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[Video]

[All devices on the school suddenly display an image. It's crackly static at first, making odd sounds and going in and out. It takes a few minutes, probably ticking off a number of students and staff just trying to use their devices, but eventually, a voice becomes clear. The static remains, however.]

Er-hem-hem-hem. Ahem. AHEM. Testing, testing, one two, three...

Heeeeeeeee-llo~! Upupupu~! You may not have missed me, but believe me, I've missed all of yoooo-ooou! It's been a long time, hasn't it, fellow students? I do hope you've been taking good care of my friend, Ms. Enoshima. She really seems to have recovered somewhat from that little bout of amnesia, hasn't she? Well, I'm sure she's still in good hands. Anyway, getting to business...

[The static finally breaks, showing an image of... Monokuma's red eye? It's not clear if this is his eye or not, but it sure looks like the one on his face...]

While you've all been living your lavish little lives on this pathetic peashooter in the sky, we have been busy. With what, you may ask? Oh, you don't need to worry about all that. All you need to be concerned with... are your friends.

After all, despair is encroaching on your safe haven. It might not be safe for very much longer.

Upupupu... AAAAAA-HAHAHAHA! I'll leave all of you to figure out what I'm talking about. But rest assured... your pitiful little existences are about to be plunged into the depths of despair...

and there's no going back.

Toodle-oo!

[And the devices return control back to whomever was using them.

Uh oh. This doesn't seem good. Might want to open up some video lines and check on everyone.]

A Message from the Headmaster

Good afternoon. I'm sure many of you have seen this... invitation from someone calling themselves Dr. W. I will make my response simple. We will NOT be changing course and meeting with this... whoever it is. It is not my place to put any of my students in danger. Whatever this being's intentions, they are not friendly, and I will not allow us to be goaded into responding to the whims of a hacker. This decision is not up for debate. If there is a threat, it will be responded to by local Johto law enforcement.

Thank you all and have a good day.

[PRIVATE to technical and security personnel]

I want to know who this person is, and I want to know how they managed to access our computer systems. And I want an answer yesterday. Am I understood?

[Text] - Sent to all computers and devices on the Deltastream Network

[Everyone's screens are suddenly hijacked and display a large symbol with 'Dr. W' on it, and a scrolling text message begins to appear.]

Greetings, students, faculty and other members of this school.

You may not know me, but I've certainly learned a lot about you recently. It must be like a floating paradise up there, away from the hustle and bustle of life on the ground, hm?

I'm here to formally invite you to Goldenrod City, in the Johto region, for a truly spectacular spectacle, the likes of which you've never seen. You would find it in your best interest to attend - the festival will be in two days.

This message will automatically disappear shortly and you will regain access to your devices once that happens. Don't worry, I haven't placed anything on them - this is being sent directly to you all from an outside source.

Hope to see you there, heh heh heh.

- Dr. W

[The message loops a couple of times before vanishing. There is no way to make it display again.

OOC: Feel free to use this post to thread with each other and discuss wtf just happened. Part 2 will happen in a couple of days! Threadjack to your heart's content!

Also, there's a few people who know exactly who this 'Dr. W' was, even if the 'W' in the previous Tails post was super vague... If 'Dr. W' doesn't give it away, the symbol will!]

Locked to the Tech Savvy

[OOC: Basically if your character is known for being tech savvy, specifically with computers/networking, your character can probably see this. (Going with the assumption that Tails basically knows all the tech nerds at this school--)

Also, feel free to threadjack and thread amongst yourselves, clues will be peppered in as needed~]

There's something odd going on, guys. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but I've been able to confirm that there's some outside party constantly accessing the school's network.

Nothing's really happening as of yet, so I didn't want to tell the whole school, but I thought I'd let you guys know if you wanted to take a look too. After the stuff that's happened, we can't be sure this isn't the work of Team Despair or Team Egg.

Planning for the New Year

Well, the year is almost done... I suppose it's time to set goals for the new year, isn't it? What would you all say your goals are? I for one am looking to improve my fighting skills! Not very exciting, but I feel it's a worthy objective.

Private to Kaiko

Hey! I was wondering... Could I see you? There's something I really want to try...

A Message from The Headmaster

On behalf of myself and the faculty, I extend my profound apologies and gratitude for what has happened on Halloween. An attack perpetrated by third parties invited a criminal team to assault the academy. For our... MY failure to prevent this, I apologize. However, I want to express my pride and gratitude towards all of you. You rose to the occasion, and you defended your school, and each other. I am proud. Proud of you all.

Rest assured, I will do all within my power to find the perpetrators of this catastrophe and see that they are brought to justice. Anyone with information that could lead towards the culprits is encouraged to come to me.

Thank you, to all of you.

A Quick Question [Public]

[Priya gives a very enthusiastic wave.]

Hiiiii everyone~! I hope you've all been having a great month so far! And maybe even a great year!

[Completely passing over the stuff that happened earlier--]

So how many of you fight in ways that don't use your, uh... I guess native powers? [She pauses.] Like your fists and feet and such. Or like me with my electricity! [And even though she doesn't have to, she generates a few quick sparks of electricity along her right hand.] Like maybe fighting with weapons? Like swords? Or fist-type weapons? Axes? Y'know, stuff humans normally fight with in video games!

I ask because I've been considering getting some training in one of those types of things. It'd be nice to be able to fight in case I couldn't use my usual stuff against an enemy. [A delighted grin and a thumbs-up to the camera!] I'm not sure which yet, but... I'm sure I'll figure it out soon.

Spring Fling Dance and TALENT SHOW!

[An announcement went up on bulletin boards around the school, and in messages to the entire student body. Dances were nothing new, but this one came with an unexpected twist...]

"SPRING FLING DANCE!

MAY 19 - 8 PM to 12 AM

COME MINGLE AND DANCE AS THE SEASONS CHANGE!

TALENT SHOW!

MAY 19 - 6 PM to 8 PM

COMPETE WITH YOUR PEERS AND SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS! ALL APPLICANTS WELCOME! WINNER WILL RECEIVE $1000 PRIZE!"

[Video] A Message from the Administration

Good afternoon, Delta Stream Academy. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone who participated in the tournament, and congratulate our champion, Bark, and his trainer Lola. Excellent work, and I hope you will be prepared to defend your titles in the future.

I would also like to address the incident that occurred prior to the finals. It was an incursion by an unknown party, attempting to disrupt the tournament proceedings. I want to assure you all that the incident is being investigated, but that there is no threat to the Academy or its population. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Thank you for your attention, enjoy your day.

[PRIVATE to the faculty, especially the security team and Gordon]

All right. I want an answer, and I want it right now.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!

The Love Lizard Is In

Hey, everybody! Happy V-Day! Hope you all have some plans, even if they're to hang out alone and eat ice cream. I happen to consider myself an expert on love and intimacy, so hey, if anyone wants some advice, I'm listening.

Decay.

( What the hell HAPPENED back in that test chamber? What did they DO? )

[Video]

[Gordon only seems slightly better more rested than last time, but judging by the slightly twitchy motions, it's obvious he's abandoned his coffee for espresso.]

Members of my Physics class, your final is coming up fast. As well as open office hours, consider this channel open for any questions about the course material. The test will cover pokeball trajectory, laws of motion, gravity, electromagnetism and waves, energy conversions, optics, and brute force.

[...What was that?]

I mean, acceleration and force.

[Action]

[Iiiiiiit's OFFICE HOURS! Just poke your head around the corner of his lab and you'll find Gordon diligently and tirelessly... asleep at his desk. Huh.]

Interference.

( Read more... )

Gordon wrenched himself up in bed, his panicked senses making him claw away the blanket that was still clinging to him. Those damn dreams again... He slumped forward and sat on the edge of the bed, head in his hand. That makes the third time this week...

[Video]

[Gordon looks like hell this morning. It's fairly obvious he hasn't been getting a lot of sleep lately. He sits at his desk, leaning towards a mug of coffee.]

Out of curiosity, has anyone here felt a sense of... unease, lately? I mean, beyond the fact that it's the holiday season and all the fun that comes with that.

Barring that, does anyone have any suggestions on how to sleep better?

A public service message. Sorry Alex.

[M came on screen, sitting at his desk as he always did when making these public addresses to the student body, looking crisp as ever, hands folded on the desk.]

Good afternoon, Delta Stream Academy. I have a quick announcement from the administration. As of today, Hall Monitor Garrett has been promoted to a full fledged member of the security detail. This is the first of many steps intended to address recent security lapses, however minor they may be, and I thank you all for your cooperation as we work towards making Delta Stream Academy a happy, prosperous, and safer place. Thank you.

Private to M

Would it kill you to hire more than one security guard?

A Word from the Principal: NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT

[A video comes across the academy network. A broadcast from the principal, M, sitting at his desk and looking serious.]

Good afternoon, students. I bring you a special announcement. As Delta Stream Academy is one of the premiere combat academies in the world, it is important to hone your skills and constantly test your prowess on the battlefield. To that end, I announce the upcoming New Years Tournament. It will be taking place in January, and will follow Ferrum League rules. Battles will be single combat, one trainer and one Pokemon. First to two falls wins.

You will not be fighting alongside the members of your Battle Teams, however you will all be competing together for your team's glory. You will be competing on behalf of your team, and the single overall winner and that winner's team will claim victory. The exact date range of the tournament will be announced in the coming weeks. Until then, begin to train. Team leaders, report to reception to receive a Battle AR headset. I wish you all the best of luck.

[PRIVATE TO RED AND JOLT]

I will need the two of you to incorporate the use of Synergy into your lessons soon, in order to prepare students for the tournament. Let me know if there's anything you need for this.

[Video - 1 / Voile]

[Cue the camera.

Green hair.
Piercing red eyes.
Stoic presence.
Serious expression.

New girl to a 'T.'

Voile looks serious—and probably not terribly so about the holiday or its aftermath, whatever that may entail.]

I arrived at a chaotic time, it'd seem.
With celebration aside, I think it imperative to introduce myself.

Voile. It'll take you a few times, I'm sure.
The residential instructor for musical theory and performance.

Please don't be tardy. I'm not fond of tardy students.

Costume Quest

I've got to admit, it's been a long time since I've seen this kind of excitement for Halloween! It's kind of making me feel like a kid again! I wonder what I should dress as... Has anybody else got any ideas? Is anybody else dressing up? What are you going as?

ANNOUNCEMENT: Halloween Haunts

Every Halloween at Delta Stream Academy, things get a little festive. A pop-up shop appears in the village, selling costumes, decorations, fog machines, all that fun stuff. You want it, they probably have it. Everyone gets into the spirit. And it all leads up to the big night...

On Halloween, Delta Stream Academy becomes a living party. Ghost types seem to pop up anywhere you go, the village offers free treats and scares, and the tower becomes a giant haunted house, with the stadiums transforming into spooky scenes for those looking for a fright, and a spooky revue taking place in the contest hall. There's something for everyone. And the fliers were already going up. Better start making plans for how you'll spend this night of terror.

Don't worry, it's all going to be fake, for fun.

...Right...?

Space Case

[It's Dib in the video screen! His dorm is a wash of dim blue evening light, and he's fiddling with a decent-sized telescope.]

Hey! Uh. I was wondering how many people were interested in space and the planets and y'know, aliens and stuff here. There's been an eclipse lately and everything, so I was thinking... Maybe we can start up an astronomy club! I've got a good telescope, and I can show anyone how to use it if they want to try. What do you guys think?