✸ anything goes again

[asterism]

Time for the random heartwarming (?) adventures of [REDACTED] in [REDACTED]!

(Sanity? Here? What are you talking about?)

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Naegi-kun in Clubland

[rebut]

[ > You walk around a club fair in search for recruits.
> A currently clubless student has appeared!
> "Convince" him to join your club? ]

[notintheface]

[ Yes please. Sort of. He doesn't really care. His voice will be full of boredom as he calls out to the nearest guy. ]

Oi, you. You want to join the army?

[ Here is a lone.... "soldier" from space, home on earth after years in a stupid box canyon then gallivanting for some ghost-robot guy that their enemy after that, but oh does he get rest and relaxation? Hell no. He gets this fucking job recruiting kids into the military.

Wait. Was this how Sister go into blue team?

Also, that kid is so scrawny he doubts he'll live. Not that there's any care here. ]

[rebut]

...

......Huh?

[ Sorry, it takes him a moment to actually reply beyond that... That armor's pretty intimidating when you first see it, you know? ]

I, um, don't think I'd be suited for that?

[ Understatement of the century right there. ]

Ignore my html faiilll

[notintheface]

It's fiiiine. [ He waves his hand dismissively. ]

You wouldn't think I am either, right? I'm fat, lazy, incompetent, I smoke, my body is half someone else's. Anyone can do this job!

[ Even you Naegi is probably better than most of the people he knows he's trapped with. ]

Ma'am, yet, ma'am!

[rebut]

What...?

[ Slow down there, human bulldozer, you're going way too fast! ]

How can your body be half someone else's?

What's yet

[notintheface]

Uh. Yeah. It's half my buddy Simmons's when. Uh. Something happened. [ You don't need to know. ] He's fine though, Sarge replaced his parts so he's half robot now. Totally taken care of.

...YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT TO TYPE...

[rebut]

Sounds like you've went through some tough times...

[ He's not even sure where to start commenting on. ]

ehehehe

[notintheface]

Been s'all right. We're in mid-season break at the moment so haven't had anything to do. It's great.

[rebut]

Really? I didn't know the army has mid-season breaks.

[ Yes, that's totally the question that should pop up in your head in this situation... ]

[notintheface]

[ It's okay Naegi, that's just a crack in the forth wall. ]

We're just "simulation troopers" or whatever, so it's pretty chill until whatever comes meddling in our lives.

[rebut]

[ Oh. Well, that's more Monobear's thing. ]

"Simulation troopers"... Just guessing, but does that mean you just do military drills?

[notintheface]

Not exactly. More like we're guinea pigs for Command whenever they want new toys to test. Or the UNSC. Or whoever.

[ More leaning to the whoever since Command's gone. UNSC has them... wanted for stealing. Who sent him here again? Other than Sarge wanting to even out the teams more? ]

[rebut]

[ Wow, that's really setting off the warning bells in his head. ]

I really don't think I'm cut out for something like that.

[notintheface]

[ He shrugs. He's not really the sort to try to convince you any further. ]

Fine with me kid. Now if you'll excuse me now that I've talked to my one person for today, I'm gonna go sleep under that fake tree from the drama club.

[rebut]

Sure?

[ He says that almost reflexively before realize that yes, he has something to ask before the guy in the armor leaves. ]

—Wait, one more thing... Are you sure you're in the right place? From what I heard just now, your club didn't sound like a school sanctioned one.

[notintheface]

Huh? All I remember was that the school job fair apparently passed ages or won't be til forever from now so they let us recruit today. Or something like that. That's what someone told me anyway.

[ Just leave already kid. He wants his nap time. Jesus. Talking to one kid is tiring. ]

[rebut]

Oh. Well, um, good work, sir? Have a nice nap.

[ Though you seem to be rather unenthusiastic for a recruiter... Will whatever he works for be okay? ]

I suggest sleeping a different tree though... I think they might move the one you were talking about soon.

[notintheface]

Whaaat? [ If there's something Grif didn't like, it's someone trying to mess with his naps. So he's gonna go yell at that person over there trying to pick up his chosen tree. ] HEY. YOU. DON'T TOUCH THAT TREE.

aaaand all my threads are totally messed up I see

[rebut]

Wait, watch out for that tree!

[ There's yet another tree being moved by the drama club coming your way, Grif! ]

[occultisan]

[ Meanwhile, this quiet and very eerie girl is just sitting at a table by herself shrouded in a dark aura staring blankly in front of her.

Dare to Talk to her?]

[rebut]

[ Oh, hey, she kind of remind him of someone he knows. (In an awkward way.) And since she seems to be gloomy for some reason, he might as well go out on a limb and greet her. ]

Hello? Is something wrong?

[occultisan]

[ She looks up at you slowly, staring with small beady eyes, hair dripping down her shoulders looking like something that just came out of the tv. ]

No, nothing's wrong. Only that I'm not getting very much interest for my club. It seems not many want to approach.

[ A pause. ]

Would you like to join the Occult Research Club?

[rebut]

Eh, um, well...

[ MUSN'T RUN AWAY... MUSN'T RUN AWAY... ]

What exactly does the Occult Research Club do? Aside from the obvious, I mean.

[occultisan]

[ Yuuki smiles. Which is... not exactly the most pleasant thing to see. A potential club member! ]

We hold various activities such as fortune telling, hold séances, occasionally ask outside help to do things like tape a horror film. We're thinking of trying to do demon summoning soon.

[rebut]

I see...

[ Sadly, he's seen creepier... And why a horror film? It's not like they go hand in hand, right? But he probably shouldn't say that out loud, so have an alternate dialogue choice instead. ]

Isn't demon summoning really dangerous?

[occultisan]

A lower demon is what we're hoping to summon. It's fine if it's a little dangerous. We can send it off to the non-believers. And they'll see. They'll finally see.

[rebut]

Wouldn't that just cause mass panic? A demon would just make everyone run for the hills...

[ That is, if they actually managed it... Which he doubts. Aren't they just stories and legends? ]

[occultisan]

I'm sure it'll be okay if we make a pact for it not to cause destruction and bodily harm. There's been similar disturbances around the school anyway.

[ She glances around him, seemingly on the look out for someone or something. ]

[rebut]

If that worked, I guess it'd be— Wait, "similar disturbances"...?

[ That's the first he's heard about that! And thanks to that glancing around, Naegi blinks and curiously looks around him for whatever she's looking for. ]

[occultisan]

[ She turns to focus back on Naegi. It doesn't seem her rival and his club have set up their booth which was suppose to be across from theirs. ]

Things like a monkey loose on the grounds, there was someone who was smashing windows and such.

[rebut]

[ Well, that was weird. ]

Is that sort of thing really normal here?

[hato_chan]

[ You deserve someone sort of normal, so have... someone not that normal but. Normal-er than those sitting around him.

Hato is quietly looking down, having been left by the rest of his club who are on a break getting food and such. Also keeping Kuchiki away so he doesn't scare new prospective members.

A sign for the Genshiken is proped up at the table as well as an assortment of manga and doujin and some figurines. ]

[rebut]

[ Yamada would be right at home here, that's for sure. As for Naegi himself, the latest volume of one of the manga he's been following caught his eye. Or at least he thinks it is. Maybe he should ask?

...Give him a moment to choose a dialogue choice weigh his options. ]

[hato_chan]

[ Oh don't worry Naegi, this one is from a regular slice of life! So he's normal. Or at least he's the 3 or 4th weirdest in the group.

He looks up and gives a nervous smile as he notices Naegi there. ]

O-oh! Um, feel free to look through anything as long as you don't take it with you.

[rebut]

[ Which is still far more normal than he's used to... ]

Is it okay? Sorry, it's just I remembered the latest volume of this series came out a while ago...

[ Whoops, was he that obvious? Now he's looking sheepish since he got caught staring. ]

[hato_chan]

It's perfectly fine. I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about the club if you like.

[ Since he's the only one on duty right now.

If you care to look around, there's a rack of cosplay outfits on your left and to your right is a large board with a drawing that spanned the whole thing that Ogiue-senpai had finished drawing live earlier. ]

[rebut]

[ Well, it wouldn't hurt to ask questions since they're being nice about it, right? He'll just try not to think too hard about the cosplay outfits. ]

I guess the first thing I should ask is... What sort of activities does this club do?

[hato_chan]

Ah. Um. Mostly we just talk about our interests while we're in class that encompass anything from anime, manga, video games, cosplay, figures, etc. [ He'll emit that mostly the club makes up mostly of fujoshi right now... ] Our club president is a published mangaka so it's a very good opportunity to learn about making manga. We also publish a magazine called mebaetame for the club and also one for the club festivals. Cosplay is also something that happens often in the festival. We also often go to Comifest together with alumi joining us.

[rebut]

[ Wow, that's a lot. Then again, that's pretty normal of a club, no? ]

Hmm, I see... It sounds like you all have a lot of fun then.

[yagichan]

[ Here's someone who's not at table but actually broadcasting live during this club fair. A cameraman (female actually) was in front of her spanning the floor then bringing it back to Yagi's face. ]

Here we are at this year's club fair. Always a treat for the students are the variety of clubs and a few outside recruiters.

Today we'll be asking a few students about the clubs they've decided to join.

[ Despite any of her words her face is forever the same.

Guess who's crossed the line of the camera in front of her? ]

[rebut]

[ Aaand of course the one caught would be the "lucky" Naegi. ]

Ah. Sorry, I didn't mean to get in the way...!

[ Now Naegi's expression has changed into that of a classic "deer in headlights" look. ]

[yagichan]

And here we have our first volunteer, this average looking student.

[ She makes her way next to Naegi, putting the microphone in front of him. ]

Please state your name, year, and interests.

[rebut]

Wait, I didn't volunteer for this!

[ Even as he says it, Naegi already has the sinking feeling that nope, he's as good as dragged in. (As for that average comment, he leaves it alone because, well, he knows it's true. No use denying it.) ]

[yagichan]

We'd like to remind everyone this is a live broadcast, so everything we're filming is being streamed directly to the students in class who may be missing this opportunity to visit the fair.

[rebut]

S-Sorry...

[ And then Naegi's hair antennae starts drooping. ]

I'm Makoto Naegi, a first-year, and I guess you could say I like animals?

[ IS THAT OKAY, MISS...? ]

[yagichan]

[ Good boy. ]

Is there any prospect clubs you're looking for or any ideal club that you'd like to join?

[rebut]

Not especially...? But I used to be in an animal rearing club, so I might see if there's a club like that here.

[yagichan]

I see.

[ . . . ]

Will you try to make your own club if you cannot find one that's suitable?

[rebut]

Eh? Why would I?

[ No, really, he's curious about how she came to that conclusion? ]