fifth loop

[cancrymods]

SUPERBIA

On midnight of the seventh day, it happens again. Time rewinds itself back to the Executors' starting point, putting them right back at the beginning of the loop. This is now their fifth time experiencing the events of the Superbia loop. Some of the school's long hidden secrets are starting to come to light... but is it enough to bring them close to breaking the loop once and for all? Only time will tell. ... Hey, wait just a second...! Use this log to investigate during this seven day period and drop a comment down to the Investigation Request subheader if you'd like to explore. If you're continuing or building off of a previous loop's investigation results, please link to it in your comment. If you need a refresher on the loop mechanics, check out this post. Good luck, Executors.

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[calculated_risk]

An Awakening (open to just one person)

[It starts at lunch, when Genius and another student are splitting snacks and are left with one odd item left out. They offer to play rock-paper-scissors for it, and she extends her hand and pumps once, twice, thrice-]

Aw, too bad, looks like I win!

[She blinks, looking down at her extended flat palm. A sudden feeling slams into her chest. She blinks, looking around, and runs out the classroom door, panting and staring at her hands.]

I-I'm dead? How-how can this be? Who-who am I?

[She starts walking down the hall, eyes wide as she seems to take everything in with a brand new perspective.]

Catching Up

[Eventually after getting informed of the situation, Genius goes hunting down her fellow Executors, generally looking to fellow students over adults, though she seems strangely comfortable even around much older teens.]

So tell me, just how much have you discovered about this place? How much have you changed so far? Has there been anything new happening in this loop?

[ooc: you can also assume she's just asked one of these questions instead of all of them]

Library

[Genius wanders into the library, and finds her feet bringing her to an area with much more advanced texts. She slowly picks a math text off the shelf, frowning as she looks down at it. None of this makes sense...yet at the same time it feels more right for her to be here than otherwise.]

There's just one missing piece that could make this all make sense...if only I could grasp it...

awakening

[emberserker]

Another one? The effects of this Layer really are speeding up the process.

[This is stated by a girl leaning against a pillar behind Genius, arms crossed.]

It behooves me to inform you that you're not alone, new Eidolon. Not by far.

[calculated_risk]

[She looks up in shock at seeing someone not just brushing by her casually.] ...Eidolon? That's what I am? No, what we are? Are...are you dead too?

[emberserker]

We're all dead. The Spectres don't realize it; even if you tell them, they won't register it. [She waves a hand and approaches her.] An Eidolon's what you become when you wake up to it.

My name is Wolfsbane. There's a group of us, travelling -- well, as of right now, we've been sealed in this infernal school like everybody else in here. We're Executors, here to deal with the Authority running this place.

[calculated_risk]

I see...so there's all sorts of ranks of the dead. Well, I certainly don't want to be stuck in the same grade for the rest of my afterlife. [She pushes her glasses up slightly.] You can call me Genius. Do you guys need more help seeking out this "Authority"?

[emberserker]

Naturally. We'll need to track down Rei; she's the one who can make you an Executor, the rest of us haven't got the ability yet. I don't suppose you've seen an oddly pale girl who eats nothing but potato products?

[calculated_risk]

The description doesn't sound familiar to me, unfortunately. My memories of what happened before I awoke are way too vague to pick out details like that.

[emberserker]

Very well. Come this way, then. I suspect she'll be in our unofficial clubroom, or if not, actually going to class.

[She gestures for her to follow and starts walking again.]

Genius? Well, it's a promising name at least.

[calculated_risk]

[Genius moves to catch up, walking next to Wolfsbane as she mentions her name.] Oh, I certainly hope so! I'm definitely head of my class, at least! [She pauses.] Okay, I guess maybe it doesn't count if everyone is just kind of drifting through life...afterlife?

[emberserker]

Oh, you have no idea. Chiron, the history teacher? He's making everything up as he goes. Sometimes I think it's his only joy in unlife.

[calculated_risk]

Oh, he's one of you too?

[...] Wow, how did I never even notice that?

[emberserker]

Spectres don't notice much at all. [She pauses and pokes her head into a classroom to check for Rei.]

[phantasmagorial]

[ And there she is! Since it's lunch, she's sat down at her desk, picking away at a lunchbox that is almost certainly 95% carbs by volume. She glances up once the door slides open, though. ]

Wolfsbane...? Is something going on?

[calculated_risk]

[Genius peeks around the door as Wolfsbane opens it.] Are you Rei? I just woke up as an...Eidolon, is that right?

[emberserker]

Indeed. [She turns back to Rei with a nod.] It's a good thing I didn't have to look far to find you. The students in here are awakening at an alarming rate, wouldn't you say? Of course, it's better than the alternative.