopped jumping outta places since that last one.

[thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com]

Be seeing you, Briar-kun.

[misplacedspirit.livejournal.com]

Either that or Reiko-chan, s'what most people call me nowadays.